Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-16

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mrs. Charles BledsOe gave a very
pleasant six O'Clock dinner party,
Thursday, for Mrs. Louis Mcbride,
OF Columbia, and Misses Eugenia Davis
and Mamie Carter and Mr.. James
Bledsoe.
Miss Leila Winans gave a delightful
evening, yesterday to thirty boys and
girls. japanese lanterns were used to
decorate and at the same time illu-
inmate the lawn where the young
folks assembled. Misses Harriet Win
ans and Martha Hord served punch in
the yeranda, which was fancifully
decorated in green and white. After
an evening spent in games and conver-
sation. refreshments were served.
Misses Carrie Cauthorn and Mary
Garrett Joined forces at the home Of
the former, last Monday evening, and
gave a number OF their friends a most
pleasant time. Miss Mary Cauthorn,
Of Columbia, and Joe Sumner, of Texas,
we're the guests Of honor. A moon
light affair was designed by the young
h~ostesses, but, rain interfering, the
guests repaired TO the house where
dancing became the order Of the even
ing, the participants being kept up to
mark by a liberal distribution OF punch
at the hands OF Miss Camilla Garrett.
Misses Mary and Martha bearing
gave a most pleasant twelve O'Clock
dinner party, on Thursday, for Misses
Alicia and Viola Merriman,o of Chicago.
The same four little ladies tasted the
Joys Of a bunking party that night at
the home Of Mrs. Elon bearing. Con-
trary to the usual custom in such oc-
casions, the forepart Of the night was
spent in sleep, but when the wee
small hours arrived, these energetic
small people arose and betook them.
selves to see the circus unload, which
process, as every one knows, is Of a
most fascinating character.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Davis and daugters,
Misses Mamie and Eugenia Davis, and
Mrs. Frank Parker gave a very enjoy
able reception yesterday afternoon for
Mrs. Parker's sisters, Misses Jane and
Zue Sloss, and Misses Carrie and Fran
ces Porter, OF Paris, Texas. These
ladies received at the home OF Mrs.
Davis, which wa decorated very elab-
orately and with much artistic de-
sign. The hall, where Misses Eliza.
beth Gill, Tine and Esther Houston,
welcomed the guests, was done after
Oscar Wilde in glowing %sun-flowers
ard golden glow. In the north par
Tor, where stood the hostess, potted
ferns were massed, while bowls Of pink
roses and lilies graced the table and
mantel. From the reception room the
guests were shown to the south parlor
to partake of punch, which was grace.
fully dispensed by Miss Marie Hous.
ton and the brides Of the season, Mes
danes L. B. Hawthorne, Charles
Bledsoe and Louis Mcbride, OF Colum-
bia, In addition to the ornamental
effect given by these charming newly
married ladies, this room was made
gorgeous by many large bowls Of pink
and white asters and altheas. In the
dining room where Mesdames Elon
bearing and Frank Kelso Jaw to the
proper serving Of the refreshments by
Misses Ella d. Spalding, Annie Lewis,
Mamie Carter, Mary Buckner and
Susie Houston, the daylight was ex.
cluded, electric lights and candles
supplying the illumination, while an
electric fan amply afforded the NEEDED
ventilation. Nasturtuims reIgned in
this room, their glowing color showing
well against the background OF green.
cry, with which they were combined.
Masses Of them were placed against
the oriel window In the buffet and
about the chandelier. On the white
covered table was placed an epergue
Of nasturtuims, which supported a
candelabra whose scOnces were filed
with green candles A number of
small vases Of the same brilliant bios
SONS flanked the central floral piece, a
few loose flowers being arranged care
lessly at It's base. In addition to the
ladies already mentioned, Mesdames
Warden, wilkins. Jones aud Spauldlng
very materially assisted in making
things pleasant during the afternoon.
Former Mexico Resident Dead.
Mrs. Lorenz Feger, aged seventy
eight years, died at the home Of Mrs.
Rleberger. In New Raden. III Friday