Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-05

cherry tree, green leaves, rich red
fruit and everything complete. Small
hatchets, each bearing q quotation
from George Washington, formed the
name cads. A delicious repast Of five
courses was served after which Judge
Bolts escorted his contingent Of the
guests upstairs for Q smoke while the
ladies remained below to discuss affairs,
of Importance. Those present were,
MI. and Mrs. J. +. Griffee, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
e. Hook, Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Martin,
Nj. and Mrs Tom Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Burks, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
10. Mcclure, Judge and Mrs. ]. W.
Smith.
The members OF the North Side
division Of the d. A. r, gave a thor
ouRbly pleasant reception, last Satur-
day afternoon, at the home OF Mrs.
r. V. Montague. Six hostesses,
Mesdames r. NJ. White, B. +. Robert
son, A. s. Houston, z. v. Montague,
and Misses Byrd Lock and Mabel
Randall were present and insured the
guests q good time. Sixty ladies
arrived promptly at three O'Clock and
after some time spent in conversation
and music, undertook TO give correct
ans to the historical quiz pro-
vided for their amusement and en-
lightenment. Lunch was served in
formally In reception hall and dining
room by Misses Susie Houston and
Byrd Locke. The Significance Of the
day was shown In the red, white and
blue blossoms used in the decorations
Of the dining table. An epergne for
the center wa formed OF red and
white carnations in a cut glass vase
whose base was massed with blue
~violets, smilax, and ferns. A number
Of silver candelabra and single candle
sticks holding lighted candles, fur
nished the illumination.
Mrs. ]. T. Ricketts, entertained
some of her friends most agTeeably,
yesterday afternoon, with q Euchre
Of the old fashioned variety. By three
O'Clock ten tables Of ladies were busily
engaged enjoying themselves. AS Is
the custom 81 these affairs more at
tention was paid to the conversation
than TO the game, rendering the latter
q second consideration. Mrs. Aylette
Whitney, having received the greatest
number Of progresslons, was awarded
3 gold pin. A hot lunch closed the
very pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. Ed. Keath gave her friends al
very pleasant time, Tuesday, with an
evening Of games. Twenty-Five guests
were present and Euchre was played.
No prize was given but q carnation
presented TO each as q souvenir.
Refreshments closed the evening's
pleasure.
Miss Abbie Lie wellyn entertained,
last evening, In her always charming
manner, for her guest, Miss Jessie
Reynolds, Of Pasadena, California
Weddings formed the chief and always
interesting topic Of conversation dur
ing the greater part Of the evening.
According to the verdict OF the thirty
guests assembled at Miss Llewellyn's,
there will be an extensive crop Of
espousals In Mexico during the next
six months. A very lovely lunch was
served In the dining room By Misses
Mary Emmons, Annie Lewis and Edna
Duncan. A handsome centerpiece
Ind large vase Of pink carnations gave
The dining table a pretty effect. Misses
Rose Guthrie and Nellie Hill dispens- ]
ID chocolate and waters In the library.
The Wednesday Club, to the num- !
Der OF thirteen. met this week with :
Mrs. Beal and had an excellent meet .
ng. Mrs. Emm1ns was leader and :
'fter a well-reeited lesson by the re- :
nainder, undivided attention was !
fven TO the papers. Mrs. Reed gave \
fine account in her paper on 'tScan. \
in America" Of the excel 4
ence Of their citizenship In our coun- !,
~. Mrs. Llewellyn taught us the 1,
Importance In the musical world OF n
be small town Of "Lindsburg" situat- A
q In our neighboring state of Kansas.
bis village Of two thousand inhabi- o.
ants, all Swedes, gives, during holy 3
eek, three renditIons Of Handel,s n
Iessiah in so superior a fashion as to I,
Btracr twenty thousand visitors from n
! over the world within its confines. Z
r. Swensson, the leader In this great \
'atoris, received some years ago the !,
~ecoration Of the North Star from
Ing Oscar III of Sweden who sent n
primate all the way TO this coun. n
to confer the order. Mrs. W. J.f,,
otis gave an interesting sketch Of 4
arechal Bernadotte, who commanded i,
le Of Napolean's armies and was j
ter invited to become King Of Ssedan a
Who're descendants occupy to-day ~
rat throne. Miss Rose Guthrie re-
'rsed the ISLAND Possessions or :.
;audinavla," the least important Of 4,
hich are not those lying near our :,
shores. Mrs. Locke gave a good 4
Tx on HRomanticism 10 Danish 4
A fine paper on "Reli- y
on" as practised In Scandinavia was y
ad by Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Emmonsl
al an excellent paper prepared by :,
Warden on "N0rway's Constitn- eo
Dnal Struggle The club will meet ~
'xt week with Mrs. w.. J. Bolts. b