The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-22
MRS. HALLS RECEPTION

tions. she formed part of an harmon
ious picture. The drawing room
where she received was delightful in
the dignified simplicity of its decora-
tons. Tall vases of beautiful pink
carnations and white narcissi har-
monized perfectly with the pearl
gray walls of this lovely room, and
with the ceiling which is painted in
pink roses.
Receiving with Mrs. Hall were the
following handsome visitors to Ocala,
all of whom were beautifully gowned
in honor of this affair, namely, Mrs.
! Samuel \. Rawls of Jacksonville, Mrs.
Arthur Hardaker Of Tampa, Mrs. Al
bert Birdsey of Georgia and Mrs
| Beuna Wilson Mimms of Kentucky.
Mrs. Rawls wore blue satin, beau
tifully trimmed and a large black
hat Mrs. Arthur Hardaker was in
white silk, deliberately trimmed, and
Mrs. Birdsey's lovely gown was yell
low messaline. Mrs. Mimms was
gOwAed in black velvet with gold trim
mirgs, and her hat was cerise velvet
with cerise plUmes.
IN this room assisting in entertain
= ing were Mrs. S. T. SistrUnk, Mrs.
/ Clarence Camp and Mrs. William
Hooker. all three Of whom were very
! beautifully gowneI, Mrs. Sistrunk IN
pale blue, Ms. Hooker in black and
gold with q large black hat, and Mrs.
f! Camp in a lovely blue gown, her tot
, let;e being finished with a big black
hat trimmed with large white plumes.
( The hall of this elegant home is an
especially beautiful room, and yes
terday was very greatly admired. The
! walls are done in tan and the big
Brick fireplace in the same color is
! beautiful. Great brilliant poincetti
, blossoms and immnese flowing ferns
formed the decorations here, and
around the hand-painted punch bowl
ivy vines very gracefully draped, and
dropping over the rim of the bowl
we're clusters of grapes. pink roses
and purple magnolia blossoms.
The punch was served by Mrs. z. T.
Helyenstcn and Mrs. Charles Rhein-
auer, Mrs. HeIvenston wearing tan
satin and Mrs. Rheinauer tan chiffon
over pale pink.
At the front door Mrs. Van Hood
and Mrs. w. S. Bullock received, the
door being opened by Master Earl
Hall, and Master Robert Hall receiv-
ing the visitors cards.
In the hall also receiving were Mrs.
! Edward Holder and Mrs. Jack Camp,
both wearing exquisite white gowns.
Mrs. Holders large white hat was
trimmed in white plumes and Mrs.
Camps hat was black with black
plumes.
/ in the back Of the spacious hall the
piano was placed and ornamenting it
was one immense bowl of pink and
, white roses. Miss Ethel Haycraft
played and accompanying her on the
violin was Miss Pansy Souter, the
music adding a great deal to the
pleasure of the delighted guests.
Mrs E. L. Carney, wearing an old
rose silk dress, asked the guests into
the dining room.
This room is exceedingly handsome,
the walls being done in a beautiful
shade of green and the panelling is of
; cypress, while the ceiling is painted
with, clusters of white and green, the
room being furnished in mahogany. On
: the table was a lovely Cluny lace COW
er. and the flowers on the center of
the cloth were pink carnations and
I narcissi. vases of the same flowers
; being on the mantel, sideboard and
! serving table.
! Pink and white minis in cut glass
: compotes completed the table appoint
ments.
I Serving in this room were Misses
Matte Williams. Pauline Sullivan.
! Ethel Robinson and Sue Anderson, all
of whom wore white wash dresses
with pink sashes.
Mrs. L. w Duval and Mrs. J. c. B.
! Koonce stood at the dining room
door leading into the back hall and
talked to the callers for a few min
utes.
At the favor table Mrs. John Tay-
Tor in pink satin, and Mrs. Harvey
Clark in her wedding gown, presided
|, and presented to each lady a pretty
bouquet of pansies, roses, viOlets or
b lilies.
In the library. which is a very
/, large and handsomely furnished
room, eight lovely young ladies were
receiving, the guests being presented
10 them by Mrs. Charles H. lloyd.
These young ladies were Misses Car
, RE and COrinne Williams, Josephine
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