The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-09-03
Marion County Post American Le-
uion Opens New Club Rooms

Marion County Post American Le-
gion Opens New Club Rooms
The aims and ideas of the American
Legion were extolled most enthus-
iastically on Wednesday night at the
Armory by the Reverend DR.. John
Connolly, the occasion being the
opening of the new club rooms of the
Marion County Post of the Legion.
Father Connolly is very eloquent
and charming speaker and his add
dress was very greatly enjoyed by
the large audience that packed the
Armory.
The exercises Wednesday night
were very pleasing and marked the
opening of very attractive and COM
modious club rooms for the Legion.
DR.. M. C.. Izlar, Post Commander, act
ed as Master of ceremonies and made
a few Introductory remarks, after
which the invocation was made by
Rev. w. F. Creason followed by sever
al selections by the band including
the Star Spangled Banner, America
and others.
DR.. Creason then gave a short talk.
his subject being Courtesy and Re-
spect to Our Flag and National An.
thems."
Miss Mary Marshall, who saw ser.
vice in France as Red Cross nurse
and who is the only woman member
of the Marion County Post, American
Legion, spoke few words in the in
terest of the Woman's Auxiliary,
which is to hold it's next meeting the
first Wednesday in October in the
reading room Of the Legion's club.
Miss Marshall says she feels conf
dent that the auxiliary will go "over
the top" in membership at this meet
ing.
Mr.. Watterson Tucker, Ocala's ex-
pert buglar, gave all the familiar
bugle calls, which caused both pleas
ant and unpleasant recollections to
the host of ex-soldiers in the audience.
Very delightful vocal numbers were
given by Mrs. Sara Jane Manley, Mrs.
H M. Hampton and Mr.. Lester Lucus
and number of selections by the
band led by Mrs. Manley concluded
most interesting program.
After the formal program the visi-
tors were invited to remain and in
spect the Legion's club rooms, which
are most comfortably and attractively
furnished on the second floor of the
Armory.
In one room there were a great
many very interesting and quaint war
relics on exhibition that proved Of
particular interest to the visitors.
Delicious fruit punch was served
during the evening in the reception
hoom, Mrs. H. C. Dozier and Mrs.
Emily Green presiding at the two
punch tables.
Dancing down stairs to music fur
nished by the band rounded out the
evening most enjoyably for the dane
ers. who were present to enjoy the
dedication of the Legion's club rooms.
Mr.. HI. A. Waterman has returned
home from weeks visit in Jack
sonville, where he stopped en- route
home from Daytona Beach. Mrs.
Waterman and little daughter, Leta,
remained in Jacksonville far longer
visit with Mrs. Waterman's parents
and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Lloyd, of
Ocala. are in the city for few days,
much to the delight of their many
friends, among whom they formerly
resided. Mr.. Lloyd is a representa-
tive of Armour & Company. with head
quarters in Ocala. He is now enjoy.
ing his vacation. part of which will
be spent at Cedar Key, where the
fishing and bathing is said to be very
INTERCHANGEABLE items in Times
Union.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Weathers are
expected home next week from de-
lightful visit of several weeks at
Greensboro, N. c., with their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Weathers and at Short Hills, N. J.,
with their oldest son, Mr. Neil Wealth
ers and family. Mr.. Weathers also