The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-22
MEETING OF THE
OCALA WOMAN'S CLUB

The Ocala Woman'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, chair
man of civil service reform.
Two of Ocala's club women also
J hold offices in the state federation,
these 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 interesting
! ly of the work accomplished by club
women throughout the state, their flu
ture possibilities and esponsibilitles,
and the growth of the states clubs in
general, the number of club women. In
Florida now in the federation being
1O,O75. Miss Skinner dwelt especially
upon the question of woman suffrage,
/ quoting from the Tampa Tribune in
the matter of women voting in the
June primaries. 1t was a matter Of
regret that club women present were
Il deprived of the opportunity of meet
ing Miss Skinner socially after the
meeting, as she was compelled to
hoard the afternoon train to return to
H her home.
Two vocal 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 guest of the local club. Mrs.
McCollum began her address by tell
|, ing of the duties of state president,
aside from the pleasure in visiting
clubs officially, and said a state presi-
dent was only Sympathetic accom-
panist' 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
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 WON
en- in all walks of life. Mrs. McCol
lum closed her address by thanking
the Ocala Woman's Club for support
ing her in the work of administering
the dutie sof her Office.
Mrs. Seasons delighted the au
dience with two vocal numbers which
were enthusiastically received. Mrs
Seasons has a charming voice and :
most pleasing delivery, and upon re
quest sang the old negro spiritual
ode Ark's Moving"
II Mrs. Cooley of Jacksonville, recent
j ly appointed by Gov. Cats Chairman
, in the state of Americas Gift t.
!: France, spoke very interestingly upol
!: this important subject, making he
!: hearers see the duty we owe our siste
!: republic in reciprocating France
: generosity to America in her younge
!: years, calling the attention of the au
i dience to the wonderful Goddess o
/: Liberty in New York harbor, perpet
!. uating the feeling of fellowship be
!: tween the two republics and tn
:; beacon for the oppressed of othe
!: lands Mrs Cooley said there woul
!. be no drive for this fund, she conceiv
!: ing the idea of raising the prescribe
= amount for Florida through men
:: and womens' organizations.
!: Led by Mrs. Seasons, the audienc
I: enjoyed chorus singing of two we
:: known songs, "S'wanee River" an
6: "My Old Kentucky Home" Miss POI
s: ter presided at the piano during thi
|: and the rendition of Mrs Session.!
Z: solos.
& Interesting talks were made by reE