The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-25
WACAHOOTA

Wacahoota, Oct. 22.-The reception
given by Mrs. T. n. Smith at her ele-
giant home on Thursday evening, Oct.
11th, in honor of her nephew, Mr.. Retis
Smith and bride, nee Miss Ethel Wat
kins of Atlanta, was the grandest So
cial event in this section of the coun-
ty for a long while. Mrs. Smith re-
ceived her guests in, the hall in a
sweet, gracious manner, making every
one feel welcome by her cordial greet
ing and invited them to the reception
room, whre under gorgeous horse
shoe of pink and white roses stood the
handsome bride and groom, to receive
the best wishes of their friends. Re-
ceiving with them were Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G. Epperson and Mr.. Cedric Smith
and Miss Loleta Rawls. After the
congratulations were over, two
course wedding supper was served in
the dining room. Under festoons of
pink and white roses two long tables
with places for twenty-five guests. At
the first table were the bride and
groom and the receiving party and Mr..
and Mrs. L. d. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Bradley, brother and sister of
the groom. Miss Clarice Watkins, a
niece of the bride, Miss Winifred Ped
ric and Mr.. NJ. Clancy also occupied
seats at this table. At the other table
was a jolly party of young people and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Pedric. Pink and
white, the color motif, was carried out
in all the details. a handsome silver
| fern bowl, filled with white geraniums
and asparagus ferns, was placed in
| the center of the brides table, while
handsome bridesmaids roses in a bronz
bowl formed the ornament for the
second table. Tall vases filled with
handsome bridesmaids roses on the
sideboard lent their beauty and frag-
| rance to the already lovely scene. The
| menu was superb. After supper the
! guests were invited to view the hand
| some presents which were displayed
in the upstairs hall, after which the
guests fingered in the parlor and
listened to the beautiful music render
ed by a number of talented young wo-
men or wandered at leisure over the
beautiful home and visited with their
friends and enjoyed themselves in
| pleasant conversation or bright re-
partee. The ever lovely bride was in
deed a picture of loveliness in her re-
ception dress of pink crepe de chene
with trimmings of applique and
| beduS Hldue over SATIN. Sne Is tnt
youngest daughter of Mrs. J. NJ. Wat
kins of Atlanta, and possesses a sun.
shiny disposition and a sweet and easy
grace which wins friends for hel
| wherever she goes. And we feel in
deed glad to know we will be so for
tunate as to have her make her hom,
in our midst. The groom is the eldes
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Smith anC
CT ich fnr I'd 10
man. He Is tall and of handsom,
physique and looked indeed handsom,
in suit of black. He has made hi
home with his aunt, Mrs. 7. n. Smith
since the death of her husband sew
eral years ago, looking after he
stock and taking the responsibilitie
of a man on his shoulders before h
was more than a boy. Every one VIII
knows him is his friend. Those from
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. L. L
Smith and two daughters, Jackson
willie; Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Pedric an
daughter. Miss Winifred, Miss Ev
Bauknight and Mrs. c. G. Mixsor
Gainesville; Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Epper
son, Misses Lois and Clara Epperso
and Mr.. George Edwards. willistor
Mrs. B. T. Mathews, Tacoma; Mis-
Clarice Watkins, Micanopy: Miss Lo
leta Rawls and Messrs. Charlie an
Shade Rawls, Montbrook; Mr.. Mieha,
Clancy, Ebenezer.