The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-02-25
MRS. VAN HOODS PARTY
IN HONOR OF MRS. BLOUNT

\ dream OF far Japan crystalized in
10 a colorful. fragrant reality was the
beautiful tea given yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. Van Hood. in honor OF Mrs. 3.
". Blount Of Jacksonville and OF Mrs.
Lee Miller. who Will shortly remove TO
Orlando.
The spacious home on Fort King av-
enue was completely transformed into
a picture Of the Eastern Flowery
Kingdom 50 akin TO this Western Land
Of Flowers. The walls were hung with
Japanese eInbroideries in satin and
crepe. intersper>ed with panel pictures
on crepe paper and innumerable
lanterns in the soft glow OF which the
lovely gowns worn by those receiving
and those calling took on an additional
beauty. But the chief charm OF the
scene was that given by the flowers.
There were tall vases of fresh cherry
blossoms. while on man;elS and tables
blossoms, while on mantels and tables
were great masses of roses. crimson.
white and pink, all deliciously frag-
rant. on the chandeliers wistaria was
twined.
As the guests entered. they were met
al the door by a little Japanese maid
fascinatingly CARRIED in crimson
lowered kimona. a little maid known
in English as Miss Martha Kate Rentz
Through a flower hung doorway on the
left. there was entered a pagoda where
under a huge umbrella. was set a tea
table covered with Japanese hand-em-
broidered linen and set with the incoua-
parably artistic china OF that country.
From this table tea III for the gods was
gracefully dispensed by a group of
girls gowned in Oriental embroideries,
many of which We're imported directly
/ from the East especially for their fair
wearers. In this group were Mrs c.
E. Winston, Miss Mary Burford. Miss
julie Wiley. Miss Alta Pearson and Miss
Matte Williams.
From the tea room the guests were
ushered into the reception room on
the right. where Mrs Van Hood. hand
somely gowned in black crepe meteor
embroidered in gold and silver. was as
sisted in receiving my Mrs. Blount, in
! pale blue crepe de chene, with touches
! Of pink and gold; Mrs. Miller. in black
( chiffon and lace; Mrs. Kate Clements.
I in black satin brocade and duchesse
lace; Mrs. Robert Argo of New York. in
apricot silk embroidered in white.
1 Assisting Mrs Van Hood in enter
/ tanning were: Mrs. r \. Burford. Mrs
Walter Hood. Mrs. William Hooker
| Mrs. Richard Hall
| Mrs. Richard p. Taylor OF Jackson
Vile. in pale blue brocaded chiffon over
blue satin. poured chocolate when the
elaborate supper was served upon the
/ conclusion Of the Japanese concert
! which was the distinguishing feature
of the afternoon.
| The pretty Japanese maidens proved
as skillful musicians as they were ac-
icomplished dispensers of their national
| beverage. and more than enjoyable
proved their catchy songs from the
! Mikado. and other compositions East.
ern in theme. In the absence of Miss
Wartmann. who was TO have told tn,
story. Mrs. Hood gave a delightfully."-
interesting little sketch OF Madam,
Butterfly" that most appealing Of al
poetic tragedies of the East.
Mrs. Van Hood has long ago won az
enviable reputation as a hostess rarel,
gifted in all the essentials of successful
entertaining, but she has never given
party more thoroughly characterized
by charm and originality than the Jap
anese tea which will long be remem
bered as an epoch marking event il
Ocala's present social season.