The Ocala evening star., 1921-09-06
ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY

The regular Monday evening meet
ing of the members of the "A" club
is always among the most informal
and enjoyable gatherings of the
young folks of the city, but the meet
ing of this club and a few friends
at the home of Mrs. r. L. Anderson
Jr. last evening was one of unusual
interest and enjoyment.
Mrs. Anderson had invited a few
additional friends to meet with the
cub members, and no one suspected
anything would transpire other than
the usual games of auction, but after
the card games. which took place in
the living room and den of this cozy
home, which was profusely and tasti-
ly decorated with quantities of yellow
elders, the hostess opened the door
leading to the dining room and see
ing this room resplendent in its dec
orations and ornaments symbolic of
a wedding announcement. all were
enlightened that there was a bride
to-be in their midst.
The guests were not long kept in
ignorance for resting upon the dining
table was a huge cake iced in an at
tractive bower and adorned with the
Little god of love-Cupid. In the cen
ter of the cake were the initials H, c..
N. (Herbert Cline Nichols) and S. F.
M. (Sue Feaster. Moore) intertwined.
The place for each guest was marked
by attractive cards bearing pictures
OF cupids, verse and rose under
the latter, and here the secret again
was told.
From then until the departure of
the guests there were all sorts of
rqerry and lively expressions of good
wishes for the bride. and Miss Moore
was more or less a tsblush" the re-
mainder of the evening. The bride
elect was the first to cut the cake, and
the piece she cut contained the thim-
bile, which is significant of "bache
lor GIRL" and she was quite uneasy.
Others obtaining favors were Mrs. A.
Aks w
which will bring her wealth; Miss
Blair Woodrow, tiny spoon, denot-
ing a sporty life; Mrs. R. L.
Anderson Sr.. a button. signifying
plenty of pretty clothes, and Mrs.
Harry Borland a small animal, which
lis a sign of good fortune. The ring
was not found, so there will be no
brides in the party >of last evening.
With this cake an ice course, nuts and
candy were served. The table, which
was horseshoe shaped, was decorated
with dainty tracery of asparagus
fern and from the chandelier to the
table sprays of the fern were hung.
Lovely bouquets made of fancy can
dies were at each guests place as a
naemento of the OCCASION. Under
clumps of asparagus fern and in ap-
lropriate places on the table were
streamers of ribbon hanging, and at
a signal from the hostess each guest
was told to pull ribbon and finding
attached thereto package of con-
fetti, the bride-elect was showered
amidst exclamations of good wishes.
Just before time for departure the
aroom-to-be drove up for his fance
and the merry young folks gathered
him up and pushed him into the CEN
ter of the party. where he was also
showered with confetti. 1t was one of
the worst showers" he had ever ex-
perienced.
There have been many announce
Tnent parties in the past for brides
Of yesteryear. but there was never
one that came more as surprise or
% happier gathering, for while this
approaching wedding has been whis-
pered about. it was not known that
the announcement would be made
last evening and keeping the secret
was due to the cleverness Of the hos
tess Joining the PLAYERS for refresh
lrents were the hostess mother-in-
law, Mrs r. L. Anderson ST., and the
honoree's mother and sister. Mrs. T
III Moore and Mrs. E. G. Rivers.
At the e.me of auction Miss Nellie
Bain held high score and was pre-
sented with a lovely beaded silk bag
the handiwork of the hostess, ana
Mss Elizabeth Davis was given a