The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-17
OPENING MEETING WOMAN'S
CLUB SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Ocala has been marked by many |
brilliant events and among the most |
successful was the opening of the |
Ocala Woman's Club Saturday after |
noon, which took the form of recep-
ton to the public school teachyers.
At the door of the club house, the
guests were greeted by Mrs. William
Hooker, Mrs. R. L. Anderson, Mrs.
Charles Tydings, Mrs w. T. Gary
and Mrs. II. C. Dozier, all past presi-
dents of the club. The guests were
then introduced to the ladies in the
lie ceiving line. among whom were
Mrs. ]. Walter Hood, president of the
club, Mrs. Clarence Camp, Mrs. w. A.
Coin, president of the Eustis Wom-
ans Club, Mrs. Lester Warner, Mrs.
Rex Todd. Mrs. Browne Cole, Mrs.
Thompson and Misses Mary Shop
pard, Nellie Stevens, Edith Griffin,
Betty Cole, Eunice Marsh, Jessie Pin
son, Minnie Lee Carlisle, Margaret
Mcneil, Merritt. Crawford and Ava
Lee Edwards.
After the reception had been con-
Icluded and all were seated, Mrs. Hood
in few well chosen words, extended
the welcome of the club to the teach
ers and other guests, ikening herself
to Pollyanna because she was so glad,
$50 very glad to see them all.
| Mr.. Lester Lucas, accompanied by
Mrs. Lucas, then sang two delightful
songs, namely, 1.-THE Friar of Orders
Gray" and "Look for the Silver Lin
Ing" from "Sally."
Mrs. Hood introduced Mr.. Neigh
bour, who welcomed the school teach
ers to Ocala in very friendly and
witty talk. Mr.. Neighbour found an
, opportunity to pay the Woman's Club
a very fine compliment when he told
the teachers that Ocala was a very
nice city at all times but much finer
city when the Woman's Club was
Open Mr.. Neighbour then congratu-
lated the teachers upon coming to
Ocala and told them what prominent
position Ocala held in the state. His
remark that Ocala was so splendid
THAT both Jacksonville and Tampa
are jealous of US, brought much
laughter and applause. Mr.. Neighbour
went on to tell about the many good
things in our city and said in part:
Eve are citizens of no mean city.
We have lot of mighty fine citizens
8 here, splendid churches, splendid
! schools, Tuscawilla Park with its
beautiful grotto. cannot mention all
the splendid things but among all the
lrest, we have a fine Woman's Club
ard its members have a fine home.
: And just a short and bumpy ride
away, we have wonderful Silver
Springs. You are. indeed, to be con-
graduated upon having come to such
> a fine place and the town is to be sin
= cerely congratulated upon its large
varied and handsome teaching staff
Especially with one of our own girls
at the head"
Mr.. Neighbour then lightly touched
: upon the subject of women holding
!. office, and although all present seem
! ed much amused at the prospect, he
: insisted that he was serious in his
: belief that women would make splen.
: did mayors. aldermen and councilmen
: Miss Mary Sheppard, principal o.
the high school, responded to Mr.
Neighbours address and thanked hin
for his words of welcome. Miss Shep
, pard spoke of the unsettled condition
! of the world today and said she be
) lieved not politics but education of thu
. youth would help bring about bette
: world. Miss Sheppard called atten
! ton to the responsibility resting upol
al the teachers and assured her listener
a that she and her teachers realize
= this responsibility and approache
:. their work seriously and sincerely.
90 Mrs. Philip G. Murphy with Mr.:
~ S. Bland Ware at the piano, sang IN
: ILaddie," a Scotch love song an
. when the Roses Bloom" by Reich
ardt.
x At this point the program wa
g turned over to Mrs. Rex Todd, chair
x Imam of the education committee. Mr.
a. Todd's program took the form OF
on pageant, giving resume of what tn
he Wonlan's Club has done for the Ocal
IN schools and those taking part in ii
he pageant were pupils in the school
hill Each pupil described in rhymed pro:
or demonstrated in pantomime whit
he the clubs educational chairmen al