The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-02-23
MRS. BRIDGES PRETTY PARTY
FOR VISITING GIRLS

Last night at her artistic home
on South Second street Mra T. q
Bridges entertained about SEVENTY
five young r2,2le e heautifpl Val
entfne party, complimentary "a hei
two attractive nieces. Miss Lldie Des.
Champs and Miss Anna Lee shae %
BishopvilIe. $. c.. who are her wneafa
for several weeks. Other pretty
guests were Miss Marion Fuieh and
Miss Edna Futch. Of Gainesville. eho
came down especially 10 be- prcaeni
at Mrs. Bridges party.
Mrs. w. T. Gary. Mrs. E. M O.
borne, Mrs. Z. p. Rentz. Mira T. "a
Johnson and others assisted the hosi.
ess last night in receiving and enter.
tanning. Mrs. Johnson introduced the
guests to their hostess and honereea.
Mrs. Bridges received. wearinr q
lovely party gown OF pale blue siih
trimmings OF lace medailioua Miss
Shaw, tall, handsome brunette. was
most attractively gowned IN white
satin with a lace over-dress effective.
ly draped. She carried white cafna
tions Miss DesChamps - jusf fbe
opposite type. being a dainty bian1e.
and she was lovely In pale blue ehii
fon with Frenchy touch % pima
Miss Futch was very sweet and
pretty in champagne messaiine wlih
trimmings of pearls and bright and
vivacious Miss Eva Futch wore q
blue gown with trimmings u lace ana
pink roses.
The entire Bridges home was meet
beautifully and effectively decotuted
in various pretty concelis. Ths a.
azza was a mass OF ferns and wan
lighted with japanese lanterns The
hall, music room and dining room
were decorated in red hearts, ted
carnations and red roses. and the -
brary was IN pink hearts and pint
roses. There were twenty tahlea a.
ranged for playing hearts. which So
done by the use Of tiny candy hearts
lettered. the game being VERY Hlmi
lar to heart dice. Partners were So
cured by each man choosing one ~
the girls as his Valentine. The Klria
were in one room and the men Ia an.
other. The girls then peeped
a big heart, and a. a sentt
mental piece OF music was piayed the
men stepped out one AZ a time and
chose their Valentines.
In the dining room the punch waa
served through a huge red heart and
to the rim OF this big heari
were many smaller hearts. haad /
painted. One of these was given %
each of the girls. and these hearts
designated the number Of the lahie
at which they were 70 begin piafine
The punch table was most beautifully /
decorated with hearts. golden arrows
Cupids, etc.
Inc youuS pebNft AmAttNaftF ~
joyed the evening IN Mrs Bridges
home with her charming visitors sad
are indebted TO her for q royal good
time.
At the conclusion of the games q
salad course was served. the salad
being in heart-shaped ramekins. ths
sandwiches heart-shaped. etc.
During the evening Miss MarEue
rite Porter sang. Miss Ellis read and
there was also piano music. and. ia
fact, everything was arranged ~
Mrs. Bridges that could add % TIE
pleasure of her guests.
The invitation list was the follow.
ing: Misses Lucille Moore. Louise
Nixon. Halle and Esther Ley. Mar.
guerite Porter. Alice Bullock, Mary
Connor, Kathleen Jackson. Mary Bur.
ford, Matte williams. Rhoda Liddon.
Lois Ellis. Clara johnson. Minnie
Stovall. Adele Bittinger. Gertrude
Simmons. Mary Phillips. Ruby Bauk.