The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-08
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) OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS !
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A Memorial at Brenau to Mrs.
SIMMONS

be erected at Brenau College,
Gainesville, Ca, as a memorial to
Mrs. S. J. Simmons. a correspondent
to the AsheyfIle Citizen refers to the
beautiful character OF the deceased
as follows. which We reprint, as q
number Of our readers were pupds
and admirers of the greatly belosed
teacher:
As Mrs. Simmons was one OF the
most enthusiastic helpers Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, one to whom they could go at
any time with a request for assist
ance with the knowledge that any
needed help would be cheerful1y. Civ
en-, 1t is particularly appropriate
that the memorial which it is de-
signed to erect at Brenau shall take
the form Of a building for this great
and useful organization. 1t is true
that Mrs. Simmons was the South's
best known teacher of music, yet
understood that the cause nearest to
her heart was not the diffusion of
musical culture (deep as was her in
terest in that but the development
Of Christian character, and the ad-
vancement of Christs kingdom both
at home and abroad She had often
said that but for family ties she
would be a missionary in the foreign
field. But dearer than all else to
her was the development of true
spirituality and Christian service
among the young women Of Brenau
College, and one of the things that
she especially desired was that Bre-
nau should have an adequate build
ing as home for the Young Won
ems Christian Association The
friends and admirers OF Mrs. Sim
mons far and wide are interested in
the erection of such a building as a.
permanent memorial to her, and
plans have just taken definite shape
looking to this end It is contem-
plated that a building to cost $685.
Z 900 or more shall be erected, and an
architect has been asked to make
The plans.
DR.. w ]. Buck and bride of
Gainesville are at the Harrington on
their wedding trip. They were mar
ried in Gainesville this omrning and
came over in their car Mrs Buck
was Miss Catherine Hampton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. w. w. Hampton, and the
young couple have many friends in
{ .Ocala.
A letter just received from Mrs.
Ed. Carmichael says she had a very
pleasant sea voyage and is now at
Stamford, Conn, where she is being
delightfully."- entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs Elmer DeCamp.
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q. ID. c. Meeting
The U. d. C. will meet Friday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. E. L. Colby on Oklawaha ave
nue..
Miss Annie Davis will be hostess
TO the young ladies' auction club Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs e. r. Helyenston and two
children left today for Caesars Head,
s. c., to remain until the last of
September. En- route they will be
guests of relatives for few days in
Greenville, S. G. Mr. Helvenston ex-
poets to make brief visit to his
family in September, when he goes
to New York to purchase his fall
and winter stock of goods.
Mr.. I. v. Stevens of Lakeland
spent last night with Mrs. Stevens
and daughter at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Weathers.
Messrs Lands Bitch and Roland
wilkinson were guests last night at
the home of Capt. and Mrs. S. r.
Pyles.
Miss Hanney Ellis is the guest for
the remainder of the week, of Miss
Elizabeth Davis at Lake Weir, hav-
ing accompanied her home this af-
1ernoon.
Mrs. ]. ]. Gerig. little Miss Mar
garet Gerig and their house guests,
Mrs. Henry Bennett and two children
of Williamsburg, Va, are at the
Gerig cottage on Lake Weir for a
brief stay.
Mrs c. r. Tydings and son. Mr..
! Robert Tydings, expect to leave this
afternoon at o'clock for Daytona