The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-19
MEETING OF THE
WOMAN'S CLUB

The first meeting of the new year
of the Ocala Woman's Club was held
Saturday afternoon with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Gary in the chair. After
singing the opening song, America"
the corresponding secretary, Mrs. E.
G. Peek, read several letters of club
interest and the report of the treas
urer, Mrs. Osborne, was read. These
were the only reports of club officers,
and reports of standing committees
followed.
The art chairman, Mrs. G. w. Mar
tin, reported that the consent of Mrs.
Bowman, the artist from st. Louis,
who is spending the winter at Cand-
Ter and who recently had on exhibi-
ton at the club a wonderful collection
of water colors, had been secured to
come to Ocala this week to give les
sens. On Tuesday. Jan. goth, at three
O'Clock, she will have a demonstra-
ton, and on Wednesday, beginning at
$3.50, will give instructions to a class
of ten. and those composing this class
feel that a rare privilege has been ac-
corded them to procure Mrs. Bow
mans instruction.
Mrs. C. R. Tydings read an ex-
itremely interesting report of the ope-
rations and service of the rest room,
which report it was voted to have
published.
4 letter from the state president
concerning lectures on civics and
health conditions by DR.. Hodge of the
/ To3x Of do
| the club voted to take advantage OF
his services, the arrangement of the
details being referred to the chair
man of public health, Mrs. II. G. Do
zier.
Interesting reports from the chair.
men of hospitality and literature were
read, the latter expressing the regret
felt by club members in general ant
her committee in particular because
of the removal from Ocala of Mrs. c
NJ Britain. a valued acquisition tt
any woman's organization.
Mrs. J. W. Hood, who is chairman
of the memorial avenue, reported tina
lprogress in the arrangements for it:
development was very satisfactory
This is the special work planned fo,
this year. and the president called th'
attention of the club to this fact, ,anC
that each active member should con
slider herself a member of this com
mittee, and is subject to a call fo
, assistance. The point was STRESSED
that this avenue is to be a perpetua
tlcn of the clubs service flag. beinj
| the memorial planned by the Ocal
Woman's Club to honor relatives o
its members who answered their coun
try's call. When a general memoria
has been decided upon by the county
it is also the intention of the club t
assist in every way possible in its de
velopment.
Previous to the business session,
meeting of the executive board wa
held, four new members having bee
accepted. These included Mrs. Buhl
man, Mrs. White. Mrs. Neighbour an
Mrs. T. l. Arnold. At this meetin
: as announced later by the presiden
q it was decided to place the arrange
q ments for the reception to me
: scheduled for Jan. Both, in the hand
of committees whose early activitie
will insure this interesting event
successful elimination.
L The meeting closed with a soci;
half-hour in which club members hs
e the privilege of meeting several vi
: itors to the city, the hostesses Of tt
l. afternoon being members of the soci
l. committee of which Mrs. r. B. Bu
/ lock is chairman. Sandwiches, pota
tob5nS and a0ffaa yuaVa CaVyoI