The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-02
THE INSTRU MENT
Members of the Lake Weir Yacht
Club Have Burned their
Mortgage

evening was witnessed By large at
tendance. some twenty-five or thirty
going from Ocala, and over Two hun
dred assembling from the shores Of
the lake. Commodore Goodwin made
the following address before lighting
the bonfire that consumed the docu-
ment:
Dearly beloved. we are gathered
together here in the face of this COM
pany to perform crematory rights on
the mortgage on the Lake Weir club
house. If any man. can show just
cause why this ceremony shall not
lawfully be performed; if any con-
tractor, builder, creditor or other
party in interest, has any kick to de-
oliver, let him speak now, or else
hereafter forever hold his peace.
"A mortgage that is born of en-
terprise, sometimes hath long time
TO run and is full of interest and
trouble. 1t cometh up, but it is cut
down by subscriptions, bazars and
concerts In the midst OF our fun We
have been in debt; of whom have We
! sought succor but the subscribers,
and the women who have done much
t of the work
| For inasmuch as it has pleased
our members, in their wise liberality
| to take out of the bank this note and
| Yn or+oauo uo +baraforo commit thou,
! to the ground, ashes to ashes, dust
! TO dust, looking for a long life of
| brilliant social achievement, innocent
recreation and stimulation of civic
pride on the beautiful shores of our
| unrivaled Lake Weir.
| Let US cheer!'
Commodore Goodwin sends the
| following report:
Editor Star: The burning of the
mortgage on the Lake Weir Yacht
; Club house on April l leaves this
beautiful property, which has cost
approximately $1,000, free of debt
and with SO 900 insurance paid up
4 for three years. The club was dedi-
/ Gated with a debt OF about $500
1 which has been Iiquidated in the past
two seasons.
Of the 67 stockholders in the Lake
Weir Club Association, Inc, Al are
lake residents, permanent or winter
% are residents of Ocala, almost al
Of whom are property owners on the
lake or summer residents. Two
stockholders are non-residents. They
were guests at The Oaks and mani
tested their appreciation of the lake
and club house by stock subscrip,
tiOns.
The Lake Weir Yacht Club is the
largest stakeholder in the Lake Weil
Club Association, Inc, as the annua
dues of the club members have beer
used in part for two years to buy
stock to discharge the Indebtedness
The work Of the loyal, enterprisine
and energetic women of the club ha:
greatly aided in lifting the debt
Lake residents are highly appre
ciative of the liberal support extend
ed by Ocala people-sharehold anC
members. They feel that the lax.
belongs also to Ocala. and rejoice
, that Ocala residents share their view
Permit me personally to expires.
my gratitude to the Ocala business
men who have so literally and cheer
fully responded to my appeals.
know how they are encompassed b!
opportunities for help for man.
worthy causes and | know how gen
erously many of them respond.
When | view our accomplishment
in the building of the club house
pronounced impossible at the outse
i can almost forget the work AM
worry it has cost me the past thre
winters.
The Lake Weir club house is
permanent asset. 1t is for the US
of It's members, stockholders, thei
families and their out-of-town guests
1t is not a public hall or a free-for
all for pleasure seekers. It's priv
u
e a few members who have freely in
e vited non-mem bers to participate i
r their little parties. The club hous
: may be hired by members for sue
entertainments of their friends !
e is not a pass the hat" hall. TIL
S rental must be paid in advance
Members cannot now take with Their
as guests to the club house thei
y male friends who reside within 8
| miles OF Eastlake, except when tn
house is rented for a private party
y Any man who desires to enjoy tn
d privileges of the club can afford I
= pay the small membership fee.
W. r. Goodwin,
e President Lake Weir Club Assn.