The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-26
ConundruIn Tea

From 4 to ) o'clock this afternoon
Mrs. E. L. Carney entertained about
forty friends at a conundrum tea,
com pIimenting Mrs. Gustave Rhein-
auer Of New York City and Mrs. Ed
ward r. Hart of Suffolk, Va, two
charming mid-Winter visitors.
The decorations of the Carney
home were pretty in detail, the color
motif being developed by the attract
i've arrangement OF roses and peach
blossoms. interspersed with fern and
plum blossoms The hour with Mrs.
Carney amidst the pleasing sur
roundings was characterized by an
atmosphere of delightful informality.
The guests were greeted at the
front door by Mrs. Charles Rhein-
auer and Mrs. Jack Camp. Mrs Ed
ward Holder asked them to the par
lor, where the hostess, Mrs. Hart and
Mrs Rheinauer, received and with
them was Mrs. John Blalock. an
other visitor who arrived recently
from Valdosta, Ga. In the library
Miss Frances Anderson and Miss
Elizabeth Adams received and assist
ing the hostess in entertaining in the
two rooms were Mrs. Georgia K.
Sullivan, Mrs. r. c. Camp, Mrs. j.
II. Taylor and Mrs. L. W. Duval.
Mrs. Clarence Camp and Mrs r.
A Burford invited them to the din
ing room, where refreshing punch
was served by Mrs. Frederick Hook
or and Miss Lula Robertson. The
punch table was decorated with pink
double japonicas.
In the alcove of the rear hall Mrs.
w. V. Newsom distributed slips Of
paper upon which was either written
a conundrum or answer and the
other part was pinned on the cur
tains and walls in the rooms and
had to be found by the guests. The
contest formed a most pleasing di-
version.
When all the conundrums had
been solved an ice course was served
with black coffee, the latter being
poured by Mrs. j. c. B. Koonce, who
presided at the attractively appoint
ed table in the dining room.
The civics committee of the Wom-
ans Club is busy fitting up the third
ward park Several swings have
been put up and benches will be
placed under the trees.
Miss Mary Burford returned home
this afternoon from a delightful visit
of several weeks. She visited Miss
Carol Perrenot in Cincinnati, Mrs. L..
A. Sheppard in Chicago and the past
few days have been spent in Tampa,
attending the Gasparilla celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. " Miller and little
Miss Alice Bullock Miller returned
this afternoon from Tampa. Mrs.
Miller and daughter have been guests
of the formers sister, Mrs. George
Mexican for several weeks and were
Joined for the Gasparilla festivities
by Mr.. Miller.
Mrs. d. S. Woodrow expects to
leave next week for Columbia, S. c.,
to spend a month with her daughter,
Miss Blair Woodrow, who is attend
ing the Woman's College.
Mrs. J. G. Glass and daughter,
Miss Eva Lee Glass, who have been
visiting Mrs. Glass sister, Mrs. A. E.
Cornish in Tampa, returned home
this afternoon.
Mrs. Guy Aver and son of Atlanta
have concluded delightful visit
with Mrs. r. S. Hall and are now
guests of DR.. and Mrs C. B. Aver al
their home on South Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Preece are
now occupying their recently pur-
chased cottage on Pine street, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P Martin have TAX
en- possession of the cottage on Lime
street vacated by Mr. and Mrs
Preece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Jeffcoat and
baby have returned, the former from
brief stay in Tampa and the two
latter from a visit to relatives in
Plant City.