The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-27
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Reception at the woman.s Club

was the lovely reception Saturday
AFTERNOON at the Woman's Club Civ
zen especially in honor Of the newly
detected officers and new members.
The club rooms were beautifully
decorated for the occasion in white
oleander blossoms, trailing ferns and
bowls OF roses On the punch table
we're dainty flowers twined with
lferns and from the cool depths OF
the immense bowl Miss Annie Davis,
Miss Lois Ellis and Miss Louise Booze
served delicious fruit nectar
Mrs William Hooker. state presi-
dent of the federation, stood at the
head of the receiving line and next
to her was Mrs. Jack Camp, the re-
#tiring president. Mrs. Charles Ty-
Idings, the newly elected president,
lstood next Others in line were Mrs
Charles Lloyd, first vice president;
Mrs. w X. Zewadski, second vice
president: Mrs. G. T. Maughs, re-
lcording secretary: Mrs. B. H. Sey-
incur, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
IOtis Green, auditor; Mrs. w. d.
earn, treasurer; Mrs. HeVenston,
press manager, with a number of
new members who received their
welcome into the club most infor-
Imally.
/ The new officers were quite inn
posing and formed most attractive
receiving line
Mrs u. E. McIver. president of
lIthe Wednesday Morning Musicale,
took the chair and presided most
Iacceptably while a splendid musical
program in charge of the music
committee was rendered First on
the program was Miss Marie Van
EEngelken, her selection being Cod
ard's "Guerlanders' Mrs. H. NJ
Hampton sang most charmingIy
Sunlight" by Ware Miss Henriet-
TIA Rabe, of Birmingham, Ala, who
lis the charming guest of her aunt
Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe, sang Tilzers
l*.Goodbye, Sweetheart. in most
charming and dainty voice to a
spontaneous encore. She responded
lmost graeiously. She has a beauti-
Iful voice and her singing was gave a
great deal of pleasure.
i Mrs. e. Van Hood gave splendid
talk on Edward Mcdowell, Amer
Iica's greatest master composer, who
was born in New York 1861 and dur
iir0 b;@ esI1~~+ l;fo r,nrvc ~ -. ,,a,,n; n I
world some of it's most magnificent
compositions. Mrs. Hoods tribute to
this great and wonderful genius was
indeed very fine.
!. Miss Annie Laurie Perry then gave
McDowell's famous and familiar
Witches Dance which she played
most expressively.
s! Miss CeciIe Downs contributed a
beautiful little song, Last Spring. .
1T was so dainty and exquisite to
just suit her lovely voice Miss
Marguerite Porter concluded the
program by rendering two beautiful
arias. These selections were chosen
ito illustrate the Italian opera which
the music club has been studying
during the past winter Miss Porter
sang exquisitely. Her voice was
never clearer or sweeter and her rem
dition of these masterpieces gave
unbounded pleasure.
! The entire program was perfectly
rendered and an inspiring climax for
the close of the club year.
Mrs. Camp, the retiring president,
took the chair and in her most
charming manner gave her farewell
speech and turned over the gaveI to
the new president, Mrs. Tydings.
J who made very expressive speech
of thanks and acceptance, after which
Mrs. Camp gracefully introduced
each of the newly elected officers,
each responding in a few appropriate
and pleasing words.
Mrs. Tydings then announced the
chairmen Of her committees for the
coming year. as follows:
Animal protection, Mrs. B. T.
Perdue
) Civics, Mrs. w. X. Zewadski. Sub
chairmen: First ward, Mrs Green;
; second ward. Mrs Bridges; third
, ward, Mrs. Warner; fourth ward
, Mrs. Groves.
Education, Mrs Jack Camp.
Forestry, Mrs. R. A. Burford.
Health, Mrs. Walter Hood
Home economics, Mrs. G. W. Mar.
J tin
Social, Mrs. Sistrunk.
: Social center, Mrs. Van Hood.
Art, Miss Wartmann.
Music, Miss Porter.
| Junior Civic League, Mrs. Moor
: head.
Library work. Mrs. Perdue.
: Thus closed one of the most sue
1 Ecessful years in the history of the
. 0cala Woman's Club. It stands ad
journed until October.