The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-11-14
MEETING OF FEDERATED wo
MEMS CLUBS

SptCtai 10 the OCHla Banner
The nineteenth annual convention
of the Florida Federation OF Won ems
) Clubs, presided over hy AIRS. William
J Hooker OF ooala, Is in session IN or.
; lando this wccN, No president o. IA,
Federation has ever presided With
. more dignisy grace aud Nea1ty than
has Mrs, Hooker, and she is the ~.
| cipleut OF congratulations, co.'s. ~
ments and coGriesies on every hand
. The opening session consisted 81
, addresses Of wcleoMe FROM thn mas.
or, from orlanGo's three olalS. tae
Civic League, the Sorosls and .,Ae ~.
salind Club; the hoard ct trade.
through Judge Cheney. Who Is we'll
known in ocala and all over IN sta,c,
and also 10y the junior C.yiC League.
through Helen HoSklns. Who We Feel
sure is one OF the brightest and nos;
precGcious children in Florida.
Mrs Charles Cay OF Tallahassee ~
sponded, after which Mrs. Kirk Nun
roe read paper dealing with The
prominent women OF Florida and tAe
work they are do.ng along cvcry lse
OF endeavor.
Ocala was again honored az thls
meeting by having two OF the musical
numbers furnished by the ooala club
"a song by Miss Porter and a piano
solo by Miss Peyser bo:h OF Which
we're vigorously eneored aud grace
fully responded TO. Mrs. Newer play
cd Miss Porters accompaniment.
The convention was formally open.
cd Wednesday morning, and the eu.
tire session given to routine work
All of the reports OF the state chair.
men were splendid and showed excel
lent work in every branch o; the cllb
Seven new clubs have been Federated
during the past year
In the afternoon Dr Byrd 81 Jack
sonville. for ten years on the stat"
board OF health and Mr. SioIlniiE o.
Jacksonville. a n emaer OF TN state
conference of charities aud correc.
ton, addressed the club on the CRYING
need OF state sanitorium for tuber.
culosis. Their statistics and the real
~ crying and imperative need for this
institution was appalling. and ~ vii
euter more into the subject later.
In the evening Dr. Blackman. pres.-
dent OF Rollins College. and presi.
dent of the Florida Audubon society,
spoke on the birds OF Florida. or rath
Ter OF the need OF their protection and
preservation.
Mr.. Marcus Fagg OF Jacksonville,
secretary OF the state conference %
, charities and correction. spoke Ia the
absence OF Governor PARK Trammell
and a splendid substitute he vas. he
is young. enthusiastic. and Is heart
and soul in the work for everything
that means for the betterment Of the
sick, the afflicted. the criminal the
insane and the orphans Of our state.
He quite enthused his audience, and
won every heart IN the Federation q
Women's Clubs In Florida. and both
organizations, which are WORKING 80
nearly for the same things. viii. az
the result OF Mr. Faegs talk, DO a
great deal better work this year
Today the business sessions we're
continued. club reports. memorial 20
Mrs. r. G. G. Munsell, mother" ~
the Florida Federation. etc.
Mrs Percy Pennypacker Of Texas,
president OF the General Federation
OF womens Clubs. arrived this after
noon. and is now the honored guest
OF the convention.
Miss Harris OF Tallahassee. Who -
so delightfully."- known in ocala and
Superintendent W. y. Sheats were
the two prominent speakers tonight
Mrs. +. n. Mote OF Leesourg. an
honorary member Of the ocala Club.
sang two beautiful num bers wednes.
day night. and the magnificent sing
ing of Mr.. Faust Dabney Carr o. or
lando was also a feature.
Mrs. Van Hood. Miss marguerite
Porter and Miss Gertie Peyser return.