The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-17
A BEAUTIFUL WHIST PARTY
wednesday afternoon marked

other social triumph in the history Of
Ocala Mrs. Edward Holder was at
home to her friends and her party will
always be remembered as one Of the
most elegant ones that has ever been
given in Ocala.
The Holder residence on Fort King
avenue has just recently been COM
pleted and il is one OF the most pala-
tial homes in the state, and the mis-
tress Of this beautiful home is as gra-
cious and charming as possible. and
numbers her friends by the score.
/ On wednesday afternoon Mrs. Hol-
der wore a very handsome lowered
I chiffon gown with touches Of green,
and she looked unusually attractive.
Receiving with her were Mrs. Chris
tian AK Of Baltimore and Mrs. B. S.
Weathers Of Tampa. The former wore
an embroidered batiste gown over
pink silk, and the latter wore pale
blue crepe de chone with touches o.
p. a
/ They received in the parlor, which is
an exquisitely charming room in pale
blue. with garlanGs of pink roses
adjoining the walls and ceiling. In
/ mense vases of bridesmaids roses and
pink carnations were on the maneal
and table and were exceedingly fra
grant and pretty to look at.
All Of the rooms in this home are
beautiful beyond description-we will
simply not attempt to describe their
3 loneliness.
/ This was Mrs. Holders first party
in her new home. and her friends very
greatly enjoyed her gracious hospi-
tally on Wednesday.
/ In the spacious hall Mrs. G. R. Nc
Kean. Mrs. c. H. Lloyd and Mrs. c. V.
/ Miller received and in the back hall
Miss Alice Bullock and Mis- Louise
. Harris served grapefruit punch. AT
ter being served to punch the ladies
were asked to the second floor, where
Mrs. William Hooker and Mrs. Jean
Austin were receiving, and showed
them TO the dressing room, and on
emerging from this lovely room they
were asked to the billiard room on
the third floor. where they were vel
coined by Mrs. W. s Bullock, and
Mrs. Charles Rhainauer, the score
cards beinc distributed by Mrs. E. L.
+ Carney.
The billiard room occupies the en-
tire third floor of the house, and is
beautifully finished in mission. There
were eighteen tables-fourteen card
tables and four tables of dominoes.
/ PrOgressions were counted. and at
+ the close Of the afternoon Mrs. Frank
Harris and Miss Miriam Pasteur were
found to have tied on their scores, and
on the cut Mrs. Harris won a very ar
t.stic piece of hand-painted china.
Mrs. Duval was the lucky winner of
the domino prize, also a lovely piece
of hand-painted china.
Every guest drew a small envelope
from a basket. The envelopes con-
tanned cards. all blank except two,
which drew the consolation prizes.
! They were drawn by Miss Louise
Harris and Miss Lila Brumby, the
former being given a lovely pin-cush-
ion and the latter a pretty Cluny lace
center piece.
AftNr the games turkey salad pi-
TentO sandwiches. almonds, cream.
cake and minis were served-a beau
-iflI conclusion To an afternoon of
zreat pleasure and charming memoir
les.
Mrs. Holders guests included the
following ladies: Mrs AK. Mrs. B. S.
Wearhers, Mrs. Lloyd. Mrs. Mexican.
Mrs. Miller. Miss Harris. Miss Bullock.
Mrs. Charles Rheinauer, Mrs. Bullock.
Mrs. Hooker. Mrs. Austin. Mrs.
|Helvenston. Mrs. Gary. Mrs. Cullen.
Mrs. J. D. Robertson, Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Potter Mrs. Liddon. Mrs. McIyer
Mrs. Peyser. Mrs. Seligman. Mrs.
KOOnce, Mrs. Hatchell. Mrs. D. W. Da-
Wis. Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Carney. Mrs. B.
4. Weathers. Mrs. NewsOm. Mrs. Lee
\ Miller. Mrs Crom, Mrs. Howard. Mrs
j H. L. Anderson. Mrs. r. /. Anderson
Mrs. Clifford Anderson. Mrs. William
Anderson. Mrs. Cbazal, Mrs. Bridge
water. Mrs. Maughs, Mrs. J. J. GeriS.
Mrs. Looney, Mrs. \. c. Hamrick.
Mrs. Sistrunk, Mrs. Abe Brown. Mrs
, Jake Brown. Mrs. Goldberg. Mrs. Fish
eL Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Henry Livingston.
Mrs. d. II. Smith. Mrs. Croft. Mrs.
Jack Camp. Mrs. Clifton Camp. Mrs.
[. Powers. Mrs. y. c. Edwards. Mrs.
, . Robert Adams, Mrs Dyar. Mrs. Mote.
Mrs. Duyal. Mrs. Schneider. Misses
Miriam Pasteur. Valata Potter. Goldie
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