Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-14

ell White and Richard Barth we're the
guests c~hapeuned BY Mesdames Moore,
Edmunds and Barth.
Mrs. Rixey gave a picnic Thursday
afternoon at Sneed's, IN honor Of her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
FORESTER, OF 81 Louis. Mr.. aud Mrs
Ian Jones, DR.. and Mrs. Brldgcford
Mrs Rachel Bridgeford, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Hardin Rlxey, Mr. and Mrs. HanNess,
Mrs. slocum and daughter, OF the
Windsor. It was delightful affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forester and son, Cecil,
left to-day for st. Louis, their home.
Miss Minerva johnson gave q
picnic Friday afternoon north
OF town. The guests were Misses
Mamie Carter. Sadie Clabaugh, Ruth
Bassett Leila Wiley, Goldie Bass, OF
Centralia;L ucle Baker, OF Long Branch
Messrs. Jamie Edwards, XenIe Pindall,
Ed Williams and Norton Nelson.
This was the first entertainment Of
their house party, which began Thurs
day. The guests Of the house are
Misses Sadie Clabaugh and Lucy
Baker and Messrs. Ed Williams and
Xennle Pindall.
Receptions.
Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Griiee's
on East jackson street this reception
was given by the Baptist Woman's
Missionary Society for Miss Sullinger.
There we're about se~venty-five guests
present. AS they came in they we're
served with peach cream and cake.
After all had come Mrs. Ian Jones
gave a little talk, very prettily telling
the friends that this was a farewell to
Miss Martha. Although sad at part
ing the parting would bring pleasure,
as they were sure Of the good Miss
Martha would do for the mountain
eer, etc. Miss Martha then talked a
few minutes about the work, went in
to particulars. 1t was very interest
ing. 1t Is as much a missionary work
as is that done in China or Burmah.
Mrs. Judge Guthrie followed with ex-
rressions from the local missionary
society, which was excellent. Then
Mrs. YanNess very gracefully, both in
speech and manner, presented Miss
Martha with a booklet, which was
most unique. The day before the re-
ception a single sheet of paper had
been sent TO as many OF Miss Martha's
friends as could be reached, requesting
them to write some coupletor message
thereon. Many were illustrated when
returned, the whole neatly tied With
ribbon, was given as a forget me not
Rev. Mr.. Mason then oifered'a prayer
and Mrs. Gibbs sang 1.-THE Holy City,
In her most delightful manner,
Mrs. George A. uerbacker, Of Louis
vile, KY, and Mrs. Frank B. Forney,
OF Moberly, Mo-, were the guests OF
honor az q beautiful reception given
Wednesday afternoon from I to 6 by
Mrs J. d. Tucker, Mrs. Herbert 4. O.
Tucker and Mrs. L. d. Cook. 1t was
one OF the largest and h~andsomest
entertainments given this season.
The beautiful Tucker home, which Is
50 well adapted for entertaining, was
unusually and deliberately decorated
with cut flowers and iardIniers Of
palms and ferns, The drawing rooms
to the left OF the hall were deliberately
decorated in white and green, aspara-
gus plumes and white flowers being
arranged In canopy effect from the
corners Of the rooms to the chanda-
Tiers. The archway between the draw
ing rooms was draped with a curtain
Of vines and white flowers. Palms and
ferns stood in every available place.
The morning room was decorated In
ferns and red roses. Frappe
was served in this room by Misses
Arnold, Elizabeth Robert
s0n, Byrd Locke and Alma Williams.
The handsome punch bowl set on an
ebony table covered with star
japanese vine leaves studded
nasturtiums. The reception hall was
green and yellow. The stair rail
vas beautifully draped 10 green vines
studded with yellow flowers. The
round refreshment table In the dining
-oom was beautifully arranged in pink
md green. A large bowl Of sweet peas
on a handsome round center
piece OF Battenberg lace stood in the
cut glass bon bon dishes held
pink and white CONNECTIONS.
The chandelier above the table was
in myrtle and suspended from
{ was a shapely basket filed with /.
weet peas and ferns Mrs. Tucker
becomingly gowned in white paris
appliqued In lace and carried
ink roses. Mrs. Cook was charming
y black gauze over black silk and car
led red roses. Mrs. Ouerbacker was /,
'andsomely gowned in an imported !
own Of nile green and white brocade !,
attn panne, deliberately trimmed in 4
'hite gauze and wide black lace In :
ertion, ana carried a large bunch OF !
rosebuds. Mrs. Forney was i
owned in silk linen, p~rofusely trim
led In lace and emerald green sash,
nd carried a large bunch Of American
ieauties. Miss Haworth's gown Of :
ream canvas, deliberately trimmed in 4
Ice, was worn i've rose-colored silk. I
he Others assisting In entertaining a
ere Mesdames Girls. Hall, II. NJ. o
lhite, VIII Coons, Sam Buckley:
Uses Maude Wallace, Nell ooons, v
llia Morris and Lille DObyns. =
Henry L. Shattuck, Of sheIIsburg.