The Ocala banner., 1922-05-26
Mrs. Hood Retires as President o.
w. c., Mrs. Louis DuvaI


.came to a successful close Saturday
afternoon, after very busy season
under the able guidance of Mrs. Walt.
er Hood, as the president This club
is active from the first of October un-
til the first of June. During this year
the club has done many things of in
terest to the city and county.
Mrs. Hoods administration opened
with the unyeiling of the beautiful
pillars that were erected to the mem
sory Of the Marion county boys who
paid the supreme sacrifice during the
world war. These pillars are at the
entrance of the Victory Way, which
is another tribute to the soldiers. The
Civic Christmas tree was another item
of interest fostered by the Woman's
Club This tree was a beautiful one
and gave pleasure to all of the chill.
sdren of the city, and it was placed in
IA beautiful part of the city, near the
railroad, where it was viewed by
many who passed through our city.
Still another affair given under the
guidance of this club was the sue
cessful charity card party, given for
Florida's greatest charity, the Chill
.dren's Home in Jacksonville: at this
party over 800 was made and for
warded to Mr.. Fagg, at Jacksonville,
and besides this money items of cloth
ing, jam and jellies were also. sent.
At Saturdays meeting the first part
was devoted to an excellent musical
program and this was followed by the
installation of the clubs new officers.
Mrs. Louis Duval is the clubs new
president. She was fist presented to
the club and made a short speech.
She was followed by the other offic-
ers who are, Vice-president Mrs. B. F.
Condor; second vice-president Mrs.
Wade Dumas; Cor secretary Mrs. o.
E. Cox: Rec. secretary Mrs. Grider
Perkins; Auditor Mrs. Watterson
Tucker; Treasurer Mrs. Henry Bill
y lings.
Each gave a short talk and all have
promised to make the clubs do even
more than they have done this year.
After an informal reception to the
new officers. and sharing honors with
them were the young girls of the
graduation 0lo nd ,l-o
was served. This brought to a close
one of the most important years in
the clubs history.
Successful Affair
The much talked of Legion-Hospit-
al carnival took place on Friday and
Saturday nights at the armory and in
of the Legion, the hospital and Le-
gion auxiliary had left nothing un-
done to make this a pleasant and
profitable affair. One of the principal
items of interest was the girls vaude.
vile and the boys minstrel, which
took place in the armory They gave
number of performances which
were said by many to out rival any
other amateur affair that has ever
taken place in our city. They played
to packed house at each perfor.
nance. The jokes were said to be
most clever and original. The sing
ing and dancing were up-to-date and
altogether these two shows were par
excellent On the midway they had a
regular alley of cats and the general
public amused themselves by throw
ing rings at them at dime a throw
This booth proved to be one of the
most popular on the midway.
Mrs. II. II. Harold and Mrs. Robert
Adams were in charge of this booth
They proved to be most popular mis-
tresses of a cat alley. The grab bag was
under the splendid management OF
Mrs. Parker Painter and Mrs. Robert
Anderson. Jr. AT dime a grab you
"ott just dh llhtt3 W VIII q ehaenNH
as YOU were minor article. on each
night this booth had 10 close doors
before closing time on account OF the
articles being sold out. Shorty
Davidson" ran "for men only" show
that proved 10 be very popular TO the
male species of the town. From the
very second that the doors were
thrown open you could see throngs
OF men piling out of this tent will
the smile OF satisfaction on their face
What this show was we viii never
know as each man was sworn not te
tell his better half. OF course al
were more or less curious but so fai
the secret has not leaked out. An
other place on the midway was that
OF "Zolo." the girl of mystery. THIS
wonderful girl was roped into this
lair by main force she having never
been before the public before. She
was indeed quite mystery, a living
and beautiful head without a body