The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-03-08
Woman's Club Meeting

monthly business meeting Saturday
March 7th, Mrs. C. R. Ty-
dings, president, presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. Reports from
the service committees were heard. In
the absence of Mrs. w. A. Coin, Gus
todian chairman, Mrs. J. D. Robertson
gave the committee report. In ap-
probation of the thoroughness in
which Mrs. Coin has fulfilled her
duties the club voted to tender the
club house for entertaining one aft
ernoon or evening. Mrs. G. j. Bitch,
of civics, reported that the week,
March 7-14th inclusive, had been des-
ignated "clean up week" and that all
members were expected to cooperate
in the work. For the reopening of
Comfort Lodge the county commits
sioners had promised 1897 per annum.
Other donations will have to be made
for the maintenance of the lodge be-
fore it can be opened. Plans for a
May flower party are being made and
for distribution the committee has
1000 packages of flower seed, obtained
from Congressman Clark, through the
efforts of Mrs. Emily Green. Mrs. H.
e. Dozier, of health committee, re-
ported the work of birth registration
in the city during January. Mrs. H.
c. Groves announced that the study
class had deferred the beginning of
the study of Henry VIII, one week
on account of Chautauqua
The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
B. Fl. Seymour, reported the mailing
of seventy-four letters to delinquent
members, and the writing of 154 let
tiers since last June. She read an in
teresting letter from Miss Florence
Bettman, a club member residing in
New York.
The report of the treasurer was
read and adopted.
The president appointed Mrs. Will
lam Hooker and Mrs. R. A. Burford
members of a committee to revise the
bylaws with the privilege of select
ing the third committeeman. They
chose the president and the appoint
ment and selection were approved by
the club.
Mrs Hooker of the building com
mittee announced that to raise funds
to meet outstanding debts a play
would be given after Easter. The en-
tertainment will be the District
School"
| On display were the new aluminium
utensils purchased for the kitchen by
the household economics committee.
The next club meeting will be held
Saturday, March 10th, when the pro-
gram will be in charge of the forestry
committee. An executive board meet
ing preceded the business meeting
Mrs. G. T. Maughs had charge of the
program for the afternoon. 1t was
short but most delightful. Miss Eller
Clarkson gave the opening number
playing beautifully, "a Stroll al
Chortlarde," by Bendel.
Mrs. Maughs enlightened the mem
bers on the mothers pension laws
which have been enacted by twenty
two states, by reading extracts from
splendid addresses delivered recently
by Mrs. w. B. Young and Winifrec
Black.
Mrs. H. M. Hampton sweetly sang
"Poppies," accompanied on the piano
by Miss Gertie Peyser.
The hostesses for the social hall
hour were Mrs. H. B. Clarkson anC
Mrs. j. G. Glass, and in the absence
of the latter on account of illness
Mrs. H. C. Dozier assisted in serving
the tea, waters and sandwiches.
Miss Leora Wright of st. Paul
Mimi, who has been the attractive
guest of Miss Jean Austin for severa
days, left yesterday for Pensacola.
/
Ocala friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Laird Hendricks will be interest
ed in knowing that little son has ar
rived at their home in Youngstown
o. The little lad arrived on the End
and has been given the name Rober
Thompson. Mrs. Hendricks was be
fore her marriage Miss Bernice Al
fred of Port Inglis.
/ Miss Alice Campbell entertained
the Presbyterian sewing circle de
lightfully this afternoon at her hom
on South Third street.
Rev. Mcmillan, during his regula
weekend visit, was the guest of Nh
and Mrs. George MacKay. He re
turned to Gainesville this afternoon.
Mrs. d. E. McIver, Miss France
McIver and Mrs. Hattie Register o
Hickory, N. c., have returned fror
Lake Weir, where they were guest
for the weekend of Mrs Kate Glenn
ents. Saturday night they attended
picnic at Weirsdale.
Mrs. I. w. Boring and two childre
have returned from two week!
visit with friends and relatives a
Ocala, Reddick and Citra, where the