The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-02-23
A PATRIOTIC PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. N. Lite entertain
e a few Of their friends last night att
their hOspitable home. in compliment
TO Col. J. r. RedWine and wife OF
Gainesville. Ga, the colonel being
life long friend Of Mr. Little II was
a presidential party and those who
participated in this pleasant gathering
and assumed the role assigned them
by Mrs. Little were Mr. Clayton B.
BrennemOn and wife. Of Riverside.
California. Captain ". L. Ditto. Rev.
r Y. AtkissOn. Nj and Mrs Bittin-
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Martin, Col.
and Mrs J. II. Livingston. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs. Len Dozier
and Mrs. :. Sanders. The assign
nents were George Washington ID MI
BrennemOn and his partner, Mrs. Liv-
lngstOn, was Mrs. George nee Martha
cambridge CUstis; Thomas jefferson.
Captain Ditto ana Mrs. Redwine. nee
Mary Wayles SHELTON: John Adams,
Rev. DR.. Atkisson: Mrs. Bittinger. nee
Agagail Smith, Andrew jackson. Col.
Redwine and Mrs. BrennemOn. nee Ra-
chel Donaldson RubardS; Martin Van
Buren, {. L. Bittinger and Mrs. Ian
caster, nee Hanna HOOs; James Mon
roe. Mr.. q. W. Martin: Mrs G. w.
Martin. nee Eliza Wainwright: James
h. Polk Mr.. Frank Harris; Mrs +.
r. Harris. nee Sarah ChiIdress; w. H.
Harrison. Col J. II. Livingston and
Mrs. Len Dozier. nee Anna Summers;
John Tyler NJ NJ. Little and Mrs. :.
Sanders, nee Letitia Christian. Abra-
ham Lincoln was assigned TO Mr. w.
:. burst, While Mrs. burst was to i'm
personate Mrs. Lincoln. nee Mary
Todd. but were detained at home by
sickness, to the great regret Of the
hostess and those present. The guests
were received by Mrs. Little, conducted
into the parlor and presented to Col
and Mrs. Redwine. After all had been
received and their roles assigned by
presenting each with a and-traced
shield. on which their names were
written, Mrs. Little led the parties in
to an adjoining room, in which was
located the world renowned cherry
tree with its ripe fruit ready to be
plucked, with the solemn Injunction
that only two cherries could be taken,
and in these when opened would be
found questions referring TO the pres
ident and something TO suggest his
torical incidents. Each question was
read aloud and the party having the
question was asked to answer the
same. which led to much merriment. /
If the person asked t. answer the |
question could not do 50. Tex Mar
tin was on hand with his encyclopedia
Of knowledge on historical facts to |
supply the answer. Refreshments were l
not overlooked and Mrs. Little and !
Mrs. Sanders invited the guests into !
the dining room. which was appro- !
priately decorated to mark the day
and occasion. In the center OF the |
table stood a large vase. filed with /
beautiful Mary Washington roses. :
while the vase WAS encased in pa 4
triotic colors heightened with vines .
and cirCled with a ring Of miniature |
candles. The refreshments consisted (
Of cream. conSomme dainty cake. /
served in hat,het-Shaped boxes. while .
later delicious cherry phosphate was
dispensed ia qUench The thirst Of those L.
assembled We had almost overlooked !
the portrait Of George Washington.
which was suspended over the laden .
cherry tree ana dr8led in the colonial .
coicrs. bun and blue. A. each couple .
were conducted into this room they
were presented 20 the Father Of His .
Country" the gentlemen making their .
most courteous bow and the ladies /
giving the Old-time coUrtesieS. The .
guests were entertained during the .
last moments Of the evening by Mrs.
Sanders with old tunes on the piano.
ending with Home Sweet Home" and .
as the strains Of music and the sounds .
of applause died away the guests re-
tired. leaving with Mr.. and Mrs. Lit
tie their heartfelt thanks for an en- ,
5oyable evening. The plan of entertain
ment was Mrs. Little'S ana its orig .
inality and quaintness was SO infec- ,
tious that il prevailed the social at .
mosphere Of the hour.