The Ocala evening star., 1915-01-26

planned to make some changes in the
church and to finance it's undertaking
it will hold weekly sales, Saturday
afternoons at the store of Mr.. A. E.
Burnett, selling cakes, pies, etc. On
Monday afternoon the society will
meet 70 sew. The hostess next week
will be Mrs. Borden.
Celebration of the Twenty fifth We'd
ding Anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smoak
Sunday was indeed day long to be
remembered in the family history of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Smoak, who are
among Ocala's oldest and well known
citizens It was their 25th wedding
anniversary, also the birthday of Mr..
Smoak and in honor of the dual event
their children from far and near gath
cred TO spend the day with them.
An elegant dinner was served at
1 o'clock and seated at the table were
Mr.. and Mrs. Smoak, Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner Smoak, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Coin, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Smoak,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie G. Smoak, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Day of High Springs,
Miss Edna Smoak of Daytona, Mrs.
Tom Lang of Melbourne, Mrs. N. N.
Sparkman and Miss Van Sparkman of
Crystal River, Mr.. Roy Smoak, Miss
Violet and Louise Warren Smoak,
Capt Gibson, of Palatka, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gallant and brother, Mr.. F. J. Tolson
and Mr.. r. Ferrell, from New Jersey,
and five grandchildren, Robert Earl,
Dorothy, Edwin and Stuart Smoak and
Anabel Day.
The table was beautiful in its deco
rations of baskets of pink carnations
and roses. The central feature was
the birthday cake, with pink candles
which rested in basket of carnations,
fern and tulle. When all were seated
and Gods blessing and watch care
had been asked for during the future
years, Miss Louise Warren, the young
est of the family came, presenting
beautiful chest of silver which was
given to father and mother by their
eleven children. The dinner of oyster
cocktail, roasted turkey, cranberry
jelly, celery, rice, venisonn creamed
n potatoes, corn, peas, pickles., olives,
waters, ice cream, cake and coffee.
The afternoon passed all too quick
ly for those who were together and not
until night came did the family and
friends separate, each going to their
own homes.
Just at leaving time the host and
hostess brought out the birthday
cake and fruit punch and served. All
joined in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Smoak
E many happy returns of the day and
, thanked them for the pleasure of be-
ing with them on the day, which was
so full of happy memories.
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! Reciprocity Day at the Woman's Club
' Next Saturday is reciprocity day at
S the Woman's Club and all club mem
: befs are urged to be present at the
afternoon meeting, at o'clock. The
L
] extended invitations to clubs at the
: following places to attend: Gaines
4 vile, Williston, Dunnellon, Belleview
!. Wildwood. Leesburg, Mcintosh and
Citra and delegation from each is
expected. The principal speakers OF
the afternoon will be Mrs. w. S. Jen-
4 nings, of Jacksonville, president OF
J. the Florida Federation, and Mrs. J. D
: Randall of Lawtey, vice president
from district two.
e Complimenting the lovely guests OF
!. Miss Helen Brown, who are Misses
: Ruth Burton, Oldegarte Peach anc
: Flossie Byrd, Miss Nellie GottlieE
: will entertain informally at auction
tomorrow afternoon, Mrs. William
Wolf Thursday afternoon and Mis-.
e Ethel Crosby with a picnic to Silver
!. Springs Thursday night.
: At meeting of the Baptist sew
f ing circle, held yesterday afternoon a
: teh parsonage, the annual election Of
/ officers took place, resulting as fol
lows: Mrs. F. E. McClane, president
f Mrs. Thomas Killebrew, vice presi
e dent; Mrs. w. D. Richey, treasurer
: and secretary. At the conclusion O.
) the meeting, which was we'll attended
d Mrs. Stevens served her guests to {
e tempting salad course.
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