The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-25
.OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Five Double-One
or TwO-Seven

If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Five Double-One
or Two-Seven
There's a wondrous lot of power
In an honest wholesome smile;
It often starts a blessing
That will travel for mile.
Why, when hearts are sad and heavy
And the days are dark the while,
You can notice that things brighten
From the moment that you smile.
$50
Reception by Mrs. Carney
Seldom has more enjoyable recep-
ton been attended in Ocala than that
OF Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. E.
L. Carney received large number of
her friends in compliment to her
guest, Mrs. Park Trammell of Wash
ington and Lakeland, and Mrs. Jacob
Mason of Tampa, the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Mamie Howse Stovall.
Mrs. Carney's home never appear
ed more hospitable. The masses of
flowers attractively arranged served
to enhance the artistic appointments.
The color motif in the parlor and Ii
brary was pink and white. Soft trail
ing asparagus fern mingled with
pink roses and pink chrysanthemums
formed the principal adornment and
were artistically combined to carry
out the motif.
Mrs. Edward Holder and Mrs.
Charles Rheinauer met the callers at
the front door, and they were receiv-
ed at the parlor door by Mrs. S. T.
Sistrunk and Mrs. R. B. Bullock, who
gave each a pleasant greeting. Mrs.
Mamie Howse Stovall then presented
the guests to the receiving line. which
included besides the hostess and
guests of honor, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Quaintance, Mrs. Howard Hitchings,
Mrs. Gary and Mrs. Trantham.
Mrs. Carney wore for her party,
which was the first large reception to
be given in Ocala for long while, a
most becoming gown of exquisite
gray crepe de chene, lace trimmed
over satin foundation. Mrs. Tram
nell was most beautifully costumed
in black satin with cut jet trim
mings. Mrs. Mason wore a charming
reception gown of moonglow pink
crepe with Indian bead trimmings
With this exquisite toilet was worn a
beauty picture hat of black velvet and
corsage bouquet Of pink rosebuds and
valley lilies.
Assisting in the parlor were Mrs.
Clarence Camp and Mrs. Hampton.
From the reception room Mrs,
Frederick Hooker asked the callers
into the library. Receiving in the IL
brary were Mrs. Smith Hardin, Mrs.
VIM. II. Wrighton, Mrs. J. R. Hern-
don, Mrs. Kirkby, Mrs. Yocum and
Miss Kirkby. Assisting in the library
were Mrs. Whaley. Mrs. Pyles and
Mrs. Bennett.
Mrs. G.. S. Scott and Mrs. Walter
Preer asked the ladies into the din
ing room, which was made very lovely
with poinsettias and red roses, with
cluster sprays of fern in an exquisite
hand-painted vase on the round table
covered with a handsome lace cloth
Assisting in serving the delicious hot
tea. and dainty cakes were Misses
Katherine Pyles, Caroline Harriss
Wynona Wetherbee and Mary Harriet
Livingston, all daintily attired.
Mrs. E. G. Peek invited the guests
to the rear hall, which was also very
beautifully adorned with handsome
poinsettias and lights shaded in red.
During the reception hours piano
and vocal selections were rendered by
Misses Irma Blake, Gladys Martin
and Mrs. Hampton. Mrs. Carney's
home was throwned with handsomely
gowned ladies during the receiving
hours all of whom enjoyed to the full
est extent one of the loveliest socia
affairs of the season.
Mrs. j. G. Byers of Jacksonville i.
the guest of her father, Mr.. w. S
Bray of North Ocala for a few
weeks, after which she will join hel
husband in Atlanta, wher he has &
position.
Mrs. Carney and her guest, Mrs
Park Trammell, have returned from
the lake, where they were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie!
Rheinauer.
Mrs. Dixon Irvine has returned t.
her home at Orange Lake, after de
lightful visit in Ocala as the guess
of Mrs. w. w. Harriss during fail
week.
Mr.. Fl. c. Stevens, who has been en-
gagged in the jewelry business here
has been appointed assistant chic.
watch inspector for the A. C. L. rail
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