The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-06
4 George Washington Party


There are just two months in the
year that stir our hearts with pat
riotism, July which reminds US Of
the birth of our country and Feb
ruary, the birth of the Father Of His
Country, and with two unusually
popular visitors, Mrs. Joseph Neu-
han OF Baltimore and daughter, Mrs.
w. /. Bloom of Atlanta, as an inspir-
alton, Mrs. Eugene Goodbread Peek
entertained this afternoon a large
number of friends carrying out per-
fectIy in detail ideas suggestive of a
George Washington birthday party,
the notable and patriotic event of the
latter month.
The home of DR.. and Mrs. Peek on
OklaWaha avenue was elaborately
decorated, flags, hatchets, cherry
branches heavy in bloom being used
exclusively along with asparagus
fern. The lights were all shaded in
red and red candles burned on the
nantes banked with fern.
Mrs. C.. r. Tydings and Mrs. VI.
Fishel met the guests at the front
steps and in the turn of the piazza
from a prettily appointed table and
with background of cherry bios
SONS, ferns and flags, Mrs. Leon
Fishel and Mrs. J. D. Robertson
served fruit punch with cherries, the
bowl being sunk in a red basket.
Mrs. E. L. Carney received at the
front door and Mrs. w. A. Coin in
troduced the guests to the receiving
line former near the stairway in the
front hall and including the hostess
and guests of honor,
Mrs. Peek welcomed her guests
wearing an attractive costume of
white voile, hand-painted in wild
roses and Mrs. Neuhan and Mrs.
Bloom also wore lovely afternoon
gowns, the formers being black
crepe meteor with jet trimmings,
and the latter, white satin with coral
trimmings.
The pleasant diversion for the aft
ernoon was trail and places were
found at the eight tables arranged in
the parlor and library by pretty
11and-painted hatchets given out by
Mrs. j. c. Caldwell, who invited the
guests from the receiving line to a
cherry tree in the parlor laden with
fruit, where at the base the little
hatchets were found. On each table
were two small red baskets filled
with cherry minis. No prizes were
given.
Following the games, two-course
lunch was served, the hostess being
assisted in serving by her sister, Miss
Beulah Hobbs. The first course con-
sisted of chicken salad, olives, sand
witches, pickles, cheese waters and
the second course cherry ice in red
cups CAPPED with cherries, cake and
hot chocSate with whipped cream.
Present to enjoy the delightful
party besides the ladies already nam
ed were: Mrs H. NJ. Hampton, Mrs
L. w. Duval, Mrs. r. c. Muncaster
Mrs. Bunyan Stephens, Mrs. NJ
Frank, Mrs. T. H. Johnson, Mrs. w
K. Lane, Mrs. D. w. Tompkins, Mrs
w. A. knight, Mrs. Susan Ellis, Mrs
Sidney Halle, Mrs. William Wolff
Mrs. Jake Brown, Mrs. w. T. Gary
Miss Annie Chamberlain, Mrs. D. NJ
Smith and Mrs. G. S. Scott.
Yesterday morning at the home o
Mrs. c. l.. Bittinger, the King
Daughters held their first meeting
since the first of the year. Mucl
work was done, several charity case
reported and the offer of a set o
books from book firm was accepted
and they will be given to the public
library. A neat sum was collectet
by the secretary from the King
Daughters free will offering boxe
placed in different buildings arount
the square.
Dr. and Mrs. James Montgomer
arrived on the limited this Afternoon
from st. Petersburg via Tampa an
will spend the next few days in thi
city, stopping at the Harrington. D.
and Mrs. Montgomery are the par
ents of Mrs. Frederick Hooker.
Misses Juanita Lytle and Grac
Willard from Stanton and Weirsdal
were in town today, shopping.
Mrs. Wilbur Smith is quite i'll a
the home of her mother, Mrs. Mt
Rae.
DR. and Mrs H. F. Watt went I