The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-29
AUCTION PARTY

One of the most enjoyable affairs of
the season was the auction party yes
terday which Mrs. Anna NJ. Holder
gave at her home on Fort King ave-
nue., entertaining fifty or more of her
friends.
Mrs. Holders elegant home, which
Is most adaptable for large entertain
nents, was thrown open on all three
floors to the guests, and everywhere
there was a profusion of pink and
white roses, which added warmth and
coziness 10 the rooms.
At the front door Mrs. Holder with
Mrs. II. C. Barker of MoundsvilIe, W.
Va, and Mrs. Edmund Martin, one of
the seasons brides, met the guests as
they arrived and after receiving cor
dial greetings from these three mat
rons, Mrs. W. W. Harriss invited the
gcests into the parlor, through the
dining room and into the main hall,
where they were met by Mrs. E. }.
Crook, who escorted them to the punch
bowl, where they were refreshed with
sour orange punch. The punch table
was artistically ornamented with
quantities of sweet peas and plumosa
fern, and was presided over by Mrs.
E. G. Peek.
Then the guests proceeded to the
second floor, where Mrs. Charles
Rheinauer invited them into one of the
boudoir rooms to remove their coats,
| after which they were shown to the
third floor, where, at the door to the
billiard room Mrs E. L. Carney had
a pleasant word of greeting for each.
Here they were entertained until the
arrival of all and then Mrs. Holder,
the ladies receiving with her and
others assisting joined them for the
games of auction and rock.
| Hand-painted pink tally cards in
the shape of roses were presented to
each one to find their places at the
tables. Ten tables of progressive auc-
/ ton and one of rock formed and for
several hours these games were en-
joyed.
Mrs. NJ. w. Lloyd secured the high
score among the auction players and
was rewarded with several pairs of
silk stockings. A similar prize fell
to Mrs. Walter Hood for making high
score at the rock table A second
prize, a handsome auction set, was
won by Mrs. Edmund Martin. Every
one cut for the consolation trophy and
Mrs. Paul Theus proved the fortune
winner of a large mahogany tray
Mrs. J. d. Robertson had charge OF
distributing the prizes.
| Assisting Mrs. Holder in serving
Refreshments were Mrs. E. L. Carney
Mrs. Charles Rheinauer and Miss
Marian Dewey. The refreshments con-
sisted of different kinds of cake, ice
cream and coffee. Individual bouquets
of sweet peas and fancy pink and
white miniature baskets containing
pink and white minis were on the
plate of each guest.
The following ladies were present:
Mrs. Walter Preer, Mrs. William
Hooker, Mrs. E. L. Carney, Mrs. H. F
Watt. Mrs. Harry Walters, Mrs E. G
Peek, Mrs. Harry Borland, Mrs. NJ. C.
Barker, Mrs J. H. Dickson, Mrs. L. }
Knight, Mrs. J. R. Dewey, Mrs. Welsh
Wheeler, Mrs. j. d. Robertson, Mrs
T. P Drake, Mrs. W. w. Harris, Mrs
Edmund Martin, Mrs. W. T. Gary
Mrs. A. L. Quaintance, Mrs. T. s.
Trantham, Mrs. W. ]. Frink, Mrs. H
W. Henry. Mrs. Howard Hitchings,
Mrs. Clarence Camp, Mrs. Edward
Tucker, Mrs. NJ. w. Lloyd, Mrs. II. A.
Waterman, Mrs. E. ]. Crook, Mrs.
Fred Hooker, Mrs: ]. w. Dumas, Mrs.
Alison Wartmann, Mrs. B. F. Condor,
Mrs. Charles Rheinauer, Mrs. Leverett
Frtch, Mrs. Paul Theus, Mrs. Walter
Hood, Mrs. Order Perkins, Mrs. Ma
nile Hall, Mrs. R. S. Hall and Misses
Marian Dewey, Callie Gissendaner.
Alice Sexton, Nettie Camp and her
visitors the Misses Goedecke, Nellie
Balm. Music Bullock and Anne Swain,