The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-02-10
THE LADIES entertained.
Large Gathering Of Ladies OF oesIs at
the Reception Given by the
National Biscuit Co.

Ocala has certainly thoroughly en-
joyed her visit from the ten young
men Representatives of the National
Biscuit Company. who have spent
the past three days in this city.
Wednesday afternoon at the arm
DRY, from , TO 5 O'Clock. they gave
their delightful reception. TO which
every lady in Ocala had been invited,
and the crowds OF ladies-nearly 400
who attended this affair were most
agreeably surprised at the lavish
preparation that had been made for
their entertainment II would seem
that everything that could add 10 the
comfort and pleasure OF the guests
had been anticipated and provided
for The hail had been superblv
decorated for the occasion. special
material having been sent from Chi
cago for the purpose. and arranged
by corps of decorators, who accom-
pany the reception committee.
The company's colors. royal purple
and yellow. were used in great guam
titles, and many handsome articles
made OF boxes. IN which are packed
the products of the National Biscuit
Company, We're used, and flying from
the armory building were a number
of purple banners bearing various
Tneeda Biscuit and Inner Seal mot
toes.
The guests were met at the door
by one of the young men, and most
cordial welcome accorded them.
Daintily served refreshments con-
sisting of chocolate and tea and the
delicious products OF the National
Biscuit Company, served direct from
their packages, which, by excluding
all air, dust and moisture. 30 effect
Uallv preserve the purity and good
ness Of their contents. Among them
wer- Uneeda Biscuit, Oysterettes,
Butter Thin Biscuit. Graham Crack
ers, Social Tea Biscuit, Zu Zu Ginger
SnaDS and others
The rece. tion was a striking lesson
20 the guests in one respect. It thor
oughly exploded the idea OF buying
biscuit. crackers and waters from an
open box or barrel. and having them
delivered, more or less mutilated, in
paper bag. 1t is explained that no
matter how perfect a biscuit may
come from the oven. il loses its fresh
ness by exposure 70 the air even for
an hour.
The reception was also an illustra-
ton of the wide range of adaptabilitv
of the products of the National Bis
cult Company. For any require
nlent, from the oysters 20 dessert.
there is always biscuit, cracker or
wafer to suit, ard best of all, thew
can be purchased any time, any
where, and are always fresh. In the
purchase of these products the trade
mark of the National Biscuit Com
pany on each end OF the package Is
always an absolute assurance that
the contents are not only the very
perfection of the bakers art. but
that they are always pure, always
good, ana have had absolute protec-
ton from dust, moisture and hand
ling from the time they left the
oven until they reached the con-
SUmer's hands.
Nabisco Sugar Waters and Festino
Almonds were also served. These
are two CONNECTIONS of such unrivaled
delicacy and delieiousness a. TO viz
tuauy form class 10 themselves.
Besides the large number of ladies
attending the reception quite a num-
Der OF gentlemen were present.
Everyone attending the reception
was given a souvenir knife, with
which TO open packages containing
the Iner-Seal trade mark, full direc-
lions ACCOMMODATING the knife