The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26
GENERAL LEES BIRTH
DAY is CELEBRATED.
Daughters of the Confederacy Give
Silver Tea and Reception.

In honor of the birthday anniversary
of General Robert E. Lee, the South's
greatest hero, the Dickson chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, gave a
reception and silver tea at the hospit-
able home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon S.
Scott, on Fort King avenue Friday af-
ternoon and evening.
In the afternoon Mrs. Scott was as
sisted in receiving and entertaining by
Mrs. Charles Rheinauer, Mrs. E. P.
Moody, Mrs. w. S. Bullock, Mrs. E. L.
Carney. Mrs. Fannie r. Gary and quite
number of the other members of
the chapter.
The entire lower floor of this beau
tiful home was thrown open to the
guests and all during the afternoon
and evening large numbers were pres
ent. Mrs. Scott is a very happy hos
| tess and her assistants were very aft
! able, cordial and charming. The din
ing room was very beautifully decor
ated in red and white bunting, bam-
| boo and on the mantel were quantities
of red roses On the serving table
was a vase of beautiful red carnations,
and Mrs. Herndon, of Washington, d.
c., and Mrs. Reddick, of Chester, S.
c. poured the chocolate and coffee and
the following little girls passed the re-
freshments to the visitors: Nellie Colt
lieb, Irma Blake, Lauragene and Flor
ence Dozier, Lucy Moorehead. Sara
Davis and Elizabeth Newsom.
During the afternoon a musical
! and literary program was rem
| dered which was very enjoyable.
Mrs. handley and her music class
played a number of selections on the
piano and violins. Her violin class
includes Miss Lille Bailey, George
MacKay and Charlie Fishel and they
all play excellently we'll as do also her
piano pupils. Daisy, Arthur and Ce-
Gil Handley
Mrs. Sanders, Miss Sara Davis and
Miss Elizabeth Newsom played piano
selections and Mrs. E. II. Mote one of
Jacksonvilles most talented and prom
inent musicians, who is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. William Hooker sans
two exquisite little songs.
Mrs. Gary, the beloved president of
the Dickson chapter read a poem en-
titled the Origin of the L. d. c." This
poem was written by a Kentucky lady
but was slightly changed by Mrs.
Gary TO suit the present day.
After Appomattox' was splendidly
read by Mrs. j. H. Livingston, Sr.
a handsome picture of General Lee
occupied an important place in the
dining room. This picture was pre-
scented TO the Daughters by Mrs. Frank
A. league and is gift of which they
are all very proud and which they
greatly appreciate.
This pleasant reception was contin-
ued in the evening and from the be-
ginning to the close it was a very de-
lightfuI event
In the evening Mrs. Scott was assist
ed in receiving at the door by Mrs.
Gary and Mrs. Rheinauer while in the
other rooms Mrs. w. X. Zewadski,
Mrs. Albert Gerig, Mrs. n. l. Gott-
! lieb, Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs. c. r.
Tydings, and Mrs. d. E. McIver re-
ceived and entertained the ladies and
gentlemen.
Mrs. w. II. Powers and Mrs. E. T.
Helvenston. two of the seasons popu-
lar brides, occupied the seats of hon
or at the table and assisting them in
serving were a coterie of charming
young ladies.
The special feature in the evening
Gas the bagpipe music and the Scotch
song and dances by Mr.. Peter McIn-
tosh and his talented young sons.
The Daughters reception was a most
memorable and delightful event in ev-
cry way. \ large silver Offering was
received and will be added to the fund
for the Confederate monument that
the Daughters hope at an early date
to erect in Ocala.