The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-20
Methodist Ladies Entertained at a
Musicale

Mrs. j. VI. Gross entertaining the Ia
dies OF the church and their friends
at a musicale in compliment to her
trio OF charming daughters, Mrs. w.
b. Tyer of Fort Worth, Texas, who
will be the guest OF her parents for
several weeks, and Misses Mamie
and Sarah Gross, members Of the
college contingent, home for their
summer vacation
\ The ROBINS of the lower floor of
the home lent themselves admira bly,
to charming decorations of roses,
fern, potted plants, magnolia bios
SONS and other fragrant flowers OF
the season, which were artisticaIly
arranged.
AS the guests arrived they were
met at the front steps by Mrs. A. T.
Thomas, who directed them 10 the
punch bowl on the east veranda to
enjoy refreshing iced cold fruit ade
served by Mrs. L. F. BIalock assist
ed by Misses Martha Kate Rentz and
Ruth Erwin.
Mrs. Richard McConathy introduce
ed the many callers to Mrs Gross,
Mrs. Tyer and Misses Gross, who re-
ceived informally in the reception
hall. Mrs. Gross is d most charm
ing woman and a particularly de-
Hghtful conyersationalist. She is
affable and gracious and all who
have met her have become warm ad-
mirers. For her s'at home" she
wore white with lace trimmings and
a girdle of lavendar. Mrs. Tyer and
Miss Gross are decided brunets, very
attractive and looked lovely in white
embroidered crepe costumes, the for
mer wearing girdle Of pink MESA
line ribbon and the latter blue, the
colors adding grace to the youthful
wearers. Miss Sarah Gross wore
pretty and girlish costume of flower
ed crepe with girdle of old rose.
For the entertainment of her
guests Mrs. Gross arranged a very
charming musical program, which
was SO beautifully rendered by her
daughters that the afternoon proved
10 be one of genuine pleasure to all
present
The opening number, March Gro
Mrs. Tyer, who plays with the most
perfect ease and with great express
son. Her other attractive number
was Chopin's Fantasia Impromptu.
The first group of numbers given by
Miss Sarah Gross included the songs,
Bowl Of Roses by Slarke, and Flor
ian Song by GODDARD. Miss Gross is
rich in the possession of the gift so
essential to vocalists, that is, clear
enunciatiOn. Every word was. dis
tinctly heard and her voice is re-
markedly sweet and has depth. She
also sang De Hardelot's Three Green
Bonnets- Miss Mamie Gross as a
pianist possesses wonderful tech
nique. She delighted her hearers by
with brilliancy Rubenstien's KAN
menoi Ostrow and Wienawski's Con-
cert Waltz. In three readings, two
of which were encores, Miss Gross
revealed her clever dramatic talent,
which with her gift of play and per-
sonal charm, makes her one of the
most talented young women in the
city.
A fitting climax for SO thoroughly
an enjoyable occasion was the rem
.dering of Weber's Invitation a la
Valse by Mrs. Tyer and Misses Gross
ON the piano.
At the conclusion of the program
a delightful ice course was served by
Misses Eunice Ellis, Martha Kate
Rentz, Susie and Ruth Erwin and
Marie Burnett. and others assisting
during the afternoon were Mrs w
X Zewadski Mrs. T. E. Bridges and
Mrs. w. w. Clyatt
Mrs. Gross and Misses Gross are
a charming acquisition to the social,
literary and musical life of the city
and their first lat home" will take
a foremost place in the list of the
seasons most delightful social af-
fairs
Miss Sidney Perry. one of the
bright eighth grade pupils of the
Dcala high school, has been quite
sick the past two days. Her friends
hope TO see her at school again soon
Mrs. Louise Hertel, who has spent
the past winter with her daughter.
Mrs J. II. Brinson, left yesterday
for her home at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. S. 2. AnIhouX who has been