The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-18
WOMS'S CLUB
Memorial Service to Mrs. Davis and
Officers Elected at the Sat
a uIfiaY Meeting

ternON the nndi business meeting OF
the dub year was held and foremost
amSng the important business at
teddei 10 was the election OF officers
fSr the ensuing year, which resulted
As follows:
Mrs. c. r. Tydings unanimously
reelected president; first vice presi-
. dent, Mrs. r. A. Burford; second
recording secretary, Miss Annie At
Iskinson; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
IIB. H. Seymour; treasurer, Mrs. ]. d.
Robertson; auditor, Mrs. Jake
kBrown; press reporter, Mrs. E. T.
Helvenston. All OF the officers elect
Fed were the choice of the nominat-
ing committee.
An amendment to section / of ar
ticle l OF the bylaws was voted on
affirmatiyely, thereby making it con-
stitutional 10 charge an initiation
fee of IS in addition TO the annual
dues of $3.50.
III SoiuSut duuOuuC6u that
the lawn fete postponed from last
week will be given some time dur
ing the coming fortnight, at the
home of Mrs. Jack Camp.
The treasurer, Mrs w. D. earn, in
making her annual report, announc-
ed a balance OF S91566, divided
among the three banks. In the abb
sence of the auditor, Mrs. Emily
Green, and corresponding secretary,
Mrs. B. II. Seymour, their annual re-
ports were read by the secretary. All
were accepted.
The reports made by chairmen of
standing committees showed activity
and progress in each of the depart
ments. The gist Of their contents
have been noted previously in these
columns. The past club year has
been one of marked success, due to
the hearty cooperation of the differ
ent chairmen, combined with the un-
firing efforts and wisdom of the
faithful president, who in her re-
T.,
without single exception.
In memory of Mrs. d. W. Davis,
Mrs. S. T. Sistrunk of the social COM
mittee, moved that the reception to
have been given May 23rd in honor
of new members, be postponed until
the opening of the club next fall.
The motion was carried
At the conclusion of the business
meeting, the new officers were in
troduoed and although the club ses-
sion was somewhat prolonged it was
with a feeling of satisfaction that
the club adjourned, convinced that
the work of the organization would
be we'll taken care of another year.
Instead of the customary social
half hour the club instead held a
beautiful memorial service to Mrs.
D. w. Davis, whose death on last
Tuesday cast a gloom throughout the
club.
DR.. w. H. Dodge opened the SER
vice with touching prayer, which |
was followed by brief talk in which !!
he said it was the saddest meeting in |
the history of the club. The speaker |
dwelt on the exemplary life of the
deceased, adding that no higher en-
comium to Mrs. Davis could be paid |
than the wealth of beautiful flowers |
sent for her funeral, attesting the !
sympathy and love of friends for the
bereaved family. DR.. Dodge con-
Guided with the following tribute:
Active as Christian without osten-
tation, earnest without offensiveness,
faithful and sincere, and conscien-
tious without scrupulosity.
Mrs. Sistrunk was asked to pre-
pare a short paper on the life of
the deceased, which We will print in
full tomorrow.
Mrs. William Hooker, federation
president, who was the clubs first
president, spoke next, telling of the
pioneer club days when the organiza-
ton sprung from a civic association
and how the staunch and loyal sup
port from Mrs. Davis was instru-
mental in making the new organiza-
ton one of merit and how, as chair
man of the club house committee,
she kept the club room, at that time
the Central National Bank building,
bright with cut flowers and spotless-
ly clean at a personal expense. Mrs.
Davis served the federation as cor
responding secretary one year, and
resigned then only on account of ill
health.
Mrs. Jack Camp, an .ex-president,
spoke briefly but feelingly of her
pleasant association during her re-
gime with the deceased. Mrs. Ty-