The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-03-26
state Presidents pay at Woman's

State Presidents Day at Woman's
/ Club
On account OF our reporter being I'M
able to attend the meeting of the
Woman's club Saturday, we reprint
the following report of Mrs. Ii J.
knight. the Stars talented reporter:
The Ocala sWoman's Club was sig
nally honored Saturday afternoon in
the visits of several officers of the
state federation among whom were
the state president, Mrs. McCollum of
Gainesville, the vice president at large,
Miss Skinner of Dunedin, the press
chairman, Mrs. Pepper of Gainesville,
Mrs. Seasons of Bombay, chairman of
community singing, and Mrs. Florence
Murphy Cooley, chairman of civil ser.
vice reform. .
/ Two of Ocala's club women also
hold offices in the state federation.
those being Mrs. w. T. Gary, who is
the federation vice president of sec
ton four, and Miss Marguerite Por-
ter, state chairman of public school
singing.
Mrs. Gary presided at Saturdays
meeting and after the singing of
America in chorus, introduced Miss
Skinner, who spoke very interestingly
of the work accomplished by club
women throughout the state, their fu-
ture possibilities and responsibilities,
and the growth of the states clubs in
general, the number of club women in
Florida now in the federation being
1905. Miss Skinner dwelt especially
upon the question of women suffrage.
! quoting from the Tampa Tribune IN
| the matter of women voting in the
June primaries. 1t was matter Of
regret that club women present were
deprived of the opportunity of meet
| ing Miss Skinner socially after the
meeting, as she was compelled to
board the afternoon train to return 1.
her home.
Two social numbers by Mrs. Har-
rison Black were greatly enjoyed, her
accompanist being her brother, Mr..
George Martin.
The next speaker was Mrs. McCol-
lum, who on this occasion was the
honor gest of the local club. Mrs.
McCollum began her address by tell
ing of the duties of state president,
aside from the pleasure of visiting
clubs officially, and said state presi-
dent was only sympathetic accom-.
paniest" to the many clubs who make
up the state federation. The theme of
her discourse was the duty of women
in general and club women in partic.
ular in furthering the plan of the gov
eminent in Americanization, thrift
and community service. She told how
women could best do this, citing in,
stances of what had been done by
many clubs in the way of practicing
| thrift and community service, and in
an amusing manner said that there
are times when women's clubs and
i city councils could think of each other
only in a cursory way. Mrs. McCol-
lum never fails to impress her hearers
with the sincerity of her conception Of
/. woman's duty in citizenship and the
holiness of the ideals and aims Of
club work for the betterment of wom-
en- in all walks of life. Mrs. McCol-
lum closed her address by thanking
the Ocala Woman's Club for Support.
i ing her in the work Of administering
the duties of her office.
i Mrs Seasons delighted the au
\ diece with two vocal numbers which
were enthusiastically received. Mrs.
Seasons has a charming voice and 3
most pleasing delivery, and upon re
Il quest sang the old negro spiritual
de Ark's Moving
Mrs. Cooley of Jacksonville, recent
" appointed by Gov. Cats chairman
in this state of Americas Gift to
France, spoke very interestingly upon
4 this important subject, making heI
hearers see the duty we owe our sister
republic in reciprocating Frances
i generosity to America in her younger
J years. calling the attention of the au
4 dience to the wonderful Goddess d
Liberty in New York harbor. perpet
uating the feeling of fellowship be
tween the two republics and the bea
con for the opposed of other lands
Mrs Cooley said there would be nc
drive for this fund, she conceiving
the idea OF raising the prescribed
amount for Florida through mems and
womens' organizations.
Il Led by Mrs. Seasons. the audience
enjoyed chorus singing of two well