The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-21
EASTLAE


EastIake. March 2e-The work on
the Lake Weir club house was resum-
ed Monday and 1T is expected it will
be in shape to hold the club meeting
there next week. in order TO have
Commodore Goodwin preside at the
formal opening and dedication of the
club house
Commodore and Mrs w R. Goodwin.
Master Mortimer Goodwin and Miss
Alice Ballou expect TO leave Saturday.
March so, for their Illinois homes.
St. Patricks Day was celebrated by
the Lake Weir Yacht Club in becoming
style. Launches assembled at the new
club house dock at IL o'clock. and
some were decorated both outside and
inside-that is, their occupants were
in fun Irish regalia- Green was the
predominant color and Irish flags were
numerous. The sail was to the ham,
mock grove of E. ]. Lyle at Stanton,
where a cordial welcome was extend
ed. All sides OF the lake sent repre-
sentatives, by boat and by wagon A
number Of newcomers about the lake
enjoyed their first social function, and
were given a hearty welcome Mr..
Lyt1e had spread generous tables be-
meath the giant oaks, and the setting
in this beautiful grove was altogether
delightful The host provided coffee
and Mrs. Goodwin brought real Irish
stew for the entire company. Together
with the heaped up baskets of picnic
lunch, this flavor of the "Old Sod" af-
forded a rare feast. Mr.. and Mrs. n.
A. Callison, of Spring Park Stock
Farm, Gainesville. were present as the
guests of Commodore Goodwin, and
Mrs. Callison entertained the company
with a number of recitations of a SEN
timental and humorous character.
which were greatly enjoyed. The day
was perfect, although the preceding
day had been so stormy as to awaken
fear of suitable weather for the par
ade and picnic.
The next number of the yacht club
program will be fish fry and basket
lunch Saturday, March 23rd. at / p. m
at Carneys Landing, Lemon Island.
Mr.. John L. Carney will be the host
on that occasion. Yacht club members
and friends are anxious1y awaiting
this number for all have knowledge of
previous entertainments at to Mr.. Car
ney's ability as host.
Mrs T. H. Johnson of Ocala, ac-
companied by Mrs. Knight and two
other lady friends. autoed to Eastlake
Thursday and spent a delightful hour,
viewing the groves which are now q
mass Of bloom. While here the ladies
were guests of Mrs. w. E. Fosnot. A
short ride in the launch Billiken added
to the pleasures of the hour.
Dr. and Mrs. Griffin of Lamar, Mo-,
who have been sojourning at Gambler,
drove to Eastlake Thursday and visit
ed the packing plant and the beautiful
orange groves Of Mr.. Geo. E. Snow.
Mr.. Lee Gibson of the Swearingen
Auto Co., of Gainesville, was an East
lake visitor the past week.
Mrs. Robert L. Martin of Lake Weir
station, and Miss Genevieve Fosnot OF
Eastlake were guests Of Gambler
friends Saturday afternoon.
| Mrs. J. G. Lege and Miss Alice Bal
lou were Tuesday and Wednesday
guests of Mrs. G.. N Kirkland, Ocala,
going especially to attend the Paul
! Gilmore company production of "The
Bachelor" at the Temple Theater
Tuesday night.
| Commodore and Mrs. Goodwin of
"The Oaks and their lovely young
guest, Miss Alice Ballou. of Chicago,
were guests of the dancing class at
the Monday night meeting at Stanton.
| The class, composed of about twenty
of Lake Weir's young people, with Mr..
John F. Kean of Weirsdale as tutor,
+! has been enjoying several semi weekly
meetings. Mr. Kean is an efficient In
structor and is rightly proud of the
achievements of the class.
Mrs. N H. DeLane departed Monday
for her summer home at North Brook
field, Mass.
/ Miss l. Behn arrived Saturday from
Palm Beach and will be the guest of
the Schroeder and Otto Young families
at their home Silver Lake. Miss
/ Behn is a cousin of Mrs. Schroeder and
will remain only a short time.
Eastlake residents are exceedingly
annoyed by continuous ravishing ex-
plorations in depot freight room,
chicken yards, gardens and even cook
rooms by a number of razor backs, /"
which seem proof against any screen
| or fencing found in Florida. Patience.
under the circumstances, ceases to be
| a virtue. and with the Ocala matron,
We exclaim, "Oh. War!w