The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-05-24
ALUMNI BANQUET A
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Number of Former Students of the
Ocala High School Gathered at
Harrington Tuesday Night

The first annual banquet of the
alumni association of the Ocala high
school, held at the Harrington last
night, was most enjoyable and bril-
liant affair, attended by about forty
former students. The association was
formally organized and new officers
elected. Mr.. Robert Anderson Jr. was
chosen president, Miss Adele Bit
finger vice president, Mr.. C. H. Lloyd
secretary, and Mr.. Laurie Izlar, treas
urer. Miss Annie Atkinson, the re-
tiring president, acted as toastmaster.
Dinner was served at $3.50 in the
dining room of the hotel. The table
was more than inviting, with the
school colors, gold and black, clusters
OF golden flowers, and big kewpie
ir the center wearing cap and gown.
These decorations were done by Miss
es Adele Bittinger and Helen Brown.
The place cards were miniature dipIo-
mas done by Mrs. C. r. Kreger and
Miss Marion Dewey. The menu was
as follows:
Queen Olives
Bouillon Sliced Tomatoes
Roast Tennessee Turkey with Sage
Dressing
Aux Petit Pois Steamed Rice
Fruit Salad
Ice Cream and Cake
Demi Tasse
Between the courses toasts were
given. Mr.. Robert Anderson Jr. re-
sponded first to the toast, "The o. H.
S. Alumni as University Students"
Mr.. Anderson was followed by Prof.
Robert Connor, who responded to the
toast, "The Alumni in Business and
the Professions" Prof. W. H., Cas-
sells, the honor guest of the evening,
spoke on the Importance of the alum
nj association. A birthday cake with
single candle was on the table.
This was lighted by Mr.. WestIaka
Hollinrake of this years class, who is
Just 16 years of age, and the youngest
graduate in the association. The
significance of the burning candle
was that it should be made bright
the coming year, the first of the per-
fected association. Mr.. HoIlinrake in
lighting it made wish to the alumni.
Miss Sidney Harold, president of the
1916 class, made another wish. Then
Mr.. w. T. Gary, of the class Of 1893,
the second oldest class Of the high
school, made one
Some of the older members of the
association had brought diaries. class
pictures and other things that were
reminiscent of the o1den days, and
these were greatly enjoyed.
The purpose of the alumni associa-
tion is to advance the interest of the
school and to unite the graduates in q
more social way. When the next an
nual banquet it held it is hoped that
the membership will have been large
ly increased.
Among those present last night
were: Mrs. Arthur Clark, Jackson
vile; Mrs. w. A. Coin, Mrs. Claude
Gates, Mrs. C. R. Kreger, Mrs. George
Pasteur, Mrs. Nathan Mayo, Summer
field; Mrs. w. Fl. Wilson, Mrs. ]. e.
Chace, Misses Annie Atkinson, Nellie
Beckham, Claudia O'Neal, Marion
Dewey, Dorothy Schneider, Irma
Blake, Helen Brown, Adele Bittinger,
Janet Weathers, Anna Mcdowell.
Wenona Wetherbee, Mary Gates, Sid
ney Harold. Louise Sanders, Susie
Erwin, Ava Lee Edwards, Alice Sex
ton, Margaret Jackson, Messrs. W. H.
Cassels, w. T. Gary, Robert Ander-
son Jr, Robert Connor, Carlton Erwin.
Laurie Izlar, Arthur Crago, James
Hill, .Westlake Hollinrake, C. II.
Lloyd, John Bats.