The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-30
Mrs. Hood Entertained Her Sunday
School Class


The Fidelis class of the Baptist
Sunday school, comprising a member
ship of nearly fifty young ladies and
matrons, was the guest this after
noon of its teacher, Mrs. E. Van Hood.
Annually Mrs. Hood entertained her
class and the parties are always the
Icveliest of the year, the talented
hostess sparing no pains to carry out
IN the most minute detail the special
feature decided upon for her enter
tainments. In consequence the affairs
are anticipated events ard rarely is
a party given in the city that exem
plifes more careful preparation than
the ones at which Mrs. Hood enter
tains her class.
For this afternoon China was feat
ured. The entire lower floor was
decorated in symbols suggestive of
that country, the decorative scheme
being both instructive and pretty.
Mrs. Hood graciously received her
guests at the front door and receiv-
ing with her were Mrs. Bunyan Steph-
ems and Mrs. Julia E. Stephens. In
the reception hall punch was served
by the hostess daughter, Mrs. Lew
Lyons of DesMoines, Iowa. The table
on which the punch bowl rested was
covered with handsome cloth inn
ported from China. Brown baskets
filed with red chrysanthemums gave
a delightful floral touch to the recep-
ton hall and other rooms.
For the occasion Mrs. Hood invited
Miss johnson, a reader of ability who
is in the city for the winter, to tell
the story of Bible Woman. The
class for FIVE years has helped to sup
port woman in the missionary field
in China and the story was partic-
ularly appropriate and wildly Miss
johnson pictured the customs of
China, the life of the boys and girls
and the work accomplished in one DAT
| by a Bible woman. Her remarks were
supplemented by a talk from DR.,
Hertzog, who has done church work
for some time in the Orient A mum
Der of charming musical selections
further added to the pleasures of the
afternoon.
A salad course with tea and ginger
was served and assisting the hostess
were Mrs. B. II. Seymour, Miss Fran
icnS Tarvray. and others
Mrs. Clark Entertained for Miss
Hybart
Miss Bessie Hybart, an attractive
visitor from Mobile, Ala, was the
honor guest at an informal theater
party last evening given by her host
and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. W. f.
Clark Jr.
The guests on this delightful oe-
casion were Misses Hybart, Collie
Clark, Blair Woodrow, Hester Dewey,
Mary Burford, onfe Chazal, Martha
Kate Rentz, Messrs. Wiley Burford.
Charlie Chazal, Frank Harris Jr.,
Clarence Meffert, James BARLEY,
John Bats, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clark and
DR.. and Mrs. e. G. Peek.
From the Temple the jolly crowd
repaired to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark, where a tempting refreshment
course of coffee and Christmas cakes
was enjoyed Punch was served
when the guests assembled to go to
the Temple.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Clyatt return
ed last evening from Chiefland, Levy
county, where they attended the fu-
neral of Mr.. C1yatt's sister, Mrs. S.
G. Clyatt, who died at her home in
Otter Greek on Tuesday morning. a
husband and two children survive Mrs
Clyatt. Another brother, Mr.. Z. j
Clyatt, Of Barlow, accompanied the
Ocala members Of the family to the
funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Duval and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs William
Hooker and family were visitors to
Leesburg Tuesday, spending the day
with mr. and Mrs. E. H Mote
Mrs. G Winston accompanied
Mr.. Winston on a business trip 70
Wildwood today, motoring through il
their car.
Fresh seeds d al kinds at the
0eala Seed Store If