The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-02-23
IMMORTAL GEORGE HONORED

The George Washington party given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. r. S Hall
IN compliment TO her guest. Mrs. 2, W.
Blount, OF Jacksonville was indeed one
of the social features Of the season. Il
was a large gathering Of the ladies Of
the town and no home in Ocala COM
pares with that of Mrs. Hail in spac
iousness and elegant appointments and
beautiful furnishings for just such
function.
Everything was typical of the day We
celebrate in the manner and form Of
the decorations to indicate that the
Father of His Country is ever present
when the 22nd of February rolls
| around. in the hearts and minds Of the
| patriotic ladies of the land. Washington
was there in portrait. with all the dis
Itinguishing features of his magnificent
| personality, while the little hatchet
with the cherry decorations was in evil
dence also. The picture Of splendidly
gowned and beautiful women. their
faces heightened by their animated
conversation and bewitching smiles.
| lent additional charm TO the occasion
and made IL indeed scene TO look
upon, admire and remember.
/ The floral decorations in all their de-
but stimulating to the senses. Mrs.
Clarence Camp and Mrs E. Van Hood
received and invited the guests to the
punch bowl. which was adorned with a
! portrait of Washington and the i'm
mortal cherry tree and Ratchet. over
which Mrs. William Hooker and Mrs. J.
G. 3. Koonce graciously presided.
Mrs. W. D. Richey and Mrs. Will
knight were stationed in the hall and
handed out score cards. festooned with
a hatchet and punches of cherries. Mrs.
r. y. Burford invited the guests into
the drawing room. where Mrs. Hall and
Mrs. Blount received
Misses Matte and Corinne Williams
sisters of the hostess and Miss Beulah
Hall. niece of Mrs. Hail. assisted in
marking the score cards and in serving
These young ladies. in pure white
dresses, accumulated with red and blue
sashes, presented a striking picture OF
girlish loneliness.
The game of the afternoon was
trail" something decidedly new and
unique in the amusements of Ocala, as
AIRS. Hall has the distinction of intro
lducing the game to our people. The
game proved all that was anticipated
for it and the players said 1t was the
most pleasing they had ever enjoyed
It was progressive in it's nature and
Mrs. 3. w. MimmS, with that dash OF
conquest that is part of her delightful
personality. scored the limit and fol
her skill was awarded a copy Of the
life of the immortal George by James
a. Harrison. while a prize of great ap
probation to the honor guest was {
souvenir plate of Mount Vernon, the
enshrined home of Washington. After
the games a sumptuOus three-courss
luncheon was served Those presen
were:
Mesdames b. W. Blount. Z. Van Hood
Clarence Camp, r. a. Burford, William
Hooker, J. c. B. Koonce, W. r. Richey
W. A. Knight, E. NJ. Howard T. E
Bridges. D. NJ Smith. Charles r
Tydings, George Richardson. l. F. Bla
: lock, F. T Schneider, H. NJ. Hampton
c. S. Cullen, G. K. Robinson, ". "
, Harriss. c. B. Van Deman. w. T. Gary
II. W. Davis, Arthur Clark. r. L. BOWL
: ing, Sanford Jewett, NJ. j. Ansley
/ James Taylor. c. W. Hunter. c. f. Win
? ston, E. NJ. Greigg, George Feltham. G
S. Scott, f. P. RentZ, r. P. Taylor o
5 Jacksonville, Walter Hood. J. D. Rob
2 ertson. c. L. Anderson, r. L. Anderson
F. E. Harris, Charles Rheinauer f. L
: Carney. 3. w. Mimms. William Hooker
| D. s. Woodrow, w K. Zewadski, ]. "
? Coffman of Illinois, Harvey Clark. Lee
Miller, W. P Edwards. NJ. Fishel. w NJ
Coin, John Taylor, w. V. Newsom, c
? H Lloyd. W. S. Bullock. NJ. J. Roess
: Misses Annie Davis, Margaret am
1 Mamie Taylor. Eva Mayo of North Car
; DINA julie Wiley of Troy, Ala, an,
Alta Pearson.