The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-01
PATRIOTIC ENTERTAINMENT.

! Mr.. and Mrs. Marion NJ Little en-
itertained Friday evening in honor of
/ Colonel and Mrs. J. Z. Redwine, OF
/ Gainesville. Ga. the former being a
! life long friend of the host.
With the exception of Rev and Mrs.
z. Y. AtkissOn. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c..
/ Brenneman. of California. Capt, ".
/ l.. Ditto and NJ. and Mrs. ". :. burst.
! The latter old friends OF Col RedWine
in Gainesville. Ga. the invited guests
were only those of longest residence
in the second ward. as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. l.. DoZier. Col. and Mrs. !.
II. Livingston. Mr.. and Mrs. f. e
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. ". :. Bullock,
Mr.. and Mrs. {. l.. Bittinger. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs
X. S. Pike. Col. and Mrs. l.. J. Parr
M. and Mrs G. W Martin. Mrs. s
sanders and Mrs. Z. p Moody. all Of
nom were present except a few VINO
were detained by illness.
The house was beautifully decorated
in Florida foliage and great lunches
Of cherry blossoms Ia la PLUMP and
leaves stood everywhere: long loops
iof red white and blue streamers
were held in place by our shield
Each guest was given = small
shield. the @entlemen's bearing the
name of one OF our earlier presidents.
the companion card bearing the maid
ell name OF the lady whom he mar
ried. After all were mated they were
uShered to the sitting room, whore
they paid their respects to the Faith
ar of His Country" a large, masnifi
cent portrait OF the general. draped
in the colonial c0lors and surrounde
by the colonial and the United States
flags.
Beneath This portrait To which was
pinned the uate Of his birth. marriage
and death. stood Il small cherry tree,
loaded with cherries. cluster OF
which was picked by each president
present. These cherries when opened
disclosed question bit of. history. ro-
nance Or wit. ii connection with the
life 81 som" pYasid ~
Led by General Washington. who
vas Mr.. {. - BrennemaE, q nephew
rf Nj. (. !. BUt.ugrr. ana Mrs.. !. Il.
Livingston a. Martha Curtis. The
guests repaired ia he dining room.
where refreshments we're served in
.thg forH o. cherry cunsomme. and red
and white Ca.e s.ryed from Ratchet
shaped boxes. The table spread. doll
les and napkins were al in fla de-
signs and Tiny flags stood upright al
each corner of the table The cen
.terpiccr was a circle of cherry leaves.
from which extended small shades
Of red, white ana blue, each holding
4 candle Of The same color. The place
card OF each president was a mounted
likeness Of himself. while that of his
partners contained something histOr
ical in connection with his administra-
ton. The lamp shades were all in
red. white and blue, and the candle
STICK. of colonial design. was decOrat-
eh in the national colOrs.
Later in the evening cherry phos.
iphate was served. over which Capt.
Ditto. as Thomas jefferson waXed clO-
quent in toast TO Miss Mary Wayies
Shelton. (Mrs. Redwine.D
Many pleasant "reminiscences were
INDUCED in and not a few OF those
present were able to trace their an
cestry bacl; to the time of the presi-
dents represented and even as late as
Theodore ROosevelt's time
As Mrs. Sanders PLAYED Dixie"
"AuId Lang Sync" and Home, Sweet
Home" the guests departed. each feel
ing rejuvenated and more loyal than
ever TO that man who was first in
war. first in peace, and first in the
hearts OF his countrymen.
The Washington idea was carried
out in every detail and was entirely
original with the hostess, she having
won quite a reputation as a designer
lat home and abroad
Truly the patriotic spirit was gen
orally manifested in our CITY this past
week and old and young have paid
homage to the
Great kindly soul who came III time
to serve his cOuntry'S need.
To serve her with the timely word
and with The valiant deed"