Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-15

! MISCELLANEOUS


Miss Belle BGckner gave a party on
Tuesday evening for Miss lrma Barnes
and her bridal party. Red hearts and
and Cupid's made a most effective
decoration for the occasion. SIX hand
euchre was played at which Miss
Barnes won the lady's prize, a picture
and Mr.. John Howe, Of New York,
came into possession OF a card case as
a token Of his prowess in the game.
Ice cream in heart shapes and cake
were sersed.
Miss Irma Barnes gave a very ele-
CANT five ourse dinner on Tuesday
evening to her bridesmaids and a few
other friends. Misses O'Brien, Mad
dox, Kirke, Buckner and Locke and
Mrs. c. r. Gibbs were the ladies pres
ent and the gentlemen were Mr.. Nc
Oabe Howe, OF Kansas City, TO whom
Miss Barnes was married on Wednes-
day evening, Mr.. John Howe, OF New
York, Mr.. Charles Scott. of Kansas
City, Messrs. Fred Llewellyn and
James Edwards. The dining room
was lighted by numerous candies COW
cred with red silk shades and red car
nations graced the table. The place
cards we're especially dainty and suit
able to the occasion, being 10 the
shape OF hearts on which were Cupid's
holding aloft the letters, b and ii and
appearing to revel at the success OF
their efforts in bringing these to-
gether.
On Monday afternoon, Miss Jessie
Russell gave a finch party to her Sun
day school class and a few others. 1t
was in the nature Of a farewell party
as Miss Russell leaves next month for a
two years visit to her old home In
Scotland. A great liberality in the
way Of prizes was shown, no less than
four being given. Mrs. John Jones as
the best finch player in the Sunday
school won a beautiful delft plate
and Mrs. Claybrook as excelling among
, the visitors, received a cut glass tum
/, bier. One BOBBY prize, a candlestick
!, went to Mrs. Campbell and Miss Kat
!. Patten fell heir to the second boobl
prize, a book. Ice e and cak'
we're served and all present spoke 81
enthusiastically Of the good time the.
had, that some scores of people in thi
0 town are now desiring to join Mis-
Russel's Sunday school class.
A most delightful affair took plac
place on Thursday evening I the hom
. lof Nj. and Mrs.GrifTee. The occasio
was the twenty-ffth anniversary G
their marriage and though they ha
y most earnestly stipulated, when isSt
ing invitations, that no present
would be received, their frient
n Thought some silver and cut glai
could not detrsct from the enjoYmer
OF the evening and took it uron then
selves to dlsobey the request laid ups
them. A most goodly display is no
ID TO be seer In Mr.. and Mrs. Griilee
n, parlor, while they themselves, II
ir from refusing the offerings took
T. them most kindly. Mrs. Gritfet
". friends had sent her great masses
crimson rambler and these she b
placed In her dining room where al
we're red shades over the candles, ma
ing a symphony in reds most beautif
:, to beld. Ice cream in heart shap
and cake we're served, also frozi
crushed strawberry punch. Every o
spoke afterward Of the pleasant til
they had, and it is said Mr.. Grill
en- enjoyed himself so much that, hayi
Die gotten his hand in N this inform
as affair, he is seriously thinking OF g
IA. ing a large reception where gentlem
We are to be be invited as we'll as ladi
This ~innovating would certainly me
with the approval OF the ladies
whom the presence Of a black coat
their gatherings has long been visit
for. We, on behalf Of the ladies, M
heartily endorse his, Mr.. Griffee's p
ject and will do all we ear to furtl
yes H.
lis On last Monday Afternoon, NJ
ma Byrd Locke gave a most delight
she party for Miss Irma Barnes, the br
md OF the week. Sam Locke, Jr, {
in Ruth Clark met the guests on
list steps and ushered them into the b
81 Miss Locke, Miss Barnes, with
at bridesmaids, Misses Belle Buckr
/ Matte Lou Maddox and o'Brien,
'ac- gether with Misses bearing, XII
No. and Alice Clark, all beautifI
al gowned in white, received the que
!. in a happy informal manner.
chief topics Of conversation, Of coul
~. were brides, weddings, grOoms, {
Miss Barnes had 4 good deal TO
about the last named, seeming
ceedingly well content with her che
along that line. A most palats
salad course was served in the din
~ room where Mesdames Robert Arn'
Jr., and Fred Morris presided oveI
table daintily decorated with an
mense bowl Of daiSes, resting in a
Hector. The most delicious fro
punch ever tasted was served byMii
Elizabeth Arnold, Katheryn Ca
~ way, Mary Garrett and Elya Ga
Other ladies assisting were Mesdal
Robert Arnold, ST., A. w. Koken'
fer and f. r. Locke; Misses j
Morris Alma Williams, Marie HI
-, ton and Esther Houston Each
the many friends OF Miss Barnes
seized this opportunity given them
Miss Locke, to bring her some pi
~ OF linen. The unwrapping Of q
linens was the event OF the afterno
The large basket, filled u the br