The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-17

men anu HOHlEily u a NAteANOA 0S~O-A-
only to God.-Helen Hunt Jackson.
Annual Business Meeting of the
WOman's Club
The annual business meeting of the
Ocala Woman's Club was held Satur
day, May Is, at $3.50 o'clock, with the
president, Mrs. c. r. Tydings in the
chair.
The minutes of the last meeting
We're read and approved.
/ The president announced that Mrs
/ T. II. johnson would hold an Easter
/ lily sale on Monday and half of the
proceeds would be given to the club.
Annual reports from the following
committees were listened to with in
terest: Animal, by Mrs. B. T. Perdue
/ chairman; custodian, by Mrs. Jake
Brown in the absence of Mrs. w. A
| Coin, chairman; civics by Mrs. G.
Bitch; education by Mrs. w. d.
earn; forestry by Mrs. r. A. Burford;
health by Mrs II. G. Dozier; music
by Mrs. d. f. McIver; social service
by Mrs. R. S. Hall; study class by
Mrs Lester Warner, secretary. The
reports were adopted.
The reports of the officers were
next heard. The treasurer's report,
read by Mrs. Hooker in the absence
Of Mrs j. d. Robertson, treasurer,
was very full and explained and
| showed that more than $4,000 had
been used in the past year. The au-
dltor, Mrs. Brown, stated that the
treasurer's report was accurate and
tabulated exactly with that of the
corresponding secretary. On motion
of Mrs Hooker it was voted to print
the report of the treasurer in the
club year book The report of the
corresponding secretary, Mrs. B. H.
Seymour, was also full. The reports
were adopted and vote of thanks
was extended the three officers for
their efficient work. A short report
was made by the recording secretary
and same was adopted.
The report of the Campfire Girls
was made by the guardian, Mrs. Will
liam Hooker.
The revision of the bylaws follow
ed the reports of officers and con-
sumed considerable time.
The following resolution was read
by Mrs c. II. Lloyd:
Resolved, That in Mrs. c. R. Ty-
dings, who for the past two years
has been so successful, so devoted
and so untiring in her leadership of
the Ocala Woman's Club that we (the
entire club do hereby extend to her
our very grateful appreciation and
loving thanks.
The resolution was adopted with a
rising vote.
Mrs. G. J. Bitch read the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, During the summer
months business is dull and the days
are long and the heat oppressive and
persons engaged in combining lines of
business, either as employers or en-
ployees, are deprived of opportuni-
ties for rest or recreation; and,
Whereas, The experience of bust
ness men has shown that persons en-
ployed in such lines of business can
better perform their work if given
occasional opportunities for rest and
recreation and that the public well
fare is thereby conserved as well as
the individual welfare of such per-
sons so employed; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Woman's Club
does endorse the custom of closing all
4 places of business on Thursday after
moons and the giving of Thursday aft
ernoons to employees for a half
holiday during the summer months.
The same was adopted.
Two enjoyable piano solos were
given by Miss Avalee Edwards anC
Miss Isabel Davis, the former play
ing 'Impromptu," by Schubert, anC
the latter Smiths "Marche de!
Tambours."
The annual election of officers wa!
then held which resulted in thu
straight ticket of the nominating
committee, namely, Mrs. H. c
: Groves, chairman; Mrs. Emily Greer
and Miss jefferson Bell. being elect
: ed The new officers are:
Mrs. r. A. Burford, president; Mrs
w. X Zewadski, first vice president
Mrs R. L. Anderson, second vic
president; Miss Annie Atkinson, re
cording secretary; Mrs. E. T. Helven
ston, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Sake Brown, auditor, and Mrs. Leste
Warner, press reporter.
Mrs W. A Knight and Mrs. E.
Peek were appointed tellers and Mrs
Lloyd inspector. On request of tn
president Mrs. William Hooker pre-