The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-22
MEETING OF THE
OCALA WOMAN'S CLUB

teTeStlng meeting OF the Woman'S
| Club was held. the program being in
charge of the committee on social and
industrial conditions, of which Mrs. E.
A. Osborne is the chairman, and the
opening number being a piano solo
beautifully rendered by Miss Mildred
Bullock. This was followed by two
vocal numbers by Mrs. Manly, tai
ented singer, who has recently moved
to Florida from California. where she
In her rendition of "Wake Up" and
the Irish lullaby. "Mavourneen," she
proved to delighted audience that
she is an artist of rare ability and
charm.
Mrs. Osborne then introduced DR..
Cox of the university, who gave a
| much appreciated and practical dis
| course, beginning his talk with a
tribute to the beauties and possibili-
ties of Silver Springs, which he had
visited in the morning, and expressed
his conviction that in ten years, if
Ccala really wanted it, she would be
the capital of Florida. His message
was particularly meant for women
and he admonished them to be ready
for the duties of equal suffrage, which
he says is coming in the very near,
future. Woman, he said, is mans
equal, and the two should work to-
| gether to make America what it
should be, further stating that it is
only by service and sacrifice that the
| greatness of an individual or of a ma
tion can be measured.
| DR.. Cox complimented Ocala upon
having rest room, which he said he
was sure some woman or set of wom-
en- had established, and stressed the
| Importance to. the youth of the COM
munity of a civic center and commu-
nifty hall, affirming that the latter
should be dedicated to the young men
who had been willing to make, and
these who had made the supreme sac
rifce in order that the world might
be made safe for democracy, and add
ing that this community ought easily
to raise $4,000 for such a structure.
This lecture was eagerly listened to
by the large audience present. Among
those present were the girls of the in
dustrial school, who attended the
meeting in body, and several men,
, berS of the older boys conference.
Students of the high school then
gave several vocal numbers accom-
panied by stringed instruments. These
students included Misses Mary Lane,
Uilaine Barnett and Ruth Simmons,
and Messrs. Robert Blake and James
Melton and their selections were met
with great applause.
The president of the state fedora
ton, Mrs. McCollum, of Gainesville,
made splendid address. the theme OF
which was Americanization, giving the
definition of the term by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait: Characterization
means the making of one hundred per
cent Americans of all persons living in
America" Mrs. McCollum spoke of
our duty as Americans and Floridians
| to the Seminole Indians, as well as
the many foreign born citizens in the
state.
Mrs. George p. Morris. president OF
the Twentieth Century Club of Gaines
. vile, Mrs. j. NJ. Dell, who as Miss
Johnnie Liddon was reared in Ocala
and Mrs. Pepper, accompanied Mrs
McCollum from Gainesville, the lat
ter being state press chairman and
gave an interesting talk concerning
the Importance of having club activi
ties published. since so many people
are of the impression that club wom
en- accomplish nothing whatsoever.
The art chairman of the club, Mrs
G., w. Martin, introduced to the as
sembly, Mrs. Bauman of st. Louis
| who had a most interesting and val
liable collection of water color paint
ings on exhibit in the committee room
Mrs. Bauman with her young daugh
ter is spending part of the winter
aI Gambler.
III A social half hour followed. II
which hot tea and waters were servet
by the hostesses of the afternoon, VIII,
were Mrs. j. w. Crosby, Mrs. ]. P
Galloway, Mrs D. w. Tompl1ins AM
Mrs. C. P. Howell.
One of the pleasures of the after
noon was greeting Mrs. William
Hooker, who with her three daugh
ters returned last week from severs
months sojourn in the west.