The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-02-12
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
. Luncheon for Mrs. benjamin.

/ Luncheon for Mrs. BENJAMIN
Mrs. Charles Frederick benjamin of
4 Alexandria Bay, N Y. was the special
guest of honor today at l o'clock
luncheon given by Mrs. simeon T. SIS
trunk, at her spacious home on Lime
i street.
y Mrs. Sistrunk, who is never so happy
as when giving pleasu e 10 her friends,
received her guests most cordially,
and receiving with her was Mrs. Ben
jamin, who before her marriage ten
years ago was Miss Bette Sharpe. one
| Of the most beloved and popular
young ladies of Ocala and who as
matron in her far away home has en-
joyed the same popularity. This is
only Mrs. Benjamin's third visit home
since her marriage and this one, like
the previous two, is being filled with
pleasure by her friends. who are
showering her with attention.
For this occasion Mrs. Benjamin
wore handsome dinner gown of
ehampag ne charmeuse, elegantly fash
toned and richly trimmed Her hat
was of black lace with a rose covered
crown Mrs. Sistrunk wore white
batiste, prettily trimmed with lace.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the guests
entered the dining room. which was a
bower of flowers exquisitely arranged.
| The large table was covered with a
plain damask cloth and looked hand
| some with its appointments of silver
| and cut glass. The color note was
violet and white, toned with rose pink
In the center of the table was a large
| cut glass bowl filled with roses and
asparagus fern yelled with violet
| tulle. The bowl rested on round re-
| Hector. At each end of the table was
a smaller cut glass bowl filled with
roses and fern. Covers were laid for
twelve and places were marked by
violet cards done in crayon. A small
| basket, violet and white filled with
sailed almonds and minis. was at
| each plate. The handles were tied
with white ribbon, the ends of which
were fastened to punches of vfolets
placed around the three bowls. The
| baskets and violets were souvenirs of
| the luncheon
Seated at the table were Mrs. Sis
trunk, Mrs. Benjamin. Mrs. r. A. Bur
ford, Mrs. j. J. Gerig, Mrs ]. E. Chace,
Mrs. w. V. Newsom, Mrs. Emily Green,
Mrs. George MacKay, Mrs D. W. Da-
Wis, Mrs. t. S. Kyle, Mrs H. W. Hen
ry of Lake Weir and Mrs. B. w Minis,
of Kentucky, all being intimate friends
of the honor guest except the last
three
A seven-course luncheon was serv-
ed which included the following de-
licious dishes. with the side relishes:
Grapefruit with sherry, corn soup
lblanched oysters with shrimp, turkey,
trice, peas, hot rolls, baked apples, as
paragus on toast, strawberry short
cake, coffee with cream and cheese.
The grapefruit were cut to form bas-
kets and the handles were tied with
violet ribbon bows. On each coffee
cup was a cluster of orange blossom
and a kumquat orange.
Two hours or more were spent at
the table enjoying the appetising
courses and added to that pleasure
was the spirited conversation which
prevailed. Many pleasant reminiscenc-
es were brought up by the guests and
Mrs Benjamin. Mrs Sistrunk enter
tains with ease and her luncheon to-
day was perfectly carried out even to
the smallest detail and the time pass
ed all too quickly for the guests, some
since her arrival
DR.. and Mrs. H. w renry of Lake
Weir were visitors to town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Ffshel left today
for Baltimore. They will be away
three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford C. Webb of
Kendrick witnessed the play, 1.-The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" at the
Temple last evening.
Miss Grace sMilligen of Anthony re-
turned today to her home after a
j, brief visit within Louis Lang, her
lsister.
Mr.. Wilbur Smith of Tampa is visit
' ing relatives in the city for few
days.
> Internationally the names of Miss
4 Bessie MacKay, Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs
!. Jake Gerig and Mrs. B. n Looney were
omitted from the list of guests at Mrs
!. Albert Gerig's party yesterday.
=
Miss Mabel Taylor of Glendale, o.
!. who has been in Florida since the las
7 of December and a guest in the home
!. of Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Weathers for the
past three weeks, left today for New
!. York to join her mother, sister and
brother for a trip to Bermuda.
Mrs J. H. Nelson and pretty daugh.
. ter, Rita of Jacksonville, have com
: pleted a most delightful visit spent il
: Ocala, the guests of Mrs. B. y. Looney
{! Mrs. Nelson's sister-in-law.
& Among the out of town people wit
8 messing The Trail of the Lonesom