The Ocala evening star., 1919-10-18
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING

Woman'S organizations OF Grace EplS-
copal church, by Mrs. Horace Harold.
Representing the Ocala Woman's
Club, Mrs. S. T. Sistrunk spoke as fol-
lows:
Madame President and Ladies of
the Ocala Woman's Club: We are as
sembled on this occasion to perform
one of those sad duties that have be-
years, that of paying tribute to the
life and character of some member of
this body who has answered the sum-
mons from on high, to which all must
give heed and from which none can
turn away. All alike, the rich and
the poor, the powerful and the weak,
must in time obey that summons.
True it is, there comes a day into eve
rv home when hearts tremble and all
JOY seems forever killed. 1t is when
the gates of life swing wide open and
loved one passes into the great un-
answered silence of an unknown
world. True, too, it is, that we can
not, if we would, bring back to life
by aught we might say here, no more
than the flower dropped upon the cas-
ket, or the high pealing anthem afpve
the bier can lift the coffin lid and re-
store to those who remain behind the
departed friend or companion. Butt
they all serve purpose in life. They
soften the burden of bereavement.
Touching as these simple acts do, the
more delicate chords of our nature,
they make US better and purer and
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that link all human hearts together.
81 have not the gift of language nor
the eloquence to fittingly portray the
character and attainments Of our de-
parted sister, whose life, character
and public services we now pause
from the accustomed duties of the
club to commemorate and commend.
My reason for speaking on this oc
casion is not that / think can do her
justice, but my words of commenda-
tion and eulogy, tho weak and halting,
come from a friend and are the only
tributes can pay. AS f1attery to the
living is unjust, so fulsome praise of
the dead seems mockery, therefore I
speak of her as | think and feel.
| 81 do not remember meeting Mrs.
Maughs. / was born knowing her and
her friendship has been as a beacon
light across many troubled sea. To
know her was to love her, and that
was an honor of which l feel justly
proud. Mrs. Maughs was a type of
true Southern gentlewoman, modest,
courteous and ever wise. She was a
worthy daughter of one of Georgia. s
most prominent citizens, a man who
was crowned with the laurels of sue
cess. She was early in life baptized
into the Episcopal faith, and thruout
all her days exemplified the golden
rule, "Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you"
Elizabeth Cobb was married to Mr.
, C. T. Maughs at the family home in
{ Americus, Ga. coming directly to this
city, where they established a home
| second to none in the state in dispens-
! ing hospitality and where dwelt in a
full heart the elemental things of the
richness of life. Mrs. Maughs was q
charter member of this club, and
through it's degrees of office holding
{ she was true in her convictions and
e ideals for the public good. Her heart
; went out to all that was good and
2 noble in others, for she looked upon
the manifestations of high character
j as of inestimable value, as examples
/ That spirit alone reveals her view OF
life, its duties and it's responsibilities
! and we all know how closely she lived
up to that high standard. In her club
work, we had ever before us the ex.
i ample of great woman, who as the
Z years crept by. gave to it her best eff
e forts, even when she knew the inevi
\ table was drawing near, were thes'
t efforts redoubled. simplicity Of char
k acter that had through all her lif,
endeared her to all who knew her.
CAS- a daughter, a wife, a home
maker and mother to five orphaned
R nieces and nephews, to the Woman
Club and other organizations of tn,
n city of which she was a membe
and Office holder, she gave her bes
n efforts and successfully. Her spotles
life and character without stain is he
e best monument, and to succeeding
generations will illuminate the path
n way to duty and to honor. And nov
that her life's work is done, and tn,
4 lonely husband and countless friend
have bid her goodbye, and laid he
h body tenderly to sleep in the sod O
Florida, which she loved as her yer,
n own state, we bow our heads in meel
submission to an all powerful will
n and so. we leave her sleeping in I
beautiful woodland spot, where unit
n the ages the whispering winds among
the pines will sing sweetest vespers
II and the memory of the wealth O
beautiful flowers placed by lovin,
hands upon the new made mound will
. ever soothe the aching void of broker
hearts left to mourn"
Mrs. Leverett Futch sang sweetly
''The Song the Angels Sing" her &C
companist being Mrs. Paul Simmons
The president, Mrs. w. T. Gary
presided, and at the conclusion of tn,
services flowers were taken to tn,
cemetery and placed tenderly on tn,
grave of this greatly beloved woman
and club member.
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