The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-21
DR.. HENRY ELECTED COMMo-
0ORE
special Cor. ocaIa Banner:

Special Cor. OcaIa Banner:
DR.. H. W. Henry, Oklawaha, vice
commodore of the Lake Weir Yacht
Club. was elected commodore at the
annual meeting Of the club last Tues
day night at the club house at East
lake. He accepted this Office on con-
dition that Commodore Goodwin
would become vice commodore. Last
year Mr.. Goodwin announced that he
would retire from the office of com
modore in order to get a little Of the
rest for which he comes TO Florida
each winter, as the work has taxed
his time and strength for the past
three years. The committee on nom
nations sought to have Mr.. Goodwin
change his decision. and its chairman,
W. H. Buckley. presented a very ear
nest and well-phrased plea for anoth-
er years service from the commo-
dore. but his decision was final. In
asmuch as Dr. Henry would not ac-
cept the Office unless Mr.. Goodwin
would become vice commodore, that
gentleman consented to a nominal
connection with the Official list Of the
club. He announced that he would
continue as president Of the incorpor-
alton known as the Lake Weir Club
Association, which built the club
house, until all it's debts were paid.
The treasurer's report, submitted
by J. ". Chapman. who keeps the
business Of the club constantly ana
efficiently on his mind, showed re-
ceiDts and expenditures for the past
year OF a little over $500. with a small
balance to the good. An initiation fee
OF 81 was voted in addition to the
annual s. membership lee Tor boat
owners and 3 fee for non-boat own
ers.
The house committee VIII have
charge Of the property Of the CLUB
and applications for rental OF the
building must be made in writing TO
its chairman, S. R. Hail. Eastlake.
The rental fee must Ill all cases ac-
company the application The build
ing may be rented by any member for
a private entertain ment for s., or for
81 with gramophone music provided.
Officers were thus elected: Commo-
dore, H. W. Henry. Jr., Oklawaha:
vice commodore, W. R. Goodwin, East
lake; secretary, H. T. Connard, Weirs-
dale; treasurer, J. w. Chapman East
lake Additional members executive
committee. v. H. Buckley. Edward
Camp, \. L. Pratt and Z. J. Lyle
house committee, 5. R. Hall, East
lake. chairman; y H. DeLane, East
lake. H. W Henry. Jr., Oklawaha.
At a meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Lake Weir Club Association the
old officers were reelected. Presi-
dent Goodwin announced that after
all subscriptions are collected, an in
! debtedness of a little less than $1,000
will remain. A mortgage has been
taken by the contractors for the bal
ance due them. a grand Easter ba-
zaar will be held by the women Of
the club on March 18th, at which
many beautiful samples of fancy work
will be offered, with bakery goods and
candies. In addition two pay enter
tainments are on the club calendar
A vigorous canvass will be made for
new members of the club and new
stockholders in the association.
New members of the club were
elected as follows: r. S. Hall and D.
T. Jeffcoat. Ocala; E. L. Blair, D. H.
Kirkland, F. w Brooks, G. W Crum,
and Miss Louise Volkman, Oklawaha;
Marshall Wilson, c. W. Schmidt, R.
Lee Lytle, Miss Emma Van Zandt.
and Miss Frances Arnold, Weirsdale;
R. Bruce Crawford and Mrs A. L. Car
penter, Eastlake, and W R. Haines,
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