Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-08


MISCELLANEOUS
Mrs. Frank Van Ness m5st pleasant
" entertained some two dozen Of her
friends last Saturday evening for her
husband, whose birthday it was They
played six-hand Euchre, after which
| Mrs. Van Ness, as is her happy Gus
tom, served two courses OF refresh
ments. No prizes were given, but In
stead cigars were given 10 the gentle
men and a box Of candy to each lady
Miss Esther Long entertained the
Poverty Club on Tuesday afternoon
for her cousin, Miss Batterton, Of
Sturgeon. A guessing game formed
the afternoons amusements at which
Miss Batterton came out victorious
winning a pretty plate. Then appear
ed this Clubs long suit, the refresh
ments, after which nothing remains
to be said but that they gourmandiz
ed as usual.
The Wednesday Club had a business
meeting last Monday afternoon al
Mrs. Arnold's. The text book for Thu
coming winter was decided upon anc
other matters attended to. Miss Jes
sic Russell rendered her resignation
which was accepted with many re
grets as she has been one OF the bright
est and most faithful members Of tht
club. Miss Russell is leaving this sum
mer for a two years visit to her ole
home in Scotland.
On Tuesday evening, Mrs. A. W
Kokendoffer invited a number o
friends to take dinner with her anC
her brother, Rev. Frank Allen, o
Odessa, Mo-, at the Rlngo hotel. Th'
dinner was served in the ordinaire re
served for private dinner parties. Tn
table was adorned with many blossom
and the dinner was in three courses
Those present were: Misses Julii
Morris, BYRD Locke, Alma Williams
Ida Traughber, We're Smith and Mar.
Mackey; Messrs. DR.. Traughber, San
Sharp. Clay Hamilton, William Ia
bot, DR.. Coil snd.Lf. Adcock. Al
the guests are hoping to see Rev. A
len in Mexico again soon, but NOR
especially a certain young lady VIII
attends a nearby college.
on last Wednesday, a most deligh'
full reception was given by Mrs. Wi
liam West and Miss Nina Pearson
the beautiful home of Mrs. West. B,
sides Mrs. West and Miss Pearson Ii
other ladies who received were: Me
danes Selecman and Andrews. Mr.
Vests artistic home which lends
self readily to decoration, was mo
tastefully adorned for the occasio
with many blossoms. The dinir
room decorations were Of a most III
que character, being ripe red cherrie
The table was covered with a han
some center piece upon which was
; reflector, with the cherries mass
around the edge Of both cloth al
mirror. Cherries with a back groul
Of green completely concealed {
globe to the chandelier. Cherries, {
Q tistically arranged, shown from t
Z side board. An appetizing sal
course was served after which cherr
! were passed. Misses Una Nelson a
at Martha WoOlery served most deliciC
u strawberry punch. The ladies Of {
finch club, TO which Mrs. West a
8 Miss Pearson belong, assisted In emit
tanning. They were: Mesdames Et
Williams, william Eller, Thurst
Duncan, Pat Cullen, La Fon and Ed
Sharp. Others who assisted we
Mesdames E. r. Locke, Grifee, J
Williams and Ritchie; Misses Bes
Jackson, Grace Hawkins, Fossie I
hop and Susie Ringo.
On last Saturday night the me
Oers OF the Shakespeare Club gave
D most elegant banquet at the Monte
Is ma rooms In honor Of Mr.. Rolla !
Intire, who intends TO break his be
with the club to enter into the nj
ID tender bond Of matrimony duri
this month. Miss Houston, Of Sal
bury, and Mr.. MARYLAND, OF Armstrol
were the only out Of town memb'
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morr
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross, Miss G
ford, cousin Of Mrs. Ross, and Mr.
I'm. Locke we're the visitors prese
: The banquet, most daintily served
= the ladies OF the Christian churI
I was in seven courses, each more ap
!, tizing than the preceding. The q
ing table had for central d~ecoratio
- tall epergue filled with the choic
roses, kindly presented by Mr.. OH
:, while at each end were masses
&. sweet scented honey suckle. .
place cards were small booklets
closing the programme, on the gu
Dr. page of which were characters Fl
ID Shakespeare, beautifully hand-paint
nd On the fly leaf, Of each was a quo
a? tion, from Shakespeare, Of course,
ct dicating some quality characters
be Of the one to whom 1t was Civ
n Major McIntire acted as toastmas
and all are agreed that IL be perfol
ed bis duties as a benedict as wei
those of master Of ceremonies, be
a. surely live happy yer after. M;
toasts were responded to in the b
. piest manner. The toast, "A Oh
OF Our Grandmother Eve-a Fem
-or for Thy More Sweet UunC
standing-a Woman, " given TO a
tain gentleman, who shall be nal
less, was treated by him in a mastt
style. His style was 10 take G;
lady member Of the club and pay
such neatly turned compliments
IS could not fail to please. We give
ona tn a pertain lady for which n