The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-16
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
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thanks to Congressman Clark for
most generous contribution of flower
shrubs and seeds. The shrubs will
be planted at the earliest possible
by Mr.. John Heintz and the
seeds distributed among the school
of the county and city. A
special prize will be given to the child
growing the most beautiful zinnias
only, with other prizes to be decided
upon later by the chairman. It was
decided at this meeting to have the
Xmas tree on the square as
was done last year, and the committee
with put forth its greatest efforts in
this direction Immediately that it
may be an unbounded success. This
was one of the most ppular features
of last years Christmas season and
gave more universal pleasure thru
out the county to both old and young
alike than any one thing that has ever
been given in this city, and it is with
pleasure we announce it's positive as
surance this season. Members of the
committee present at yesterdays
meeting were Mrs. Fanny Anthony,
Mrs. George Bitch, Mrs. R. B. Bull
lock, Mrs. Louis Lang, Mrs. Walter
Marsh, Mrs. B. Fl. Seymour, Mrs.
Frank Harris and Mrs. S. T. Sis
trunk.
The second days session of the
better baby contest began with re
newed interest this morning at the
Woman's Club building, large num-
Der of little ones being in evidence
and made ready for their share of the
weighing, measuring and final ply
steal tests. Assisting the chairman,
Mrs. E. G. Peek, today, were Mrs. ].
d. Robertson, Mrs. w. K. Lane, Mrs.
j. II. Spencer and Miss Annie Davis
of the health committee, attended by
the physicians and dentists and a
corps of nurses who will be in evil
dence the greater part of the week.
Mrs. Peek is scoring a wonderful
success in her able management and
when the final day for awarding
prizes for the most perfect specimens
Of babyhood comes, unless we are
greatly mistaken, there are going to
be many up-to-the-minute high scor-
ers in this community. Marion coun-
ty will have cause to be proud of her
better babies and the mothers will be
prouder still that they have been Civ
en- the blessed privilege of learning
how to care for their little ones in
diligently.
On Saturday evening, during the in
PERMISSION of the dance the Kappa
Alpha fraternity gave in honor of the
visiting football team from Charles
ton, S. c., few members of the
dancing set repaired to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Stringfellow,
where Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. McKinstry
entertained most delightfully."- but in
formally at buffet supper, after
which the young folks returned to
the chapter rooms and enjoyed dane
ing until the wee sma' hours. Among
those present were Misses Annie At
kinson and Virginia Sistrunk of
Ocala.-Gainesville Sun.
Miss Verda Tompson, county cam
ming agent of Polk county, will arrive
in a few days to be the guest of Mrs.
j. R. Moorhead during fair week.
Miss Tompson is one of the states
most efficient canning club women
and is doing great work in her
county.
Mrs. J. R. Moorhead spent this aft
ernoon at Citra in the interest of the
canning club work to which she is
bending every effort that the Marion
county exhibit at the fair will be the
very best ever.
Through incorrect information we
stated that only seven members of the
u. D. C. met on Saturday afternoon
for the annual election of officers
when in fact there were twelve pres
ent. We make this correction mosi
cheerfully.
Mr.. and Mrs J.. C. Caldwell vii
have as their guest for fair week
Mrs. Caldwell's sister, Mrs. s. P
Lawson and little son and mother
Mrs. D. T. Mcintyre of Jacksonville.
Miss Annie Atkinson of 0cala, who
has been the guest of Mrs. W. III
Dale for several days, will leave to-
day for DeLand to attend the annua
meeting of the State Federation Of
Women's Clubs Gainesville Sun.
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