The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-07
lRS. cERIG GIVES LOVELY
PARTY

Mrs. Charles Frederick Benjamin of
Alexandria Bay. New York, better
known to her friends here as Miss
Betty Sharpe, was entertained by
Mrs. J. J. Gerig Friday afternoon at
quite the lOveliest party imaginable.
Besides Mrs Benjamin, Mrs. Gerig
entertained some twenty or more la
dies, who were among the best friends
OF the honor guest before she moved
away from Ocala. and several others
.of her own special friends.
Mrs Benjamin for several years
taught the first kindergarten school
H Ocala, and she was adored by all
of The children. and was equally popu-
Tar with the grown-ups, so the after
noon with Der and Mrs. Gerig was a
rarely pleasant one. Mrs. Benjamin
ana Mrs. Gerig received very infor-
mally in the reception hall, and the
ladies' were entertained in the parlor
and living room. The mantels in
these rooms and in the hall had tail
vases OF longstemmcd roses, and
baskets Of pansies and violets display
"a most adyantageously, and big
boughs OF snowy dogwood blossoms in
the fire places and about the rooms,
Gas well as the warm weather) evil
denced the early spring.
On small tables in the two rooms
were placed a collection of extreme
" pretty little doll children, also pins,
scissors and thread, and after the
guests had all arrived little Miss Mar
garet Gerig passed around baskets
Of tissue paper of every color, which
were TO be used in dressing the little
dolls, each guest being required to
dress one. This really proved to be
very fascinating work, and was espe-
cially appropriate, as the honor guest
was always such a favorite with chill
dren. and it was much like some OF
the kindergarten work. Some of the
dolls were dressed in colonial garb,
some as babies, some as little girls,
and. in fact, a large variety Of styles
some old-fashioned and some very
much up to date, were evolved by the
clever fingers OF the ladies present.
The dolls, when dressed, were col
lected and put on the judges table,
and to Mr.. Gerig was assigned the
difficult task of judging the result OF
the afternoons work, and after some
hesitation between several Of the
best. his choice fell on the one dress
ed by Mrs. McIver, and for her clev-
er handiwork she was given dainty
basket of fragrant and lovely flowers.
Mrs. Beniamin's souvenir Of this en-
joyable afternoon was an exquisite
cup and saucer, and to Mrs. George
Ford, Ocala's popular bride of the
late winter, Mrs. Gerig presented q
lovely little four-leaf clover pin.
Following the dressing and judging
Of the dolls, Mr. Gerig came in and
greatly pleased the ladies by giving a
short reading, and one Of his inimita-
bic coon" songs. Mrs. John Taylor
also sang a very sweet selection, and
MIR. Alfred Green played pretty pi-
ano selection, after which a chicken
salad course, with sandwiches, olives.
potato chips, etc, was served, follow
ed with vanilla parfait, cake, coffee
and marshmallows.
Mrs. Gerig was assisted by Mrs. A.
f. Gerig and Mrs. l.. y. Green, Alfred
Green and little Miss Margaret Gerig,
and the other ladies who enjoyed this
novel and delightful party were Mrs.
BENJAMIN, Mrs. r. l.. Anderson, Mrs.
E. \. Looney, Mrs. J. E. Chace, Mrs.
George Ford, Mrs r. A. Alfred, Mrs.
W. w. Condor, Mrs. w. w. Harriss,
Mrs. H. A. Ford, Mrs G. S. Scott Mrs.
John Taylor, Mrs. Rex Todd, Miss
Nellie Stevens, Mrs. Henry Living
ston. Mrs. s. T. Sistrunk, Mrs. D. E.
McIver. Mrs. r. A. Burford. Mrs.
Charles Lloyd, Mrs. w. V. Newsom
and her guest, Mrs. John Williams, of
Chester, S. c.