The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-11-19
AUCTION TEA HON0RING
MRS. HUGH FUTCH

OF all the beautiful affairs given at
the Woman's Club none has outrivaled /
the auction tea of yesterday afternoon
at which Mrs. Raiford Simmons and |
daughter, Mrs. Leverett Futch, were |
hostesses, complimenting their guest, |
the latter's sister-in-law, Mrs. Hugh |
Futch of st. Petersburg.
For this occasion the main room
and reception room adjoining were |
frightened with quantities of poin- |
settias and handsome ferns, the color
notif Of red and green being very APP
propriate as the afternoon was a crisp
one and with the glow of the electric |
heaters most coy atmosphere was
present in the rooms. Sprays of as
paragus fern were used in graceful
arrangement from the wainscoting.
The card tables were placed IN the
main room and at the foot of the plat
form stood a prettily ornamented
table where tea was poured, presided
over by Mrs. Paul Simmons and Mrs.
Harry Walters. Adding further at
traction to this table were handsome
red tapers which were lighted when
tea was served later in the afternoon.
Receiving at the front door were
Mrs. Paul Simmons and Mrs. Harry
Walters, who were both strikingly at
tired in gowns of velvet and satin,
with which they wore black picture
Flats.
To the left of the entrance haIl
stood the receiving line which COM
| prised the hostesses and their hon
oree, Mrs. Hugh Futch, Mrs. Leverett
F'utch and Mrs. Simmons. Mrs. Lev
lerett Futch was handsomely gowned
lin a heavy embroidered brown satin.
Mrs. Hugh Futch's elegant dark blue
satin with trimmings of georgette,
(which was profusely embroidered,
Twas exceedingly becoming to her love-
" and stately appearance. Mrs. Sim
mons gown was lovely gray geor-
lgette creation with embroideries for
trimming. With these attractive cos
tunes the ladies wore large black
that's.
+ From 8 to o'clock the invited
guests included auction players and
auction was enjoyed for the two
| hours. Tally cards depicting winter
scenes marked the places for each
| guest. At the conclusion the score
IL cards were taken up TO ascertain the
holdest of the highest and lowest
scores. Mrs. Order Perkins. who
] proved the cleverest player. was re-
warded with beautiful fern dish. To
Mrs. w. w Harriss fell the consola-
ton prize dainty vanity box. To
| the honoree was given a handsome
china hand painted vase.
d At five o'clock many other guests
arrived to enjoy an hour with the
twelve tables of players, and the fol-
lowing ladies assisted the hostesses
, at this hour: Mrs T. Fl. Johnson, Mrs.
j; G S. Scott and Mrs. w. S. Bullock.
!. After. all the guests had arrived,
frozen pineapple ice, cake, almonds
. and tea were served by the following
young ladies': Misses Callie Gissen-
, ldaner, Meme Davis, Jessie Dehon,
Lois Livingston and Elizabeth and
Ethel Horne During the refreshmeni
hour an entertaining musical program
} was rendered. Mrs. Fl. NJ Hampton
) was the first on the program and the
) two songs that she sang were greatly
J enjoyed. The general comment was
) that she sang to her best, which e
: her listeners was perfect. Miss Music
Bullock then sang two very catchy Sc
: lections which were received with
{ great applause and her voice had it's
usual clear and sympathetic tones
Mrs. Charles Moremen was the &C.
8 Icompanist. Another number that at
: tracted much attention and favorable
E comment was the Dutch folk dancing
!. by Margaret Hooker and Mary Caro-
4 Ign Logan. Mrs. ]. III. Taylor played
for them.
There were about one hundred ane
I twenty guests present at thi.
y lovely party. which came to an ene
!. about six o'clock. The honoree, Mrs
t Futch, is an unusually attractive ane
: lcharming young woman and is max
; ing a number of friends who viii re
! lgret the time for her departure.