The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-31
A SILVER WEDDING
A brilliant Event Among ocaIa Color
ed People

EVENT AIMING Ocu1h 1OA0f-
/ ed People
| The most attractive and auspicfous
/ event Of this yuletide was the twenty
fifth anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ".
Alexander at their beautiful home on
South Third street last Friday eve
ming.
| On entering, the guests were well
coined by Mrs. r. s Quarterman. who
wore a beautiful blue velvet dress
with trimmings to match Mrs. Quar-
terman introduced Mrs. TidwelI who
wore black lace over black satin. and
who escorted each guest to a cosy cor
/ ner in the dining room. where Mrs. W.
r. Paker, who wore a cream pongee.
served punch. From here, Mrs. Levi
Alexander, attired in gray messaIine
satin with pearl trimmings, escorted
/ the guests into the parlor. where they
met the bride and groom, who were
seated within an embankment of sill
Iyer decorations, silver being the dec
Grafton Of the evening.
/ The bride wore a silver gray mes
saline satin, with pearls and point
lace. A band of pearls was the only
ornament for the hair. The groom
wore the conventional black suit part
/ "a liz CfGA3AA7s NAAC oAiitE part MS Wed
ding clothes of twenty five years ago.
The out of town guests present
were as follows: Mrs. Florence Stern
| Of New York, one of the brides best
friends, who has just arrived. Mrs
Stern was indeed charming in her
cream messaline with handmade
trimmings.
Miss Rubie Strickland of Jackson
vile, who wore a spangle net over
pink satin, and Miss Pearl Holloway
of Tallahassee, who wore spangIe net
over over white satin. These two
young ladies are the guests of Miss
Henry Grant Alexander, the attractive
daughter Of the bride and groom, who
also wore spangIe net over pink satin.
These three young ladies, with Dr. E.
! c. Mitchell, who wore beautiful
black net over green charmeuse, rem
Idered some excellent music, both vocal
and instrumental
Miss Lillian Forbes, who is a stu
dent of z. w. College of Jacksonville,
wore black velvet with lace to match
Mrs. Mariah Burt of Trilby wore a
canary satin.
Miss Bessie Bonner of Jacksonville
wore champagne satin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosie Long of Dunnel-
lon
Mr.. C. N Clinton of Gainesville
The following Ocala ladies were
lpresent:
Mrs. W. P. Wilson, who wore blue
messaIine.
Mrs. J. D. Mccall, in brown MESA
line.
Mrs. F. K Powers in cream serge.
Mrs. Powers read a poem of her own
Ianpo To ha
lQouple whose ann. versary was being
celebrated. 1t contained twenty five
verses, and each verse noted some act
or saying of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
for each year
Mrs. r. S. Hughes in blue messaline
satin.
Miss Carrie Deas in Blue corded silk
with pearl fringe.
Miss Hattie Mayes in lavender Grape.
Miss Belle Benson in pongee silk
with trimming to match
Miss C. B. Alexander wore a pretty
rose co1ored foulard with point lace.
Miss Willie Mitchell wore white net
over blue silk.
Mss Rachel Mcintyre. blue foulard
with lace to match.
Miss Pearl Anderson, gray vail over
blue sunburst silk with made trim
mings.
Miss Beatrice Mcintyre, pongee silk
with coral trimmings.
Miss Jennie LaRoche, white crepe
de chine.
Messrs. J. A Buterfield, J. E. and l.
c. Smith, s. C. Crumpton, Drs. L. r.
Hampton, r. S. Hughes, w. p. Wilson,
r. r. Williams, Messrs. r. P. Parker,
L. Alexander and James Alexander.
| List of Presents
Pickle fork-Mr. and Mrs. McSan-
Iders, Jacksonville
! Slipper horn-Dr. E. c. Mitchell.
Syrup pitcher-Dr. r. r. Williams
Butter knife-Mr. j. a. Butter1eld
Cream pitcher-Rey. ]. a. Quarter
man and daughter
Olive dish--Mrs. Glenn of New York.
Napkin rings-Mr. and Mrs. ]. A.
Bonner of Jacksonville.
Bread tray-The Munroe & Cham
bliss Bank
Jewelry ease-Mr. and Mrs. I. E.
| Tompkns.