The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
A BEAUTIFUL PINK AND WHITE
RECEPTION

King avenue to have the pleasure of
formally welcoming to her new home
the pretty daughter of the house, Mrs
Jack R5ntz. who will undoubtedly
prove as popular here as she has been
at her girlhcod home in Kirkwood,
Ga.
The rooms were crowded from
three to five o'clock, the women all
wearing their loveliest gowns in hon
or of this occasion.
The friends Of the hostess had been
busy for several days decorating the
rooms and the results were exceed
inEly satisfactory. Avery lovely ar
r7ngement c. everEraens and pink
and white wedding bells made the
pretty rooms exceedingly attractive
At the door Mrs. Hood. welcomed the
callers very graciOusly, and pretty
little Martha Kate and Louise Rentz,
wearing pink and white silk frocks,
received the cards.
The parlor was a mass Of green and
white bells. These dainty little bells
hung from the chandeliers and eX-
tending from them to the alcove,
formed by the bay window, were
streamers Of white tulle with fluffy
bows. and one large he'll was suspend
ed from the center and under this
pretty conceit the hostess and guest of
honor received. and they were well
Gifted for their lovely setting. The
hostess never appeared to better adj
vantage than she did in the handsome
black lace gown she wore, and the
young bride was very lovely III her
wedding gown Of soft white satin
combined with lace and pearl trim
mings Her flowers were brides rOs-
as tied with white tulle. and the host
ess carried large bouquet OF beauti-
full violets On ell sides were heard
many admiring compliments about
this reception.
Miss BERTHE Little, a niece Of Mrs.
z. P. Rentz. came down especially !
from Jacksonville to be present ct the
reception. She was exceedingly love
~ in a dainty pink silk gown. and she
carried an arm bouquet of brides ros-
es, tied with pink tulle. Mrs. R. H. |
Barnett, the wife of the new Metho- !
dist minister. and Mrs Hugh Viii |
Hams were also in the receiving pa
ty. The former was gowned in black |
and the latter wore a lovely white
chiffon dress.
In the library again the pink and
white wedding bells were very much /
in evidence. and in this room the
punch bowl was presided over by Mr.. /
Wolf and Mrs. BIalock. who also gava
to each guest a pretty little brides
maids slipper as a souvenir of tho
afternoon. The cake of ice in tho
punch bowl was also moulded in the |
shape of a slipper.
In the back parlOr were displayed /
a few Of the wedding gifts received by
young Mr.. and Mrs. Rentz. Most Of
their gifts, however. are still at the
brides home at Kirkwood.
In the dining room bevy of pretty
girls wearing long white dresses and
pink sashes served. They included
Misses Sue Anderson, Caroline Pas
teur Madge Simms and Annie Math-
ews..
Extending from the chandelier to
the table were pink and white rib
bOns. and at intervals were small pink
and white bells. In the center of the
table. resting on a handsome Cluny
,enterpiece was a cut glass vase filled
with pink carnations.
The ices were very beautiful, being
frozen in the shape of pink slippers
and white wedding bells. They were
he clever work of Jacksonville's well
known caterer, Mr.. Till. Cake, minis
and almonds were served with the
ces.
Mrs. Rentz was assisted in her
pleasant duty as hostess by a number
# well known society women, who
wore notably handsome gowns. They
we're Mrs. Van Hood, Mrs. c. c. Car
oil, Mrs. r. A. Burford, Mrs. W. S.
Bullock, Mrs. G. S. Scott, Mrs. S. A.
3awls, Mrs. H. L Anderson. Mrs.
Frank Harris. Mrs. E. L. Carney, Mrs.
5. A. Standby and Mrs. Lee Miller.
In the afternoon Mrs. Rentz enter j
aimed the married ladies, and in the
evening the young people were enter
aimed. Mr.. and Mrs. z. P Rentz and
'Ir. and Mrs: Jack Rentz receiving.
Mrs. Rentz's reception was a mark
ID social success. It was the first
ime that she has entertained since
coming 10 this city. During her resi-
lence here she has made a great ,
many warm friends, all OF whom were