The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-02-22
THE PROGRESSIVE GERmAR.
4 Great Social Success.


ladies gave Progressive German at
the aruory, complimentary to the
members of the Nine O'Clock German
CLUB. It was one of the prettie-t and
most enjoyable Germans given in
| Ocala in a number Of years.
/ Miss Esther Weathers and Miss
/ Claude Waterman very gracefully led
/ the figures, which were all pretty and
! well executed.
The music was furnished by the
! Ocala House orchestra.
TIE armory was artistically deco
! rated in palms and bamboo, the stage
at the back of the hall being tastefully
arranged and utilized for the favor
tables. Mrs. =. :. Woodrow and Miss
Violet Harris presided over these
tables in "a most gracious manner.
The favoTa were AL pretty and well
gotten up. Among the prettie-t were
small golf sticks decorated with rib-
1on, tiny CaaaH flags, small swords
and pipes.
Attic beginning Of the German the
young ladies and gentlemen matched
little Gibson cards for their partners,
and after each figure the gentlemen
progressed, and in this way danced
with all the ladies participating.
At II 80 dainty lunch was served
on small tables up stairs.
After supper the German was turned
into a dance, and as it was the young
ladies' German, they asked the gentle.
men for the dances instead of vice
versa.
At l o'clock Home, Sweet Home"
was played, and everyone left, declar-
ing it one of the most delightful af-
fairs OF the season.
The On-lOOkers present were Mr.
and Mrs. Weathers, Mr. and Mrs. Alb
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, Mrs. New.
som, Mrs. Holder, Mrs. D. NJ. Smith,
Mrs. D, NJ. Smith, jr., of Chicago,
Mrs. S. j. Bowie, of Alabama, Mrs.
arney, Mrs. Todd, Mrs Potter, Mrs.
Bullock, Mrs. Waterman, Mrs. Sim
clair, Mr.. Ards Waterman.
The following is list of the young
ladies and their costumes:
Miss Esther Weathers, white point
de spirit, ella Alternately trimmed in white
satin ribbon.
Miss Claude Waterman, white or
candle, violets.
Miss Valeta Potter, pink organdie,
velvet trimmings.
Miss Emily Ford, pink organdie,
black velvet trimmings.
Miss Mona Hitler, white organdie,
ribbon trimmings.
Miss Meta Jewett, white organdie,
pearl trimmings.
Miss Lena Bullock, figured NOUS
selne, blue velvet trimmings.
Miss Lula Couch, blue crgandie,
pink japonicas.
Miss Mable Mexican, blue Organdie,
ribbon trimmings.
Miss Gertrude Perader, pink figured
Organdie, black lace trimmings.
Miss Haraiette Dye, white Organdie,
lace trimmings.
Mrs. Hiss, pink silk.
Mrs. Watson, blue organdie, lace
and velvet trimmings.
Miss Sara Harris, white Paris mus
lin, lace trimmings.
Miss Samantha Ann Broomstick
was present and gorgeously arrayed
in a purple silk skirt, figured silk
waist and white sunbOnnett.
Miss Broomstick afforded much
amusement during the evening. In
one of the figures the gentleman who
WAS not quick enough to secure a
partner had to dance with Miss Broom
stick, to the delight of the onlOokers
and the chargrin of the unfortunate
ones.
The gentlemen dancers present were
Messrs. J. n. Taylor, s. z. Hitler, T.
H. Harris, t. VI. Lutz, +. J. Crook, F.
L. Watson, d. 5. Woodrow, l.. L.
Chazal, r. L. NOrthcutt, j. H. Mat
thews, B. Rheinauer, r. Sinclair, G..
II. Ford, @. r. Mexican and c. V.
Miller.