The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-11-06
woMAN's CLUB IN NEW HOME
HousewarmIng Held at Splendid
Quarters on TuscawiIIa Street

4OOH VI lis SplCHuiu AOW AoS
cawilla street, the Woman's CLUB OF
Ocaia achieved the realization OIL
hopes that have been entertained ever
since this progressive organization
first had it's inception, few years
ago. The new club house, or WHICH
the members may justly be PROUD Is
located on Tuscawilla street, on
very pretty lot, which was GIT 10
the club from Mrs. Jake Brown, 10Y
al club member. 1t is built OF SHIN
giles. with brick and cement TRIM
mings.
The home, which Is hereafter to be
the headquarters and meeting place
of the club members, was thrown
open Thursday afternoon for the nrst
time. when a housewraming was held
from to o'clock. The reception
was an informal one, and was arrang-
ed for the purpose of having the mem
hers and their friends make an in
spection of the new quarters.
Although the Womans Club in the
past has held numerous social ses-
sions and business meetings in their
former temporary rooms, it has been
uppermost in the minds of some OF
the more energetic members to have
a home of their own where these gath
erings might assemble. With the pro-
iect before them, it remained only
for this splendid body o. women and
LOYAL workers to get busy and go after
what they wanted. This they have
done. and their beautiful new build
ing entirely finished and partly fur
nished is the result. Although the
club house is not completely paid
for, the debt against the club is one
that the members feel that they can
adequately handle and they will make
strenuous effort to retire the mort
gage in few years.
The building committee, largely
through whose efforts the commodious
and attractive new home was made
possible, exerted every endeavor to
assure the success of the venture, and
judging from the many favorable COM
ments heard during the afternoon,
their work was not in vain.
Upon entering the club house one
cannot help but be impressed with
the comfortable and home-like atmos-
phere that pervades the building.
First is small vestibule and lobby
and on one side is a very charming
and coy little tea room. On the OPP
posite side is the kitchenette, with
gas stove, ETC., lavatory and other
conveniences.
The main room is a large audito-
rum, 40x57 feet, with a large stage
entirely across one end. The floor of
this auditorium is of pine, and is
beautifully finished, the room being
an ideal one for dancing and other so
cial purposes. The walls are in soft
tans with brown mission, high wains-
coting. Many windows and doors give
ample light and air. The building is
heated with gas, and is furnished
with number of comfortable chairs,
pretty tables, window curtains,
handsome mission piano, and later on
from time to time other furniture will
be added.
The general floral scheme of deco
ration for the housewarming was very
effective. 1t was under the direction
of Mrs. Coin, Miss Bell and Mrs.
Bitch. In each room large jardinieres
and vases and bowls of magnificent
dahlias and other flowers were used
in profusion. In the vestibule, potted
palms, ferns and other decorative
plants were used to add to the beauty
of the building. The guests were re.
ceived in the vestibule by the mem
bers of the building committee, viz:
Mrs. William Hooker, Mrs. Jack
Camp, Miss Jefferson Bell, Mrs
Charles Lloyd, Mrs. o. 7. Green, Mrs
G. T. Maughs and Mrs. j. R. Moor
head
Receiving formally in the large hall
were the following officers of the
Ocala Woman's Club: President, Mrs
Tydings; vice president, Mrs. Bur
ford; second vice president, Mrs. Re
wadski; recording secretary, Miss At
kinson; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Seymour, audited, Mrs. Jake Brown;
press manager, Mrs. Helvenston.
During the reception hours tea and
sandwiches were served, and music
helped to beguile this enjoyable
hour
Mrs. R. S. Hall poured the tea,
which, with the sandwiches in pref
ty baskets. were passed by different
members of the social and, clu., house