The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-10
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
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Mrs. Richey and Mrs. knight Enter
tain for Misses Mcclure

the scene or one OF the most Deautl-
! full and elaborate receptions ever Civ
en- in Ocala. Hostesses at this charm
| ing affair were Mrs. W. d. Richey and
/ Mrs. ". \. knight. who entertained in
compliment to two Kentucky bellies,
Misses Ethel and Lola Mcclure, who
have been the guests Of their sister,
Mrs. Bunyan Stephens in this city since
January
Mrs. T. II. Johnson and Mrs Maude
Horne, standing in front Of an en-
bankment Of ferns and palmetto, re-
ceived the guests a they arrived and
Mrs. Van Hood, standing within the
door, introduced them TO the receiving
line which included Mrs Richey. Mrs.
knight, the Misses Mcclure and Mrs.
Stevens.
Mrs. Johnson was gowned in black
lace, handsomely trimmed and wore a
corsage bouquet Of pink roses Mrs.
Horne wore a gown of black crepe de
chene with pink roses. Mrs. Hood was
III white crepe de chene with a bodice
Of white embroidered chiffon with
trimmings of crystal Mrs. Richey.
who is pronounced one of the most
stately matrOns In OcaIa. wore a most
becoming gown Of lavendar crepe de
chene over pink messaIine. EioIets
were her flowers. Attractively fash
toned was the lovely ratine costume Of
Mrs Knight. Ratine trimmings and
touch of Nell rose completed it. The
two sweet young honor guests were
pretty in blue wolfe and pink MESA
line, Miss Mcclure wearing blue ana
Miss Lola Mcclure pink. Mrs. Steph-
ems wore white ratine with ratine
trimmings in which a touch of royal
blue was used.
From the receiving line the guests
were asked by Mrs Arthur Clark and
Miss Alace Bullock TO the punch table.
where Misses Matte Williams and
Marguerite Porter and two brides
eject, Misses Sarah Davis and Elizabeth
Newsom, all in pretty pink and white
dresses, served ice cold fruit punch.
The punch table was long and cen
tered with a basket of sweet peas rest
ing on handsome cloth covered with
trailing asparagus fern in which was
intermingled sweet yeas. \ large punch
bowl was On either end
Tne spacious room was a bower Of
loneliness, which was obtained by the
ferns in boxes, bamboo a wealth Of
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and climbing clematis, heavy with
white bloom.
on leaving the punch table the
guests We're shown by Misses Clara
Johnson and Minnie StovaH to seats
which were arranged in rows facing
the stage, and by the title on the pro-
grams given them as they were seat
| ed they soon discovered by the quotaq
ton:
Music resembles poetry: in each
| Are nameless grades, which no methods
| teach,
And which a master hand alone can
reach
that a rare treat was in store While
the guests were assembling Miss Marie
Van Engelken and Prof Abbott on the
piano and violin rendered a beautifq@
musical program.
The program Included a musical rd
nance which was as follows.
"A beautiful maiden named Annie
Laurie lived close beside My old Ken
lucky Home. She had a handsome and
gallant lover whose nome had orig
finally been farther south in Dixie His
name was Ben Bolt. This gallant youne
gentleman belonged to the state fat-
Man. Every year mis- regiment came
and spent a week Tenting on the Oh
camp Ground not far from the nome
of the lady in question. 1t was there
that he first met the beautiful maiden
whose teasing brother called hel
, Kathleen MavOureen.
He saw her Asst in the Good OLD
Summer 11me, on \ Perfect Day and
was smitten at first sight, He was in.
troduced to her one evening After the
+ Ball Was over.
, EVERY day he brought her Roses Of
a Sweet Bunch of Daisies
sat last he found courage to pres!
his suit. The maiden listened to hin
> kindly, but gave him no encourage
ment. She told him she preferred
: Life on the Ocean Wave TO being tn,
: bride of a sQldtar. She said her chic
5 wish had always been Sailing, Sailins
over the Ocean Blue. Then she added
blushing, that sha thought she Nigh
have one vet. for there was a sailo
Out on the Deep.
!. 81 can bear no more he cried. il
an asttated manner, Good Night Dear
He turned away with an achin.
heart. Life held no more pleasure 70
him. In his desperation he enlisted a
a soldier in the Philippines, taklnt
with him, as the only memento of hi
lost love The Last Rose OF Summer
4 which had fallen from her hair. al
! the constant memory of her voice 5
Sweet and Low. He performed Won
derful deeds of valor for the Sta
Spangled Banner. and all the worl
rang with his name, but he could no
forget his sorrow.
"One day he received a letter ana GU
of it fell Blue Bell, 1 Love Yo
Truly said the letter: Dearie ever
other image IS blurred and I hav
come 10 feel that any home with 20
would be Home, Sweet Home,
so the romance that threatened I
be sad turned out happily after al
and the gallant soldier boy and n
Annie Laurie are married now an
| live with The Old Folks at Home"
To give variety TO this progra
I some of the songs were illustrated h
humming accompaniment which W.
done by Mrs. II. NJ Hampton, Mrs Col
and Miss Porter. Others We're illu
trated by violin and piano or in pal
tomime Miss Stovau dressed III We
low messaline with a large bunch
daisies acted perfectly the Swe
/ Bunch Of Daisies and Miss Johnson
HIyellow cleverIy carried out The La
Rose of Summer.
Master William Riches the han
some son OF the hostess, made a
with the audience when he appear
dressed as a soldier man and in pant
mime acting Ragtime Soldier Man. /
also illustrated the Star Spans
Banner by waving a large nag OF 7