Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
MISCELLANEOUS.


MISCELLANEOUS.
The members OF the Fleur-de-lis
Thimbis Club all in the gayest spirits,
met, yesterday afternoon, with Mrs.
Walker Pollock. A number OF guests
were also present and most fully
enjoyed the afternoon. A few, trying
to make an impression Of industry
upon the uninitiated, devoted them
selves for three minutes to sewing
and then threw it aside to chat. A
list Of twenty five gnerfes, the answers
30 which were the names Of the club
members, was given all to guess.
Everybody received a perfect grade
and the hostess. having failed to
provide thirty-hve prizes, decided to
save her prize till she entertained .
crowd not quite 50 bright. Upon
being ushered into the dining room,
q prettily decorated table met the
view. A bowl Of red carnations and
ferns fianked by candles In silver
candle sticks with red silk shades,
rested on the table. A dainty salad
lunch, followed by coffee, vas served.
A beautiful bunch Of flowers was
presented TO Mrs. Holly Witherspoon
by Mrs. Butler Guthrie in a very apt
speech, deploring her near departure
for Kentucky and at the same time
expressing her own great faith In Mr..
r. N. Whites motto-''They all come
back"
A most beautiful and elegant lunch
was given yesterday at two O'Clock By
Mrs. @. M. Clay at the handsome
residence Of Colonel Green Clay south
OF town. The delightful function
was given that Mrs. Susie Bucknel
might announce the engagement o.
her daughter. Mary Hord Buckner, K
Mr.. Joseph Orittendon Finnell, Jr.
Of Covington, Kentucky. The lunci
table was perfect in all its appoint
ments and the decorations extremely
artistic. Brides roses arranged In
tall fancy basket graced the cente
and from its base spirals OF smilal
extended to each OF the fourteen
covers. White tulle and simlax werI
~intertwined about the chandelier
Wax candles In cut glass candle stick
Furnished the illumination. Eacl
candle was topped by q white tull
shade, while bows Of tulle were tie'
about each candle stick. The nam
cards we're pretty sketches in pen ant
ink and in the corner OF each wer
the initials Of Miss Buckner and MI
Ffnnell. Near each plate was whit
heart on which perched q small cupit
fianuting bow of green ribbon, a
much as to say another one added Il
my list" On Miss Buckner's chat
was tied a large bow Of white tulle
The Significance Of all this becami
clear to the guests after sewers
moments and then q chorus Of con
gv.trl.tIonu ansnad Miss nckpe
hesut,f,I oIrl ana ~ IN,
r,ost -chsrn,no and pna9acte,
disposition, thoroughly beloved by al
who know her. We can assure MI
FinnelI he q making no MISTAKE /,
securing her, and we fell that Mexic
IL losing q prize. Following the man,
well-wishes showered upon her tn
very palatable lunch Of seven entrie
was served. The following ladies wer
guests; Mesdames Green Clay, Fran
Ooatsworth, Joseph wilkins, Haroll
- -. : mnsas r .
.Ds G..
pasAAn 800 $500
NS1.@ 60
Mr.. and Mrs. Poisson, were enter
tanned at the Ringo HOTEL for suppe
by MI. and Mrs. George Harvey.
Mrs. ! II johnson served a mos
delicbtful twelve o,clock dinner yes
terday "a some of her friends. Al
AFTERNOON full Of profitable converse
tons suceeeded the dinner. Tn
guests were Mesdames Ritchie. Pearl
Gatewood. Snence ana win Mason.
A most pleasant dance was give,
Thursday evening. At the Elks rooms
for Miss Kirk, the guest OF Miss Mar
Buckner. Thirty guests were presep'
and after an evening speut At game
ana dancing. a dainty salad cours,
lunch was served.