The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-02
New Years Party

New Years Party
Misses Ruth Simomns and Ullaine
Barnett were the lovely young host
esses last evening at the home of the
latter, at once of the most pleasant
parties of the entire holiday season,
| ushering in the New Year with joy
Gus anticipations, and the best of
New Years resolutions in the shape
of little leaves which they turned over
for the year. The aforesaid resolu-
tions were written individually and
upon being read for the entertain
ment of the guests it was found that
Miss Isabel Davis had written the
best resolution, for which she receiv-
ed amid much applause a prize box
OF delicious candy. Mr.. Frederick
! Winner, whom we all know to be a
model boy, knows better how to act
out his good resolutions than he does
to compose them. and received the
BOBBY prize, a baby's rattle, which
caused much merriment and no little
confusion on the part of the recipient
Fortunes were told on the Ouija
board, which in few instances caus-
ed that creepy feeling down the spinal
| n
delightful musical program was en-
joyed, the young performers being
, Misses Ruth Simmons, Rose Wolf and
Isabel Davis, while Willie Mae Lang
gave several solos. A salad course
with cake and hot chocolate was
served. The following guests enjoy
ed the pleasures of the evening with
the hostesses: Misses Rose Wolf, Lu-
Gle Gissendaner, Elizabeth Hooker,
| Elizabeth Bennett, Lorraine Spencer,
Isabel Davis, Carita Camp, Manila
! Glynn, Grace Palmer. Clotilde Atkins, |
| Catherine Henry Rhoda Thomas, Ruth
Simmons, Kathleen Leitner. Della |
Livingston, Willie Mae Lang, Ralph |
| Cullen, Bob Chace, Edward Chazal, |
Charles Cullen, Frank Harball, Fred
Wesson, Allen Hollinrake, John |
Forbes, John Norris, Foy Carroll, |
John Cook, Ralph Simomns, Frank |
Rentz and Willard Steel.
| The children of the primary grade |
of Miss Byrd Wartmann's large mus
ic class gave a very delightful one
act play at the home studio of their |
accomplished teacher Tuesday eve
ming. Those so fortunate as to be in |
attendance were thoroughly delighted
with the little performance, every
child acting with such skill and pre-
cision their several parts that those
witnessing the lovely little drama
drew sigh of regret as the perform
Ence came to its close.
Mrs. l.. L. Payne and daughter,
Miss Annie Ada, of Wabash, Ind,
were guests of Mrs. C. c. Arms last
night, on their way from a Christmas
visit to friends in South Florida to
Tallahassee, where Mrs. Payne
teaches school. Mrs. Payne is Mrs.
Arms sister-in-law.
Mr.. Sam Burford reached home yes
terday evening for a short visit to
his parents, before leaving for At
lanta. Sam has done his bit during
! the war, and the government now
wants him to resume his studies at
Georgia Tech.
Miss Marion Meffert has returned
from a delightful visit to Sr. Peters
burg. She was accompanied home by
little Misses Elizabeth and Louise
Ruff, who are the guests of Miss
Margaret Gerig and Miss Marion
Meffert.
I Misses Irene Tompkins and her
guest, Miss Emma Glynn Alexander,
have gone to Micanopy for a few
days visit to Miss Eunice Odell. They
will return to this city Saturday and
will leave for Southern College Mon
day.
Our formre citizen, Mr.. E. c.
Smith, is here on visit from West
Palm Beach. He is doing well down
! there and feeling well everywhere.
He was accompanied to Ocala by his
daughter, Mrs. H. C. Gates, and her
bright little girl.
Mr.. Lauren 'Harbough, of Winter
Haven, who is student at the Geor-
gia archaeological Institute, is a
guest of Mrs. ]. W. Davis at her
home on Oklawaha avenue.
| Miss Marian Dewey has resigned
her position in the OcaIa high school
and accepted one as stenographer for
the Camp Phosphate Company.
. Miss Annie Pope Eagleton will
leave Saturday afternoon to resume
her work as teacher in the DeLand
public school.
Miss Willie May Lang is in the city
for a few days visit.