The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-26
AN ELEGANT RECEPTION

The reception yesterday afternoon
at which Mrs. F. T. Schneider COM
plimented Mrs. Edmund Martin and
Mrs. r. L. Anderson Jr., was one of
the most elegant affairs of this kind
ever given in Ocala.
From the front porch and turnout
ali the rooms of the lower floor, which
were thrown en- suite and most ad-
mirably adaptable for such enter
tainments, were bowers of asparagus
fern, bowls, vases and jardinieres
filled with a variety of gorgeous
flowers, giving a wonderful appear
ance of garden spot of the most
artistic kind Adding brightness and
cheerfulness were numbers of lighted
tapers in silver candelabras found In
appropriate places. The front porch
was entirely encircled with asparagus
fern and amidst this lovely bower, to
the left side of the porch, was ar
ranged the punch table. deliberately
adorned with greenery and scattered
in and out with yellow lilies. Mrs.
Welsh Wheeler and Mrs. Clifford Aver
greeted the guests as they arrived
and invited them to the punch table,
where Misses Marian Dewey and
Meme Davis served cooling drink.
Assisting them were Anita Chazal and
Alice Cullen.
1 %hn h4C%aucD
Dorothy Schneider, petite and charm
ingly gowned in a yellow organdie,
met the guests just inside the front
door and after chats with her and adj
miring the arrangement of snap
dragons, larkspur and Shasta daisies
which were in great abundance in the
hall, the guests were introduced to the
receiving line, which was formed in
the music room and in the center of a
profusion of pink roses, lavendar
larkspur, pink tinted gladiolas and
Shasta daisies, while asparagus fern
was found delicately tracing the
wainscoting and mantel and banks of
it were formed on tabourets which
made a pretty foundation for the
flowers placed upon same. The line
was composed of Mrs. Schneider, who
was most attractivs,ly attired in a silk
crepe tango gown over similar color
satin. Then came the two honorees
gowned in their bridal robes and look.
ing as they did the nights of theil
wedding when they were never more
lovely. Then came Misses Elizabeth
Davis and Nettie Camp and Mrs. R
S. Hall, all gowned in their dresse:
worn at Mrs. Martin wedding. Mise!
Blair Woodrow and Onie Chazal were
both fascinatingly dressed in greer
organdie dresses and both these youne
} ladies were attendants to Mrs. An
derson at her wedding. April yea
ago.
Mrs. R. L. Anderson Sr. was tn,
} next lady present, inviting the guest
into the library, which, too, was Lowell!
'. in it's floral decorations. This room
was presided over by Mrs. Clarenc
, Camp and Mrs. George K. Robinson
. and after the guests finished a pleas
. ant conversation with these ladies
> they proceeded into the hall wher
} stood Miss Byrd Wartmann and Mrs
L. R. Chazal. This was one of tn
most admired spots. for the decora
tons were most artistic.
Miss Louise Gamsby invited tn
guests into the dining room, whic
was presided over by lMrs. Fran
Drake and Miss Annie Davis, an
! serving an ice course with cake an
minis were the following girls: Ami
: MacKay, Charlotte Chazal, Mar
: Caroline Logan, Sydney Cullen an
Margaret Hooker. The dining ROOF
q was decorated in color motif of pin
= and lavendar, the honorees' weddin
=I colors. Banked upon handsome eel
terpiece was huge bowl of lavends
asters and in smaller vases around til
. table lavender larkspur. These sin
liar colors profusely decorated tt
mantel and buffet, while lighted pir
= tapers were all about, completing q
: exceedingly pretty color motif.
&. This was an affair that will be r
. membered with much individuali
n