Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

Ms Z. B. Havthorne entertained
the T. A. Z Cub and 9 few Others.
Monday afternoon, In her always
charming manner. Miss Mary Louise
Hawthorne rendered valuable assist
ance In the matter OF making things
interesting. A number OF pleasant
games were played and Miss Esther
Houston. owing to the instructions
kindly given by her various partners,
she being = novice st games, received
q good score and was awarded = pretty
berIbboned bag. Following this, q
move was made to the pretty dining
room where a hot lunch was served
from the table by Mesdames John
Ricketts, and Joseph Wilkins. The
table looked gorgeous, decorated as it
was by q large vase filed with Ameri-
can Beauty roses.
In talking to chairman OF flower
parade the other DAP, l was glad to
learn 30 many are going TO help make
the NJ. D. A. the biggest meeting, and
especially the flower parade such an
immense one. No other city has had
more than eighteen rigs decorated.
Recently Mrs. White told me there
are forty now on the list, new ones
coming forward every week. AS the
time growg nearer, they are becoming
more enthusiastic. New ones since
list was published are: Little Miss
Mildred Alfalfa West Miss Virginia
Field, Miss Inez Willard, Miss Nellie
Blaine, sof WellsvilIe, Miss - OF
St Louis; Miss Pitcher, Miss Locke,
Mrs. Fred Morris, The Eagles Lodge
The Eiks Lodge. One firm will CON-
pete also for the first prize, one Of our
enterprising firms with men at the
bead who appreciate the value the
success Of this beauty show will be as
an advertisement for our City Beantl-
ful- Mrs. White spent two mouths
working hard to get tissus paper
cheap. While other towns paid from
s2.65 TO u 90 per ream. she has sue
ceeded In getting 1t In all coIors for
75c per ream, and the people now feel
1t their duty TO fall In line. II seems
we may have a mile OF decorated rigs.
II We had, / wish to say right here we
could have a pretty girl In each one
and q mile more OF pretty girls who
we're not in the parade. There is room
for ALL Call on the committee-they
are Mesdames Price johnson, Charles
Buckner, Austin Smith, Tina Dobyns,
Misses Carrie Sproul, Hattie Edmonds.
They will gladly aid you in any way
they can. In r. A. Morris window
are pictures OF decorated rigs, also
samples Of flowers. Miss Blessing An
drews will make them for you very
reasonably. Give her your orders.
Miss Bertha Hornady and Miss Nc
Crum, Of Ft Scott, Kansas, arrived
yesterday TO attend the recital given
by Prof. Gueine last night, and will
remain guests at Hardin College for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Fl. Cullen pleasant
ly entertained, last evening, with a
very delightful six oclock dinner.
Two tables were used TO accommodate
the guests. At one OF which Mrs. Cul-
len presided while the other was en-
HANGED by the lpresence OF the host.
On each table was spread q handsome
cinny centerpiece. on which rested a
cut glass vase filled with glowing red
tulips. A palatable seven course din
ner was served, the peice de resistance
being spring chicken. a pleasant
evening OF games followed the dinner
The guests we're Messrs. aad Mes
DANES A. p. johnson. J. I. johnson,
w. w. Bolts, S. ]. Buckner, w. II,
Brown, D.. II. Burroughs, ". II. Nor.
ris, @. +. Clark and P. E. Coil.
Miss Leila Winans gave a most
pleasant afternoon, Monday, to the
Beta Sigs Of town and Hardin College,
some fifteen assembling for the affair.
The pastime Of thinkIng up the great
est number OF words to be spelled
from the letters contained 10 Beta
Sig Omlcron, was iDdulged in. Miss
Bernice Thompson was found 70 have
the most extensive vocabulary and
received IS reward an animal toy de-
corated with The sorority colors, red
and pink. Miss velma johnson came
Of victorious in the next game and re-
ceived q small q~uadruped similarly de-
corated.
Miss Gertrude Thelma Barker, Of
Baltimore. Nd, is spending . few
days with her uncle, Mr.. Arthur
sharp. Miss Barker has Just return
ed from st Louis where Fhe was t be
guest Of Mrs. James Avery Webb, nee
Miss Mayne Folk, sister Of the Gov.
and q OF st. Louis most prominent
young society mstrons. Among the
many social functions rendered Miss
Barker was an exquisite luncheon
given by her hostess, Mrs. Webb, at
her elegant home 43l5 Lindell Boule-
vard. Miss Barker was also q guest
at the N. D @. reception, at one Of
st. Louis ~bandsomest suburban homes
and the function given by The Daugh-
ters' Of the Revolution at the Wash.
ington Hotel. Miss Barker is spend
Ing the summer visiting relatives In
this state. Miss Barker is a inished
musician, possessing . rich contr&ito
voice, as well as q charming reader.
Colonel and Mrs. Green Clay an.
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, jamie, TO Mr.. j. w. Zeyely, Of
Mnskogee, Oklahoma, the wedding to
occur Tuesday,june the twenty third.
Miss Clay Is one Of Mexico's most &C
eomplished Joung ladies and Nj. Zey-
ely. who formerly lived 10 Missouri