The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-11

o new, soaring race,
Whose wings are aeroplanes.
Red Cross Meeting
Yesterday being the annual meet
ing of the Red Cross and the time ap-
pointed for the meeting of the execu-
tive committee. the latter COMMITTEES
met at the rooms in the armory build
ing at 10 o'clock. Mr.. d. N. Fergu-
son acted as secretary in the absence
of the secretary, Mrs. John H. Tay-
lor. Reports from all auxiliary
branches were read.
AS explained by the chairman it
was a matter of regret that the res
ignation of Miss Alice, Bullock, the
efficient chairman of the knitting
committee, had been accepted, which
resignation was made necessary ow-
ing to her intention of taking up
other war work. At II o'clock this
committee adjourned to meet with the
Red Cross chapter, which meeting
was held on the court house lawn.
Chairman Chazal called the meet
ing to order and spoke in glowing
terms of the splendid work which
had been accomplished by the chap
ter in this county, all of which has
been work of love and entirely vol
untary. If every auxiliary branch
and chapter of this organization in
the United States has worked as
faithfully and well as this branch,
there are surely no slackers any
where, for this chapter has surely
gone "over the top"
The chairman again announced the
ruling in regard to packages sent
across seas, which are sent under the
supervision of the Red Cross and
must not exceed three pounds.
The chairman's report shows that
the Red Cross in this county numbers
more than two thousand members;
that it's expenditures exceed more
than $500 per month for the pur-
chase of supplies and donations have
been more generous.
The annual election of officers fol-
lowed this report. Mr.. George Mac
Kay, chairman of the nominating
committee, in pleasing and happy
speech announced that by unanimous
consent it was desired that all the ola
officers be reelected. which was done
by rising vote.
Both Mr.. Chazal and Mrs. John
Taylor have made exceptionally good
officers, whose placed it would be
impossible to fill. Mr. Chazal re-
sponded to this unanimous election
most happily and ended his speech by
giving with pathos and feeling the
beautiful lines from the pen of Mon
signor Duffy of Charleston, S. c.,
who is lovingly pronounced as the
successor to Father Ryan as poet
laureate in the present war:
Asking for nothing, giving all,
Yes, dying at their country's call
And this for others for their peace,
When war shall know its blest sur
cease.
This for the world that Liberty,
May bless the ages yet to come.
They reached the climax of the real,
In dying thus for an ideal.
Highest on mankind's honor roll,
And sacrosanct each soldier soul.
Democracy's divine romance,
This holy cause of ours in France.
A Drive for State Wide Prohibition
4 meeting was held yesterday aft
ernoon on the lawn in front of the
court house in the interest of state
wide prohibition. The meeting was
called by Mr.. w. D. earn, chairman
of the Anti-Saloon League in this
county.
1t was agreed to make short but
spirited campaign ten days before
the election, which is November 5th.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Speaking: w. D. earn, Rev. Smith
Hardin, Rev. w. H. Wrighton, Mrs.
E. A. Osborne.
Finance: Mayor j. E. Chace. John
L. Edwards, George MacKay, Mrs. r.
A. Burford.
Correspondence: Prof. w. II. Cas-
sells, Mrs. B. H. Seymour, Mrs. Geo.
w. Martin.
Election: DR.. A. L. Izlar, Mrs. w.
I. Gary, Mrs. E. Van Hood.
The sentiment is entirely on the
side of statewide prohibition, but
the object is to intensity the senti-
ment and make the majority as large
as possible
Those attending the meeting were
Mayor Chace, Rev. j. R. Herndon,
Rev. Smith Hardin, Rev. VIM. II.
Wrighton, w. D. earn, Mrs. E. Van
Hood, Mrs. B. Fl. Seymour, F. E. Har-
ris, DR.. A. L. Izlar, l.. w. Duval, Bax-
ter earn. j. L. Edwards, j. II. Ben
jamin and E. C. Mcleod.
While Ocala is rather a quiet little
city just at present, there were still
quite a number of out of town shop
pers on our streets yesterday. The
proSDerouS little town of Lowell was