The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-02-23
MISS MARGUERITE PORTER
GIVES LOVELY PARTY


Porter, who is one of the most popu-
lar and most accomplished of the
younger hostesses in Ocala society,
was the hostess at very beautiful
party. Her guests included thirty
young girls, those who are members
OF the young ladies' embroidery club,
and the members of the kids bridge
club, and the bevy of pretty visiting
girls who are now in the city.
Miss Porter was assisted in enter
tanning her guests by her mother,
Mrs. E. Van Hood, her sister, Mrs.
Collier, and Mrs. Belle Dean.
The young girls were invited for
ten o'clock to spend the morning sew
Ing. They were entertained in the
library and hall, which were prettily
decorated in carnations, narcissi and
ferns. After spending an hour or
more embroidering and chatting, Miss
Porter invited her guests into the
dining room, which was. a bower of
loneliness in its exquisite decorations
Ct red and green. The table was cen
tered with cut glass basket of En-
chantress carnations and asparagus
ferns, and scattered about this table
were the red carnations and ferns.
The lights were shaded with red and
shower of red ribbons with tiny
hearts attached fell from the chande-
lier and extended over the center
piece. Red candles in crystal candle
sticks with silver shades were placed
at the corners of the table, and small
cut glass baskets on the table held
red minis and almonds.
Extending from the centerpiece
were thirty red ribbons which hung
over the edge of the table, with a
small heart attached to each ribbon.
Ms. Hood announced that each girl
VAS TO draw q ribbon, and that at the
otaer end she would find a piece Of
Eews. The news" proved to be in
teresting and clever hits on each of
tie guests. They were read aloud
amid much merriment and enjoy
ment. The hostess drew the last
card, which proved to be the most in
teresting piece of news of the morn
ing-the happy denouement of the
party-the announcement of the
engagement o. Miss Alta Pearson of
tais city and Mr.. Gay Cushing Living
SION of Jacksonville, and the date of
their wedding April tenth. The
news Of the engagement of this young
couple WIS not a surprise to their
friends, as it has been known for
some time, but this was the first pub
lie announcement of the engagement
and the wedding day. The pretty
young bride-elect was showered with
the good wishes of her friends.
After the announcement refresh
ments were served, and the color
scheme of red and green was beauti-
fully carried. The chicken salad was
served in red hearts, with slices of
red pimentoes, creamed cheese balls
in the shape of walnuts, also waters,
olives, almonds, etc., were served
with the salad. Another odd and
pretty thing served were punches of
raisins stuffed with almonds repre-
senting clusters of acorns. They
were served on oak leaves. Pimento
sandwiches and hot tea were also
served. With each cup of tea was
slice of lemon, and in the center of
the slice a red cherry was attached
to the lemon with a whole Glove.
Miss Porter's party was beautiful
compliment to one of Ocala's lowell
est young women.
AS souvenir of her pretty an
nouncement party Miss Pearson was
presented big heart shaped box of
Huylers tied with big red ribbon
bow and a bunch of red carnations.