The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-02-24
MRS. HALLS BEAUTIFUL GEORGE
WASHINGTON PARTY FOR
MRS. BLoUNT

the season, and one of the loveliest
lever given in Ocala. Mrs. Halls beau
ltiful home was never handsomer, and
lit was filled to overflowing with beau
ltifully goWned and attractive women.
The fragrance of lovely flowers filled
the large and elegant rooms, delicate
ly, piercingly sweet, yet not Cypress
i've. In the hall Mrs. Clarence Camp
and Mrs. e. Van Hood, the former
handsome in lavender satin and the
latter in black satin, received, and in
vited the guests to the punch table,
which was the piece de resistance in
the decorative scheme. The table was
placed on the first landing of the
broad stairway Surrounding the
handsome bowl were numerous
branches full of bright red cherries,
and standing sentinel over the bowl
was the immortal George" and his
famous cherry tree, which he was pre-
pairing to chop down with his memoir
able Ratchet. Mrs. William Hooker
and Mrs. j. C. B. Koonce served the
punch, red cherries being served in
each glass.
Mrs. w. d. Richey and Mrs. William
knight, the former very attractive IN
a striking black and white striped sat
| in, with a touch of blue in the trim
mings, and the latter wearing a beau
tiful blue satin gown, also stood in
the hall and gave out the score cards,
which were hatchets with punches of
cherries tied to the handles.
The hall was decorated entirely
with flags and red, white and blue
bunting, the American eagle, a large
portrait and other patriotic American
emblems.
The drawing room was exceedingly
lovely with white carnations and
white and pink roses. The dining room
had as its decorations gorgeous Grim
son carnations, and the library, which
lis considered by many the most at
tractive room in the house, was most
Iartistically decorated with great
sprays of dogwood blossoms.
Mrs. r. A. Burford asked the guests
into the drawing room, where Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. Blount received. Mrs
Hall wore yellow satin, deliberately
embroidered in self tones and yelled
in black marquisette. She wore ex-
Iquisite white roses. Mrs. Blount's
gown was of white satin, brocaded n
pink and trimmed with pink tunic.
Her flowers were pink carnations.
Mrs. Blount formerly lived in Ocaia,
and her old friends were delighted to
meet her again. and those who had
not known here before were more
than pleased at this pleasant oppor-
tunity of meeting her.
Misses Matte and Corinne Williams
and Miss Beulah Hall, all gowned in
white, with sashes of red and blue,
assisted in marking the scores and in
serving.
There were fifteen tables of play
| ers, and the game for the afternoon
was trail" which is an innovation IN
lOcala. this being the first time that
lit has been played here. It is an ex-
tremely interesting game, and the
players Wednesday were exceedingly
pleased with it. The game was play
|! ed progressively, and the high score
was made by Mrs Mimms, who was
given a copy of the life of George
Washington by James A. Harrison.
The honor guests prize was souven-
| ir plate of Mount Vernon.
After the games delicious three
course luncheon was served-chick
salad, sailed almonds, olives and pi-
Imento sandwiches. tied with red,
white and blue ribbons. The ice
lcream and cakes were ornamented
with cherries. and after the ice course
coffee was served, and with the coffee
course red, white and blue motto
peppers were passed as souvenirs
| of this beautifully appointed Georse
Washington trail party.
The guests at Mrs. Halls party
wednesday were the following ladies':
Mesdames B. w. Blount, E. Van Hood,
Clarence Camp, r. A. Burford, Will
liam Hooker. j. @. B. Koonce, w. D..
Richey. W. A. Knight, E. NJ. Howard,
IT. e. Bridges. D. M. Smith. G. R. Ty-
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Idings, Geo. Richardson, I. F. Blalock,
If. T. Schneider. H. M. Hampton, c.
is. Cullen, G. K. Robinson, w. w. Har-
Eriss, g. B. Van Deman, w. T. Gary, ID
W. Davis, Arthur Clark, R. Z. Dowl-
ing. sanford Jewett, M. J. Ansley,
James Taylor, G. w. Hunter, G. F.
Winston, E. NJ. Gregg, George Felt
ham. @. S. Scott, E. P. Rentz, r. F.
Taylor of Jacksonville, Walter Hood,
TT. d. Robertson, Clifford Anderson r.
1. Anderson. Frank Harris, Charles
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