The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-07
Animal Protection Day at the Won
ans Club

Animals are such agreeable
friends-they ask no questions, pass
no criticisms"
Saturday, the fifth, the only meet
ing of the Woman's Club for Decem-
Der, was held at the club house, Mrs.
C. r. Tydings, president, presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting
Were read and approved. From the
standing committees there were no
reports from the art, the animal pro-
lection, the education, forestry, Junior
Civic League, music and social. Of
the civic committee, Mrs. George
Bitch reported that plans for NUM-
cipal Christmas tree were being per-
fected. Mrs. Hooker read the report
of, the custodian, Mrs. w. A. Coin.
New curtains had been bought and
made by the committee for the club.
Mrs. w. T. Gary, of household eco
nomics, announced that a committee
meeting had been held and to raise
funds to fully equip the club kitchen
with aluminium, they would take
orders for cakes, timbals, salad dress
ing, in fact, for all kinds of fancy
cooking. Aluminium gifts, she said,
would be most acceptable. Mrs. r. S.
Hall of social service, stated that Mr..
Marcus w. Fagg, superintendent of
the Children's Home, Jacksonville,
would address the club on social SER
vice day. Mrs. H. c. Groves, of the
study class, reported a splendid class
with nineteen members. The reports
were all accepted.
Dues from twenty-five members
had been received, the corresponding
secretary reported Twenty dollars
in initiation fees and donation of
$3.50 from Mrs. L. H. Won Engelken
had also been collected. The treasurer
gave a full report of the clubs fnan-
ces from Nov. to Dec. 5. Total on
hand is s143.43. The secretary's re-
port was adopted and the treasurer's
accepted and filed.
The president announced that the
Red Cross seals, 5000, would be plac-
led on sale next week.
The program for the afternoon was
in charge of the animal protection
committee, and at the conclusion of
the business meeting, the chairman,
Mrs. B. T. Perdue, took the chair.
Quotations appropriate for the day
were read by number of members.
Miss Nellie Stevens gave an i'm
promptu talk, telling Of the nature
and animal study in the primary de-
partrnent of the school and the bene-
fits derived.
The principal talk of the after
noon was delivered by DIR. w. H.
Dodge. DIR. Dodge was member of
the first humane society organized in
the state, the one in Jacksonville
which is now not only The largest in
Florida but one of the largest in the
South, and has always been deeply
interested In the protection of dumb
animals. His talk was splendid and
the club is under obligations to the
committee for having had the oppor-
tunity of having SO fine an address.
The program was concluded with
two musical numbers, Marjorie Bur
nett accompanied by Miss Common on
the piano, rendering on the violin the
1'Cradle Song" and Miss Sidney Har-
old playing beautifully Chopin's Bar
ceus.
Mrs. D. nj. Smith asked the interest
of every woman in the club to have
an amendment added to the law, to
have every negro carrying a shotgun
to be bonded. Thereby, many birds
would be saved annually she thinks.
Mrs. r. A. Burford read resolutions
omitted from her federation report.
After adjournment, social half
hour was enjoyed, the hostesses being
Mrs. C. w. Hunter and Mrs. E. A. Os
borne.
An executive board meeting wa:
held previous to the business meeting
and number of bills ordered paid.
Mrs. G. H. Harrison and children
who have been visiting her mother
Mrs. H. S. Watt, in Griffin, Ca, sinc'
leaving Jacksonville, left last Wed
nesday to join Rev. Harrison in Gas
tonia, S. c., where they will in tn
future reside.
Mrs. C. H. Mathews Of Gambler i
paying brief visit to her son, Nh
Frank Mathews and family, at Silve
Springs.
The reading club will meet wit
Miss Janet Weathers tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock.