The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-21
MRS. GORDON SHEPPARD SCOTT
ENTERTAINS

"hlch Mrs. Gordon Sheppard Scott
gave on Friday afternoon between
the hours of three and five-thirtv
O'Clock. Mrs. Scott entertained for
her cousin. Mrs. Dewitt Blew, of New
Jersey. who is visiting her. and for
Mrs. b. W. Minis and Mrs. Carney
Minis, who are the guests of Mrs. E..
7 L. Carney
Mrs. SCOTS party not only used
very beautifully the Valentine conceit
bur also introduced the colonial
scheme rs well. the combination of
the two proving both effective and
unique. Between ffty-fve and sixty
quests were present during the after
noon. most of the guests being the
married friends of the hostess.
The flower decked rooms of the
Scott home. with the additional dec
orations OF hearts and other Valentine
motifs with many prettily gowned
women. who filled the various rooms,
made the party one of immense beau
~ and attractiveness
The front door was opened to the
guests by two dainty and charming
little colonial Elizabeth Muir
ray and Margaret Gerig, in lovely
frOcks and quaint caps, and in the
hall Mrs. Charles Rheinauer, Mrs.
John Taylor. daughter of the hostess,
both very attractive in colonial cos
tunes, and Mrs. Carney Minis, dress
ed in bright red gown fringed with
red hearts, making a most fascinat-
ing Valentine, received the guests.
In the parlor Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Blew,
Mrs. b w Minis and Mrs. Carney
received. The hostess wore a white
colonial gown and wore her hair pow
dcred Mrs. Blew was handsomely
gowned in black velvet and looked
very stunning Mrs Minis wore red
and had her hair powdered, using
both the Valentine and the colonial
idea in her costume. Mrs. Carney,
who received with them, wore a hand
some brown satin gown.
Assisting during the afternoon
were Mrs W. S Bullock, Mrs. H. A.
Waterman and Misses Mamie Taylor,
Annie Atkinson, BESSIE MacKay and
Alice Bullock, all of whom wore pret-
~ colonial costumes.
The guests all remained during the
whole of the afternoon and enjoyed
a very original and interesting game
Of quotations and hearts. Each
guest was given a large heart, on
which were numbers and a different
number of smaller hearts in four col
ors-silver, yellow, red and green.
The object of the game was to match
he numbers and the hearts. and when
this was done and the numbers
which corresponded to cretain words
on the score cards were put together,
very attractive and appropriate quo
tatious. such as the following, were
The result:
Oh my loves like a red. red rose,
That's newly sprung in June;
Oh, my love is like the melody
That's sweetly played in tune"
The small hearts, with the different
numbers were strung all over the
house. on the draperies, mantels, etc.
and the task of finding the correct
ones was quite an enjoyable one.
After this contest the two pretty
little colonial maids passed around
big baskets filled with souvenirs for
every guest. They included tiny
heart bags, red roses and other SOU
venrs filled with candy, and among
the souvenirs were four prizes-two
silver napkin rings, a silver picture
frame and a silver perfume bottle.
These were drawn by Mrs. Clarence
Camp Mrs. Charlie Marshall, Mrs Al
bert Gerg and Mrs. B. w. Minis.
In the back hall hot tea and Ma
Disco waters were served, Mrs. Bull
lock pouring the tea and the young
ladies serving.
During the afternoon also fruit
frappe. with whipped cream and cher
ries in tall glasses was served, with
angel cake. fruit cake and heart
shaped mints. The serving table in
.the dining room was exceedingly at
tractiye. with a linen cloth edged
with handmade lace, and centered
with a bowl of pink roses. At the
four corners of the table were the
pretty baskets containing the souven-
Irs. with the ribbon streamers hang
ing over the edge of the baskets to
the table. The mints in pretty dishes
also ornamented the table. The re-
freshments were served in all of the