The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-02-23
BEAUTIFUL VALENTINE PARTY
AT THE WoMAN'S CLUB

full parties ever given in Ocala was
the Valentine party at which Mrs
Jake Brown, Mrs. William Wolff and
Mrs William Coin entertained yester.
day afternoon at the Woman's Club
There were about one hundred and
| fifty guests present and the afternoon
was one of much social enjoyment
| The club rooms were very prettily
| decorated with growing ferns and
vases of beautiful red carnations and
big red hearts were effectively used
on the window curtains and in other
parts of the large room.
Mrs. brown received her guests
wearing a pretty gown of brown and
tan silk, Mrs. Wolff wore blue silk
trimmed with lace and a touch of
green and Mrs. Coins pretty dress
was Of Alice blue silk with Pension
and chiffon trimmings. The three
hostesses gave their guests a very
cordial welcome and receiving with
them was Mrs. w. A. Collier, of Ala.
bama, who wore a handsome black
velvet gown.
Mrs. William Hooker, Mrs. L. w
Duval, Mrs. E. P. Rentz and Fl. c.
| Groves assisted the hostesses in
various pleasing ways receiving and
showing them their places at the
tables, etc.
Little Miss Rose Wolff, the only
daughter of one of the hostesses gave
out the dainty cupid score cards from
big red valentine behind which she
stood, her own pretty face forming the
| face of this immense valentine and
the whole made an exceedingly at.
tractive picture.
After the large crowds of beauti.
| fully attired women had arrived they
found their places at the various
| twenty-seven tables, which had been
arranged for the playing of the
games of the afternoon. At several
tables "Old Maids" was the game
and at the rest Red Hearts" was
played. This game is played with
Trail" cards and proved to be quite
an interesting and entertaining game
For about two hours these games
were played amidst the din and
clatter of the guests and everybody
had lots of fun. The progressions
We're marked with tiny red hearts
which were pasted to the score cards
instead of the usual punches. .
Misses Betty McIver, Mary Gates,
Bessie Mackay, Minnie Stovall, Mary
Burford, Alta Pearson, Hester and
Marion Dewey, Ruth Hudgins, Adele
Bittinger, Gertrude Simmons, Nellie
Gottlieb, Fannie Robinson, Hope Rob
inson, Elisabeth Newsom and Clara
Johnson and Paul Chapman marked
the scores and also served the re-
freshments after the games. They
all wore pretty white frocks with red
ribbon sashes and hair ornamented
and all were as pretty as valentines
| themselves
No prizes were given at this party.
After the games fruit salad, crack
ers, coffee with whipped cream and
Charlotte ruse with nuts and cherries
was served by these young girls on
the small tables. Each table
was covered with a big red heart and
the napkins were ornamented with
all sorts of valentine ideas and sug-
gestions. Dainty candy hearts were
served during the afternoon while the
games were being played.
A distinguished guest at this party
who joined the players for refresh
ments was Madame Maud Powell
Turner, the noted violinist, who is
to play tonight at the Temple Theater
under the auspices of the Woman's
Club. She is very charming woman
and the guests of Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Wolff and Mrs. Coin were delighted
to meet her so pleasantly and inform
ally.
The hostesses of yesterdays party
are to be congratulated on the sue
cess of the entire afternoon.