The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-05-21
MRS. CAMP GIVES LARGE BRIDGE
PARTY


! Parties continue TO be trump in
Ocala, and none there are that ever
! enjoy the hospitality of the Clarence
! Camp home who do not hold a full
hand. These charming spring-like
days are filled with many pleasant d.
versions, among which are picnics.
cards, golf, horseback riding, etc. hut
bridge parties are now strictly a la
mode.
Mrs. Camp always entertains very
! beautifully, there never being the
slightest detail lacking for the sue
cess of anything that she gives. She
is cordial, and numbers her friends
by the score, and an invitation to her
home always carries with it the GER
tainty OF a happy time.
Her charmingly appointed bridge
party on Tuesday afternoon was CIV
en- as a compliment to Mrs. II. NJ. De-
Pass of Gainesville, Mrs. c. V. Miller
of Jacksonville and Mrs. Arthur Har
daker of Tampa, the former the at
tractive guest of Mrs. r. E. Bridges
and the two latter formerly popular
Ocala girls, whom their friends are
giving a lovely time during their stay
in this city.
Mrs. Camp and the three guests of
honor all wore lovely white batiSte
princess gowns and received in the
nall. and on the front veranda Miss
Florence Bettman welcomed the
guests, and in the house Mrs. Nc
Mexican. Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Hall and
Mrs. Lloyd assisted Mrs. Camp in va
riOus ways.
The punch table in the library was
prettily decorated with nasturtiums,
ami serving were Mrs. R. l.. Ander-
son and Mrs. Jack Camp.
The large dining room, which is
handsomely furnished in mahogany,
was perfect mass of exquisite rO-
ses and glowing nasturtiums, which
= such a beautiful flower for decora-
ltive purposes.
On the dining table in the center of
| the room was huge bouquet of yell
low sunfiOwers and yellow lilies in a
| gorgeous cut glass vase, and around
the table were low bowls of yellow
roses and cOmpotes filled with yellow
mints. On the mantels at each end
of the large room and on the serving
table and sideboard were great bowls
\ of nasturtiums, and beautiful vases
of roses on several small tables COM
pleted the artistic decorations.
On each of the seven tables were
yellow minis. which were enjoyed by
the players.
Four games of bridge were played
progressively, four hands being play
ed at each table. and the playing of
this fascinating game was greatly en-
jOyed.
This was the largest bridge party
that has ever been given in Ocala
and it proved thoroughly successful
Mrs. Harris won the prize. a hand
some little pitcher. and each of the
guests of honor were given a beauti-
full gold veil pin.
! Chicken salad, cheese sandwiches,
waters and olives were served by
Mrs. Camp. assisted by Mrs. Todd
and Miss Bettman, followed by deli
ciOus ice cream and cake.
Mrs. w. y. Camp, Mrs. Frank
Drake, Mrs. R. A. Burford and sever
al others joined the players for re-
freshments.
The bridge players who enjoyed
Mrs. Camps beautiful party were the
! following ladies': Mrs. H. NJ. DePass,
Mrs. Arthur Hardaker, Mrs. c. V. Mil
/ Ter, Mrs. r. L. Anderson, Mrs. w. H.
! Powers, Mrs. G. r. Mexican, Mrs. r.
S. Hall. Mrs. c. H. Lloyd, Mrs. VI. c.
Looney, Mrs. Z. H. Mote, Mrs. J. J.
Gerig, Mrs J. C. B. Koonce, Mrs. Her.
bert Anderson, Mrs. ]. X. Austin.
Miss Emily Stotes0ury, Mrs. Frank
Harris, Mrs. d. NJ. Smith. Mrs. A. Z.
/ Gerig, Mrs. William Anderson, Miss
Sarah McCreery. Mrs Charles Rhein-
auer, Mrs. E. T. HelvenstOn. Miss Els
! Their Weathers, Mrs. John D. Robert
son. Mrs Edward Holder. Mrs. G. T.
/ Maughs. Mrs. c. G. Todd and Miss
Mary Piatt.