The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-16
MRS. KNIGHT AND MRS. RIcAEY
ENTERTAIN FOR THE
MISSES MCCLURE

Mrs. William knight and Mrs. VII
ham Richey TWO very popular ana
handsome Young matrons. a coterie
that especially adorns Ocala society.
received thcir friends Friday after
noon az the Woman's Club. their par
IS baine farewell compliment to
Misses Ethel and Lola Mcclure Of
Sloihyyilo Ky. who have been in
ocaia for several months with their
sister, Mrs Bnyan stephens. the
caarmiaG young Vile OF our Baptist
minister.
Mrs stephens received with the
hostesses and honor guests. and all
fre becominely gowned, We're
striking and effective 1roup as they
stood near the door to receive the
GUESTS VINO numbered nearly one hun
G~ed and fifty Mrs. Knight wore
white etamine with a touch Of coral
and pink flowers and pretty ban
dean b her hair. Mrs. Richey was in
violet crepe and wore violets and a
silver hair ornament Miss Mcclure
i'm pale blue ana Miss Lola Mcclure
in pink, each wearing pink roses. We're
very sweet and attractive looking.
Mrs. stephens wore white etamine,
win a touch Of green.
Mrs. T. H. Johnson, Mrs. Louis
Horn, Mrs Van Hood Mrs. ". NJ.
Coin. Mrs Arthur Clark. Mrs. Il. NJ.
Hampton assisted in receiving and
looking after the guests.
Two punch bowls were on long Ia
BILE, attractively decorated with ferns
and pink sweet peas. tail graceful
basket of these dainty blossoms occu-
pyng the center Of the table Pre-
siding at the punch bowls were Miss
es Alice Bullock, Matte Williams.
Marguerite Porter, Elizabeth New
som an Sara Davis.
The club rooms We're very elab-
orately and attractively decorated in
Boston Ferns, bamboo, asparagus
ferns, white and pink roses, pink
sweet peas and big basket of Easter
lilies adorned the piano.
While the guests were assembling
and being seated. Miss Won Engelken
at the piano. and Mr. Abbott, violin,
played several numbers, and after the
large number of beautifully gOWned
women had been seated by the two
lovely young ushers, Miss StOvall and
Miss Clara Johnson, a very clever
and artistic program was rendered.
The opening number was a violin
solo by Mr. Abbott, who played beau
tifully the Barcarolle from the Tales
of Hoffman Following him, Miss Won
Engelken played beautiful piano
number. Miss Porter then sang two
exquisite solos, The Slave Song and
An Open Secret.
Mrs. Van Hood next read in most
graceful and attractive manner a Alu-
steal Romance, copy of which had
previously been presented to each
guest In the romance were blank
spaces to be filled in with the titles Of
popular songs. and as Mrs. Hood read
she stopped at the proper places, and
from the piano and chorus Of vOic-
as hidden behind the piano were play
ed and hummed the proper pieces.
Some Of the songs were acted as we'll
as sung. Miss Minnie Stovall repre-
scented a Sweet Bunch Of Daisies, and
Miss Johnson, carrying a shattered
and dying rose, the Last Rose of
Summer. Master William Richey
dressed as a soldier represented \
Rag-Time Soldier Man. and again in
The Star SpangIed Banner, carrying
large FLAG. which he waved ener-
getically while this patriotic song was
being played. lie made big hit with
the ladies'. and was yocifcrously an
plauded. The last song, The Old
Folks At Home, was very prettily IL
Illustrated with a lovely tableau by lit
tie Virginia Beckham and William
Richey dressed as an old man and his
wife. The former had on her specs
reading her Bible. and the latter sat
back against the wall smoking his
pipe of clay" This was a very charm
ing ending to a most artistic pro
gram. Mrs. Hood then read the cor
rect guesses. and it was found that
several had guessed all the titles cor
rectly.
At the conclusion Of the musical
program pink and white cream and
cake. with preserved grapefruit peel,
was served by the young ladies' On
each plate was a bouquet OF pink
sweet peas.
! While the refreshments We're being
served. Miss Lola Mcclure played
many familiar airs.