The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-27
Meeting of the Woman's club

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Ocala Woman's Club, and the last
meeting during the summer, was held
at the club house Saturday afternoon,
the president in the chair. The min
utes of the last meeting were read
and approved. The annual reports of
officers were read and new officers in
stalled. After the installation re-
ception was rendered the incoming
officers by the president and past
president of the club.
Mrs. W. T. Gary, past president,
gave a splendid report. Mrs. William
Hooker read resolution of thanks to
our past president and other officers,
which was adopted. Mrs. Gary thank
the club members for their helpful
ness and cooperation during her adj
ministration. Mrs. E. Van Hood
made a motion that the report of the
retiring president be published in
both local papers and sent to the state
papers for the federation page. After
| the reports were concluded, Mrs.
Moorhead added a word for the war
work and demonstration work, after
which the program for the afternoon
was given over to the music, litera,
ture and art committee. Mrs. Van
Hood presiding in thee place of tn
chairman, Mrs. Johnson, who was abb
sent on account of illness. Mrs Hood
in her bright and interesting manner
introduced the speakers. She said it
was wise philosopher who said
"Know myself" That this program
was "made in America; "our home
land, we love it, our hearts beat in
unison with it and our thought is for
| it,
Mrs. Ketchum delighted the audi
ence with an exquisite number from
Bach, "The Years at the Spring"
Mrs. Hampton gave several beauti-
full numbers: "The Robin Sings in the
Apple Tree "The Land of the Sky
Blue Water" and an Indian lullaby,
accompanied by Miss Peyser on the
piano.
Mrs. George Martin, the literary
4 chairman, introduced Mrs. d. M.
] Smith. Mrs. Martin said it was "an
| honor to introduce woman who is
doing much to keep alive the spirit of
literature, art and music" and Mrs.
Smith who is an accomplished woman
and entertaining speaker, spoke most
enthusiastically on the subject of Am
erican art It was both interesting
and instructive.
She then called to the front two
darling little girls, the daughters of
Mrs Galloway and Mrs. Taylor, who
distributed artistic pictures.
/ Mrs. Ketchum sang the exquisite
song, "The Rosary" Miss Porter ac-
companist. A hearty encore brough.
the sweet old song, Garry Me Back
to Old Virginny," played with the
harp accompaniment. The music and
song were filled with tender pathos
which touched the hearts of all her
hearers, and was one of the most en-
joyable parts of the entire program.
The principal feature of the after
noon was the splendid address of Miss
Isabel Mays, who took for her subject,
"American Poetry" which she ex-
planned was one of the most important
subjects of this enlightened time, al
though new movement in American
! literature. Time was when American
! poetry was almost unknown, now all
the leading magazines have the best
poems culled from the best writer's.
/ Poetry of today is different in thought
and form and deals with things in
which we come in contact in every day
life. It is both stimulating and help
full, and the leading newspapers of the
dayy encourage modern verse. Miss
Mays handled her subject well and
with consummate skill.
After beautiful selection by Miss
Irma Blake, the officers for the ensu-
ing year were invited on the rostrum
and officially introduced. The follow
ing are the new officers:
Mrs. d. E. McIver, president; Mrs.
William Hooker, first vice president;
Mrs. G.. T. Maughs, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. H. Harold, press manager;
Mrs. Geo. H. Taylor, recording secre-
tary, Mrs. B. T. Perdue, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Emily Green, audi
tor; Mrs. Elmer DeCamp, treasurer.
The gavel was presented to the new
president, who replied in a most
pleasing manner. The club gavel was
presented to the club bs brother-1n.
law of the new president, and sent to
the club from Alaska 1t is made OF
walrus bone, and was sent to the
club by inspiration after the donor
had read a copy of the Woman's
Club Edition. which he had received
| The last official act of the retiring
president was to extend a years
membership to the club to the gradu-
ates of 1913. The club voted as q
whole to make donations to the Red
Cross fund from the club treasury
and SIS was presented by Mrs. Sey-