The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-11-03
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MRS. cARNEYs RECEPTION

The first large affair OF the social
season in Ocala was Mrs E. L. Car
ney's delightful informal reception,
which she gave at her home on Okla
waha on Saturday afternoon, between
the hours of three and five o'clock.
Mrs. Carney entertains frequently,
and her friends are always cordially
welcomed to her hospitable home, a
warm greeting being accorded them.
Her reception on Saturday was Civ
en- especially in compliment to the
Dickson Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, although many other of
her friends were invited, the invita-
ton list including several hundred
guests, and the reception was largely
attended
Mrs. Carney was assisted by many
of her special friends in making the
afternoon one of pleasure. The large
front veranda and the front yard
were converted into reception rooms
by the use of tables, chairs, rugs,
cushions, ETC., and many vases of
glowing California daisies, beautiful
golden rod and other blossoms added
very largely to the attractiveness of
the setting for this reception. In
doors, too, in all of the rooms were
great vases of the same pretty flow
ers, roses, etc.
Mrs. Carney met her guests most
informally on the front veranda, Mrs,
R C. Blake standing with her, and
receiving at the front door were Mrs.
Edward Holder and Mrs. Charles
Rheinauer.
In the front parlor some of the old
er members of the Daughters were
receiving-Mrs. Edward Badger, Mrs
Billingsley, Mrs. j. H. Livingston,
Mrs. Waterman and Mrs. Bailey.
In the living room Mrs Chapman,
the wife of the new Baptist minister,
Mrs. Arlington of Nashville, Tenn,
Mrs. w. A. Pelot of, Owens, and Mrs.
Haley of Chicago, received, while in
the back room Miss Holmes of
Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Celia Murphy,
Miss Mary Reynolds, Miss Nan
Browne, Miss Lucille Moore, Miss
Elizabeth Mizelle and Miss Margaret
Taylor met and entertained the many
callers during the afternoon.
Others assisting Mrs Carney were
Mrs. S. T. Sistrunk, Mrs. r. H. John
son, Mrs. NJ. Fishel Mrs. J. d. Rob
ertson, Mrs. r. R. Carroll, Mrs. o. T.
Green, Mrs. r. A. Burford, Mrs. Frank
Harris, Mrs. E. p Rentz, Mrs. C. r.
Tydings, Mrs. w. V. Newsom, Mrs
Percy Billingsley, Mrs. A. G. Gates
and Mrs. Mary Eagleton.
Sweet music during the two hours
added to the pleasure of the guests.
Miss Trina Blake both played and
sang, Miss Eugenia Fuller played and
Miss Clara Johnson sang.
Punch and cakes were served on
the veranda There were two large
punch bowls, the tables being pref
tily decorated. Serving at one table
was Mrs. H. NJ. Hampton and Mrs. l..
F. Blalock, and at the other Mrs. John
Taylor and Mrs. w. T. Gary The
young ladies' assisting them in serv-
ing were Misses Annie Atkinson, An
ME Davis, Bette McIver, Grace
Hatchell and Ophelia Sawtell
Novel little fortunes were present
ed to each guest after the refresh
ments had been served Mrs r. c.
Muncaster and Mrs. J. r. Moorhead
presided over the future destinies CT
the ladies by selecting their fortunes.
Mrs. Carney turned over her house
completely to her guests, as they
were invited to stay for the entire
afternoon, and the several hundred
ladies who accepted her gracious hos
pitality enjoyed a most pleasant aft
ernOOn.