The Ocala banner., 1922-05-12
Annual Report of OcaIa Woman's
Club, May 6, 1921 and 1922.

tratiOn to have its first official act
come upon Memorial Day. May 30th,
at which time the pillars at the head
of Victory Way were unveiled and
dedicated by the Marion County Post
OF the American Legion. These pillars
in memory of the Marion county men
who paid the supreme sacrifice and
in loving tribute to the brave men
and noble women who served in the
Great World War stand today as the
symbol Of two years of un-
tiring work on the part of the Ocala
Woman's Club through it's Victory
Way committees.
On October 18th, the club opened
! its season by reception to the pub
| lie school teachers. A most delight
full program in the form of pageant
was. given.
The chief aim of the club this year
has been to foster community spirit
of cooperation. During November we
were given two opportunities to join
with other organizations in civic
work.
AT the Marion County Fair, the Hos
pitality Committee of the club main
tanned a rest room for ladies and a
nursery for babies, This was great
ly appreciated by out Of town visitors
20 the fair.
The Marion County Board of Trade
extended an invitation to tn Jeack-
sonville postal card tourists to visit
Ocala and the occasion of their visit,
the club was most active in entertain
ing these visitors and in operating
with other civic bodies in their pro-
grams.
During December, the club commit
tees were busy endeavoring to spread
the spirit OF the season among all.
The Civic Committee had a very
beautiful tree on the civic lot. This
was attended by hundreds Of people
and all the children received bags of
candy, oranges and apples. The tree
was unusually attractive and caused
much comment from passengers on
the passing trains This undertake
ing was a big success from every
standpoint.
The Home Economics Committee
collected and packed bountiful box
of goodies for the Children's Home in
Jacksonville. This was sent in time
to arrive on Christmas. In addition
to this, the same committee a few
weeks later sent the Home box of
nice warm clothing.
An innovation in the clubs regular
program was a reception to the men
of Ocala This evening was so much
enjoyed that the wish was expressed
that there might be one every year.
In February, the club held it's regu-
lar yearly card party for the benefit
of the Children's Home in Jackson
vile. This party was very success
! ful and $12S.00 was sent to DR.. Fagg
as a result
! The Educational Committee was
also busy during the month of Febru-
airy and held an Elson art exhibit
| from which they realized sufficient
money to buy a picture for every
room in the Ocala high and primary
schools.
| The club has made donations to
the endowment fund, the scholarship
fund. the girls canning club and the
girls and boys school, and to our
National Home in Washington.
During the year. fifteen members
have been received.
Our rest room chairman is doing
well equipped rest room for out of
all that can be asked in providing a
town guests and some of our busi-
ness women go there to have their
lunches She is fortunate in keeping
for several years the same efficient
maid. This is one of the greatest
works our club is doing.
Our chairman of legislation had an
unusually interesting program on
Citizenship, having men of different
nationalities to talk on What Amer
lea Has Done for Them"
The program on art was helpful
and beautiful. Good talks on the sub
ject, and many beautiful pictures on
display, by some of our home talent.
The social and industrial chairman
with, her committee have been active
in all their work. visiting the Indus
trial school. and letting them know
their interest in them.
We had "a most delightful trip to
France through our literary chairman.
There being pictures displayed with
the history of each told in an interest
ing manner
The conservation and park commit
tee had. lectures on conservation and
parks, and right here we might men