The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-02-07
MRS. SAM A. RAWLS GIVES a
BEAUTIFUL RECEPTION

An ideal reception. one in which ev-
cry detail was simple and beautiful
and one in which the party spirit an
iaated each guest was that at which
Mrs. Sam A. Rawls entertained about
two hundred OF E-r friends on We'd
nesday afternoon from three 10 five
O'Clock.
The beautiful little daughter OF the
Jstess. Miss Ruthie Rawls, looking
Ike he incarnation OF a dainty fairy,
stood al the door holding a small has
ket in which. the guests deposited
their cards.
In the hall Mrs. r. s. Hall and Mrs.
L. J. Knight, very attractively gown
ed. received.
In the lovely reception room Mrs. ;.
A. Rawls stood and greeted each call
er with that charming ease Of manner
that Is so Enthusiastically her own.
She wore lovely gown Of pale gray
silk null. and as a hostess was al her
best Receiving with her were her
mother. Mrs. E. L. Maloney. Mrs.
Christian AK and Mrs. ". II. Dodge.
In the various rooms OF this pretty
home Mrs. Rawls had assisting her
The following we'll known society wO-
men OF Ocala: Mrs. z. P. RenJz. Mrs.
Jack Rentz. Mrs. q. r. Mexican, Mrs.
c. Y. Miller. Mrs. c. H. Lloyd, Mrs.
Lee Miller. Mrs. s. T. Sisrunk, Mrs.
Charles Rheinauer. Mrs. G. c. Crom.
and at the punch bowl Mrs. Wycliffe
DeHaven OF Cloverport. Ky, and Miss
Valeta Potter were serving.
The Rawls home has just been en-
tirely remOdelled in the interior, and
is one of the pretuest and most
charming homes in Ocala- The ar
rangement Of the rooms is exceeding
ly attractive and convenient, and is
presided over by Mrs. Rawls with eX-
ceeding grace and dignity
II is a matter Of universal regret
that Mrs. Rawls is leaving Ocala the
last of this month for Jacksonville
where she will in future make her
home. The fact that this was the
last time that many of her friends
would meet her in her own home cast
a sadness over the reception, and ev
eryone was sorry to be compelled tC
bid her farewell
All of the rooms of Mrs. Rawls
home were filled with the lOveliest
white and pink carnations, and their
/ fragrance filled the house. and they
were very greatly admired. Bamboo
vines were also gracefully drapet
over the windows and doors, and as
no other decoration is so effective a.
/ the Florida bamboo it was indeed {
lovely picture. The afternoon was al
most spring-like and from every pOin
of view this was a most charming af
/ ternOOn.
In the pretty dining room, which ii
done in green. the same cOlors. pinl
and white. predominated in the decor
ations. vases of pink and white car
nations adjoining the table. buffet an,
ing used. Misses Annie Mathews
Eloise Miller. Alice Bullock. Care
Liddon. Anna Mixson. Leafy Syl
vester and Minnie HendOn serv
ed ice cream. cake, minis salted al
monds and hot chocolate with whip
ned cream. and Miss Ethel Haycraf
PLAYED most delightfully."-.
a pleasant incident of the afternoon
was the presence of Mrs. HannaI
Rawls. The mother of Mr.. 5. \. Rawls
and her daughter. Mrs. J. y. Hewet'
who were very pleasantly greeted b.
their friends.
On leaving the dining room the Ia
dies stopped on the side veranda
where Miss Evelyn Pelot. as postmis
. ress. assisted by Curtis CrOm, pre-
scented to each lady a beautiful sol
venir postal card, which was carrie
lin a mail sack. These cards were a
regularly addressed and stamped an
had passed through the Ocala pOsto
fee. These cards bore the fOllOwin
words: With greetings and best wisi
IS from Mrs. Sam \. Rawls, Feb.
1908" They will serve as a prett
reminder of this lovely at home
; which the hostess gave as a farewe
compliment TO the host of friends tina
b. she has made since her residence ]
this city