The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
JANUARY 18th.
RECEPTION BY THE U. D. c.


the Confederacy of this city always
celebrate the birthday anniversary of
General Robert E. Lee in some clever
fashion, and this year the mode of
their celebration was very delightful
TO their friends as well as to them
selves. They gave a silver tea at the
beautiful home of Col, and Mrs. J. H.
Livingston in the afternoon and also
in The evening. and the tea was very
largely attended and was a delight
full success.
The Livingston home has just had
a number of additions and attractions
made to it, and it is a splendid place
for an entertainment of this kind.
Mrs. E. L. Carney was at the door
to extend to the callers a cordial
greeting, and receiving with Mrs
Livingston in the parlor were Mrs.
Fannie R. Gary, president Of the chap
ter, Mrs. Henry w. Long of Martel,
Miss Robarts of New York and Mrs
Mimms of Kentucky.
The chief decorations of this room
was a handsome picture of General
Lee, draped with the cOlors of the
COnfederacy, and placed about the
other rooms were several large Con-
federate flags, and any number of
smaller ones, which gave to the room
a most attractive appearance. Be
sides the flags in the dining room the
table had as a centerpiece a pyramid
of red roses, which were very lovely.
The various committees in the diff
ferent rooms caring for the guests
were Miss Josie Williams, Mrs. Badg-
er, Mrs. J. T. Lancaster, Mrs. Todd,
Mrs. Strunk, Mrs Brumby, Mrs.
Mathews, Mrs. R. R. Carroll, and in
the afternoon Mrs. E. NJ Howard and
Mrs. ]. H. Livingston, Jr., sat at the
table and poured the coffee and the
chocolate, and in the evening these
pleasant duties were assumed by Mrs.
Strunk and Mrs. Milestone.
With the coffee and chocolate was
served chicken salad, olives, crackers
and mints, the young girls serving be-
ing Misses Katharine and Mary Har-
riet Livingston, Lucy and Annie Moor
head, Irma Blake. Nellie Gottlieb,
Mary Sanders and Dorothy Lancas-
ter.
The musical program for the after
noon and evening was as follows:
Afternoon
Piano and viOlin-Misses Bailey
and Lancaster.
Piano solo-Miss Dorothy Lancas-
ter.
Vocal selection-Miss Martin.
Piano and violin-Misses MacKay
and Bailey.
Reading-NIiss Pelot.
Piano Duet-Misses Martin and
Blake.
Vocal selectiOn-Miss MacKay.
Piano and v'olin-Misses Bailey
and Lancaster.
Vocal selection-Miss Camp.
Piano solo-Miss Blake.
Vocal selection-Mrs. J. H. Taylor.
Evening
Piano solo-EtheI Haycraft.
Piano and violin-Mrs. Condor and
Miss ConnOr
Orchestra.
Vocal selection-Mrs. T. H. John
son.
Orchestra.
Piano solo-Ethel Haycraft.
Piano and violin-Mrs. Condor and
Miss Connor
It was greatly regretted that Prof.
Landrum, the blind pianist, who had
consented to play, was compelled to
leave town on the afternoon train, so
was unable to be present.
Crosses of honor were TO have been
presented to several of the veterans.
but with the exception of Mr. J. A.
Carlton all the others were unavoida-
oily absent. Mrs. Gary gracefully pre-
/ scented Mr. Carlton with his cross.
Mrs. G. S. Scott arranged the musi-
cal program, which was such an en-
! joyable part of the reception.
The proceeds of this splendid af-
fair are to be given towards the Ar
lington monument fund, the monu-
mer that is to mark the resting place
of the Confederate dead at Arlington.
| the hon of R. E. Lee
Many Of the Confederate Veterans
graced the reception with their pres
ence Tuesday.