The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-13
Thought for the Day


Friendship is the door through
which we go out from the narrow cell
of self, and enter into other lives. It
is the door through which others come
into that narrow cell and make it a.
palace with windows that open upon.
a boundIess universe.
A Valentine Tea
The Earnest Workers, an organiza-
ton of the Methodist church, tender.
ed its friends a valentine tea yester@
day afternoon at the parsonage
which was the acme of beauty and
pleasure. The ladies of the organiza-
ton assisted by Mrs. j. M. Gross,
decorated the parsonage most att
tractively with thousands of crimson
hearts, garlanded and ints Wined
through and over the doorways and
windows. Great punches of gorgeous
crimson and white roses were artist
ically arranged throughout the rooms
and upon the tables and mantles. The
dining room was especially attractive
in its dainty appointments. The table
was laid with a magnificent lace cloth
upon which rested an imfnenaE bowl
Of roses.
Mrs. Gross assisted by Mrs. j. A..
Bouvier received the guests and as
sisted in entertaining. Mrs. P. ".
Leavengood presided over the valen-
tine postoffice, which was arranged in
a nook in the front hall and from
which each guest received "their let
ter" as al souvenir of the happy oc-
casion. In the dining room Mrs. r.
K. Lang presided over the coffee urn
for the first hour, followed by Mrs.
Harvey Clark for the second hour.
Serving in this room were Mrs. P. j..
Theus, Mrs. j. M. Luckie, Mrs. T. j.
Killebrew and Mrs. A. T. Thomas.
During the afternoon a musical
program was rendered by Misses
Ruth Simmons, Louise Rentz and
Elsie Meade, with an interesting read
ing by Mrs. A. A. Winer. Mrs. f. F..
Weihe favored the audience with sew
eral vocal solos.
Several hundred ladies called DUR
ing the receiving hours and the aft
ernoon being perfect one added
greatly to the enjoyment of the oe-
casion. This beautiful affair was
continued through the evening, from
s to 10 o'clock, during which hours
many gentlemen of the congregation
and their friends dropped in for a
social half hour to enjoy with the la
dies another especially arranged mus
ical program which in every manner
was perfectly rendered by Misses
Ruth Rentz, Susie Erwin, NanBrooks,
Elsie Meade, Eunice Ellis, Mrs. III. M.
Hampton and Mr.. Carlton Erwin.
The purpose of this organizatiosaris
for the raising of money to build a
much needed Sunday school room, the
present quarters being entirely in-
adequate for the demands of this
growing denomination. Quite q hand
some donation was made at this first
tea. q
Other charming affairs are being
planned for the spring time, and it is
hoped that very soon the church will
realize its dream of new Sunday
school room.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. III. Seymour pleas
. antly entertained the Methodist stew
ards at their home last evening at
their. regular monthly social meeting
A large number were IN endance
and the evening was one of great
pleasure to all. Mrs. Seymour assist
ed by Mrs. A. L. Izlar and Mrs wv. D.
Tompkins, served a refreshing re
freshment course.
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Miss Sue Moore left yesterday aft
ernoon for Gainesville to spend the
weekend as the guest of Mrs. Bryan
NJ. Walker.
Dickson Chapter, u. D. G., was en-.
tertained at it's regular monthly meet.
ing yesterday afternoon BY Mrs. Ed
ward Carmichael at her homeaon For
King avenue. In the absence Of tht