The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
MEETING OF THE WoMAN's CLUB

l
mans Club held its regular monthly
business meeting. The meeting was
quite an interesting one, although the
attendance was not so large as u.s.
ual. The president of the club, Mrs.
Jack Camp, was prevented by illness
from being present, so the chair was
Occupied by the vice president, Mrs.
Lloyd.
The reports of officers, standing
committees and special committees
were made
Mrs. Hood reported that the health
committee before Christmas sold $50
worth of the Christmas stamps.
Miss Mays thanked the Womans
Club on behalf of the teachers for
the clubs courtesy during the teach
ers' visit to Ocala.
Mrs Moorhead reported that Prof.
Vernon, of the University of Florida.
who held several meetings at Com
fort Lodge during the convention
here, was very much pleased with
the lodge, and considered it the best
work being carried on in Ocala.
Mrs. Groves asked the club to
write the council a letter asking
them to condemn the half burned
building near the Coast Line tracks,
formerly the cid Silver Springs and
Western depot.
Mrs. Gary gave very complete re-
port of her work as corresponding
secretary since her election. She
also announced that the club dues
are now due and requested every club
member to pay up as promptly as pos
siole
Mrs. B. H. Seymour, who owns lot
in the new subdivision, north of the
city, formally presented said lot 70
the Woman's Club at this meeting,
and it will be decided to them, and
when sold the money will be added
to the building fund This was
very generous and graceful act on
the part Of Mrs. Seymour, and she
was given an enthusiastic vote OF
thanks.
The project of Mr.. Seymour to give
20 the city siXty-acre tract in the
same vicinity was explained to the
club, and it met with the hearty ap-
probation of every club member pres
ent. A committee consisting of Mrs.
Jack Camp, Mrs. William Hooker and
Mrs Harry Dozier was appointed to
confer with a committee of the board
of trade regarding this matter and to
appear before the council at their
next meeting.
Mrs. Hooker, State Federation
president read a very interesting let
ter from Mrs Pennypacker and also
gave an interesting talk on fedora
tong
The club voted to write Mr. Rich
ard S. Hall note of thanks for the
magnificent new hotel thta he has
given Ocala.
After the business meeting Mrs.
Van Hood conducted a short study in
parliamentary law on the question of
debates and voting, which she did in
very splendid manner, and the club
members derived immense benefit
from the lesson.
After the business meeting Mrs. S.
r. Whaley and Mrs. George Nash act.
ed as hostesses, although the latter
was unable to be present. The most
delicious sandwiches, hot tea and
lovely homemade candies were serv-
ed and the social half hour was ex-
ceedingly pleasant.
The next meeting of the club will
be on the afternoon of the 18th, at
which time Miss Frances Anderson
of Jacksonville, a former Ocala girl,
and a Vassar graduate will address
the club on the subject of Suffrage"
Miss Anderson is regarded as one of
the cleverest young women in Flor
ida, and the afternoon with Miss An
derson is being looked forward to
with very particular interest.