The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24
MISS ALTA PEARSON GIVES MAS
QUERADE BALL AT YONGE'S
HALL

compliment 10 Misses Clara and Ophe-
liza Gray OF ST. Petersburg. This was
a farewell compliment to these at
tractive young girls, who have been
visiting friends and relatives in this
city for the past few weeks. They
have a great many friends in Ocala TO
whom their visit gave a great deal Of
pleasure, and this affair given for
them was one Of the most enjoyable
affairs that has been given during
their visit.
It was the first time in many years
that masquerade ball has been given
in Ocala and it proved to be the great
est fun imaginable, and the masked
figures kept up a most intense inter-
est. Everybody was endeavoring to
figure out who everybody else was,
and the disguise of nearly every per-
son was complete, some of them hard
y knowing who they were themselves.
TIE masks were removed about ten
ociock. after the sixth" and the
dancing was then continued until
midnight. Miss Myrtle Whitfield
played for the dancing.
The programs We're hanG-rainted in
Doincettis and were numbered. The
ladies and gentlemen matched the
numbers on the programs, and in this
manner securing their partners for
the evening. There were eighteen
numbers on the program, and every
one was greatly enjoyed.
The hail had been very beautifully
decorated for Miss Pearson's dance by
the use of quantities OF bamboo and
palms, and huge ferns on stands in
various parts of the room softened the
eject wonderfully. Dozens of red
Christmas bells in various sizes were
also used in the decorations, and gave
q bright touch of color to the hall,
which was brilliantly lighted.
The end of the hall, where the
punch table was placed, was particu-
larry bright and attractive with, ferns,
vines and Christmas bells, and the
punch was served by two pretty young
girls, Misses Rosebud Robinson and
Mary Phillips.
After the grand march Santa Claus
appeared, entering one Of the windows
and in his sack were gifts fer every
one of the young people. There were
odd, unique, funny and every other
kind OF gift, and this visit of old
Santa"-Mr. Leon Fishel-was a most
pleasant surprise.
During the intermissiOn brick ice
cream and cake was served, which
was greatly enjoyed by the merry
dancers.
The following young people were
those included in Miss Pearson's guest
list: Misses Clara and OpheHa Gray,
of s.. Petersburg. Miss Irene Nc
Creary of Gainesville, Misses Florence
Mellon and Edna Nelson OF Tampa,
Miss Rebie Marders of Mississippi,
Misses Esther and Janet Weathers,
Betty Wray McTver, Eugenia Fuller,
Annie Atkinson. Ethel and Hope Rob
inson, Sallie and Leta Camp, Alice
Bullock. Sara Davis. Pauline Sullivan,
Sue and Margaret Anderson, Lucille
STANDBY. Fannie Robinson, Valeta
Potter, Sara Davis. Matte, Carrie and
Corinne Williams, Eta Hood, Bessie
Marguerite Porter. Beulah
Hall Mamie Taylor, Elizabeth New
som. Eloise Miller, Caro- Liddon, Meta
Jewett. Sarah McCreary, Caroline
Pasteur. Lillian. Thagari and Annie
Davis and MesSTs. o. B. HOwse, J. Il. !
\. J. Beck. Joseph Bell, c.
B. Aver. D. D. Taylor, c. r. Kreger, !
w D. Taylor. James Taylor, Troy
Hall Gilbert YOunglOve, Bruce and
Clarence Meffert. Mala HaughtOn, jim
Rentz. Peter Mcintosh, stephen jew
EFT. Dave Williams, z. J. MillsPrice,
Louis and Charlie Chazal, HILBERT
and Paul Weathers. George Ford.
Ralph Robinson, Sam league, Howard
Walters. Emmett and Julien Robin
son. Leon and Max Fishel, T. H. Har-
ris. William Bullock. Heron and Ben
Todd, E. ]. Crook, H. A. Waterman, C.
L. Sistrunk, Whit Palmer w. v New
som. Fred Lowell, L. NJ. Donaldson
Mrs. B. Seligman, Mr.. and Mrs. lay
lor. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Miller. MI
and Mrs. Mexican and a large num-
her of the older friends of the hostess.
After the unmaSking it was found
that the charming DO Peep OF the
evening was the lovely young hostess
and the Misses Gray were a most at
tractive Colonial Dame" and a Span
ish Girl" the Iatter's costume being
of black and yellow.