The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-01-13
NOTICE
Frieda HempeI to Sing at the
Temple January 9th

Mnre Erieda Hempel, the world IA
nous soprano, is to appear in con-
cert in Ocala at the Temple Theater
on the night of january 9th. This
will be perhaps the finest musical at
traction ever presented to the people
Gus singer and Ocala is to be con-
graduated upon having this magnifi-
cent opportunity of hearing one or
the leading stars in the musical world
Seats for this attraction will go on
sale at an early date
Frieda Hempel played the leading
role in the greatest radio telephone
operate concert ever staged in San
Francisco. The famous prima donna
of. the Chicago Opera Company fair
ly eclipsed her recent operate tri-
umphs when she sang for thousands
of unseen music lovers-many OF
them thousands of miles away. The
concert was given in the radio room
of the California Theater. The prima
donna's audience was scattered
broadcast over land and sea-every
radio station within radius of 1900
miles keeping open house. Perhaps
the most enthusiastic group was in
Honolulu 2,100 miles away .Magda-
Guymas in Mexico and Point Iona
1.500 miles south. 1900 miles to the
north, stations in southern Alaska
were picking up the music: and 1900
miles to the East HempeIs voice of
gold and magic was preceding her to
Denver. where she closed her tour
with the Chicago Opera Company last
week.
Nine. Hempel and her company
will give beautiful concert program
for their engagement here
Mrs. Harriss and Mrs.
Martin Entertain at Cards
Every detail was perfect Wednesday
afternoon at the large card party that
Mrs W. w Harriss and her daughter,
Mrs Edmund H. Martin gave as a
special compliment to their pretty
guest, bliss Isabelle Parrot, of Maine
and sharing the honors with her was
| Mrs. w. NJ Palmer Miss PARROT was
very lovely in stunning frock of
jade green and black and Mrs. Pal
mer was most charming in black
satin and velvet. Mrs. Harriss and
Mrs. Martin gave their guests most
cordial welcome and as it was very
big party the rooms of this delightful
home were soon filled with vivacious
matrons and maids and in a few min
utes after all the guests had arrived
they were on the full tide of auction,
which was played at fifteen tables
until five o'clock, the games PROV
ing quite enjoyable and resulting
favorably for Mrs L. e. Futch, who
received an attractive tray as the
prize. The two honor guests were pre-
scented unique bags and Mrs M. w.
Lloyd received the BOBBY, clever
and unusual little pin cushion in the
shape of pot plant
Besides the sixty guests playing
auction over thirty other friends of
The two hostesses joined the card
players at five o'clock when very de-
lihtful fruit salad moulded in egla-
tine, waters, picked pear rings, crys-
talized grapefruit. grapefruit candy
and hot coffee was served
The Harriss home for this party
was decorated with a wonderful pro-
fussion of roses, poincettia blossoms,
sweet peas and ferns and was the set
ting for one of the most attractive
card parties ever given in ocala.
Assisting Mrs Harris and Mrs.
Martin in various ways during the
afternoon were Mrs. Clarence Camp.
Mrs. Charles Lloyd, Mrs. Paul Sim
mons, Mrs. Dempsey Mayo, Miss
Virginia Mayo and Misses Stella and
Nettie Camp.
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Miss Isabelle PARROT, OF Maine,
niece of the late Hon. j. r. Parrots.
president of the Florida East Coast
railway, arrived in Oca1a Sunday and
is charming guest at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w Harriss and Mr..
and Mrs: Ell Martin
The Eight O'Clock Dancing Club
win give their regular twice-a-month
dance tonight at the Woman's club.
MIR. Robert Hager arrived from
Connecticut Wednesday for a visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hager.
Little Miss Martha Taylor after
very pleasant visit in Miami as the.
guest Of her mother, Mrs, May Taylor,
has returned to her home in this city.