The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-03
MRS. HOOD ENTERTAINs AT j
MOST ATTRACTIVE TEA or
FRIDAY

Is The "talk-ee, talk-ee' tea given on
Friday afternoon from four to five
thirty o'clock by Mrs. E. Van Hood in
compliment to Mrs. B. w. Blount of
Jacksonville, and Mrs. Lee Miller of
this city, who leaves soon for Orlando
to reside, was one of the prettiest and
most unique parties ever given in
| Ocala. Mrs. Hood is exceedingly
clever, and always has something
new and original at her parties, and
lat this Japanese tea her powers as a
clever hostess were beautifully dem
onstrated. The zippy, nippy weather
out of doors made the contrast of the
warmth and brightness of sunny ia
pan indoors all the more evident, and
as the guests entered the front door
| they were Immediately transported to
this most fascinating of all the for
| eign countries. The door was opened
by Miss Martha Kate Rentz who
was a dainty little Japanese girl in a
brilliant red kimona. The hall was
a bower of wisteria blossoms, which
are so suggestive of Japan, and min
gled with these lovely blossoms were
great sprays of pear blossoms, which
so closely resemble the cherry bios
som of Japan. The arrangement of
the flowers in this room was exceed
| ingly graceful.
Mrs. r. A. Burford, Mrs. Walter
Hood, Mrs. William Hooker and Mrs.
! Richard Hall assisted Mrs. Hood in
entertaining.
The pretty little parlor of the Hood
house had been converted into Jap
sanese tea room, in which were serv-
| ing Mrs. c. E. Winston and Misses
Mary Burford, julie Wiley, Alta Pear
ison and Matte Williams, exquisitely
gowned in beautiful silk and crepe de
lchene kimonas, with the wide obs
around the waist and their hair ar
ranged a la Japanese, with huge TOW
i rs just back of the ears. Their cos
tunes we're most becoming, and they
made most bewitehing Jap maids. The
| tea table was placed under huge Jap
anese umbrella, from every spoke of
which hung lantern, the whole be-
ing lighted with electric lights. On
the table was a Japanese cover and at
each corner of the table was lighted
| taper with japanese shades. Only
japanese china was used, and the tea
and Japanese waters served in this
room by the pretty maids was most
refreshing. On the mantel, piano, etc,
in the tea rooms were prettily arrang-
ed Japanese fans, parasols, and the
cutest of little Japanese idols.
In the library Mrs. Hood, Mrs.
Blount and Mrs. Miller received. Re-
ceiying with them were Miss Ella Ar
/ go of New York City and Mrs. Kate
Clements of Lake Weir. They all
wore beautiful gowns and the few mo-
ments spent with them were most
pleasant ones. The library was also
decorated with wisteria blossoms.
Mrs. Hoods guests included several
dozen of her married friends, who all
have every reason to remember with
great deal of pleasure her "talk-ee,
talk-ee'' tea.
In the tea room a very pretty mu-
steal program of japanese selections
WAS rendered. Mrs. Winston, Miss AL
ia Pearson and Miss Matte Williams
sang very catchy little Japanese
songs, which were greatly enjoyed
Miss Wartmann was to have given a
sketch of the beautiful and pathetic
story of Madam Butterfly" which is
lone of the most appealing stories and
operas ever written, but at the last
moment she was taken sick, so the
Hostess took her place, and gave the
Istory briefly and prettily, after which
refreshments were served Mrs. Rich
lard p. Taylor of Jacksonville sat at
Ia prettily appointed table in the libra
Try and poured the chocolate. In mel
girlish pale blue party gown and bic
Heather trimmed hat framing her face
Ishe made a most attractive picture
Before the decollate and stuffed dates
were passed, chicken salad, lettuce
sandwiches, cheese balls. olives and
almonds were also served by the Jap
anese tea girls.
| During the musical program and
while the refreshments were being
Iserved most of the guests sat around
on pillows on the floor in true Japan
ese style, and all had just the merri
est and most informal time magma
lble.