Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-01-28
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The Gladstone Chaltauqua Circl'
will meet next Wednesday with Mrs
Wallace bearing.
Miss Orelia Ricketts, was the very
charming hostess to a number of hel
friends Wednesday evening. MFR. GIeT
Hawthorne. Of Indiana, was the out
of-town guest. An evening filled
with music and conversation passed
all too quickly. Refreshments com
pleted the affair.
Mrs. NJ. b. Guthrie gave a one
O'Clock dinner Thursday to a number
Of her friends. A delicious dinner
was enjoyed and a happy afternoon
followed. The ladies present were
Mesdames F. r. Sanford. N. r. Rodes
w. L. Harper. Leila Mitchell, Misses
Kota Luekie. Julia Ross and Martha
Mason.
Mesdames ]. f. Durkee and u. s.
Cave gave an afternoon party Thurs
day for the pleasure Of their sister,
Mrs. J. NJ. Pollard, who is shortly to
remove to Kansas City. The guests
sewed. talked and had a good time
generally. Sewing was laid aside
for refreshments at five O'Clock. Not
80 the talking.
Mrs. r. P. Hopkins made a very
pleasant hostess Thursday at q one
O'Clock dinner. The six courses were
daintily served and heartily enjoyed
and the afternoon which followed was
made both pleasant and profitable by
the completion of the pieces Of fancy
work. The guests we're Mesdames u.
D. Graham, John Gregory. Virgil VII.
llams. Oscar Martin, j. c. Gather an
T. ]. Cadwallader.
Sixteen members Of the Wednes-
day Club met with Mrs. Mcmillan
this week and recited the appointed
lesson under the capable leadership
of Mrs. Guthrie. Mrs. Llewellyn made
a talk On Karam sin, followed by
Mrs. bearing who told of Countess
Potocki. Miss Lewellyn gave an in
teresting sketch of Princess Dashoff.
Mrs. Mitchell White told Of Borlsoff
and Mrs. w. w. Bolts read a paper
telling the Domestic Customs Of the
Russians.
Mrs. w. w. Fry and Miss Julia
Ross acted in the capacity Of hos
tesses and extremely pleasant ones
Tuesday afternoon when they enter
tanned the F. A. e. Club and some
other of their friends. Mrs. Fry's|
parlors were all the afternoon filled
with a lively crowd playing games
and talking. A beautiful pitcher fell
to the share of Mrs. X. NJ. White for
her superior prowess in the games,
and then followed a lunch favored
with much interesting chat.
W. F. Atkinson, Of st. Louis. and
Miss LYDIA Martin, Of this city, were
united in marriage at the home
the bride on Robinson street at
3 O'Clock Friday evening, the Rev.
G. A. Mitchell, of the Baptist church,
officlated. After a few days visit
with relatives in this city they went
TO East st. Louis where they will re-.
side. Mr.. Atkinson is connected with
the Bright & Coy Commission Co; oil
East ST. Louis. and Is widely known
IN Audrain and Galloway counties.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Flor
ence Martin and has many friends in
his city.
The party given Tuesday EVENING"
BY Mrs. e. s. Cave and Miss Martha
Frost, at the home of the former,
vas certainly an enjoyable affair. All
he members of the Fleur-de-lis Thfm-
Die Club with their husbands and
.'weethearts were present and in live-
y spirits. The guessing game used
or amusement in the early part Of
he evening was interesting TO all
md especially so to Mrs. Walker Pol
ock and Mr.. r. d. Worreli who band- J
d together and captured a beautiful '
lunch Of pink roses. Refreshments
I pink and white ice cream and
AXE, coffee and almonds were fol-
owed by a game of stunts. all the
uests taking their seats on the floor !
uring its progress. +
Miss Byrd Locke succeeded in thor I
ughly surprising her friends, We'd.
esday evening, when she was quietly O
at her home to Mr.. G. civ
Iadison, Of Independence. Beside tn
only a few friends we're pres
ut, Miss Mollie Morris, Of st. Louis, a
cling the only olt-of-town guest. The Al
edding took place at nine O'clock, T
eyerend w. NJ. White performing tn N
sremony in his usual happy manner. r.
he house was handsomely decorated O,
" the occasion, white roses, smilax I,
pink carnations being used eff.
in the several rooms. The
'lde appeared charming 10 a cream
uchess satin, on train, with high
and long sleeves. Some prlce-
IS Duchess lace enhanced the beau h'
OF the gown. A bunch OF white ~
idets roaaa wa earriad Eniiousno Y