The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-05

| What il the thoughtIess days
In their neurotic race
Should scatter sorrows in your ways,
| And wrinkles on your face?
| What If the ruthless years
In anarchistic flight
Should burden you with needless fears
And streak your hair with white?
A fig for LIES stern wage
For times reputed art;
| If YOU should have me tell your age,
Then let me see your heart!
Ralph NJ. Thomson.
Mrs. Varney's Lecture
The meeting at the Methodist
church last evening held under the
auspices of the local w. C. Z. u, at
which was presented Mrs. Marie Var
ney, one of the most eloquent and
convincing of the national temperance
speakers, was in every way great
success The church was delightfully."-
cool and the cordial greeting Of the
beloved pastor, Rev. Smith Hardin,
made one feel Immediately at home
and welcome.
The sweet girl iushers were Misses
Mabel Meffert, Ruth Rentz, Dorothy
Schneider, Hannay Ellis, Katie May
Eagleton and Ava Lee Edwards The
special musical numbers, an anthem
by the choir Of the Presbyterian
church, Messrs. j. J.. and A. A. Gerig,
Miss Irma Blake and Mrs. Robert
Blake, and a solo by Miss Music Bull
lock were greatly enjoyed.
1t means much to any cause to have
the Inspiration of talent and culture
laid upon its altar and last evening
there was d spiritual and deeper note
that showed the heartfelt interest Of
of the artists in the great cause for
which they were singing. Mrs. D. E.
McIver was the accompanies.
Mrs. Varney was introduced by
Mrs. E. A. Osborne, president of the
Oca1a union. Mrs. Osborne has a
charm and sincerity Of manner that
makes her every word mean much. OF
the brilliant, logical address Of Mrs
Varney, newspaper report cannot
give even an adequate idea. Her sub
ject was big one and she presented
it in a way worthy of its vast mag
nitude.
As she spoke of the World Heart, "
in language beautiful and thrilling,
there was response in the heart of
every hearer. She has been on the
sbattlefelds of Europe, she has met in
conference the great allied leaders,.
she has seen the desolation and woe
of war and brought it all to the eager
listeners in words that burned every
picture on the brain and in the heart.
She spoke for the Red Cross, for the
Z. N. G. A.. for Liberty Bonds, for
war savings stamps and for the
greatest ally of victory sswar prohi-
bition."
Mrs. Varney's husband is chap
lain in the army. and her only son is
now battling in the air over Italy. Not
strange that she speaks with such
marvellous powers. for "where the
treasure is there will the heart be
also.
There was generous offering for
state W. G. T. u. work and large
number of names added to the mem
bership Of the Oca1a union.
. The decorations about the altar
were green and white, quantities Of
bamboo, fern and white o1eanders, the
work Of the committee on decoration,
Mrs. z. E. Bridges. Mrs. A. T. Thomas
and Mrs. D. w. Tompkins.
ase
Judge w. M. Gober left this morn
ing for Palatka, to make arrange
ments for moving to that city. His
family will follow in few days. It
is with sincere regret that Ocala parts
with this most estimable family.
They have resided in Ocala for the
past several years and have made for
themselves host of friends who
part with them regretfully, but wish
them prosperity in their new home.
Miss Wilhemina Wellborn, the esq.,
lective draft girl" formerly of At
lanta, will be back in Atlanta Thurs
day--on the screen. She will appear
at the Tudor theater on the opening
days program in the Tudor Screen
Magazine. Miss Wellborn, you will
remember, is the young lady who is
known as "Major Billy" in official
Washington and who picked the cap
sules containing the order numbers
of the new selectmen last week. She
is shown in the movie going through
this important performance. AS Miss
Wellborn is widely known here, it is
expected that the picture viii be
something of unusual interest to all
Atlantans Atlanta Journal.
Miss Wellborn is a niece Of Mr.. S.
R. Whaley of this city. Her mother,
as Miss Julia Whaley, has visited in
ocala, and is most kindly remember
ed
Mrs. w. FL. Wilson and three chill
dren and Mrs. Wilson's sister, Miss
Gladys Martin, are now comfortably
settled in one of the assembly cot
tages at Monteagle, Tenn, where they
will spend the Chautauqua season.