The Ocala evening star., 1920-03-17
BUSINESS WOMEN HELD
A MERRY BANQUET

more enthusiastic gathering of WON.
en- and girls was never held in Ocala
| and the occasion was a wonderful sue.
cess from start TO finish.
About $3.50 the club members
marched in pairs to the dining room
to music furnished by Mrs. Charles
w. Moremen, and each one found her
place by her name written on ex-
ceediDgly clever and unique place
cards depicting st. Patrick's day. The
table was beautifully decorated with
cnrysanthemums and Mrs. Layton is
to be highly commended on the lovely
banquet served and the manner IN
which it was done.
The menu was as follows:
Fruit Cocktail
Rice, Pork and Chicken
Creamed English Peas
Hot Biscuits Deviled Eggs
Creamed Potatoes Celery
Jelly Gelatine and Cream
Cake Coffee
Miss Mamie Sheppard acted as
tcastmaster and from the many, con-
slant and clever joker, toasts, songs
end other stunts pulled off, she was
judged an experienced hand at the
game. 1t is impossible to relate all
the interesting stunts that were per-
formed. First, Misses Alice Bullock
and Winnie Hunt. each seated on one
side of the table, were required to tell
the first names and ages of all pres
cnt. Of course many were mortally
offended, but there were some very
clever remarks made on the subject.
Every one responded readily to any
request made, for heavy fine was
imposed for failure. When Miss Onie
Chazal was called upon to sing, she
was enjoying the good things on the
menu very much, but only hesitateu
moment and came forward and
sang a vaudeville song that proved
one of the best hits of the evening"
Mrs. M. A. TenEyck and Mrs. Susan
Ellis were required to sing or crow
duet. They decided on the latter,
and all voted the selection excellent.
The frog song by Miss Evelyn Mateer
was so highly enjoyed that she was
sent home, to return with her banjo
and the selections that she gave
were loudly encored. Miss Mabel
Akin joined Miss Mateer in several
of her numbers and as both of these
young ladies are full of wit they
provided half an hour of merriment
Miss Ruth Erwin was called on to as
sist these performers and after much
conjecture as to what part she should
take, it was decided that she was the
program.
Miss Sidney Perry, one of Ocala's
most clever young ladies, showed
much talent. She is a whole show
and when she was called upon to dance
and sing she came forward as stan
would have done.
1t was discovered last night that
the club has much talent among its
members. One of the most popular
and talented members of the club is
Mrs. Sarah Jane Manly, who is a big
asset to the club. She has an ex-
cellent voice and is most liberal with
it. and she had people singing last
night who never sang before.
Just before the guests left the din.
passed around the table for each one
to give an expression of the value of
this club to them. There were many
speeches made which proved that the
organization is going to be beneficial.
From the dining room the party re-
paired to the music room and here
Mrs. Manly. with Mrs. Moremen ac-
companying, sang beautifully severa.
numbers, which were immensely en-
joyed.
About IL o'clock the gathering dis
persed, each voting the evening one
of the happiest times of their lives
and if constant chattering is 40 sign
of happy time then it was indeed
the case last night at the first social
affair given by the club.
The following were present: Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas, Mrs. S. A. Ellis,
Mrs. Blanche Allen, Mrs. S. j. Manly,
Mrs. G. w. Moremen, Mrs. J. w. Da-
Wis, Mrs. M. A. TenEyck, Mrs. B. M.
Hunt, Mrs. Jessie L. Charles and Mrs.
E. A. Osborne, Misses Lumie B. Da-
Wis, Pauline Stearns, Olivia and Irene
Toffaletti, Pearl Keeffe, Madge Ped
rick, Lillian E. Frost, Carrie Barco,
Frances Isbell, Winnie Hunt, Ruby
Cappleman, Edna Sipple, Minnie Lee
Carlisle, Sidney Perry, Onie Chazal,
Matilda r. Pasteur, Rhoda Rhody,
Edith Williams, Willie E. Proctor,
Ola and Donnie Sims, Cora C. Griffin,
Mabel Meffert, Mamie Sheppard, Eve
lyn Mateer, Ruth Erwin, Mabel Akin,
Ernestine Brooks and Alice Bullock.