The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-17
A Patriotic Tea

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Mrs. Raymond B. Bullock was the
gracious hostess at benefit tea CIV
en- yesterday afternoon for the Amer
lean hospital No. / in France. This tea
was not only delightful affair, but a
most successful one, and was Mrs.
Bullock's donation to the u. d. c.,
the members of which assisted her
in every way possible in making it the
unusual success it was.
The handsome Bullock home is well
adapted for such an occasion and
never had it been made more beauti-
full in its festive dress than on this
happy occasion. The entire house was
most beautifully decorated, the pat
riotic colors, red, white and blue pre-
dominating. The parlor was most
tastefully decorated entirely in the
Confederate colors, which brought
back happy memories TO many of the
Daughters. Mrs. Carney with her
usual graciousness, received at the
door and gave to each guest pleas
ant smile and a cordial greeting.
The tea room was most artistic and
original in its decorations. Here the
flags of the Allies, the United States
and the Confederacy were combined
Shaded lights in red shed a soft glow
over all and beautiful flowers added
! the necessary charm.
The dining table represented hos
pital ward, in far away France, and
so realistic was the picture that one
felt drawn very near to our wounded
and longed to help more than ever be-
fore. Al wounded soldier was in the
ward bed with a Red Cross nurse
standing near, the Confederate flag
unfurled at the head and at the foot
a red placard with two American
flags and the words below: "U. d. C
American Hospital No. l." The ar.
rangement was most artistic anG
Mrs. Bullock, whose work it was, re.
ceived many deserving compliments.
Misses Henrietta Livingston, Kath
arine Strunk, Jessie Ray and Janet
Culverhouse and Mildred Bullock
dressed in white with red sashes anc
looking very girlish, served oatmea
waters, hot tea and minis. In the
drawing room, behind a well-fillee
table, two of Ocala's loveliest girls
Misses Caroline Harriss and Adels
AK, sold oatmeal cookies, bran muf
fins and other conservation goodies
and also the recipes for making them
A happy surprise was given thu
guests as Mrs. Carney introduced tn,
high school quartet in the following
unique fashion: Eve are honored b!
having with us four celebrities in tn,
Ipersonages of Mccormick, Caruso
Scott and Reid Miller" who were il
reality Robert Blake, Leonard Yves
son, Harold Klock and Reginald Mac
Kay, who gave many beautiful ant
Ipatriotic songs, also a negro melody
They received enthusiastic applause
which they richly deserved, for theii
splendid voices blended in perfection
| A violin solo by Miss Lily Bailey, &C
companied by Miss Caroline Borden
brought forth several encores t,
which they responded.
/ All were delighted by the singing
of the boy scouts, who gave the pat
Iriotic songs Cover There" "Good-by,
Broadway, Hello France" accompa
MED by Catherine Strunk. Two O
|Ocala's sweetest singers of which
none ever tire sang. most beautifully
Mrs. Hampton singing in splendit
voice Loves Echo" and when | Re
turn to the u. S. A. and You" accom-
panied by Miss Peyser, and Mrs. Ket
chum, who sang so sweetly that ever.
heart was won, "The Nightingale
Has Tyre of Gold" Love is Every
thing" and the charming little mel
ody, Grandmother" Miss Peyser
who all know to be an accomplished
musician, was at her best and render
ed with decided technique and sweet
ness of tone lovely composition.
II Fully twenty dollars was raised TO
this bed which when established vii
be named the FLORIDA