The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
A VEGETABLE PARTY
Mrs. Mote, Mrs. Hooker ard Mrs. Du-
val Give CharmingIy Original
Reception

Thursday Afternoon at one of the clev-
crest parties ever given in Ocala in
compliment TO three attractive visit
ore, Mrs. w. A. Collier of Tuscaloosa,
Ala. Miss Lille GoIdnamer and Miss
Amanda Harris, both Of Elizabeth
town, Ky.
Mrs. Mote, Mrs. Hooker and Mrs.
Duval gave their party at the home
Of Mrs. Hooker on Oklawaha avenue
The lower floor of this lovely home
was opened en- suite to the visitors,
and it was simply lovely in its decor
atoms. All of the rooms were fra
grant with great jars Of plum bios
SONS and bowls of orange blossoms.
Mrs. Hooker was in the front hall
and received her guests very inform
ally. Standing with her was Mrs. Col
lier and Mrs. Sidney Halle, who is a
cousin of the Hooker family. In the
lear Of the hall, at daintily set table,
Russian tea and waters were served.
Mrs. Van Hood and Mrs. Charles
Rheinauer, the hOstesses of two of the
guests Of honor, poured the tea, which
was passed to the guests by Mrs.
Charles LLOYD and Mrs. John Taylor,
two of the seasons brides.
The originality of the three hostess
es was evidenced IN every particular
of this clever and delightful affair,
which was entirely different from any
other party ever given in Ocala
In the parlor Mrs Mote. Miss Gold
manner, Miss Amanda Harris and Mrs.
Davis of Columbus, Ohio, received
This room, in addition to the flowers,
was ornamented with immense heads
of cabbage in cut glass bowls, and the
mantcl was banked with, heads Of let
tuce and sprgs of parsley. The din.
ing room mantel and sideOoard were
also banked with lettuce and parsley
while the table was the cleverest rep
resentatiOn OF little Dutch garden
imaginable. There were rows of pars
ley, radishes, beans, etc, and in the
corners were patches of violets, while
several small plum trees in full bloom
also adorned this garden. Gretchen
a pretty German doll, presided over
this garden, and from her expression
she must have been very proud Of heI
handiwork.
In furtherance of the vegetable
scheme "a vegetable game" occupied
the time Of the guests most pleasantly
for half an hour or more. 1t was g
pretty lite story of "AIr Indian Corn
and Miss Bean" and in every line OF
two were spaces to be filed out with
the names OF garden vegetables. Some
of the guests proved to be very apt
gardeners, Judging by the quickness OF
their answers.
There were no prizes given, but
quite a number filed in every space
correctly, and the guessing in this
contest proved TO be fun for the ladies
who were comfortably seated in the
reception hall, parIor and dining
room. In the library a lovely little
canary bird was in its very happiest
mood and its warblings and thrills
were heard throughout the afternoon
The refreshments served were like
wise in keeping with the vegetable
scheme The first course included
green peas and chicken aspic, celery
and nut salad, pimento and cream
cheese. sandwiches and tiny red rad
isheS. The second course was orange
Sherbet and chocolate cream, served
in miniature flower pots. In the bot
tom of the pot was the sherbet cover
ed with the chocolate cream (repre
senting earth) and standing upright in
each was a spray of orange blossoms
the whole creating the impression OF
being a growing plant, which was q
very novel and attractive conceit.
The bon bOns were in the shape oil
Irish potatoes and peas in the pod
and were passed in tiny market bas
kets, as were also the sailed almonds
Just before the guests left, Mrs
Mote, whose sweet voice it is always
a delight to hear, sang most appro
pirate and lovely song called the Lit
tie Dutch Garden"
This was a thoroughly charming af
ternOn, and it will be remembered as
one of the most perfect parties ever
given in our gay little city.
These three lovely sisters had as
their guests Mrs Collier, Miss Gold
manner. Miss Amanda Harris, Mrs. Da
Wis, Mrs. Halle, Mrs. Hood. Mrs
Rheinauer, Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Taylor
Mrs Barnett, Mrs. McIver and heI
guest, Miss Mann. Mrs. Thagard, Miss
Thagard. Mrs. Hatchell, Miss Hatch
ell, Mrs. Blalock and her mother, Mrs
Richardson, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Scott