The Ocala banner., 1922-03-31
Reid -BiIIinasley

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Miss Carrie Billingsley and Mr..
Claude Countess Reid, which took
place in the First Methodist church
on the evening of Friday last at six
o'clock. The ceremony was beauti-
fully solemnized by Rev. w. j. Reid,
father of the room. assisted by Rev.
J. z. Parker. pastor of the Methodist
church
| The bride and groom entered to
the strains of the "Bridsl Chorus
! from Lohengrin, played by Miss Etoile
Reid, sister of the groom. During
the ceremony "To Wild Rose" was
softly rendered by the pianist. After
the sacred words which made them
man and wife the happy couple left
the church to the strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March.
The bride was smartly attired in a
navy suit of duvytine, embroidered in
gray, with gray accessories. Her hat
was of taffeta and straw, worn with
gray lace veil. Her corsage was of
exquisite brides roses and valley
lilies.
The happy couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for a brief hon.
eymoon trip on the west coast.
The bride is of an old aristocratic
family of Florida, being a daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs Harry P. Billingsley
OF Reddick, Florida, and a grand
daughter of Col Reddick of civil war
fame. She is also niece of Judge
J. L. Billingsley of Miami, Fla.
Mr.. Reid comes of an old Alabama
family, being the only son of Rev
and Mrs. w. j. Reid, now residents of
Fort Meade, Florida He is a young
man of sterling qualities and most
worthy of the high esteem in which
he is held by all who know him.
Fort Meade Leader.
The ride of this wedding former
ly resided with her family at Red
dick, in this county, and she has
many friends who will learn with
much interest of her recent marriage.
She also on a number of occasions
visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Billingsley in Ocala.
The Ocala Banner joins with their
other friends in wishing for them a
long and happy welded life.
Mrs. lsraeison Entertans
Exquisite was the card party given
on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs Max
Israelson, at her home on Wenona
street The rooms where the tables
were arranged were decorated with
quantities of asparagus plumosa,
which was on the stairway lights, and
with the beautiful spring flowers ev-
erywhere the house was extremely
lovely Pink and white sweet peas,
larkspur of the delicate shades, and
many roses were the chosen flowers,
and never before have any prettier
ones been SEEN With these as a back
ground it made the guests enjoy the
games the more There were eight
tables of players who enjoyed the
game of auction, and the players were
joined later by twenty other guests
who enjoyed watching the game. For
being the best player of the after
noon Mrs. O. e. Cox was given an ex-
auisite handmade tea cloth and nap
kins to match. She was quite the
envy of all, as her prize was so pret-
ty For having poor luck Mrs Har-
I ry Walters was consoled by being
given a very pretty tray cloth.
During the afternoon Mrs. Israel
son was assisted in entertaining her
guests by Mrs William Wolff and
Miss Rose Wolff and Misses Louise
and Laureen Spencer After the en-
joyable games of auction were over
the tables were laid with dainty
cloths. and a two-course supper of
chicken salad, sandwiches, olives, ice
cream, cake and coffee was enjoyed.
This AFTERNOON with Mrs. Israelson
was one of great pleasure and was en-
| joyed by all who were present.
oeala Matron Guest at Dinner
Party Aboard Private Yacht
Captain George Saunders enter
tanned aboard his private yacht, the
Florence j." at very delightful din
ner party last evening in honor of
his cousin, Miss Jessie Miller.
| Captain Saunders has been cruis-
ing the waters of Florida and during
his sojourn in Jacksonville has made
it very delightful for his friends.
Those enjoying Captain Saunders
hospitality were: Miss Jessie Miller,
Mrs. H. A. Waterman of ocala. Mrs.
Mallory Liddon, Miss Tommie Jarvis,