The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-29

importation from eastern and central
markets. and are truly very lovely.
For weeks our town has been be-
having in somewhat spasmodic
manner with reference to its social
diversions. The college set seeming
~ had more than its share of good
times. All summer long there was
one continual round of gaieties, in
formal lunches, bridge parties and
dances galore. Every day and every
night there seemed something for
them" to enjoy, If nothing better
than the movies, and now that all
have gone to their various schools
and colleges and almost every one of
the fashionable wanderers" have
returned, the social side for the older
contingent will be of interest for
some time to come. The precedence
taken last evening by DIR. and Mrs
e. G. Peek in giving a house warm
ing in their elegant new home was
one Of unusual pleasure to associate
IIbrothers and their wives and a few
| friends. The Peek home which is
among the most beautiful of our
city, was most attractive last eve
ming when the host and hostess
greeted their guests in a most cor
| dial and genial manner, at once MAX
ing every one feel at home. The
evenings entertainment had been
planned after the manner of a
house building" contest, the ques-
tions being arranged and answered
in small booklet tied with pink
ribbon. They were divided into sec
tions and included everything known
and seemingly unknown in the build
ing art, Much fun was derived from
this novel contest, after which the
guests repaired to the doctors study,
where tables were placed for rock
and in the drawing room for a game
of bridge if preferred. Punch was
served throughout the evening by
Misses Annie Davis and Clara John
son. AT the conclusion of the eve
ming Miss Johnson gave several
piano selections which were greatly
enjoyed, and Mrs. Peek, assisted by
little Miss Josephine Brand and Miss
Annie Davis, served the guests to a
most elegant three-course supper.
which consisted of chicken salad.
waters, lattice potatoes, sandwiches.
olives, ice cream and several kinds of
cake, with black coffee The color
motif was in pink and white and the
supper was most daintily and at
tractiyely served. DIR. and Mrs. Peek's
guests for this their first party and
house warming included DR. and Mrs.
Il. Van Hood DIR. and Mrs. j. W.
Thompson, DIR. w. V Newsom, DIR.
and Mrs. A. l.. Izlar DR.. and Mrs. H.
c. Dozier, DIR. and Mrs. III. #. Watt,
DR.. and Mrs. w. K. Lane, DIR. and
Mrs. III. r. Handley, DR. and Mrs. d.
NJ. Smith, DIR. E. G. Lindner, DIR.
Harry Walters, DIR. w. H. Counts,
Misses Annie Davis and Clara John
son.
Misses Mary and Miriam Common
returned today from their very pleas
ant visit to Maryland Miss Mary
stopped in the city and Miss CMiriaml
went on home to North Lake Weir.
Mr.. D. w. Davis and family finish
ed moving up from their summer
home at Lake Weir today.
Mrs. J. r. iMoorhead will arrive
home on the evening train from a
visit to Tallahassee, where she went
a few days ago to place her daughter,
Miss Annie Moorhead, in the young
Woman's College in that city. Mrs.
Moorhead spent today with her hus-
band and son in Gainesville, where
they are still engaged in building of
the race track for the fair associa-
ton,
sez~T-szasss--v-e--
Mrs. Robert Allen Burford, Jr.,
and little daughter, Virginia, will
leave early Thursday morning for
their home in Boston, Mass, after a
visit of several months in this city,
at the home of Mrs. Burford's father