The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-07
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs. W. L. Gary entertained Satur-
day at a delightful luncheon at her
country home, Halycon Terrace, on
Lake Weir, complimenting Mrs. E.
Bauman and her daughter, Dorothy.
The occasion was the formal an
nouncement of the engagement of
Miss Dorothy Bauman to Mr.. Hart
well Carvard Howard of Champaign,
Ill. Miss Bauman is the daughter of
Mrs. E. Bauman, formerly of st.
Louis, and the late Seaton J. Bauman,
geologist, who travelled extensively in
India and Africa. Mr.. Howard is the
son of DR.. H. c. Howard, pioneer ply
stefan of Champaign, ILL.,, and brother
to Mr.. E. NJ. Howard of Ocala and DR..
C. P. Howard of Champaign.
The invitations included friends
from Ocala and Leesburg of Mrs. and
Miss Bauman and Mr.. Howard.
A four course luncheon was served.
The table decorations were left in
charge of Miss Bauman, who acquit-
ted herself very skillfully. Spring
time colors were in evidence. Candles
surrounded by violets and shaded by
yellow butterflies offered the illumina-
ton. Individual relish dishes were
made to represent spring baskets in
which were gayly blooming carved
beets, carrots and red radishes and
stuffed olives posing as violets, but
tercups and rose buds, respectively.
Unique gnomes, among the spring
flowers, gave an air of mystifcation
to the appointments. The elves and
their king and the dwarfs, as persona
fication of hidden happy powers of
nature, living in sequestered spots,
and supposedly to be kindly, if some
what mischievously, disposed towards
earth-born, were the appropriate dec
orative feature. The centerpiece, hid
den among profusion of ferns and
spring blossoms, was a gnome model
ed by Miss Bauman and confirmed her
talent along this art. At each plate
were painted place cards representing
a dwarf reading with radiant express
, ion the name to the owner of which
he was to deliver the well-tied and
mysteriously red-sealed nut which he
| dragged with him. The courses were
served by the dainty daughters of
Mrs. Gary, Maude and Frances, and
Fanita Cobb.
| After the last course, when curios-
ity has reached its highest pitch as to
the meaning of the nuts, Mrs. Gary
requested her guests to crafty their
desire and investigate the contents.
Small candied hearts and tiny seal
ed envelope within finally bore the
message of Miss Bauman's engage
ment to Mr.. Howard The butterflies
fiuttered their enjoyment of the COM
plete surprise to all and the little
elves rocked to and fro in their mer-
riment over the sensation their news
had created.
The honoree was the recipient OF
several toasts and was showeded by
the best wishes of the entire company
and her friends all rejoice that hel
marriage will not mean an entire loss
to them as although her summer
home will be at Champaign, ILL.,, hel
winters will be sepnt in Florida.
Besides the honoree and her mother
Mrs. Bauman and aunt, Miss Schmidt
those invited to enjoy Mrs. Gary!
hospitality were Mrs. E. M. Howard
Mrs. Mayfeld of Champaign, ILL.,, Mrs
. George Ford of Jacksonville, Mrs.
, 7. Sistrunk, Mrs. E. T. Helvenston
, Mrs. R. A. Burford, Miss Byrd Wart
. mann, Mrs. E. G. Peek, Mrs A. C
Cobb, Mrs G.. w. Martin, Mrs. w. D
Tompkins, Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe, Mrs
| T. E. Bridges, Mrs. Sydney Halle
) Mrs. T. P. Drake and the following
ladies from Leesburg, Mrs. B. C. La
l nier, Mrs. S. B. Crenshaw, Mrs. L. M
Johnson, Mrs. Clyde Brady, Mrs.
r A. Hanson, Miss Alice Wilson, Mrs
Lanier Stewart, Miss Emma William
] and Mrs. C. B. Gamble.