The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-08
THE NINE O'CLOCK GERMAN

The holiday cotillion given on New
Years night by the Nine O'clock Ger
man Club was one of the greatest So
clal successes ever given in this city.
1t was one of the largest Germans
ever given in Ocala, and the presence
Of number of college boys and girls
and several visitors added much to
the pleasure of the evening.
From the minute that the merry
dances began the first Of the many
! pretty figures which Mr.. Charles H.
Lloyd and Mr.. o. b. Fiowse led so sue
cessfully, there was no a duh mo-
ment. The Fisher orchestra played
most delightfully."-, the floor was as
smooth as glass, the prettily decorat-
ed hall and the pleasantly cool wealth
er all conspired to make the evening
an unclouded success.
When the many charmingly gowned
/ young women, with their bright and
spirited escorts, were gathered on the
| floor the effect was a brilliant and
/ beautiful one. Society appears at its
! very best at the cotillions of this DOB
ular club and special efforts are gen
orally put forth to make the holiday
German especially attractive.
The novel and graceful figures led
by Mr.. Lloyd and Mr Howse, having
as their partners Mrs. Lloyd and Miss
Maude Alexander of Brooksville. both
OF whom wore pink taffeta silk, save
ample opportunity for the admiration
OF the pretty gowns and their lovely
wearers. and on all sides were heard
compliments which were not entirely
society small talk, but genuine prise.
Among the most attractive figures
was the balloon figure in which the
gentleman dancing with the lady car
ried Q balloon. and another gentleman
followed them attempting 10 break the
balloon with small paddles. and if sue
eessful secured the lady as his part
2er.
Ancthe1 pretty or ~2e he ":- apd
out figure, in which the favors for
the girls were small parasol5 and for
the men paper sailor hats.
The telephone figure. in which q
miniature telephone system had been
cleverly arranged, the young men at
one end calling for q number, and if
the young lady at the other end of the
line wished to dance with him she
told him that be had called the cor
rect number: if not, replied shat the
line was busy.
In another figure the ladies were IA
vored with boxes of NunnaEy's bon
bons. and the gentlemen were given
cigars.
Nearly every figure was entirely
new and thoroughly enjoyable.
Miss Rexie Todd and Miss Elizabeth
/ Hale of Kentucky presided at the ia
vor table and also served punch dur
ing the evening.
The other couples dancing were as
follows:
Mr.. VI. J. Roess, with Mrs. Roess,
who wore her handsome imported
lace wedding gown.
Mr.. Erastus Hopkins, with Mrs.
Hopkins. who wore a stunning black
crepe de chene with point lace Bertha
and diamonds.
Mr.. George McKeah with Mrs. c. V.
Miller. whose dress was light blue
crepe de chene.
Mr.. John Taylor, with Mrs. Taylor,
who wore a white lingerie dress over
pink.
Mr.. George c. Pasteur, with Mrs.
Pasteur. who wore white cloth.
Mr.. Harvey Clark with Mrs. Clark,
whose gown was of white marquisette-
Mr.. Joseph Bell, with Miss Carrie
Williams. whose gown was pale mes
saline.
Mn Emmett Robinson, with Miss
Anna Mixson. in yellow messaline.
Mr.. E. ]. Crook, with Miss Corinne
Williams. in light blue Powered silk.
Mr.. Stephen Jewett, with Miss Els
Their Weathers, in white chiffon.
Mr.. Hilbert Weathers, with Miss
Janet Weathers, in a lovely lavender
radium silk. with messaline trim
mingS.
Mr.. Brantley Weathers, with Miss
Lillian Anderson, whose pretty dane
Mr.. Alfred Beck danced with Miss
Annie Atkinson, whose white dress
was deliberately trimmed in Valen-
ciennes lace.
Mr.. George Ford was dancing with
Miss Meta Jewett, who wore white
organdie.
Mr.. Ards Waterman had as his
partner Miss Valeta Potter, who was