The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-11-10
BEAUTIFUL CARNATION TEA CIV.
EN- BY MRS. HOWARD

er three until six o'clock Mrs. Edwin
NJ. Howard gave a beautiful tea at ner
pretty home on Daugherty street, in
honor of her friend and former neigh
Dor at Auburndale, Mrs. E. NJ. Bay
nard. Mrs. Baynard's husband is a
brother-in-law of the late Col. ST.
George Rogers, formerly of this city.
She is an exceedingly charming wo-
man and made quite a number of
very pleasant acquaintance at Mrs.
Howards tea.
| The prevailing colors in the decOra-
tons of the Howard home were white
and pink and green, and the flowers
used were quantities of exquisite
pink carnations, one of the sweetest
of all flowers. They were massed ev-
erywhere that they could be seen to
advantage, and they were lovely as
set to the decorations.
In a cozy nook on the wide front
veranda was the punch bowl, which
was presided over by Mrs. S. T. Sis
trunk and Mrs. S. P. Eagleton, both
wearing dainty white gowns. The
veranda was decorated in great vases
of the pretty white wild flowers with
which the woods are now aglow, and
the punch table was artistically drap-
ed with smilax, and in a large cake of
ice cut round, single pink rose with
smiiaX and maiden-hair fern was froZ-
/ en-, the effect being indescribably pref
ty.
| In the front hall Miss Esther
Weathers, handsome in white over
pink, received the guests, and asked
them into the parlor, where Mrs.
Howard and Mrs Baynard were re-
ceiving. The hostess was exquisitely
gowned in pale gray crepe de chene,
fashioned with Persian trimmings,
and a real lace yoke cut with a
/ Dutch neck She looked exceedingly
pretty, and her honor guest was most
attractively gowned in a very becom-
| ing silk null go'sn in one of the anne
thyst shades, with trimmings of lace
and silver fringe.
Mrs. B. A. Weathers also received
in the parlor and invited the callers
into the back parlor, where Miss
Ruth Baynard, Miss Janet Weathers,
Miss Ernestine Brooks and Miss An
ME Atkinson, all charmingly dressed
in white, received. Mrs. w. w. ely
att invited the callers into the dining
room, which was in charge OF Mrs.
Otis T. Green, and serving were two
of Ocala's prettiest young girls, Miss
Virginia Sistrunk and Miss Nan
Brooks.
In the dining room the color scheme
followed the white, pink and green
motif, the serving table being center
ed with a gorgeous bouquet of the
carnations, and the graceful smilaX
was twined about the chandelier md
fell carelessly to the table, where it
was caught with gauzy bows OF tulle.
Tall cut glass compotes held white
and pink minis, and white and pink
iced cakes in pretty plates, also on
the table, and the sideboard was al
most concealed by veritable cascade
of pretty vines and flowers. Pink and
white ices, cakes, minis, sailed wal
nuts and coffee were offered the
guests by those serving.
Leaving the dining room the many
prettily gowned women who called
during the afternoon passed through
the rear hall, where they fingered for
short while, listening to the sweet
music rendered during the receiving
hours by Misses Marie Burnett,
GLADYS Martin and Lille Bailey.
Mrs. Towards carnation tea was
one Of the simplest. loveliest and
daintiest social affairs of this nature
given by an Ocala hostess, and was
largely attended All those receiving
and assisting Mrs. Howard during the
afternoon, with the exception of Mrs.
Baynard and Miss Baynard, were ner
cousins, which added a pretty touch
| of sentiment to the tea.
| Mrs. ]. L. Rossiter and two daugh-