Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Steele enter
tanned the following on Christmas
day: MI. and Mrs. George Walker, OF
Perry, Messrs Charles and Lockridge
Steele, of st. Louis, and Misses Esther
Norris and Loua Steele.
Miss Madge Robertson, daughter OF
Attorney George Robertson, has been
elected TO an important position on
the faculty Of Hardin College for the
ensuing year. Miss Robertson will be
the assistant teacher OF Greek, and
although a very young woman fol-
such a position, is amply qualified for
the place.
The Misses Houston entertained a
few friends on Wednesday evening,
the guests being Misses Maude
Wallace, Esther Norris, Mary Hous-
ton, Of Salisbury, and Mrs. c. C. Ham.
mond, OF Salisbury, Messrs. Gus Pas
queth, Joel Adcock, and DR.. Frank
Spence.
The New Montezumas gave a lovely
dance. at their club rooms Monday
evening. The rooms were decorated
in Christmas greens, holly and mistle-
toe. Throughout the evening de-
licious punch was served, and the
music was unsurpassed, being furnish
ed by Goetze's Orchestra, Of Moberly.
The Bachelor Girls Club graciously
entertained their young men friends
on last Saturday evening at the home
Of Miss Mary Emmons, with a Christ
mas tree. Each guest received some
gift calculated TO add merriment
TO the evenings entertainment, and
later pleasing refreshments we're
served.
The Elks, their wives, daughters
and sweethearts yer royalty enter
tanned on Thursday evening at the
club rooms. Those who desired played
cards or danced, while those who did
not care for these pleasures spent the
evening in social converse. A buffet
luncheon was served and much enjoy
ed by all present.
Miss Gilmore Hill entertained about
seventy Of the very young crowd on
Wednesday evening at the home of
her parents, MI. and Mrs. John Hill,
90 South Jefferson street. The young
people we're entertained with music,
dancing and games, and a guessing
magazine contest, in which Ruth
Robertson won the prize, a dainty
yolumn OF fairy stories, while VOORHEES,
Ooons was consoled with a fat little
pig, for the BOBBY. An elegant lunch
was served.
There vas a pleasant reunion OF thu
Shakespeare Club on Thursday after
noon at the home OF Miss Maudt
Wallace, In honor Of several old mem.
bers who are visitors here, they we're,
Mrs. Aubrey Bush, Edward Pattison,
and Misses Rose White and Mary
Houston. The club also enjoyed /
reunion at the home OF Mrs. w. Fl
Morris on Monday evening in honor Of
the same guests. Friday Afternoon
the Club was entertained very delight
fully by Miss Esther Norris.
One Of the prettiest functions o th,
holidays was the reception on Tues
day afternoon at the Claybrook hom,
on East Monroe street, given BY Mrs
Charles Claybrook, Miss Russell ant
Miss Esther Norris. The house va:
beautifully decorated In holly, mistle
toe and winter greens, with many RED
shaded candles. In the receiving
party were Mrs. Claybrook, Mis-
Russell and Miss Norris, and ths
guests OF Mrs. Claybrook the Misses
Halter, Elsea and Atterberry. The
hostesses we're assisted by a number o.
ladies without hats and in the taste
fully decorated dining room, Ices anc
cake were served by Misses Mayms
Ricketts,, Julia Arnold, Mildred Whit.
ney, Floyd Robinson and Elizabeth
Gill, while those who served in the
coffee room were Mesdames Luke
Morris, George W. Walker, Misses
Alice Brooks, Marie Houston, Stella
Robertson, Nell Hill and Irma Barnes
In the evening Mrs. Claybrook enter
tanned those young ladies who assist
ed In the afternoon, beside 4 number