The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-23
MRS. CARNEY ENTERTAiNS 70
FOUR CHARMING OUT OF
TOWN VISITORS

A reception of unusual brilliancT
was that given by Mrs. f. l.. Carney
Tuesday afternoon, honoring her
guests, Mrs. J. T. Park and Mrs. J. 3.
Johnson of Tampa, and Mrs. Leon
FisheTs guests, Mrs. Joseph Neuhan
of Baltimore and Mrs. w. Irving
Bloom of Atlanta. In the receiving
line with them were Mrs. Leon Fish
81. Mrs. Edward Holder, Mrs. Haer Of
Cincinnati, and Mrs. T. S. Kyle of
Gadsden, Ala.
There were fully two hundred Ia
dies in attendance, and many very
handsome gowns were worn, For two
hours the throng came and went. The
Carney home on Oklawaha avenue
was never more attractlyely decorat-
ed than on this occasion. Quantities
of bamboo vines were used through
out the rooms, over mantels, doors,
windows, etc, and the principal flow
ers used were bignonia blossoms,
which banked the mantels, piano,
book cases and tables. Vases of yell
low, white and pink roses were also
placed advantageously about the
rooms and candles and softly shaded
electric globes lighted the brilliant
assemblage.
In the front hall Mrs. Hooker, hand
some in black velvet; Mrs. Hall, love
" in cream toned crepe de chene,
with a pink lowered tunic, and Mrs.
Tydings, very beautifully gowned in
coral crepe de chene, with the corsage
covered with gold lace, met the
guests, after which Mrs. Scott, wear
ing a very lovely dress of soft gray,
introduced the callers to the receiving
party, who were gowned as follows:
Mrs. Carney, in canary colored bro
caded crepe de chene: Mrs Park, in
gray crepe de chene and brocaded vel
vet: Mrs. Johnson. a very beautiful
young matron, was particularly at
tractive in yellow chiffon velvet, and
she carried beautiful bouquet OF roS-
es: Mrs. Neuhan wore taupe SATIN
Mrs. Bloom was particularly pretty in
a lovely gown of blue lowered chiffon
and lace: Mrs. Fishels gown was Of
white and black chiffon and lace;
AIRS. Holder wore pink lowered
black chiffon gown: Mrs. Haer, blue
brocaded velvet and Mrs. Kyle, black
velvet.
Two attractive brides, Mrs. c. B.
Aver and Mrs. ]. B. Horrel, in their
bridal costumes, received in the llY-
ing room. Other beautifully gowned
ladies' assisting the hostetss were
Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs. Newsom, Mrs.
Frank, Mrs. NJ. Fishel, Mrs. S. X.
Pyles, Mrs. ]. D. Robertson, Mrs. Z.
C. Muncaster, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Gary
and her cousin, Miss Chamberlain
and Mrs. H. NJ. Hampton.
In the dining room ices, cake ana
coffee were served by Misses OpheLia
SawteIl, Mary Burford, Clara John
son, Bessie MacKay, Ellen Garrison
and Minnie Stovall.
At the serving table Mrs. Mclyer
and Mrs. Burford poured coffee the
first hour and Mrs. Maughs and Mrs.
Howard the second. Centering the
pretty table was a basket Of ferns,
pink geraniums and narcissi
On leaving the dining room the Ia
dies were asked into the den, where
the following visiting girls and Mrs.
E. H. Mote were receiving, viz: MISS
es Lula Robertson, Daisy Keidel, Lola
Mcclure and Geneva Stovall. In
this room punch was served by Mrs
Flora Morrison, Mrs. E. G. Peek and
Mrs. NJ. J. Roess
Altogether Mrs. Carney's reception
was one OF the most attractive social
successes in Ocala society this sea-
son.