Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
THE aIuxnE q


brilliant afaif. The SpScigas E9sS
and pariors we're the background toE'
4 highly cnstnrea and intelligent
aSsemblage q people
Ms j. A. Guthrie Pr@5Gent q The
AlunnR. Mrs D. A. McMnisn. Mss
Mabelie Hathaway aad Prof. Geo A
Ross received the guests iS The front
pzrlaS. Asocial time w1s enNged ua-
III about 10 ocsock. when The guests
descended 70 sAA beautifully deecrai-
ed dining hall. ArttSiiealiF, indeed,
we're tie enorx "the blzek and gold
arrayed in their graceful izangin@ az
the sails the pillars aud 0ver the
large south windos. which wzs SHED
with beautiful pei plants The feSEal.
beard vas rssplendznt wIth Us SFowy
cloth handsome Manipulated VASES
and Arilnieres nlled wifh loFelT trail
ferns
The ceEter table was adorned with
naStUrtsumS and ferns At this sat
the President. Mrs Guthrie tGast
mistress Ms McNillzn. The pro
erzmme opened with the Presidents
address to the Class q m which vas
certainly go0d. Miss Lulu Miller, the
talented President O. the Senior Cas-
responded 10 a most hapPy manner.
Ii was al, indeed, 3 feast q reason
and = How Of soul. Dr. r. H Jesse. Of
tbe University, Sas unable to fulfl
his engagement 10 respond to the
toast. ssThe Woman in the PROBES
Sims bat Rev. A. W. Kokend0fer
kindly consented 70 do so A more
ready and interesting speaker could
hardly hare been eh0sen. His response
was witty, IS well as filed with kernals
Of excellent philoEphy.
The nexf tossE Woman ia the
Home Was heartily enIoyed By the
ever reseurceful Mrs Frank Frost Of
Ys1dzlia
Rev. Henry Teller Oocke responded
To the toast, Woman 10 the Club
These are times that try mems souls
The club woman was splendidly dealt
with and greatly enjoyed
Hon. S & Cook, Of Jefferson City,
in his response 70. Tire Woman in
Politics. paid a pretty compliment
70 ~the weaker man in his alSays
gallant manner, causing the woman to
feel with pride her superior position
Of "the power behind the thr0ue, and
though she does not personally east a
ballet. her better part. IS to be the
kind, the sympathetic and useful
advisor OF the public man.
The BrOther-In -LawtoBe. was
responded TO By Mr.. Orlando Hit
Our yiee-PreSident OF Hardin, who Is
soon ~ become a benedict, will also
become d br0ther-ln-law Of the
Alumn9. MFR. Hit admitted that
while the Bachelorhood Fraternity
would lose one of their number, It
would be another's gain. His remarks
were flashes Of wit and good hum0r.
Much 70 the delight Of the Alumna
Mn ChaS Hardin was present. Asl
Mrs. Million 50 beautifully said, that
she was the inspiration which Undue
ed Gov. Hardin to found our Alma
Mater as to her Old Hardin, was due.
and proposed 4 toast to her. 1t was
with the most sincere pleasure that
all rose and drank to the health Of the
dear, be~nefactreSS, Mrs Chas. II.
Hardin. Mrs. Hardin gave a large
number Of books, "The Life Of Gov.
Hardin" to the members Of the
Alumna who lid not yet received ans.
This beautiful token is only another
incident Of the great love and interest
which she has ever felt In this splendid
College which bears the nane Of her
noble husband, who did Sc much for it.
Idterspersed with the toasts and
menu, was the singing Of many old
and familiar songs.
The Alumne Song, composed by
Miss BERTHE Sporul, was sung and also
'eThe Black and the Goldn to the tune
Of the Red, White and Blue, composed
By Miss Virginia Yancey.
The Georgia Orchestra's pretty
selections added much to the charm
Of the evening.
Aud Lang Syne, > sang by the en-
entire crowd gave the last touch to
finish a mast delightful occasion. It
was a success in every particular. To
the faithful and earnest Mrs Presl-
dent Is due the lions share Of praise:
Three cheers for the Black and the
Gold,
cheers for the Black and the
Gold, L
Yes, Hardin, old Hardin, forever,
cheers for the Black and the F,
Cold" !
Among the out-of-town guests we're:
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Cook, Jeferson
Mrs. Clyde Frost, California. |,
MrS Frank Frost Vanialia. .
DR.. Highsmith, Carrolton.
Mrs Thomas, Kansas City.
Mrs. Kerr Hit, Centrzlla. I
Miss Danf0rth, Charleston. 2
Miss nellie Ellis, jefferson City. I
Mr. Stewart, Allen. d
Mr.. Pigg, Yandalia.