The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10

Wis. Helen Veal, Fay Beck, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. Swindell, Messrs. Laurie Izlar, T
I'D. Lancaster, Mel Ferguson. Carroll
Fraser. Carlton Erwin, Beecher Beck
and Marion Woodward, OF Fellowship.
For several hours these jolly young
folks enjoyed progressive games Of
! rock and other pleasant diversions
aud late in the eveying ice cream abi
cake was served.
Rittersmith Wedding at Plant City.
Wednesday evening the First Pres
byterian church was bower of beau
~ on the occasion of the marriage
of Mr.. Royal Jacob Ritter and Miss
Rose Marie Smith.
The church was artisticaIly decor
ated, the color scheme bieng pink
and white.
At the sweet notes Of the wedding
march, played by Mrs. Mills. the wed
ding party entered Mr.. Ralph ?.
Millsap and Mr.. Frank Mebane, the
ushers, entered first. Miss Ida Parks
maid of honor, came next. Her gown
was fashioned OF pink georgette with
trimmings of white beads and she
carried pink La France roses. Mrs.
Claud B. Root, sister OF the bride, and
one OF the matrons of honor, followed
Miss Parks. Mrs. Root wore q bec0m-
ing dress Of pink satin with trim
mings OF georgette; her bouquet was
OF La France roses. She was follow
ed by Mrs. Ralph p Millsap. also
matrOn of honor. Her costume was of
handsome pink brocade satin and
georgette and she also carried La
France roses.
Miss Smith entered with her moth
er, Mrs. Bessie s. Smith
The bride looked especially pretty
in her beautiful wedding gown of
duchess satin. The bodice was trim
med with pearl beads and the sleeves
were OF a handsome pattern 0t real
lace Her veil had the small face veil,
caught up with lilies. of the valley.
Pearl beads connected it with the
large veil. Her bouquet was of brides
roses with showers of valley lilies.
The groom entered with his pest
man, Mr. Cyrus Young.
Mrs Ritter is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Bessie Smith She has
passed her entire life here, except
when pushing her studies away, and
while engaged in Y.M.. c. A. war
work. She has given freely of her tai.
ents for all good causes AMI has uu.
merous friends elsewhere as we'll Is
in her home town Size is graduate
of the Plant City high school and Of
Brenau college, besides having taken
special courses in Boston.
NJ, Ritter is congratulated on wiz
ming such q charming ahd accomplish
ed helpmate. 81
The groom is we'll Known through
out south Florida and ELSEWHERE as
the head and general manager Of the
Plant City Composite Brick con rauv.
During the late war he was engaged
in Y. NJ. c. A. work ana spent a num-
Der of months in overseas service.
The newlvweds haTs gone to Fla
ven beach to spend i few weeks II
preference to a tour of northern cit
les. after which they g8ill be at home
in Suburb Beautiful87T where
Mr. Ritter has purchased home =
Plant City Courier s
Son of Governor Cats 10 Wed
The announcement. of the engage
merts of Miss Elane Albsry of Key
West and Mr. Rozisf D. Cats, son
of Gov and Mrs. s. J, Cats. was
recently made in this Island City
The announcement will be received
with interest by friends of the couple
throughout Florida.
No definite plans for the wedding
have yet been made but the event is
scheduled for October a.
Nr. Cats served in the navy dur
ing the war. having enlisted in the
service Immediately after the out
break of the war FOR some time he
was stationed in washington, D. c.
Times Union.
Mr.. J. B. Chamberlain, United
States navy, who. has been for some
time stationed Oh subchaser 159. is
home on a ten days furlough visiting