The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-31

food Samaritan TO the loved ones OF
thes men. who gave their all, that we
might live to enjoy the freedom of
this nation which they so nobly died to
preserve. Let US grasp the flag these
frave men SO nobly bore, and plant it
VIGOROUSLY upon the battIements of
righteousness.
Now, in conclusion, Madam Presi-
dent, / wish 70 personally extend to
you and through you to each and ev-
cry member of the Woman's Club, the
sincere appreciation of the American
Legion for the untiring efforts in
placing this beautiful tribute to those
wonderful boys who paid the supreme
sacrifice, and to those women and
men who so nobly served their coun-
try through the world war"
Columbia. the Gem of the Ocean"
was then sung by Mrs Philip G. Muir
ply, accompanied by Miss Lancaster
and Mr.. Voulgaris.
Louis Fl. Chazal, adjutant of the
post, then gave the order about
face" so that all might now look to-
ward Victory Way at the entrance of
which stands the pillars which rep
resent two years of tireless and I'M
ceasing effort and work on the part
of the Woman's Club and especially
the Victory Way committee, Mrs. j.
w. Hood, chairman.
Miss Mary Marshall first unveiled
the pillar at the left disclosing a
tablet which reads:
1917 1918
In Memory of the Marion County
Men who Made the Supreme Sacrifice
in the World War:
Alfie Brooks, Wiley H. Burforo,
John W. Clayton, Thos. S. Clayton,
James E. Leitner, Archie Lopez, John
w. Bell, Gilbert J. Proctor, Geo. L.
MacKay, Homer Rodgers, Arthur
Madden, Lagrange Sistrunk, Frank
C. Smedley. Preston H. Wetherbee,
James C. Reynolds, Arthur E. Thomp-
son, Virgil j. Randall.
The pillar at the right was then un-
yelled by Miss Marshall. The tablet
OH this pillar reads as follows:
Victory Way
A Loving Tribute from the Wom-
ans Club to the Brave Men and Noble
Women of Marion County who Served
IN the Great World War, 1917-1918..
During the unwilling very pretty
ceremony took place under the guild
ance of Miss Nettie Camp. Eight
dainty maidens, each representing 4
church, placed beautiful wreaths OF
white roses and asparagus ferns or
each side of the base of the pillars
Those taking part in this and the
churches represented were as follows
| Cornelia Dozier, st. Philips Cath
Ole church.
Sidney Cullen, Grace Episcopal.
Catherine Burhman, Methodist.
Margaret Hooker, Baptist.
Mabel Goldman, Jewish synagogue
Annie MacKay, Presbyterian.
Jessie Clayton, Christian.
Johnny Lou Potter, Christian
Science.
| Following the unwilling, Old Glory
was lowered from the staff between
the pillars by Edward Lopez anc
Travis Collier. while all stood at at
tention.
The company again "about faced
An address by Mayor Anderson wa:
next on the program. He spoke elo
quently and wildly of the suffering:
endured in the war. He called to minC
the high ideals which had guided the
men and women to whom Victory Way
is dedicated. He compared these mer
and women to the crusaders of ole
because of their unselfish sacrifice fol
world betterment. Mayor Anderson
also rendered the sincere apprecia
ton of the citizens of Ocala and Mar.
ion county to the Woman's Club fol-
the Victory Way. His speech follows
eve have just seen unveiled these
tablets commemorative of the service
to humanity rendered by sons OF
Marion county-men who were boys
with US, who attained manhood here
among US, and who have won i'm
mortality in the giving of their lives
for the ideals which have made their
country great. To have seen with
ones own eyes is the sole way in
which we can understand adequately
what these men underwent in the
service of their country, how much il
cost them to leave all that was dear
est to them, and to answer cheerfully
the call to arms; tor endure the hard
ships and the gruelling work of train
ing; to leave their native land and &C
to find their last resting place on for
eign soil; to endure for days upon
days the scream of shell, the incessant
roar of guns, the horrors of gas-to
see the earth mount heavenward IN
black columns on all sides of them;
to see their comrades fall never to
rise again, and to witness their ago
MES of pain, unable to give them
help But at last they won their rest
| their place in the hearts of all man
kind and their reward above. These
things or part of them, all our COM
rades whose names appear upon that
tablet endured for the sake of ar
ideal. Our civilization was threaten
ed. Our ideals had been trampled
under foot by vandals, the tensts that