The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-23
Rook Parties Given by Mrs. Gary

Charmingly informal and thorough
ly delightful were the two rook parties
given today by Mrs. W. T. Gary at
her home on Fort King avenue, honor
I ing Miss Halle Mcclure of Shelby
vile, KY, who is fast making her
circle of friends in Ocala the same as
that of her sister, Mrs. Bunyan Steph-
ems, whom she is visiting.
Spring flowers and ferns constitut-
ed the pretty decorations. Nastur-
tiums were lavishly and exclusively
used in the reception hall and dining
room while roses and sweet peas
adorned the other rooms. Ten tables
were arranged for the rook games.
AS the guests for the morning ar
rived they were greeted at the front
door by the hostess sister-in-law,
Mrs. E. T. Helvenston and then by the
hostess and Miss Mcclure. Receiving
with them were Mrs. Bunyan Steph-
ems and Miss Bessie Mckay. Misses
Tommie Standley and Katharine Liv-
ingston served refreshing punch and
assisting the hostess in looking after
the pleasure of her guests were Miss
es Alice Bullock, Marguerite Porter,
Mary Burford and Mrs. T. E. Bridges.
In the afternoon, Mrs. w. A.
Knight and Mrs. W. D. Richey served
punch and Mrs. E. Van Hood, Mrs.
Helvenston, Mrs. E. L. Carney, Mrs.
William Hooker, Mrs. r. S. Hall and
Mrs. Stephens assisted in entertain
ing.
Following the games delicious re-
freshments consisting of chicken
salad, aspic jelly, olives, sandwiches
and iced tea were served. To the play
ers making top score and to the guest
of honor beautiful corsage bouquets
of sweet peas and roses were pre-
sented.
Enjoying the morning with Mrs.
Gary and Miss Mcclure around the
rook tables besides those assisting
were Misses Bette McIver, Hester
and Marion Dewey, Beatrice Vein
ecke, Mary and Anna Mcdowell, Mel
lie Gottlieb, Jean Austin, Mary and
Ethel Seymour, Ethel Haycraft, Car
oline Harriss, Minnie Stovall, Hope
Robinson, Rosebud Robinson, Kath-
leen Jackson, Adele Bittinger, Helen
Brown, Janet Weathers, Frances Ar
mold, Carolee Green, Annie Atkinson,
Mrs. E. J. Mills-Price, Mrs. J. K. Aus
tin, Mrs. G. s. Scott, Mrs. J. H. Tay-
lor, Mrs. B. H. Seymour and Mrs. J.
H. Walters.
Invited for the afternoon were the
ladies assisting and Mrs. NJ. Fishel,
Mrs. Leon Fishel, Mrs. r. A. Burford,
Mrs. Charles Rheinauer, Mrs. F. E.
McClane, Mrs. w. S. Bullock, Mrs. j.
D. Robertson, Mrs. w. A. Coin, Mrs.
Jake Brown, Mrs. w. w. Harriss,
Mrs. Annie VanDeman, Mrs. w. X.
Lane, Miss Mamie Smith, Mrs. B. A.
Weathers, Mrs. L. R. Chazal, Mrs. /.
v. Stevens, Mrs. N. Hickman, Mrs.
Edward Holder, Mrs. w. S. Hilands,
Mrs. w. J. Hilands, Mrs. Harvey
Clark, Mrs. F. E. Harris, Mrs. T. H.
Johnson, Mrs. Maude Horne, Mrs. w.
D. Tompkins, Mrs. D. M. Smith, Mrs.
J. M. Gross, Mrs. j. H. Hill, Mrs. B.
R. Stripping, Mrs. w. K. Zewadski,
Mrs. Jack Camp, Mrs. Marcus Frank
Mrs. L. N. Green, Miss Sarah Jane
Green, Miss Lila Brumby.
Informal Party for Miss MacKay
A happy event of today enjoyed by
dozen most intimate girls of the
honoree and few married ladies was
the informal sewing party at which
Mrs. J. j. Gerig entertained this aft
ernoon in honor of Miss Bessie Mac.
Kay.
The young ladies sewed on dainty
handkerchiefs and the matrons, who
arrived at o'clock, initiated towels
which when completed were present
ed Miss MacKay to be used in hel
new home.
/ The rooms where the guests spen
/ the hours sewing and chatting wer,
pretty in their decorations of spring
flowers. An ice course was serveC
late in the afternoon.