The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-28
IN HONOR OF MRS. BLACK

Yesterday afternoon, in honor Of
Mrs. Harrison Black, one of Ocala's
recent brides, Miss Wynona Wether-
bee entertained at a moving picture
party and miscellaneous shower.
Miss Wetherbee. hostess of this de-
lightful party, and Mrs. Black, the
honoree, greeted the guests as they
arrived at the Temple. For over an
hour the party enjoyed Norma Tai
madge in "The Probation Wife" The
play was intensely interesting to the
party and for the honoree. as the
theme was the way to manage hus-
bands.
After the pictures the hostess in
vited the guests to the home of Mrs.
William Barrett, where they were
met by Mrs. Frank Wetherbee.
The house was attractively deco
rated with quantities of pink and
white oleanders, sweet peas and pan
sizes. The guests were invited into
the music room, where Mrs. Black
gave a most enjoyable musical pro-
gram, both vocal and instrumental.
At the conclusion of the program,
little Misses Virginia Carmichael and
Stella Barrett, daintily dressed in
white with blue ribbons and socks,
carrying big white baskets attrac-
tIvely decorated with ribbons and
tulle, entered. The baskets contain
ed the gifts that the friends of the
bride had brought and with which she
was showered. The shower was a
complete surprise to the honoree, but
she gracefully acknowledged the
gifts with which she was so delight
ed.
The dining room was especially
pretty, the pink motif being carried
out in the table decorations. A large
bowl of pink oleanders were placed
in the center of the round table,
which was covered with a beautiful
lace cloth. Refreshments were served
in this room, consisting of devil cake,
silver cake and ice cream.
The hostess was toasted by her
friends and the responses were read
lily given and in form they were most
unique, being in rhyme and the work
of the hostesses' mother. Mrs. Weth-
erbee: "Here's to Mrs, Harrison
Black, otherwise dear old Gladys,
who we ever remember as filing our
lives with gladness. Her association
with us during our merry school
days will ever be remembered with
pleasure, and at this our first reunion
we give her the glad hand of well
come"
Several of the verses were worthy
of mention and brought gale Of
merriment:
The time has come when we friends
Must part perhaps forever,
But partings cannot break the ties
Nor our true love ever sever.
So Gladys dear when you're far away
Think of US ever kindly;
Don't let the man who stole your
heart
Steal you from US entirely.
This probably was the most real
istic rhyme given:
When you are washing dishes
Remember our good wishes
And when the waters hot
Forget US not.
In keeping with the picture that
had been seen previously, the follow
ing couplets contain good advice:
Blessing on you. little girl,
And may the gods be kind to you.
And now to Mrs. Black
We give this parting whack,
Boss your man with right good viii,
If he gets baIky Wen love you still.
The party fingered long and at the
end was broken up by clever little
round that started bravely but soon
ended in peals of laughter and to
the tune of ''Three Blind Mice:
o Gladys dear
o Gladys dear
The pet of our class
The net of our class