The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-05
MEMORIAL APPROACH
TO CITY PARK
WOman's Club Adopts Proposal Of
Mr.. A. A. Winer to Widen Tusca-
villa Street from Adams
to WyOmina

A
Steps were taken at the annual
business meeting of the Ocala Wom-
ans Club, on Saturday, looking to the
widening of Tuscawilla street from
the club house to the city park, the
parking of the same, and the plant
ing along this beautiful thoroughfare
and park approach of memorial trees
to perpetuate in evergreens the stars
In the service flag of the club. Mr..
A. A. Winer has offered to deed to the
Woman's Club strip 175z feet wide,
the full length of his property, for
the purpose of giving Tuscawilla
street at this point a width OF about
/ So feet; the club, in return, to build
cement sidewalk the full length Of
the block. The proposition was ae-
cepted at the meeting of the club on
Saturday. The present plan is to
plant row Of trees along either side
of the street and a row down the CEN
ter. Art lighting standards are also
proposed for this memorial approach
to the park, and for the front Of the
club house. When the final plans are
prepared it is possible that there
might be some changes in the details
Of the proposed memorial.
In spite of the war and its activi-
ties the Woman's Club has completed
most successful year. The coming
year, it is noped, will be one Of the
most successful in its history. At the
meeting Saturday the new officers
were installed. Mrs. William Hooker,
the president-elect, was out Of the
city. The following officers were in
stalled, and made graceful speeches
of acceptance: Mrs. G. T. MauRhs,
first vice president; Mrs. E. C. Ben
nett, second vice president; Miss
Mabel Mefert, recording secretary;
Mrs. Eugene Peek, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. E. A. Osborne, treasurer,
and Mrs. II. Harold, press manager.
Mrs. Emily Green, newly-elected au-
ditor, was also out of the city.
As pointed out In the message Of
Mrs. Hooker, which was read at the
meeting, the clubhouse In itself has
become a center of civic Importance.
In its attractive auditorium have
been held many gatherings and con-
ventions. The recent Rotarian ban
quet, held in the auditorium, was pro-
nounced one of the finest banquets
eevr held by the Rotarians in Florida.
The annual reports of the various
committee chairmen were read at the
meeting Saturday, and the record of
the club for the past year Is one to
be proud Of A number of new things
were set forth In the reports.
Mrs. G.. r. Tydings, chairman Of
the rest room committee, which has
charge of the city rest room at the
corner of Fort King avenue and Mag
nolia street, reported that the number
of guests who registered at the room
During the past eight months 6036
guests have registered
Mrs. R. B. Bullock, chairman of the
civics committee, reported that per-
mission had been obtained from the
city to build a tennic court on the
public library lot for the pleasure Of
the city's winter visitors and others.
Mrs. G. T. Maughs, chairman of the
park committee, reported that an
order had been placed recently for
benches, swings and jogging board
for the city park.
One of the hardest working COM
mittees of the past year was the hos
pitality committee, Of which Mrs. z.
c. Bennett was chairman. The ac-
complishments of this committee have
been recorded in the newspapers.
The art committee, Of which Mrs.
G. w. Martin was chairman, propos-
ed the placing of art lighting stand
ards in front of the Woman's Club
building.
The literature committee, Mrs.
Della N. Warner chairman, viii pre-
sent a gift of books to the girls IN
dustrial school.
The legislative committee, Mrs. w.
T. Gary chairman, recommends that
the club endorse the bills endorsed by
the state federation, with the excep-
tion Of the bills to provide free text
books to pupils IN the public schools
and TO increase the number Of men,
bers Of the school board from three to
five.
Mrs Walter Hood reported that the
chairmen Of all Of the committees had
expressed their desire and willingness
TO cooperate with the memorial com
mittee IN the development Of the
memorial proposed for the soldiers Of
the great war.
Mrs w. z. Smith, chairman of the
junior civics committee, stated IN her
report that the committee plans to
make gift Of books to the primary
school of the city.
Mrs F. G. B. Weihe, chairman of
the animal protection committee. re-
ported that the animals seem to 4.