The Ocala evening star., 1922-03-16
MRS. HAMPTON's RECEPTION

In social season which has been
brilliant in the number and variety of
entertainments which have been Civ
en-, the reception yesterday afternoon
given by Mrs. H. NJ. Hampton, at the
Woman's Club. honoring several Wis
itors in Ocala and three Of this sea-
sons brides, was unusually pleasant.
The club house, which has been the
scene of number of affairs and which
in itself is a pretty setting, never
looked prettier than yesterday after
noon. Quantities of dogwood were
used, the big branches of this show
ing spring flowers, being placed in
baskets and jardinieres throughout the
main reception room of the club and
the stage was banked in the same,
which made delightful spring back
ground for the afternoons assem-
blage.
St. Patrick's day novelties were
used and the vivid green of the Emer-
aid Isle was used in all Of the appoint
ments. The national emblem of that
country, the shamrock, which just the
mention of St. Patrick brings to
mind, was used as decorations, being
placed on the curtains, table covers,
etc.
| Mrs. William Hooker and Mrs.
Charles Rheinauer met the guests as
they arrived, showing them to the
small reception room, where Mrs.
Louis Duval greeted them and in this
room, during the afternoon, fruit
punch was served by three of Ocala s
charming young matrons, Mrs. Ed
mund Martin, Mrs. Paul Simmons and
Mrs R. S. Hall. The punch table was
unusually pretty with its lace cover
and dainty gree nasparagus fern, with
numbers of bon-bon dishes filled with
orange blossoms.
Mrs. w. w. Harriss in her gracious
manner presented the guests to the
receiving line which stood at the en-.
frances of the main reception room
and small reception room. Those re-
ceiving here during the Afternoon
were the hostess, Mrs. H. NJ Hamp
ton, and the honorees, Mrs. J. N. Bry
an Jr. of Tampa, Mrs. H. c. Nichols
Mrs. W. M. Palmer, Mrs. Albert Har
riss and Mrs. o. L. Briggs, of Wash
ington.
After a few minutes of pleasant
conversation, the guests were present
ed to a number of out Of town visitor:
. and two of Ocala's new residents
Mrs. R. B. Bullock presented the call
ers to Mrs. Grunthall and Mrs. Wells
of Belleview, Mrs. Brumby and Mrs
Thomas, recently of Marietta, Ga.
1 Miss Frances Bangs of Asheville, N
2 c., Mrs. Lewis Shepherd, of Chicago
!. Mrs. Carson Lee, of Washington, ane
: Miss LeBlonde of Cincinnati.
Mrs. D. W. Tompkins and Mrs. T
: S. Trantham assisted during the aft
: ernoon in mingling with the guest:
an in looking after their pleasure.
i Mrs. John Good, Misses Netti'
Camp, Pearl and Ruby Ray, Betti'
Cole and Ethel Horne, served daint!
refreshments of ice cream, cake ant
a mints, the st. Patrick's day colors O.
green and white being used in th'
refreshments The napkins also feat
;, ured the St. Patrick's day emblems
n and on each plate was an Irish flag al
a favor.
!. Mrs. Anna Holder and Mrs. Ami,
:. W. Van Deman, who stood at the doc,
) as the guests made their good-byes, il
their hospital manner made it hare
to leave this pleasant gathering.
One Of the pleasant features of thu
afternoon was the musical program
of Irish airs, old and modern, which
the Ocala high school orchestra, un
der the direction of Mrs. Bette Cole
gave during the afternoon.
= The keynote of the reception wa:
hospitality and with the gracious hos
| tess of the afternoon and those tha
/ assisted her, this was felt from th'
- time one arrived until the last adieu:
: were said; there was not one momen'
? when the guests were not pleasantly
entertained and it will be remembered
as one of the most delightful among
} the affairs that have been given thi:
: season.
Mrs. Hubert Biting and children