The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-17
Miss Emily Stotesbury Hostess a
Red Cross Gard Party

Miss Emily Stotesbury Hostess at
Red Cross Card Party
The Red Cross card party given
yesterday at the residence of Mrs. H.
A. Ford, by her sister, Miss Emily
Stotesbury, was indeed beautiful
compliment from Miss Stotesbury TO
her friends, who are legion. And best
of all; this lovely party was a perfect
success financially, for s56.25 was
realized.
The spacious veranda of this hos
pitable home was incloned is canvas,
and a feeling of welcome pervaded
the atmosphere from the moment of
entrance. An invitation to the home
of this attractive hostess is always
received with pleasure, and a large
crowd awaited themselves of the op-
portunity last evening and all went
home feeling amply repaid for hav-
ing attended this lovely party given
for so necessary cause.
One of the most popular hooks for
the evening was the section used as a
smoker for the gentlemen, where
many congregated and enjoyed them
selves to their hearts content.
The home was tastefully decorated
in u. S. flags and the flags of our
allies, the ever beautiful Easter lily
and gorgeous peoples. On each table
was liberty bell in miniature and
across one side of the veranda were
the words BUY Liberty Bond"
There were seventeen tables OF
card players. Three tables were re-
served for the Tuesday auction cfut
and three tables for the Evening
card club, their members including
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Camp, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Clarence Camp, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifton Camp, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Clark, Mrs. Charles Lloyd, Mr.. anc
Mrs. James Taylor and Mrs. Louis
Sheppard. Playing with Mr.. and Mrs
i George Robinson were Mrs. Donald
Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs. F. 7. Schrei
Der and Mrs. J. R. Dewey. With Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Logan, DR.. and Mrs
E. G. Peek, Mrs. Robert Anderson
and Miss Adela AK. With Mr.. anc
Mrs. B. A. Weathers were Mrs. A. ]
Beck and Miss Edith Williams. Other.
playing were Mr. and Mrs. Helven
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gerig, Mr.
i and Mrs. j. J. Gerig, Mr.. and Mrs
j. D. Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. Ket
i chum, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Leigh, Mr.
! and Mrs. e. ]. Crook and Mr.. anc
i Mrs. Dehon.
i Mrs. Louis Sheppard received tn,
ladies' first prize, which was a beau
tiful cluster of Easter lilies decorateC
with red, white and blue. Mr.. Jacl
Camp was awarded the gentlemen
j first prize, Japanese top, which wa
a fair example of Mr.. Camp and Hoo
lverism.
8 The occasion which was such a sue
cess both socially and financially, wa
most thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
lent.
: Mr.. Ed Weathers of Cotton Plan
!, was in town yesterday. We are sorr,
to state that Mr.. Weathers receive,
, while here a letter stating that hi
wife, who is in Asheville, was very i'll
4 Mr.. Ion Lowndes Farris, son of Sen
ator Ion Farris of Jacksonville, join
, ed the navy on his sixteenth birthday
which he has just celebrated.
Mrs. Harry Holcomb left yesterda,
for Jacksonville, where she will be tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. D. D. Up
J, church for short while.
i Mrs. Ferguson, a most agreeabl
lady from the Fellowship section, wa
} the guest of friends in the city yes
terday.
Some books have recently been re
ceived at the library from Miss Byr
hartmann and Mr.. w. D. Taylor 70
the soldiers.
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