The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-30
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THE BEST YET

1t is conceded that the community
sing at the Temple Sunday afternoon
was the best yet.
For one thing, the greatest crowd
was out. The Temple was crowded
upstairs and down. and many who
could not find room inside stood in
the vestibule and even in the street
to hear the singing.
The Temple for the first time used
it's pretty young lady ushers, and
most charmingly did they do their
work.
The program as printed in the Star
was carried out, with some additions
thought of Saturday evening.
The stage was appropriately drap-
ed in the patriotic colors. A big Am
erican flag was drawn across the
curtain. Before it swung a liberty
bell.
The exercises began with tableau.
The curtain rose showing Columbia
miss Onie ChazaD standing radiant
before background made of the
great Marion county service flag,
while around her cleaned scores of
red, white and blue lights. The au-
dience rose and sang the Star
Spangled Banner. and then Rev. G..
A. Gilman offered prayer. This was
Mr.. Ottman's last appearance before
an Ocala audience, and the high pat
riotism and broad charity of his ut
terances were typical of the charac-
ter he has sustained among us.
Then followed the good old hymns
and the ringing, patriotic songs the
emergency of war has called forth.
Miss Marguerite Porter conducted the
singing with her usual bright and in
spring ability. The instrumental
music was furnished by Miss Alma
Melin at the piano and Mr.. TenEyck
with his violin.
Mr.. T. 7. Munroe, chairman of the
Liberty Loan committee for Marion
county, spoke briefly but to the point,
and his address may be said to have
opened the campaign. Mr.. Munroe's
remarks were well received. They APP
pear elsewhere.
Mr.. Lester Lucas. always most
welcome to an audience, sang two
stirring songs, "The Triumph" and
Eve are Bound to Win With Boys
Like You"
While the patriotic song, "For
Your Boy and My Boy" was being
sung, emphasis was added by a squad
of the Boy Scouts, who lined up on
the stage with their company flag.
Another most appropriate scene was
when Reece Hunnicutt for the army
and Marshall Bowler for the navy
stood guard one on each side of the
liberty bell. while it struck four
times, typical of the fourth loan.
Reece is boy scout and Marshall is
really, truly member of Uncle
Sans great navy.
Miss Music Bullock sang most
beautifully four verses of ssMine Eyes
Have Seen the Glory of the Coming
of the Lord" the entire audience
coming in on the grand chorus,
"Glory, glory. hallelujah," with an
emphasis that made the roof tremble
The finale was beautiful indeed. The
curtain again rose, showing Miss
Blair Woodrow as Liberty Enlight-
ening the World" while before her
came and bent the knee five of our
lovely young maidens, representing
the Allies and each bearing her ma
tons flag. They were Misses Eliza,
beth Hooker, France; Elizabeth Ben
nett, Japan; Lucille Gissendaner,
Italy; Jessie Dehon. Belgium; Cath
crime Henry, Great Britain. They
made most pretty picture, and it
would have thrilled the heart of any
soldier on the PARKWAY battlefelds to
have seen for even moment the
bright face of the lovely girl who
carried his nations flag.
My Country, tbs of Thee" con-
Guiding with the prayer verse for our
soldiers and sailors, was sung by the
congregation, and then, after a min