The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15
A. FLORIDA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER, IS. 1911

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iers held CONNECTIONS in the lovely
pink tints which were served to the
guests with pink and white ices,
pink and white cakes and sailed
almonds.
On leaving the dining room Mrs. G.
A. Nash invited the callers to the Jap
anese tea room on the west veranda
where Misses Kathleen Jackson,
Rhoda Liddon, Minnie Stovall, Sara
Davis, Lucille Moore and Grace Hatch
ell dressed as Japanese maidens pass
ed tea. The porch was screened and
a canopy formed by huge Japanese
umbrella and pendant lanterns, white
and red chrysanthemums with bambo
vines were trellised about the walls
and at regular intervals more Japa-
nese lanterns were suspended. The
Japanese maidens were most attrac-
tive and served their callers most
pleasingly.
During the receiving hours Mrs. B.
r. Condor, Miss Irma Blake, Miss
Gladys Martin, Miss Mary Phillips
and Miss Myrtle Whitfield played
number of beautiful musical num-
5ers.
The entire affair was beautiful in
all details and those who enjoyed
Mrs. Johnson's sincere hospitality
were in a gracious and winning mood
making the afternoon one of great
pleasure.
Miss Clara Johnson's Debut Dance
One of the largest and most beauti-
full among the many brilliant evening
parties that have been given in Ocala
was the debut dance at which Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hamilton Johnson
entertained on Thursday evening in
honor of their young daughter, Miss
Clara Johnson, and the guests includ-
ed over hundred young people and
several of the young married couples.
The house was beautiful in it's dec
orations of green with pink and white
roses and lilies, the house being ar
ranged just as it was in the afternoon
for Miss Johnson's debut reception.
aIrs. w. 4. Knight and Mrs. c. H.
Lloyd received in the hall and asked
the guests up stairs. Mrs. Johnson
and Miss Johnson received in the par
lor, the latter being very attractive
in her pretty debut gown and an arm
full of pink roses.
In the library Miss Christine Wide
man, Miss Ramona Kay, Miss Lillian
Muncaster and Miss Tommie Moody,
four pretty visiting girls, received,
and standing with theni3 were DR..
Shaw, Mr. Clarence Meffert, Mr.. Phil
lip Robinson and Mr. Leonard Cleve-
land.
Others assisting Mrs. Johnson in
the different rooms during the even
ing were Mrs. Harry C. Dozier, Mrs.
W. D. Richey, Mrs. E. L. Carney and
Miss Annie Davis.
Serving in the dining room were
Misses Blair Woodrow, Virginia Sis
trunk and Rexie Todd, who were dam
ty and sweet in white dresses, pink
sashes and pink hair ribbons. The
guests were served in the dining
room early in the evening, chicken
salad, sandwiches, almonds, olives,
ice cream, cake and minis being serv-
ed by these three dainty young miss
es. From the dining room the young
people visited the Japanese tea room,
where Misses Rhoda Liddon and Luz
cile Moore served. During the hours
of the dancing Mrs. H. M. Hampton
served punch.
After the supper was served, the
rugs and furniture were removed
from all the rooms on the lower floor,
and from ten to twelve-thirty o'clock
dancing was greatly enjoyed, the
dance opening With a march led by
Mr.. and Mrs. Muncaster Miss Myr-
tie Whitfield played for the dancing,
and the evening was a thoroughly
pleasant one. The entire day was
ideal for entertaining, and Miss John
sons debut reception and dance were
two thoroughly beautiful parties.
Some very pretty and attractive
toilettes were worn at this dance, but
where there were so many pretty
young women prettily gowned it is
impossible to mention them all.
Miss Wideman wore the same gown
she wore in the afternoon, an import
ed blue embroidered chiffon over
white satin. Miss Kay was stunning
in white chiffon over white satin,
finished with crystal fringe and lace.
Miss Muncaster wore lavender satin