The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-31
MISS MIXSON GIVES LOVELY RE
cEPTIoN Fee MISS MATHEWS

At the beautiful home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Phillips, on South Third
street, was given on Monday after
noon one OF the most elegant social
functions ever enjoyed by Ocala's
pleasure loving ladies. This was a
linen shower, complimentary to Miss
Annie Mathews, whose marriage to
DR.. G. E. Yancey of Brazil takes place
at noon today.
AS Miss Mathews is one OF the
pretuest and best loved young ladies
in this city a great deal of friendly in
terest centers around her approach,
ing nuptials. The hostess at this
charming affair was Miss Anna Mix
son. TIE attractive and accomplisLe,.
daughter of Mrs. Phillips. There is
not a more popular young lady in
Ocala than Miss Nixson and all who
come under the magic of her CHI cry
words and cordial manner feel as
though inspired with perpetual cheer.
Miss Mixson will be maid of mono.
at the Yancey-Mathews wedding.
The entire lower floor of the hand
some Phillips home had been trans
! Termed into q beautiful scene by the
| elaborate decorations which showed
the touch of an artist hand. The col
or scheme was white. pink and red
/ The halls and rooms were festOoned
with smilax and from every available
place long-stemmed pink roses nod
ded a welcome to the many fair la
dies, all OF whom wore handsome
gowns, while here and there Were
crystal vases holding magnificent
White dahIas.
The guests were gracefully wei
coined in the reception hall by Miss
ATiXson and Miss Mathews, each o.
whom was beautiful in gowns Of eX
/ quisite loneliness.
! Mrs. Charles Phillips and Mrs. Z
] L. Carney greeted the guests in the
!parlOr. In the back parlor Miss Josie
Williams and Miss Nellie Stevens re
ceived. and refreshing fruit punch
was served in the library by Miss
Emily Askew of Savannah, Ga, and
Miss Florence Mellon of Tampa, two
charming young ladies who are at
PENDANTS at the wedding today. The
assisting ladies wore white lingerie
gowns.
The white embroidered linen UNI
brella. which held the many beautiful
and useful linen articles was suspend
ed in the spacious dining room, anC
was daintily decorated with aspara
gus ferns. Falling at regular inter
walls around it were long pink ribbon
Istreamers.
When all the guests had arrived
Miss Mathews was asked TO occupy Z
chair placed so that when the brides
maids pulled the streamers the i'm
provised basket showered all its pref
lty contents over the sweet bride-elect
The brides cake was then brought
in and placed on the table. All pres
ent were invited TO take a look at the
cake. which was indeed a thing o.
beauty" 1t was decorated in tin!
wedding bells, hearts-ease and for
get-me-nots, all done in white icing
the artistic work of Mrs. Phillips.
The bridesmaids were requested Il
cut the cake to see what their for
tune would be. Mrs. John Taylor go
the thimble, so none of the young Ia
dies will be "old maids" The dime
became the property of Miss Hendon
Miss Helen Brown got the button
Miss Caro- Liddon fell heir to the
penny and Miss McIver became the
lpossessor of the ring. This feature o
the entertainment caused much fun.
The several vocal solos by Mrs. ]
H Taylor and instrumental music b!
Miss Eugenia Fuller were perfect!
rendered and greatly enjoyed by ev
leryone.