The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-04
Mrs. Harvey Clark. Ed.
residence Phone No. 47s
onice Phone No. !
I. MASQUERADE Fancy Dress Ball

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Brilliant Event
beautiful and successful in every
wav the annual fancy dress masQue-
rade ball given by the Eight O'clock
RANGING Club has come and gone For
the space OF four fleeing hours the
world and all its cares were forgot.
fitted out Of the realm OF common
n,ace into land of make believe
tho masoueraders slipped off their
mantles Of dignity and reveled. The
f4ver OF joy and excitement was in
.ha veins of the dancers and it uIade
marked impression on their action.
They danced and danced and danced
some more, seeming never to tire. The
spirit Of the night affected the orches-
ira. too. The music was inspired and
every number called for three or four
encors. which were graciously allow
ed The Davis orchestra augmented
with several pieces from Jacksonville
played. Each number OF the orchestra
being in fancy dress costumes.
When the orchestra turned up for
the opening march at nine O'Clock
about thirty couples in costume par
ticiuated in the march led by the
clug's popular secretary Mr.. A, 0.
Harris Ca clown dancing with Mrs.
Jack Camp Ca Spanish dancing girl.)
Besides the dancers in costumes
there were quite a number OF others
dancing az we'll as a number OF spec
tators present to enjoy the frolic,
It is impossible for US to mention all
of the fancy dress costumes but all
of them were exceedingly well gotten
I'D and several of them We're particu-
larry attractive and clean.
DECIDEDLY the hit of the evening was
made by Mr.. William Camp, who APP
peared as an old negro nanny in
a red calico wrapper with white
apron and white ''kerchief." His little
white charge was a baby boy in a
long white yaby dress, baby sack and
baby cap carrying bottle of milk,
which he frequently imbilied. The baby
was Joe Borden and he and his mann
my when they appeared in the ball
room created a perfect whirlwind of
merriment.
Mrs. George F. Armstrong, of Savan-
nah, as the Princess Lucia Maria
Campanile Bracchioforte was resplen-
dent.
Mayor and Mrs. r. L.. Anderson
wore particularly handsome and at
tractive costumes, the former being
an Italian dancer and his wife dainty
little Italian flower vender with a
huge tray of pansies which she dis
tributed as she passed in and out
among the guests. Mr.. Norton Davis
as King Henry the Seventh, and Mr..
Frank Churchhill as a Knight wore
particularly handsome costumes.
Mrs. John Taylor and her guest.
Miss Margaret Mailman were dressed
exactly alike as pink rose buds, their
costumes being fashioned of crepe
paper. Miss Nettie Camp as orange
blossoms was lovely and Miss Eli
zabeth Davis and Miss Lucille Rob
inson were flowers. the former in
pink crepe paper and the latter in
blue.
Mrs Leta c. Bennett as the Queen
Of Sheba" was regal Mrs. E. F. Fitch
was most attractively gowned as
Queen of the Night. Misses Eloise
Henry and Catharine Wilheit as "skat-
ing girls in white satin suits trim
med IN cotton batting were most at
tractiye. Miss Kit Davis and Mrs. f.
4 Hooker made the most adorable
little girls imagnible.
DR.. Nichols as street sweeper had
one OF the best DISCUSSES. very few
discovering his identity until the I'M
masking. Mr. Robert MacKay appear
ca as convict and Mr.. Alfred Mac
Kay as Scotch Highlander in regu-
itaion costume of that country of
which his father is native.
Mrs. W. NJ. Lloyd as priscilla was
delightful Mr.. Earl Hall appeared
as Chinese Mandarian and Mrs Hall
as Chinese maiden.
Mr. g G. Bennett as member OF
the ku Klux band wore a very unique
and original costume. Mr.. John Hay,
ol savannah Wore Turkish costume
ana AR. E. 2. Anderson. of Savannah
was an artist. Mr.. w. NJ. Palmer was
bandit. Mr.. w D. Taylor Bedouin.
MT. J. Il. Taylor. Mexican and Mr..
george Lee Davis. a pirate.
mrs. r. c. Camp and Miss Gladys
DFakes each wore attractive harem