The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-03
Mr.. AND MRS. 'FlSHEL'S 7EAuTI-
Full DANCE

lOT The yOunS AOAhS OAA
folks. family dinners and reunions
galore. house parties and other gale
ties incident to the happy Yuletlde
season, the annual visit of old Kris
Kringle being the star event OF Christ
mas week. dances, card parties, etc.,
have made the past fortnight in Ocala
socially the most delightful season in
wears. And no social event has sur
passed in brilliance and enjoyment
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. FisheTs New Years
dance. complimentary to their son,
Mr. Leon Fishel, and his bride, for
merly Miss Bessie Neuhan of Balti-
more.
The dance was given at Yonges
hall. and over forty couples were
dancing, and a number of others were
present to enjoy watching the merry
jewellers. The hall was very elab-
orately trimmed with Christmas
greens, bells and garlands, and all
around the walls were pretty designs
in red and green, such as anchors,
crescents, wreaths, etc. On one side
of the wall, in big red lettering, were
the words, "A Happy New Year to
ALL" and on another side the figures,
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Mrs. Edward Holder and Mrs. R. A.
Burford received the guests at the
front door, and after they had put
away their hats and wraps in the
cloak rooms, Miss Gertie Peyser in
troduced them to the hosts of the
evening.
Receiving whit Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
ell were Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fishel,
Mrs. Charles Rheinauer, Miss Jennie
Hohenberg and Mrs. E. L. Carney.
Miss Mary Burford then introduce
ed the various attractive visiting
girls, who with their escorts received
in another line. They were Miss
Leila Wood and Mr.. Edward Green,
Miss Matilda Haynesworth and Mr..
Charlie Fishel, Miss Matte Lee
Stroud and Mr.. Joseph Walker, Miss
DesChamps and Mr.. j. NJ. Thomas,
Miss Rita Oliveros and DR.. Sheppard
Miss Frances Smith and Mr.. Freder-
lex Hooker, Mrs. Walter Greene and
Mr. Raymond Bullock, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph B. Wolfe, Miss Ruth Nc
Keown and Mr.. E. S. Coney, Miss
Maggie Lyle and Mr. w. D. Taylor.
Miss Josephine Bullock and Miss
Annie Davis also assisted in enter
tanning, and at the two punch tables
Miss Bette McIver and Miss Bessie
MacKay presided.
The dancing was begun at nine,
thirty with grand march, led Dv
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fishel. The
march led by them was an extremely
pretty one, and when the music was
stopped it was found that the couples
were grouped across the hall in the
shape of the figures, 1913, which was
so attractive and clever that it
brought forth much applause. Mr.
Hoffman played for the dancing,
which was enthusiastically continued
until one-thirty o'clock, sixteen mum
bers and many extras being danced.
During the intermission, shortly
after eleven O'Clock ice cream. fruit
cake, maccaroons and punch was
served. On each plate was a most at
tractive favor in the shape of small
champagne bottle. It did not take
this jolly crowd long to discover that
these favors were horns, and in few
seconds there was a perfect din
throughout the hall, causing great
amusement and merriment. These
little souvenirs were most attractive
ones.
Some very pretty gowns were worn
at this lovely New Years ball. Mrs.
Holder and Mrs. Burford each wore
exceptionally handsome gowns of
white, deliberately trimmed in heavy
lace.
Mrs. NJ. Fishel wore a black lace
gown and carried violets. Mrs. Leon
Fishel was most attractive in a
gown of white imported crepe, most
beautifully embroidered in lovely
design. She wore violets and a most
attractive ornament in her hair
Miss Burford's pretty dancing gown
was of steel blue chiffon over old rose
satin. Miss Davis wore a very lovely
gown of pale blue chiffon with fringe.
Miss Peyser's gown was of lavender
striped grenadine over pink satin.
Miss Smith of Plant City was ex-
ceedingly lovely in lavender satin and
Mrs. Green of Plant City, a recent
bride, wore lovely dancing frock Of
pink figured silk net over pink satin.
The other guests at this beautiful
affair We're the following: Mr.. and
! Mrs. Jack RentZ Mr. and Mrs Z