The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-26
Brown RiIIinasley

A wedding CT great interest to many
Floridians was that of Judge Jesse
L. Billingsley. of Miami, and Mrs.
Daisy Bell Pharr Brown, of Charlotte,
N. c. The wedding of this couple was
a brilliant event taking place on We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James L. Staten on Hawthorne
Lane
The marriage of this popular couple
is of special interest tic many in North
Carolina and Florida, due to the prom
inence of the bride and groom
Mrs. Billingsley is charming rep
resentative of the best and Oldest ira
ditions of Western North Carolina, her
forbears makess of, and leaders in
the Seotch-Irish history CT the state,
and dominant in the social life that
made ante-bellum days in the South
| famed. She is a daughter of the late
Rev. Dr. William W. Pharr, distin-
guished and able minister of the Pres
byterian church, for so years pastor
of Center church, Iredell county, and
easily. the first ictizen of that section
of the state. Mrs. Brown has been
identified with Charlotte all her life,
and since her residence here has been
prominent in the highest social life of
the city, also in patriotic and literary
circles, being a member of the d. A.
R.. U. D. c., and book clubs of the city.
Her beauty is distinctive and nor
grace of mind and heart most attrac-
tice and winsome. She is admired
and beloved by hundreds OF friends
in her native state and in the social
centers of Georgia, Florida and Louis
lana, where she has at various times
been royalty entertained.
Judge Billingsley is the youngest
son of DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Billingsley.
of Florida, and member of the Vir-
ginia family of Billingsleys. He was
educated in law at George Washington
university, in Washington, and the
University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor.
He is a member of the Miami bar and
is prominent in the social and political
affairs of his state, serving as city at
tornev for Miami. and for four years
as nudge of one of the Florida GRIM
inaI courts. Judge Billingsley served
az a volunteer private in infantry IN
the recent war, becoming bayonet ex-
merit and was later commissioned cap
+a;, of infantry He is at present
state commander Of the American Le-
gion in Florida.
He is a Southern gentleman bril-
liant and charming
Ocala friends offer congratuiatlCnS
and hone Judge Billingsley VIII sooii
bring his charming wife to ocaia.
Mr. and Hrs. w. A. Barrett and Ut
tie daughter. Stella. who nave oeeh
living in Palatka since moving rom
ooa,a have now moved to Jacksonville
where they expect to reside IN ths
future.
Mr.. Max Israelson left on Saturday
for a business trip to New York city.
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Mrs. James Kershaw. who has been
the guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Crosby for the
mast six weeks left on Saturday for
Atlanta. where they are now residing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Martin and
Mrs. Rex G. Todd spent Thanksgiving
at Sebastian with Mrs. Todd's daugh-
ter. Mrs. A. NJ. Withers. They went
down in Mr.. Martins car and will re-
main over until Sunday.
$500
Mrs. B. F. Watts was the charming
hostess Wednesday afternoon, enter
tanning the Wednesday afternoon Card
club and other friends at her home on
Main street in honor of Mrs. j. A.
Hansbrough of Tampa and Miss JUS
tine Savarese of Savannah, Ca, Six
tables were artistically arranged in
the spacious front rooms of the resi-
dence for the players. Adding pleas
ing feature to the games were the
beautiful decorations of autumn leaves
which were in evidence in these
rooms.
Several interesting games Of bridge
were enjoyed after which the hostess
awarded the prizes. Mrs. Hansbrough
and Miss Savarese receiving the
guests prizes, and Mrs. Campbell high