The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-03
A BRILLIANT BANQUET

There have been many beautifully
appointed banquets in Ocala, but
there has never been known one so
brilliant in all its details as the one
given Saturday evening at the Har
rirgton Hall hotel, when the Juniors
of the Ocala High School compliment
ed the seniors and the members of the
school faculty.
The table, arranged in the shape of
a capital 81" extended. the length of
the dining room and was respondent
in its decorations. The juniors exert
ed every energy and displayed mar
velous taste in their selection of the
decorations. Purple and white, the
junior colors, and white and green,
the senior class colors, were elab-
orately and artistically used. On the
dozens of candlesticks placed upon the
table were the daintiest little shades
imaginable in the different cOlors. One
OF the most appropriate features of
the decorations were miniature May
poles with their streamers of purple,
gren and white extending to the
handles of dainty baskets of the same
color, holding minis, which together
with precious place cards of May Day
girls marked the places for the
guests-ffty-nine in all. Purple, pink
and white sweet peas and vases of
pink roses in lavish profusion adorn-
ed the table.
Mr. Nat Mayo was the young toast
master and it was mainly through his
wit and cleverness that such a con-
tinued lively time prevailed. The
guests were presented with unique
and cleverly designed programs,
which were in the shape of the grad
uating cap. The toasts and speeches
prepared by the following were ex-
ceedingly bright and immensely en-
joyed:
Here's to you, s!"-Marie
Mathews.
"Thanks-and you, Juniors!"-
Winer.
"Profs-and Prophesies"-Elisa-
beth Bennett.
"Rings and Things'-Miss McDOn-
aid.
"On with the Came Robert Hall.
"54-63-7 2-Hip! Hike!" = Ernest
Hensley.
"We're With Kathleen Lett
ner.
The following were the impromptu
toasts made, but they proved as bright
and interesting and caused as much
merriment as those prepared.
"Curiosity"-Mr. Hensley.
"Wild Animals / Have Known
Homer Agnew.
Ten Points Essential to Good Be
havior"- Steele.
SIS it Possible for o. II. S. to Get
Along Without Me ?"-Robert Blake.
"Cases"-Mr. Sumner.
Norland's orchestra assisted m
making the evening enjoyable, and
there were few extra specialties by
the students, such as a quartet num-
Der and singing by all and numbers
on string instruments.
Mr.. Robert Blake. one of the grad
yates, surprised the juniors when he
was called upon and after a few az
propriate remarks presented in behalf
Of the seniors to the juniors huge
key of knowledge, which they will
likewise pass on to the juniors in
their senior year.
AT the last loving cup was passed
around, which elected pretty express
sions from the seniors to the juniors
and vice versa.
The following was the menu:
Fruit Cocktail
Queen Olives Celery Sailed Almonds
Fried Chicken, Maryland
Potatoes au Gratin New Green Peas
Asparagus, Cream Sauce
Cold Virginia Ham
Cold Smoked Ok Tongue
Potato Salad Fresh Shrimp Salad
Grapejuice Punch
Vanilla Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Demi Tasse
The juniors are to be complimented
in the highest terms on the taste dis
played in arranging this banquet,
which would rank with any of the
college entertainments of the coun-
try and the juniors next year will
have to go some to equal what the
juniors accomplished in their honor