The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-02

MISS ALICE BULLOCK GIVES
LOVELY PARTY For TWO
ERlDES-ELECT

" edneSday morning by MISS Alice
Bullock at her home on Fort King
avenue, honorins her cousin, Miss
Elizabeth Newsom. whose marriage
takes place in June, and Miss Bere-
nice Alfred, bride-elect of the pres
ent month.
Miss Newsom is q most attractive
girl of the young society set, her pret-
tiness being enhanced by most vi
vacious and charming manner. At
Miss Bullock's party she wore a pret-
t. blue dress with a becoming hat to
match. Miss Alfred is just the oppo-
site in style to Miss Newsom, being
tall and stately. and wearing on this
occasion a gown of lavender crepe
and a large black hat
Miss Bullock's guests for Wednes
day included the unmarried set and a
half dozen of her married friends. AS
they arrived they were met at the
front door by two dainty little misses,
Helen Newsom and Ivia Waterman.
who invited them into the parlOr,
where the two brides-elect sat on a
dias under huge wedding bell of
white flowers and asparagus ferns.
After chatting with them for a few
moments Miss Bullock asked her
guests into the dining room, where
tea was served by Mrs. Edward Hold
er, christening the handsome tea SER
vice recently won by Miss Bullock,
when she named Ocalas newest sub
division, LinwOod The tea table was
laid with a pretty CMny cloth and in
the center was a low bowl of Confed-
crate jessamine, and these same
sweet dainty flowers adorned each
corner of the table. The chandelier
above was draped in asparagus ferns
and quantities of pink hearts and a
Cupid were also prettily used in the
adornments of the chandelier. Miss
Annie Atkinson. Miss Schreiber and
Miss McIver assisted Mrs Holder in
serving tea in the dining room.
All of the rooms in the Bullock
home we're especially inviting and
cozy upon this occasion. the decora-
tions of hundreds of pink hearts, pink
roses. Easter lilies and jessamines
happily suggestive of the two spring
weddings whose brides were thus
honored by Miss Bullock
When all of the guests had arrived
the secret Of the big wedding bell was
disclosed. Each guest pulled one Of
the ribbons hanging from the bell,
thereby dislodgins an avalanche Of
pretty linen handkerchiefs, on which
they were to embrOider the initials OF
the two honor guests. After this
pleasant little task was done the
handkerchicfs were collected to
decide on the best work. but so many
OF them were so prettily done that
all were allowed to draw for the priZ-
es. which were won by Miss Hope
Robinson and Mrs. Alfred, who receiv-
ed pretty net jabots with attractive
crochet borders in colors. a similar
Gift was also presented by Miss Bul-
lock to Miss Sara Davis, who is also
to be one of our sweet Young June
brides. and and the handkerchiefs
were presented to Miss Alfred and
Miss NeWsOm.
A dainty buffet luncheon was then
served to the guests-fruit salad in
heart-shaped cases, heart sandwiches,
cheese waters, olives and cherry ice.
Miss Bullock's guests at this pret-
'ty and very enjoyable party were
Misses Berenice Alfred, Elizabeth
Newsom, Sara Davis, Annie Atkinson,
Betty McIver Hope Robinson, Janet
Weathers. Edith Williams, Bessie
MacKay. Josephine Bullock, Lucille
Robinson, Hester Dewey, Fannie Rob
inson, Adele Bittinger, Ellen Clark
son. Mary Burford, Ethel and Lola
Mcclure, Jennie Harrell, Ophelia Saw
tell. Annie Davis, Meta Jewett, Mrs.
Holder, Mrs. Violet Powers. Mrs. Et-
Ia Robinson. Mrs. s e. Waterman,
Mrs. w. V. Newsom, Mrs. H. A. Wa
terman, Mrs. r. A. Alfred, Mrs.
Lloyd and Mrs. John Taylor.