Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS. I

Mrs Charles Claybrook will give a
reception next Tuesday, for Miss
Mary Ricketts,
Mrs Cortez Edmonston very plea
sanity entertained at six O'Clock din
ner last Saturday, a number OF guests
from Hardin College. The guest Of
evening was Miss Frances Brown, Of
Centralla, the Others present being
Misses Vera Upham, Dell Seaman,
Louise Blacknar, Irene Peck and
Florence P~endergrast The dinner
had been dated for Friday evening,
but owing to the illness Of the hostess,
was postponed tin Saturday.
Misses Alice Brooks and Grace
Boyd gave a large card party on
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
the latter. Bid-Euchre was the game
Of the day and proved exceedingly in
tefesting 70 the guests Of whom there
were sixty present. A prize for both
progreSsions and lone hands were Of
fered and Mrs Charley Morris came
10 for two which goes to show her dar-
ing as a bidder. The prizes were a
thimble and a statuette. A BOBBY
was won also By a lady who could have
carried of the first prize but she did
not want 10. Dainty refreshments were
served and the two young hostesses
may rest assured that they gave their
friends a most delightful afternoon.
Miss Kota Luckie gave an altogeth.
er pleasant morning party for Miss
Ricketts,, last Tuesday. Some fifty
ladies were present. and naturally the
chef Interest for them lay In talking
to Miss Ricketts,. or, falling that, IN
looking at her, In both Of which partl-
culars they were amply rewarded, as
her conversation was both interest
ing and amusing, and she was charm
ingly gowned In a light silk frock
with which a pink hat was worn. A
dainty lunch was served very inform
ally In dining oom or hall. The entire
house was profusely decorated with
sHeet scented boneysuckle and yellow
and white marguerites. The guests
dispersed about twelve O'Clock, as
their charming hostess OF hav-
Ing passed an Agreeable morning.
The beautiful new Elks rooms were
formally opened last night with a.
dance. This elegant suite Of rooms is
on the west side Of the square and,
while the main windows face the east,
there are windows also on the south,
west and north. 1t contains four large
rooms. the reception, billiard, card and
dance rooms, beside the ladies' dress
ing room and a culinary department.,
all finished in hard wood and with
furnishings OF the most elegant taste.
1t would seem that no floral dec0ra-
tions we're necessary to this lovely in
yet roses aud carnations in the
greatest abundance were used last
About one hundred guests
presents and the time passed most
with cards and dan:ing.
Refreshments we're served at the close
IF the evening.
Mrs. Joe wilkins gave a most ele-
'ant twelve O'Clock luncheon, yester-
lay, in honor Of Miss Mary Ricketts,.
The lunch Of seven courses was served
rom a table very artistically decorat-
d in yellow and white, the flowers
lsed being m~arguerltes. A large
'ell, closely covered with margueritss,
uspended from the ceiling and was
net by a May pole which reached up
Farded from the center If the table &
'he May pole was intsrtxlned with
milax and was banked at its base ,
Nth a mass OF the dainty m~argueritss.
70 the ball there was attached a mis-
hievOus appearing cupid WITH bis
rrow pointed straight at Miss =
sicketts' heart The place cards {
'ere small, beautifully hand painted
ooklets the pages Of which contained
eases descriptive OF the ~successiye
Dtress as they appeared. There were .
Iso at each cover small baskets fancl '
ally deeked with smilax and mar g
and tied with yellow and
bite ribbon Those who enjoyed
dainty aud elaborate lunch we're:
Iiss Ricketts,; Mesdames Cassiusi
lay, +. r. SANFORD, Lee Craddock,
C~laybro0k, John Ricketts,, r..
Arnold, Jr.; Latney Barnes, b. p. n
core and Miss Kota Luckie. Il,