The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-02-21
MRS. VAN HOODS TWO LOVELY
PARTIES

more pronounced because of the IN
gracious mood the weather was in,
which suIked and frowned all the
forenoon as well as late into the after
noon.
Mrs. William A. Collier Of Tuscaloo-
sa, Alabama, Mrs. Hoods Oldest
daughter, was the honor guest at both
the parties, and her friends and her
mothers friends were very glad to
meet her on these two beautiful &C.
casions.
In the morning from ten to twelve
o clock Mrs. Hood had as her guests
Mrs. Collier, Mrs. E. P Rentz, Mrs.
r. A Burford, Mrs. Walter Hood, Mrs
Frank Harris, Miss Byrd Wartmann,
Mrs. D. E. McIver, Mrs. Feltham and
her guest, Mrs. Percy Feltham, Of
South Carolina, Mrs. w. NJ. Coin, Mrs.
Charles Rheinauer, Miss Lille Gold
manner, Mrs. NJ. D. Julian, Mrs. T. Z.
Bridges, Mrs. G. S. Scott, Mrs. R. S.
Hall, Mrs n. l. Gottlieb, Mrs. William
Hooker, Mrs. NJ. Fishel, Mrs. G. T
Maughs and Mrs. Charles Peyser.
Mrs. Hood was assisted by Mrs.
Burford, Mrs. Hooker and Mrs. Rentz,
the latter serving the punch.
The rooms OF the pretty Hood home
were fragrant with vases Of yellow
jessamine and violets and bamboo
vines adorned the walls. The morn
ing was devoted to the playing of pro
gressive lOgOmaChy, which proved to
be exceedingly interesting. There
were five tables, and at stated inter
walls the bell was rung at the head ia
bic. and the couple that had spelled
the greatest number of words moved
to the next highest table. The scores
were kept on tiny states, to which was
attached a slate pencil and a sponge.
There were no prizes given. but Mrs.
Burford made the most prOgressiOns.
After the games a salad course with
coffee was served. The salad was
served in violet heart-shaped rame-
kins, and the candies were crystalized
violets and violet peppermints, and
as q memento Of the morning each
guest was given a bouquet of violets.
Mrs. Hood received her guests in a
lavender gown, and Mrs. Collier wore
a becoming white cloth suit
In the afternoon Mrs. Hood enter
tanned the younger matrons and sew
eraI of the young ladies. Mrs. Pow
ers and Mrs. Charles Miller. who were
attendants at Mrs. Golfers marriage
in this city four years ago, received
the guests at the door, and at the
punch bowl Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Duval
were serving.
Mrs. Hood wore a handsome black
net gown and Mrs. Collier was very
attractive in white embroidered bat
iste. There was no formal receiving,
but they met their guests in the hall
or wherever they CHANGED to be, and
a charming informally prevailed dur
ing the Afternoon.
Mrs Hood always entertains with
some pretty novelty, and Wednesday
afternoon there were two attractive
contests for the amusement of her
guests The first was entitled Gu
pid's Art Gallery In the different
rooms tiny numbers had been pasted
On many of the articles scattered
about. and it was quite difficult in
.nGiny the numbers to ft the subjects
On the printed cards The first num-
Der was "Sweethearts. represented
by couple Of child lovers ON a val
entine The Bridal was a childs
bride. and a Naidens Hope was a
bow beau After these had all been
guessed Mrs. Mote sang two lovely
old love songs Then followed A
Love Song of the States. This was
several verses of poetry, i'm nearly ev-
cry line of which was d space 90 he
filed with Jne authorization OF one OF
rhe states. The first verse was as
follows:
20. won't YOU come and stay with
Me-
And bear me- no CID viii:
I've lots Of shares of copper Ore)
And riches To your fill
IN the dining room, where ice cream
. cake. almonds and minis were sery-
cd. everything was symphony in VIC
let and yellow. Hanging from the
chandelier were loops OF violet ribbon
each ending with a bunch OF viOlets
which performed a double mission,
that Of beautifying the rooms, and af
forwards being presented to the lovely
young women present. The heart
shaped ices were in yellow and the
minis. violet and yellow, and the cakes
iced in this same pretty combination