The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-12-14
MUSICAL RECEPTION

Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. McIver entertain
e dover a hundred of their married
friends last night with a very pleasant
musicale at the Woman's Club rooms.
Everything was light, brilliant and
cheerful. The decorations were indi-
cative of yuletide and that happy and
joyous season OF the year that makes
all minds optimistic and hearts aglow
with that spirit of helpfulness and
charity that makes the world brighter
and more blessed. and sent away their
friends in a frame of mind that will
rest as a benediction in their thoughts
and actions for long time to come.
In a word the occasion was great
social success.
Those who assisted Mrs. McIver in
this delightful gathering of friends
were Mrs. E. L. Carney, who received
the guests, Mrs. c. H. Lloyd and Miss
Esther Weathers, who relieved the
callers Of their wraps, coats and hats.
when Mr.. and Mrs. McIver extended a
cordial greeting and welcome to all.
After greeting the host and hostess,
the guests were invited to the punch
bowl by Mrs. s. T. Sistrunk and Mrs.
r. S. Hall. where Mrs. Clarence Camp
and Mrs. William Hooker proffered
mild concoction that found great favor
with all. The punch table was a thing
Of beauty, embowered as it was with
the pleasing emblems of the approach
ing holidays, dimunitive fir trees, il
Illuminated with red candles, and these
overshadowed by larger growth,
while the center was dominated by a
replace of the sainted Santa Claus,
with pack on his back. guiding his well
known team of reindeer through
snow drift. The punch bowl rested in
a bank Of snow, with the white fakes
silently adding their glamour to the
festive picture.
Mrs. G. s. Scott and Mrs. George
MacKay distributed the musical pro-
gram among the guests, while Miss
Wartmann and Mrs. Hampton seated
the guests. The program will speak
for itself, over which Miss Wartmann
presided with a skill and grace that
showed her the true musical artist she
is:
Chorus-(a) Morning Hymn (Con-
Gomez. (b) Whirl and Twill (Wagner)
"Wednesday Morning Musicale.
Trio. Down in the Dewy Dell
(Smart)-Miss B. MacKay, Mrs. H. M.
Hampton, Mrs. A. L. Izlar.
Cornet, The Message (Brooks)-Mr.
A. f. Gerig.
Violin, Mazurka de Concert (Ovid
Musiee)-Miss Mary Common.
Quartet. No Shadows Yonder, from
the Holy City-Mesdames Hampton
and Blake, Messrs. A. E. Gerig and ].
]. Gerig
Voice in Maytime DUDLEY Buck)
Miss Bessie MacKay.
Quartet (a) Danish o Maiden; (b)
Am Dreaming-Messrs. Cullen, A. e.
Gerig, G. Nash, J. J. Gerig.
Piano. selected-Mrs. Clifton Camp.
Chorus. Rest Thee on This Messy
Pillow mart)-wednesday Morning
Musicale.
Quartet, Goodnight (Goldberg)-Mes-
DANES Hampton, Blake, Coin and
Hooker.
Miss Wartmann welded the baton
and Mrs. McIver, the delightful host
ess, played the accompaniment with
touch that was indeed pleasing. Those
who participated in the chorus were
Mesdames Clarence Camp. c: Bonnor.
r. G. Blake, A. L. Izlar. w. Coin,
Hampton, T. II. Johnson, Killebrew,
Lee Miller, G. Martin, c. Carmichael
and Misses Mary Conner, Alice Camp
bell Ellis. Bessie MacKay and Bett-
man.
After the musical program. which
was Splendidly rendered, most
enticing menu was served by bevy
of very attractive young ladies. name
ly: Misses Betty Wray McIver, Janet
Weathers. Annie Atkinson, Eugenia
Fuller and Miss Edna Nelson Of Tam
pa. The guests were remembered with
pretty souvenir cards, with a merry
Christmas quotation.
The occasion was large one in ev-
arv SoOSo of tho word and SOciahi1itv
which are among the predominating
characteristics of the royal host and
hostess. made the evening one Of real
enjoyment and pleasure. notwithstand-
ing the frosty air that held high car
nival without. and one that will leave
a pleasant memory Of very delight
ful evening for a long time to come.