The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
BEAUTIFUL MASQUERADE PARTY
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

and girls-and Tuesday night was the
night OF the very greatest of their
parties-the masquerade fancy dress
ball, given by Miss Nina Camp and
Miss Rexie Todd, at the country club.
For days before the boys and girls
had been on the qui vive of excite
ment getting their costumes ready
and making their preparations for
this great social event. The Christ
mas feeling was in the air. the glad,
dest and happiest time of all the year,
and the whole crowd was feeling the
spirit and delight of the season, and
everyone entered into. this party ex-
pecting to have the very best time of
their young lives, and none were dis
appointed.
To begin with. the rooms of the
club house were adorned with guam
titles of Christmassy decorations
Christmas bells, Christmas greens,
poinsettIa blossoms and other bright
hued flowers and lights. The night
was a lovely one and nothing marred
the pleasures OF this crowd of merry
makers.
Mrs. Camp and Mrs. Todd received
the boys and girls as they arrived,
and after putting aside their wraps
punch was served to them in the din
ing room.
After all the masqueraders had ar
rived the grand march opened the
bail. II was led by Miss Ethel
Harrell and Mr.. Phil Robinson. who
iAtroduced several pretty German
figures In the march. During the
march Mr. Camp told the boys and
glrls that when the lights were sud-
denly turned on they must unmask.
Quite a number kept their identity so
well concealed that no one could
guess who they were. The two young
hostesses were revealed. one as a
dainty little Japanese maiden and the
other stately liberty maid. Then
there were Gypsies. colonial girls.
an oriental dancing girl. two little
girls Ia blue. sailors. clowns. convicts.
and several OF the boys dressed as
young girls caused much amusement
and merriment.. and the array of ma
tionaiities IN attendance being quite
= motley enc.
After the unmasking the dancing
uas kept up for some time. amidst
great deal Of merriment. some of the
boys and girls introducing the new
dances Miss Erin YOnge played for
che dancing There was no program,
the boys and girls making their en-
easements informally.
in the reading room. in very at
tractive little corner Miss Lois Ellis.
who Is a perfect adept at fortune
telling read the futures of many of
the young folks. This diversion was
arranged particularly for those not
dancing. and was. OF course. lots of
fun for them.
During the evening ice cream and
cake Ia the colors of green and white
eas served by a bevy OF the sweet
est little French maids imaginable
They were Misses Nettie and Carita
Camp. Callle Gissendaner. Theo Beck
ham. Agnes Burford and Louise
RentE. They wore black dresses. lit
lie white aprons and cunning little
white frilly caps. These charming
maids also served the punch.
There vas a large crowd present to
enjoy this very enjoyable dance, the
Invitation list being as follows, al
though quite a few OF this number
were unable 20 be present: Misses
Blair Woodrow. Gladys Drake. Gladys
and Theo Wallis. Lillian Chaplain,
Eunice Ellis. Virginia Sistrunk, Alice
sexton, Hannay Ellis. Wenona Weth-
erbee. Elizabeth Davis. Emma Perry,
Blanche Whaley, Sue Moore, Nellie
Beokham, Caroline Harriss, Ruth
Rentz. Martha Kate Rentz, Mabel
Mefert. Gladys Martin. Lorayne
Kemp, Florence Leitner. Margaret
Jackson, Mary Harriet Livingston.
Annie Pope Eagleton. Annie Moor
head. Louise Sanders. Ava Lee Ed
wards, Onie Chazal. Dorothy and Ma
RE Hickman. Sarah Pearl Martin, SUI
sic Erwin, Nan Brooks. Helen and
Kate Clyne. Lois Dame and Adella
Ak. and Messrs. George Ilooney, Cana
erOn Gamsby. Welsh Dewey, Sam Bur
ford. Joe Borden, Raymond de Muro,
Robert Tydings. Dick Stroud, Laurie
Izlar. Robert Clarkson, Robert and
Alfred MacKay. John Tarver, George
Davis. Ralph Billingsley. Raymond
Hood, Pat Anderson. Gordon and Rob-
ert Moorhead. Carlton Erwin, Wayne
TenEyck, LaGrange Sistrank. Julius