The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-08
MRS. CHACE ENTERTAINS AT
LOVELY PARTIES

| Thanksgiving parties given by Mrs.
James Edward Chace two afternoons
during last week
At each of her parties Mrs. Chace
entertained about fifty of her friends,
and the pleasure that she gave them
was certainly delightful and artistic
treat.
For her parties Mrs. Chace had her
home prettily decorated with many
long stemmed chrysanthemums and
fragrant pink carnations. She greet
ed her guests in the hall very infor-
mally as they arrived. She was ra-
dainty pretty in a stunning gown Of
black velvet, the corsage being trim
med with exquisite lace and touches
of pale blue satin, and the shirt grace
fully finished with a trimming of
fringe.
AS the guests were assembling
pretty music was played by the Vic
trola, the records selected being very
pretty ones. Mrs. w. K. Zewadski
operated the Victrola.
The guests for the afternoon were
seated in the parlor and the living
room, both of which open into the
library with double doors and in the
latter room was the music and in this
room also Miss Bess May MacClane,
who read number of attractive Sc
lections, stood where all could see her
and hear her to the best advantage.
Miss MacClane has recently returned
| to Ocala to reside. She is a young
woman of charming personality and
pretty manners and she is one of the
best readers ever heard in Ocala Her
and she was listened to with a great
deal OF pleasure and was warmly ap-
plauded, and encored by Mrs. Chaces
guests. Her child sketches by
James Whitcamb Riley were es-
pecially we'll done and were probably
better enjoyed than anyone number
with 0. Henrys clever little sketch,
His Courier" a close second but,
| al Of her numbers were most enjoy
able. The following was the program
in full:
A Thanksgiving Dinner on the
| N'ing.-Tomkins.
Sketches from Childhood.-Ri
Bess May MacClane.
II Trovatore, sung by Aida and Car
uso -Victrola
The Last Song.-Merrill.
His Courier.-O. Henry. Bess May
MacClane
Lucia extette)-Victrola.
The Voice From a Far Country
Accompanied on Victrola by Nine
Patti.
The Plum Crick Function-Little.
The Dance in The Old Barn.-Ar-
ranged from Taylor's "Old Barn"
Bess May Maclane
AT the conclusion of the program
which was so very much enjoyed, the
hostess served turkey salad, crackers
olives, hot toasted cheese and piman-
to sandwiches, ice cream and cake
The salad was served in exceedingly
unique paper cases, a small yellow
pumpkin with a Thanksgiving turkey
standing guard over the salad. The
napkins were also adorned with
Thanksgiving turkeys and Thanksgiv
ing season was evidenced in a nu n
Der of ways at these pretty parties
Assisting Mrs. Chace at her first after
noon were Mrs. B. A. Weathers, Mrs
D. S. Woodrow, Mrs. L. NJ. hurry,
Mrs c. E. Winston, Mrs. A. E. Gerig,
| Mrs. w. K Zewadski, and Misses
Meta Jewett, Esther and Janet
| Weathers. Receiving with Mrs.
Chace was Mrs. Henry Ards Water
man, a lovely bride of the season,
who was very atractively gowned in
blue velvet with a white lace yoke
and a touch Of green and blue en-
brodery on the corsage and chenille
| fringe on tht skirt. She also wore a
large white lace hat with trimmings
of white plumes and white satin
roses.
At Mrs. Chace's second party Thurs
day afternoon she was assisted by
Mrs. Walter Hood, Mrs Violet Har-
ris Powers, Mrs. L. F. Savares, Misses
Margaret and Mamie Taylor and Miss
Mary Mcdowell.
Mrs. Chaces afternoons at home
were greatly enjoyed by her charm
| ing guests.