The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-11
ocALA's PARK

Monday afternoon the earth was
deiuged with sunbeams; every nook
and corner of OcaIa seemed full of
cheer and the sky reflected in its per-
feet blue the glories of a perfect
springtime. 1t was an ideal afternoon
to go gipsying, and we joyously an
swered the call Of the wild and hit for
the open road. Two o'clock found US
(nie and myself) at the north section
Of Tuscawilla street, rambling luxur-
iously through the long soft grass,
down past the greenhouse. where the
early Easter lilies are opening wide
their waxy cups of fragrance and
beauty, over and through barbed
wire fence near another pretty grass
plot where Freddie Winer's biilygoat
is enjoying his latter days. 1t was
here we stepped gingerly along. one
eye on the goat and the other busy
sorting out the high places that sur
round premature rivulet, up the in
cline to the crest Of the hin which il
the highest point in, the twelve acres
Of park that the Ocaia Woman's Club
is interested in at this time Here
meath the shade Of a pretty tree we
joined Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe, Mrs. Wal
ter Hood, Mr.. r. l. Martin, Lieut..
Louis H. Chazal, Mrs. Emily Green
and the park chairman, Mrs. G. T.
Maughs- From this particular hill
top magnificent view was to be had
cf the entire place, which is very at
tractive, and in time viii be one Of
the most beautiful spots of the city.
Leaving behind all fcrHnality, with
Mrs. Weihe we followed the ways Of
the gypsy and our ramble took as past
the old clay pits that are to be moved
by the city at an early date, on by the
cliffs Of the artificial lake. and down
the narrow path where adventures are
seen and met. ! gave full sway to my
curiosity and marveled in the beauties
that were new to me. The path led
US on and down the cliffs into the
heart Of the grotto, where the water
gurgles and sings and the forest
thereabcut is redolent with the aroma
of springtime Wild lantannas and
violets intermingled with exquisite
long fronged ferns are growing there
IN luxurious abandon, and high over
kead the breezes waited about us the
blossoms Of the late rebuds and some
golden yellow jessamine. 1 filed my
chest full Of the sweet breath Of the
open and followed the footsteps Of
my companion through the winding
pathways to the banks Of another
lakelet, now almost full of purple
hyacinths and pond willows. In few
weeks the hyacinths will be a mass Of
brilliant, blossoming spikes. and In
time the ladies are to have this and
an adjoining pool, that is thrifty with
the growth of wild Irisis, curbed in.
On we rambled, for it was good to be
there, watching the hills clothe them
selves in their garments Of green and
TO hear the birds sing. Within this
acreage many spring pools are in eyiA
dence and on the slope Of the hilf
where old @Uncle Junk Johnson (the
negro caretaker) resides IN his cabin,
there is spring said to be the Afnest
water IN Ocala" and has been used
for many years successfully. The la
dies ofthe committee have every rea-
son to be proud Of the location select
eG for this park The ground is very
rsch, flowers and shrubs respond rap
idly TO the slightest care. With the
combined strength of the club and
city, If all viii join hands in its up
building and help at the same time to
destroy the mongrel Of decency, Ocala
IN a few years viii owe to the Wom-
ans Clu ba debt of gratitude for re-
storing "to life" one Of the city's orig
NAL natural beauty spots. Miss Nan.