The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-29

her wedding trip. The evening pre-
ceding the wedding, Mrs. B. w.
Blount, mother of the groom-elect,
will entertain the members of the
bridal party at a buffet supper at her
home on King street, following the
wedding rehearsal.
Mrs. w. T. Gary entertained this
afternoon between the hours of three
and five o'clock, at a Silver Tea for
the benefit of the primary depart
ment of the Baptist Sunday school.
Mrs. Gary had her pretty home on
Fort King avenue arrayed in holiday
festive decorations of quantities of
ferns and flowers and received the
guests cordially at the front door,
assisted by Mrs. Bunyan Stevens.
Throughout the rooms were stationed
the teachers of the primary and Bap-
tist Sunday school, assisting in many
ways to entertain the guests and max
ing all feel thoroughly at home. As
sisting charmingly in this capacity
were Misses Nellie Stevens, Mary
Gates, Eunice Marsh, Miss Johnson
and Mrs Rockford. In the large re-
ception room Miss Cecile Downs and
Katherine Pyles rendered beautiful
vocal selections throughout the after
noon assisted by Miss Johnson, who
charmed the ladies by rendering sew
eral very appropriate readings. Miss
Johnson is an elocutionist of rare tai
ent and accomplishment and her Sc
lections were thoroughly enjoyed. The
dinning room of the home was made
very attractive, the table being bright
with cutglass and flowers artistically
arranged. Pouring hot tea for the
first hour was Mrs. R. S. Hall, follow
hour. These ladies were prettily
gowned for the occasion and were as
sisted by Misses Katherine Living
ston, Mary Gates and Eunice Marsh in
serving the tea waters, sandwiches,
cream puffs and crystalized ginger.
The afternoon was an ideal one for
party and this being the first sill
yer tea of the season the occasion
was graced by Ocala's social element.
Financially and socially the Primary
Tea was most pleasing success.
Mrs. V. I. Stevens of Lakeland ar
rived yesterday afternoon from an
extended visit to Mr.. and Mrs. N. A.
Weathers at their home at Short Hills,
N. j., and at Mrs. Stevens, old home
in Raleigh, N. C. They will remain in
the city for a few days visit to Mrs.
Stevens uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Weathers and family before go
ing on to their home in Lakeland.
Miss Lou Moody came up from Lake
Weir yesterday and spent the after
noon shopping. She was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. E. P. Moody and
Miss Florence Brooks.
Mrs. R. L. Bridges will leave to-
morrow for Thomasville, Ga, for a
visit of several weeks to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cyrus Hudson and family.
News has been received by rela-
tives in this city that Corporal George
Ferguson of the Twelfth Regiment,
Royal Scots, son of Mr.. John Fergu-
son, Barcaldine, Oban, Scotland,
has been desperately wounded at
the front and now lies in hospital
in France. Previous to joining the
Royal Scots, George Ferguson was
for four years in the Glasgow High
landers and three years in the Scot
tish Horse, Squadron H. Mr.. Fergu-
son has another son, who is company
quartermaster, Sergeant John Fer
guson, 18th H. L. T. He is a famous
rifle shot and a former sergeant in
the Glasgow Highlanders.
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Mrs. r. L. Martin of Lake Weir is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. B. Pot
ter in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Frank Chaffee left Burbank
Sept. 23rd for Ocala with her daugh-
ter Ruth, to take up her residence in
the city during her daughters school
term. Mrs. Chaffee has been the
church organist and. musical director
and has filled the same position in
the Sunday school as well. Mrs.
Chaffee has been a faithful worker in
the Ladies' Aid Society and by all