The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-03
CLOSING RALLY OF
THE CAMPAIGN


We are indebted to Mr.. J. R. Hern-
don for the following excellent mar
rative of last nights Liberty Loan
meeting:
The woman's Liberty Loan commit
tee, of which Mrs. j. r. Moorhead is
chairman, has rendered conspicuous
service in the campaign for the third
Liberty Loan. The campaign was
opened in Ocala with demonstration
on the courthouse square April 6,
which was addressed by Mr.. Leonidas
ID. Case, of West Palm Beach. 1t was
one of the most beautiful and impress
sive programs, and was widely copied
abroad and greatly enjoyed here at
home. This was followed here on the
Goth of last month by second at
which Mr. Giles j. Patterson of Jack
sonville, was the chief speaker and in
which some unique features were pre-
scented. Meanwhile in other portions
of the county similar meetings were
held which educated and stimulated
public sentiment for the buying of
bonds. The exact amount of sales of
bonds through this committee is NOT
known at present, but it is known to
be considerable.
The third demonstration in Ocala
was put on by the committee last eve-.
ming, when the public square was fill
ed with patriotic and attentive citi.
zens Seats had been placed on the
street in front of the Ocala House
porch, which were sold at 10 cents
each for the benefit of the Red Cross.
They were filled and scores of autoes
well filled were drawn up on either
side, while the porch itself was occu-
pied with singers and specially invited
guests.
AT 8 p. m. the Boy Scouts filed in
upon the pavement under the leader
shin Of Scoutmaster Davis and made
a fine appearance.
Mrs. w. T. Gary, on behalf of the
Woman's Club, in choice and elo-
quent speech presented to Marion
county the big service flag which was
made by the club women and has been
used already on several occasions. II
contains 23S stars, representing the
first company of men who went init
the service of the nation. Mrs. Gary
was warmly applauded. The flag was
accepted on behalf of the county by
Mr. w. d. earn, chairman of the
county commissioners, in forciblt
and earnest speech.
The "Star Spangled Banner" was
sung by the crowd, with Miss Irms
Blake at the piano, while Mrs. G. L
Fox effectively impersonated the
Goddess of Liberty.
The Glee Club of the Ocala higl
school sang Here's to Uncle Sammy,
after which COL Frank E. Harris
made a few remarks to the Boy
Scouts. Col. r. F. Rogers spoke briefly
and Mrs. Moorhead made announce
ments concerning the canning clubs.
Ocala was peculiarly fortunate il
having as the chief speaker OF thu
evening, Major Chas. w. Gordon O
Winnipeg. Canada. Major Gordon i!
better known to the reading world b!
his pseudonym "Ralph Conner" under
which he has put forth the fascinating
stories, ssThe sky Pilot, " 'The Major,
"Glengarry School Days, "Blacl
Rock" "The Doctor" "The Prospec
tor etc, which interpret so power
fully the spirit and life OF Western
Canada. But in his own country ne L
greatly beloved as the pastor OF st
Stephen Presbyterian church of Win
nipeg. and one of the most lnfiuentla
religious leaders of the Dominion.
At the opening of the war DR.. Cor
don volunteered his services TO M
government and went over May 1915
as chaplain of the 43rd Battalion 0
the Cameron Highlanders. After n
reached England he was MADE cnap
lain of all the Canadian forces IN Eng
land. When Canadian troops Wen
across the channel he was made chap
lain of the 9th Brigade. All the worl
knows Of the splendid service Whlcl
these troops rendered in France an
Belgium.
Major Gordon appeared IN the semi
dress uniform of the Canadian servlc
with the Scotch bonnet, breeches an
tavta1. of the Gordon Clan, which !
familiar to our Scotch citizens.
Major Gordon was presented by M1
william Hooker in neat speech dur
;n,, which he read the following tele
gram: .a4o
washington, d. G., May I, 1913.
X w. blackjack, Ocala, Fla;
Notify all speakers to make TN
nroposition To all audiences; Presl
danf Wilson. realizing the vital neces
~ II acreasing the number an