The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-14
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Report of Mrs. w. T. Gary, president
of the Ocala Woman's Club for
the Year 100000.
Madam Vice-president and club mem
bers:
Not long after the installation of the
officers for the year 1919-1920 the
president. Mrs VIM. Hooker, found
that she would be unable to serve. The
first Vice-president Mrs. Maughs, was
unable to take the office and the
second president. Mrs. z. c. Ben
nett, declined. This necessitated
looking about for one who would take
the presidents chair. On account of
the short time left in which one could
prepare for the work, it seemed best
TO call upon a past president TO fill
the office Accordingly a committee
composed of the retiring president.
Mrs. Hooker. Mrs. Tydings. who had
consented to act as first viCe-presi-
dent, and the second president,
Ms. Bennett, called upon your presi-
dent and asked her to accept the chair
After a weeks deliberati0n your presi-
dent agreed to fill the vacancy on con
ditiOn that Mrs. Tydings. also q past
president. would share the response
bilities. At the June executive board
meeting Mrs. Hooker and Mrs. Maughs
resigned and your president and first
yice-president were duly elected. Up
on Mrs. Rockers return to Ocala she
vas asked by the president if she
0uld not take up the work. again
but she declined, so your president
has retained the chair and the ac
cOmpanying responsibilities.
The first work Of the club for the
current year was the entertainment Of
the returned soldiers at the Ocala
House. This occurred before Mrs.
Rockers resigatiOn had gone into eff
feet and was given under her efficient
management.
The next important tranactiOn and
one OF the most important in the his
tory Of the club was the payment Of
he las1 note on the club house debt,
leaving cur club house free from obi
cations.
On account of sickness and many
deaths among our friends and promi-
rent families it has been impossible
TO carry out our plans as they had
been formed. The year. for this rea-
son. has been possibly tire hardest in
the history Of cur club. During the
war there was much sadness but il
was considered our patriotic duty 10
carry on" this year our sympathy
for cur friends and cur own sorrow
in their loss without the patriotic
erSe Of duty has curtailed many OF
cur social plans and changed even our
regular meetings. One Of our first
meetings was the memorial meeting
or our retired vice-president and
chairman of conservation. Mrs
Maughs. In the spring we were called
upon to give up our past president,
Mrs McIver These two women had
oeen with the club since its organi-
zation. have always been untiring
workers and were beloved by al.
Also on account Of sickness and
death several changes in the executive
board have been made. Mrs. Johnson
has been unable to serve as chairman
Of music since December. The resig-
ination of Mrs Todd was necessitated
ny her illness and Miss Mary Shep-
pGrd was elected TO fill the vacancy
I?s chairman of education Mrs
Mauehs' death left TIE park without
liz chairman and Mrs. Weihe was elect
"a to this place The chairman OF
ZONE economics. Mrs. Seymour has
been absent from the city since De
cember
The first meeting OF the year was
a parent-teacher meeting with q recep-
ton to the public schcol teachers.
Other open meetings during the year
have been; the meeting in charge Of
! the chairman Of social and industrial
conditions when Dr. Cox Of the state
university and Mrs. McC0Ilu,n address
ed the CLUB, the program on health
and conservation with Dr. Weihe and
| Miss Stevens as speakers; the pro-
gram on education when Pres Con-
radi of the Woman's College spoke on
citizenship; and the state presidents
/ day when Mrs. McCollum was the
guest Of honor Miss Skinner. vice
president at large of the state. feder-
alton. the state chairman OF civil ser
vice reform, Mrs Cooley, the state
chairman OF community singing Mrs.
Seasons, the state chairman of public
school music. Miss Porter, the state
press chairman. Mrs Pepper, were
also on the program at the last men
toned meeting.
The club was represented at the.
state convention at st. Petersburg in.