The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-02-23
MRS. STOVALL'S RECEPTION
AZ Her Mothers Home in Honon CT
Mrs. Atksson

III brilliant reception given last
! afternoon from TO > by the hand
some and gifted Mrs. Mamie Howse-
Stoval al the royal home Of her
u0the~. Mrs. Frances Howse. was cor
respondent 10 the baronial grounds
I this palatial home.
n appointments was engrOssed
whatever Of fabric and color was ap-
Iropriste in celebrating the birth Of
: George Washington. whose achieve
rerts are his eulogy. The decorations
we're beautifully arranged and among
,hem we're large pictures OF George
and Martha Washington. The large
reception han and dining room were
thrown into one and deliberately dec
rated viyh red. white and blue bunt-
iug. shields and national embleUs. The
uantr, n the hall was banked with
-e5 -.ses. while the one in the dining
room represented an orchard Of cher
y Trees with an abundant crop Of the
-.Ien=l fruit. From the chandelier 10
the corners Of the colonial table were
streauers Of the flags Of all nations.
N he center Of the tabe was George
himself. in the very act Of chopping
down he cherry tree. The silver SER
vice a. one end Of the table from which
was served coffee, and the china SER
vice al the other end. from which
-ea was served. were Of handsome CO.
lonial design and the colonial candle
aura and candle-sticks made perfect
~ colonial idea.
,3r-
ented an artistic picture with hang
.-gs Of smiLax, palms and large vases
Z white roses. The mantles in these
rooms were bowers Of pink roses.
Mrs. z. A. Burford and Mrs. f. Van
Hood. IL colonial costumes. greeted the
guess on the front veranda- Mrs. c.
Rheinauer. Mrs. Fred Blalock and Miss
Annie Davis. in dresses of red. white
ana blue. received at the front door.
IN the hall Mrs. Jack Camp. Mrs.
James KOonce. the charming sister of
The hostess, and Mrs. Will Hooker
formed another group dressed in red.
white and blue. In a colonial cor
Cer Master Wallace StOvan and Miss
Lucille AtkissOn. dressed as George
ana Martha Washington, received the
cards Mrs. z. l.. Carney. in d colonial
gown. received at the parlOr door and
presented the guests to the receiving
line. At the head Of which were Mrs.
Frances Howse and Mrs. A. J. Wilson,
f Kentucky, Mrs StovaIl, the honoree.
Mrs. Atkisson. DR.. Atkisson. Mrs. 3.
J. Potter, Mrs. Buena Mimms. Mrs.
Louis DuYal. Mrs. Arthur Hardaker
and Mrs = T SiStrIIpk
At The library door the guests were
meJ ny Mrs. Mallory Lddon and Mrs
Frank Watson, Of Jacksonville In the
library punch was served by Mrs. ].
Walter Hood. Mrs. Jean X. Austin
and Mrs. George r Mexican.
Mrs. W. V. Newsom, Mrs. George
BIyson and Mrs. c. V. Miller receiv-
cd al the parlor door leading from the
library 10 the dining room. Mrs. G..
:. Scott and Mrs. F. E. Harris pre-
sided at the table and poured the cof-
flee and tea. Serving in this room
We're Misses Naleta Potter. Sara Whit
field. Louise Scott, Louise Harris and
Lillian Wright. of Macon. Ga. AS the
guests retired from the dining room
Mrs. G. T. Maughs gave each a little
Ratchet. an appropriate souvenir Of the
occasion.
Miss Pansy Souter as viOlinist. and
Miss Minnie Stoyall as pianist. dress
81 in red, white and blue rendered
some inspiring music, their selections
being appropriate for the day.
Mrs. StOvall who is at all times a
most charming woman. lis never so
pleased as when pleasing others" and
was never more pleasing than on last
afternoon.