The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-12
MR.. AND MRS. R. S.
HaLL'S RECEPTION.
They Entertsined Very EIsborstely an
Delightfully."- Last Night.

They ENTERTAINERS Very EIsborsteIy and
Delightfully."- Last Wight.
Ocaia society has anticipated with
great pleasure for the past week Mr..
and Mrs. Richard S. Halls reception
last night. Their anticipations were
fully realized, for there has never
been an entertainment more replete
with attractive and appropriate ap-
pointments than the beautiful affair
of last evening.
The Hall residence on Fort King
avenue is admirably suited for enter
tanning, and it was very deliberately
decorated at this time. The party
was Japanese in every detail and the
arrangements were perfect.
The large piazzas were beautifully
Illuminated with japanese lanterns,
and on entering the hall the guests
were welcomed by Miss Matte Will
liams, one of the guests-of honor, and
Mrs. William Hooker.
In the parlor Mrs. Hall was assist
ed in receiving by Miss Carrie Will
| liams, the other guest-of-honor; Rev.
| and Mrs. c.. c. Carroll and Mrs. E.
H. Mote, of Jacksonville. Mr.. Halls
absence was much regretted. He
was called to Jacksonville on bust
| ness and was unable to be present.
fully decorated with bamboo, Japa-
nese lanterns and fans and red and
yellow flowers. The combination of
these brilliant Japanese colors was
| exceedingly effective.
In one corner of the hall under a
| big japanese umbrella, punch was
served by five dainty little maidens
from fair Japan, wearing long
| kimonas and other japanese Access
series. They were Misses Mary Bur-
! ford, Leta Camp, Marguerite Porter,
l'LnciIe STANDBY and Alta Pearson.
| These same young girls served in the
dining room into which the guests
were invited by Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
! Hooker, and Miss Williams. Il was
! particularly pretty room in its garb
! of red and yellow flowers, bamboo
! and asparagus ferns. Mrs. Sistrunk
| sat at the table and poured tea. and
I TO carry out the japanese effect she
! also donned a kinona. Three courses
We're served. The salad was decorat-
/! ed with yellow and red nasturtiums,
| with the bisque cream, red and green
| cherries We're used and the cakes
were iced in red and yellow and GIN
ger candy was used.
Japanese incense was burned
lflS iiOuSS.
The special game OF the evening
was throwing bean bags. These red
and yellow bags were of different
sizes, each one counting a different
score and they were threwn through
small sized opening in a large board
that was very appropriately decorat-
ed in red and yellow, carrying out
the japanese effect. The score cards
were hand painted with japanese
geisha girls, lanterns and japanese
scenes. The prizes were exquisite
water color pictures of a lovely Jap.
anese girl standing on one of the at
tractive bridges of that fair country.
The BOBBY prizes were tiny japanese
pots. Rev. Mr.. Carroll and Miss
Curd won the first prizes and Mrs
Mote and MIR. Clark, the bookies.
During the entire evening Mr.. Leon
Fishel played delightfully."- and In
every particular this japanese re
ception' was very charming event
Mrs. Hall was very becomingiy
| gOwned in white lace over white
peau de soire. Miss Williams lovely
gown was white embroidered chiffor
over pink and Miss Carrie Williams
wore an exceedingly pretty howereG
tissue trimmed in lace and ribbon.
Their guests last night beside.
those assisting were the following: