The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-02-24
Engagement of Miss Bessie Mckay
and Mr.. William Taylor Announced

Engagement u 8iISS D%SSiS HChdg
] and Mr.. William Taylor Announced
/ The engagement of Miss Bessie Nc
Kay and Mr.. William D. Taylor has
been pleasantly rumored for sever
al weeks and the formal announce
ment was made today at beautiful
luncheon, given by Mrs. John II. Tay-
lor. No announcement of the entire
season will be the occasion of more
sincere congratulations and good wish
es, not only here but through the
state where these popular people are
so well known.
4 Mrs. Taylor, who is one of Miss
/ McKay's most intimate friends, invit-
] ed eleven young ladies to spend-the-
day party. Fancy work bags were
carried and the morning was infor-
i mally spent, sewing and chatting and
though the import of the gathering
was suspicioned by the guests, there
was no visible evidence of the an
nouncement until luncheon was serv-
ed.
n
1880 o'clock and receiving informally
with her were two of Ocala's lowell
est visitors, Miss Mary Wyatt Gal
braith and Miss Jean Austin.
Luncheon was served at o'clock
and the table was exquisite in its
appointments. Covers were laid for
Mrs. Taylor, Misses Bessie MacKay,
Jean Austin, Mary Wyatt Galbraith,
Alice Bullock, Bette McIver, Janet
Weathers, Mary and Anna Mcdowell,
Minnie Stovall, Mamie Taylor and
Annie Atkinson. The place cards were
adorned with candelabrums twined
with sweet peas and the central dec
Grafton was shower of yellow jessa-
mine
The tempting menu consisted of
grape fruit cocktail, bullion, crackers,
turkey, cranberry sauce, creamed po-
tatoes, dressing, hot rolls, perfection
salad, olives, waters, ice cream, cake
and coffee and between courses the
originality of the hostess, which has
made her one of OcaIa's most gra-
cious entertainers, was evidenced in
cleverly arranged conceits, recipe
for courtship and contest with names
Eof historical lovers as answers, in
tensified the guests suspicious and
when next to the ice course, the re-
suit of heart puzzle, quite intricate,
revealed the words Frances Eliza
beth MacKay and William Dempsy
Taylor spring, nineteen hundred and
fifteen" was revealed, best wishes
were unanimously and instantaneously
showered upon the bride-elect by the
guests.
The ice cream was served in little
flower baskets with cake cut in
heart shape and as the course was
being brought in, the shower of yell
low jessamine centering the table was
lifted, disclosing kewpie bride, and
further emphasizing the approach
J ing nupital event.
Il The coffee course was not served
until after o'clock when the young
+ ladies had been joined by Mrs. George
MacKay, Mrs. E. L. Carney, Miss
Eugenia Fuller, Mrs. Fl. A. Water
man, Mrs. j. K. Austin, Mrs. c. H
Lloyd, Mrs. d. E. McIver, Mrs. j. j
i Gerig, Mrs. James Taylor, Mrs. Jack
i Camp and Miss Mary Common.
II In entertaining her guests Mrs. Tay.
lor was charmingly assisted by hel
| mother, Mrs. G. S. Scott, and Mrs. L
M. Murray.
Fl Miss MacKay is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George MacKay anc
since her debut has, by wide circle
j of friends, been considered one o.
= Ocala's most beautiful and loviest
girls. She is admired by all whC
( know her best for her rare degree o.
womanly sweetness and fascination Of
manner. Friends are delighted thai
her marriage will not take her to an
| other city.
81 Mr.. Taylor, who has had marked
success as a business man, is popu
lar member Of the society set anC
has a. host of friends throughout tn,
state who join, with his hundreds Of
friends in this city in extending war
NEST congratulations and best wishes
HI The wedding win take place in th,
spring and adding to the gayety o
the approaching season, viii be Z
round of entertainments that win fiji
the weeks preceding the event ar
/ ranged especially in their honor.
4
III Miss Marguerite Williams, of Jack
sonville, is the guest of her sister
Mrs. Greenwood.
+ The regular monthly meeting of tn
Fannie R. Gary Missionary Society o
the Baptist church will be. held to
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at tn
church. Topic, Social or Persona
Sercive." All members and women o
the church are cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Oscar Cason of Homosassa
visiting her mother, Mrs. C. t. Bart
= lett. Her many friends viii be gla
to learn that she and Mr.. Cason ez
pect to move back to Lakeland j