The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-20

for about fifteen years. and their
friends, who are many. regret very
much to lose them, and hope that
some time in the near future that
they will decide TO return to ocala.
The Shop Allures Royalty
London advices say that Lady Blng.
ham. the American wife of Mai. Cen.
Cecil Bingham. is about to open a mil
linery establishment in the west enc
of that city.
Lady Bingham is one of the most
beautiful American peeresses. She Il
daughter of the late COL II. Mont
gomery Carr of Louisville, Ky. Her
first husband was Samuel Sloan
Chauncey, a Brooklyn millionaire jum
twice her age, who died in less than
two years after their marriage.
With her infant daughter, her moth
er and sister, now Lady Newborough,
the young widow went to Europe. Her
second triumph was Immediate.
Among her persistent suitors were
Lord Rosebery, his son. Lord Dalme-
ny, Prince Miguel de Graganza of Por-
tugal, Lord Kitchener, Andrew Nor
ley, millionaire London merchant,
. James ]. Van Allen, and numerous
others
She forgot them all when Gen. Ce-
Gil Bingham appeared Their mar
riage took place early in 1911.
When young woman Mrs. Bing.
ham, as Miss Carr, visited Ocala ana
was guest of what Is now the Colo
lnial Hotel. She was then, as now, a
beautiful woman
Come on Susan, come on Joe.
Down to the old barn dance wen
CO.
Many responded to the invitation OF
the Hotel Royal Palm to enjoy them
selves at the Hayseed ball which cele-
brated Valentines day. which is al
ways the night of costuming at this
hotel
Pumpkins and ears of corn held
first place in the decorations while
green ropes depended from columns
and windows and lifesized cupids shot
their arrows right into the hearts Of
their victims. They formed freize
and were the work of the Blue Dome
Fellowship. Mrs Twombley. the hotel
decorator, is to be complimented for
her success.
Bungalow aprons for the girls and
overalls for the men were favorite
consumes, but when the grand march
took place many other quaint cos
tunes could be examined The march
was led by l. n. Krug of Detroit. who
lalso called the quadriIles. Mr.. Krug
attended as the constable.
/ Horace Starr was the Beau Brum'
mel of the small town and Houston
! Wyeth's garb was complete in blue
| jeans and linen buster with wig and
goatee of gray. He carried apples
| and pop corn in carpet bag.
!; Sets for the quadrilles We're made
Iup by hosts and hostess and later
lthey enjoyed supper in the grill ana
| in many cases the supper parties ana
the quadrille sets were not the sans.
lor the sets were augmented BY addt
ltional guests for supper
Miss Ethel Jackson's two sets were
Miss Helen Gibbs Miss Caroline Har'
riss, Miss Janice Foss. Miss Ruth Cox
Miss Elizabeth Houghton, Miss VIM
fired March, Miss Angelica fonse
Miss Grace Avery, Mr.. Glow, olaI
Zewadski, Robert FaIligant' hoDs
darkness, Mr.. Weber. Gilbert John
son, Ernest Yonge. George stofer'
Joining this group in the gfih rs's
Miss Marian Dewey, Miss Helen Jazz
son, Fred Pierson and Mr.. Osborne
Miami Metropolis.
The friends OF the Hampton iHln''y
iare delighted to learn that their pres'S
little daughter. Laurie. Is rapidly -
covering from her recent severe
cident. she win soon BE able % p'.y
and be he- Happy little self again.