The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-16
BRILLIANT RECEPTION

No affair of the entire season will
take precedence in charm over the re-
ception yesterday afternoon at which
Mrs. w. T. Gary and Mrs Z. T. Hell
venston were the hostesses at the
home of the former, complimenting
Mrs. A. l. Quaintance, Mrs. Gary's
sister, of Washington, d. c., among
the most talented ard popular matron
visitors In the city this winter, and
Mrs. James Hicks Hill. formerly an
Ocalan and still claimed as one of
our most charming and brilliant wom-
en-.
The lower floor of the Gary home,
advantageously arranged for affairs
of this kind, was decorated with ex-
quisite taste. In all the rooms a pro-
fusion of spring blossoms and flowers
Of every description together with
palms, ferns and other greenery lent
an artistic setting that was favorably
commented upon by every caller as
they approached the entrance into
this home, which reminded one of a
fairy woodland.
The guests began arriving about a
o'clock and were first greeted by Mrs.
Walter Hood and Mrs E G.. Peek at
the front door in the hall and stand
ing to the side of them were Edward
and Margaret Helvenston, to receive
the ladies' cards. From here the
guests strolled into the room to the
left, where stood the receiving line,
namely: Mrs. Gary. Mrs. Helvenston,
Mrs. Quaintance, Mrs. Hill and Mrs.
Barker, all of whom were strikingly
attired in very becoming reception
gowns. Bright and pleasant was the
time spent with these ladies, after
which Mrs. Mamie Hall cordially met
and invited them into the den for a
refreshing drink of fruit punch. This
room was dense in greenery, and the
table from which the punch was
served was covered with handsome
centerpiece sprinkled with orange
blossoms. Presiding at this attractive
spot were Misses Mary Piatt and
/ Dorothy Bauman, and Mrs. j. j.
Gerig, Mrs. ]. E. Chace and Mrs.
George Ford met the guests in the
rear of the hall as they left the punch
room, to show them into the dining
loom, where Mrs. Arthur Cobb and
Mrs. George Martin received.
The dining table was covered with
an elegant Cluny lace piece and was
centered with handsome basket filled
with pink roses, while dainty sprays
of asparagus fern fell gracefully on
different parts of the table. Pink and
white was the color motif in this room
and it was carried out in the refresh
ments of ice cream and cake and salt
ed almonds. Serving this course were
six fascinating young maidens, Fran
Ices and Maude Gary, Margaret Chace
Margaret Gerig, Fanita Cobb and
Ruth Collins, and all of whom render
ed piano selections during the after
noon, which were most enjoyable.
/ Mrs. E. L. Carney in her usual af-
fable manner met the guests at the
door between the dining room and
parlor to introduce the following
coterie of attractive ladies': Mrs
Powell of Lexington, KY. Mrs. Neil
Weathers of New York, Mrs. Nellie
Liddon of Jacksonville and Mrs. Hen.
bricks, recent new conner TO Ocala
and Mrs. Yocum, mother of Mrs. Gary
and Mrs. Quaintance.
i After chatting with this receiving
line, which the guests were regretfu
to leave, they departed from this home
with a spirit of obligation to the hos
tesses for a delightful afternoon at
. forded them, for such occasions a!
, this bring friends together and is thu
means of making new acquaintance