Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-04
Otis Purdy
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The Premier C~hautauqua meets wit
Mrs. Ned Rodes next "Wednesday.
Mrs. w. H. Brown is home from a.
visit with relatives in Columbia.
Mrs. Clara d. Snidow is visiting he
daughter, Mrs. Russell Squirting.
The Shakespeare Chautauqua Circle
meets with Miss Mamie Wright next
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. DR.. Russell, of Fulton, is the
guest this week of Mrs. DIR. Moore
and Mrs. d. A. Mcmillan.
Miss Laura Robertson left this
week for Washington City to attend
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Edmonston, OF
New Franklin, are the guests of rel
atiyes here.
Mrs. Louis Mckee has been visit
ing relatives in Yandalia for several
days.
Mrs. George Blowers has returned
to her home in Kansas City after a
visit with relatives here.
The Premier Chautauqua entertain
ed the other two Chautauqua Circles
on Wednesday Of this week, for Mrs
]. NJ. Pollard whon has been one Of
their members and who left on that
day for Kansas City where she viii
Mrs. Clarence Barnes was q pleas
ant hostess for the Teur-de-lis Thin
bic Club on Thursday afternoon. The
customary diversions OF sewing, taik'
ing and eating we're cdrried on and
proved 20 less interesting than al.
ways here tofore
Mrs. R. P. Hopkins gave a most
pleasant one o'clock dinner party on
Thursday. Her guests were Mes.
danes Alice Buckley, Carrie Roth
well, S. p. Emmons, F, X. Sanford,
s. NJ. Edwards, A. X. Luckie, A. b.
Smith and r. s. Martin.
Fifteen members Of the Wednesday
Club met this week with Mrs. McMll-
Ian. Mrs. w. NJ. White very ably
conducted the lesson which was con-
corning the famous Catherine II. Mrs.
Tincher read a splendid paper on
"Jukorsky," followed by Mrs. Beal
who gave an interesting talk on
Country Life in Russia" Mrs. Ar
mold told many unsupported facts
about the "Circassions," and Mrs.
Robertson talked most intelligently
on Princess Deeheiven.
remain permanently. The Circles met
at the home of Mrs. N. r. Rodes,
where an interesting program was ca.
ried out. and a Dutch lunch seemed
fitting refreshments as the study of
the history of that people is being pur-
sued this year. The entire number of
guests accompanied Mrs. Pollard to
the train and gave her the Chautau-
qua salute, thereby creating agreat
sensation among the passengers.
The members Of the f. A. q. Club
and some others wendell their way to
the home of Mrs. Cassius Clay Mon
day afternoon, and spent a very de-
lightful several hours in her charming
society. They were first entertained
by some beautiful music from the
Victrolla and this was followed by
games at which Mrs. e. A. bearing
proved the expert and was rewarded
with a dainty handpainted picture
done by the clever fingers of the
hostess. Mrs. Clay had also provided
some extremely pretty tally cards.
each showing a lady's head sketched
upon 1t. A two course lunch was
served.
The Beta Sigma Chapter gave a de-
lightfui afternoon party Monday for
the active members Of the Gamma
and Phi Mu Chapters at the home
of Miss Lena Johnson. A number OF
Hardin girls were in attendance. The
hostesses stood in line to receive thei
guests after which a ~''guesser" was
the order of the day. Miss Limeric,
OF Hardin, made the greatest number
OF words from the combination, beta
Gamma Mu," and received therefor
a large bunch of pink and red roses.
A two course lunch was served, the
second, ice cream and cake, show
ing pink and red, the Beta Sig col
ors. Each guest was presented with
a favor as souvenir of the pleasant
affair.
Last Wednesday little Miss Kath-
crime Adams home was made gay by
about forty lads and lasses who came
to celebrate her eleventh birthday.
After playing games, the youths fol-
lowed their little hostess into the
dining room where the table was dec
GRATED with a centerpiece of pink ear.
nations and cut glass vase filled with,
pink carnations. The browning glory
OF the table was a huge cake with
blazing candles. Little Miss
Catherine blew out the candles TO the
Of her guests. Strange to
say, several Of these Juveniles were
more interested In the cake than the
candles, The intense enjoyment OF
birthdays to the youth was fully real
lied, Each young American depart
ed wishing Miss Katherine another
pleasant birthday next week.