Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-20


IL might die a natural death.
Yours very respectfully,
]. W. SANFORD.
Edgar Wiles and Miss Blanche Cove
each giving her quota Of dignity and
grace TO the affair. Mesdames Walk
er Pollock, r. V. Montague and A. S.
Houston received at the door and d.
rected the callers into the west par
Tor to meet the Possesses. Mrs. Van
Ness and Mrs. Joe Moore proved
themselves most entertaining while
punch was being served in the back
parlor. The punch, as served by Mis-
IS Marie Rose. Grace Morris. Edith
Gary and Irma Barth, was most ae-
Iceptabe. Green leaves and pink
grapes ornamented the punch bowl,
A beyy of bright girls waited on the
guests in the dining room. They were
Misses Martha Tinsley, Josephine
Wallace, Nan Cauthorn, Bertha
OSAS AA4 Aita nGluR. a Sdldu
course lunch was served the while
Miss Nellie Robinson sang song after
song in her charming manner. Miss
Robinson was succeeded IN turn by
Mrs. Rowland and Miss Laura Rob
ertson who proved equally in favor
with the audience. The dining table
presented a lovely appearance with
its handsome embroidered centerpiece
ON which rested a reflector, surmount
ed by a cluster yase piece. Marechel
Mel roses were t~astefully ar.
ranged in the central vase while in
each single vase was one half open
bud. The pleasure Of the occasion
was further increased by the pres
ence of Mesdames Lewis Moore and
william Berry who were assisting.
Mrs. J. D. orear was the mos
charming hostess Tuesday afternoon
for twenty-five Of her friends whom
she pleasantly entertained. the hon
ored guests being Mesdaanes 5. b.
Cook and William Walker. who have
been visiting Mrs. Susie Buckner for
some weeks. An interesting converse
zone was INDUCED in from three to
six. At 5 O'Clock the dining room
was opened and a very palatable
lunch was served. Mrs. G. NJ. Clay
sat at the table and served the fnoz-
en- punch. and Mrs. L. b. Haw-
thorne. the salad, while Miss Irma
Barth. May and Ruth Bragg waited
on the guests with a generous accom-
paniment Of little hot biscuit and Mrs
Coons supplied hot coffee.
The wedding Of Miss Carrie Eliza
beth Moore to Mr.. James Carpenter,
Of RothyiIle, which took place Wed
nesday at threethirty O'Clock was
a most impressive and charming af-
fair. The home Of Mrs. Belle Moore,
mother OF the bride, was very beau
tifully decorated in white and green,
carnations ferns aud smilax being
used in great p~rofasion for that pur-
pose. Preceding the ceremony Miss
Eliza Gibbs sang in her always de
lightfuI way "All for You" Follow
ing this Mrs. Samuel Semple, of Mo
berry, struck the first notes of the
wedding march and there appeared
little Misses Margery Barnes and
Helen Million, each in white frock
with pink sash and snood, making
an aisle with broad white satin RIB.
bon, for the bride and groom who
placed themselves before Rev. C.
A. Mitchell who, in a few words, pro-
nounced them man and wife. The
brides gown was a tailor-made suit
OF gray cloth with which she wore
gloves and hat. She carried a bunch
of brides oses. The guests were
served with Refreshments in tine din.
ing room which vas ilumined with
myriads OF white wax candles and
had very lovely decorations Of
white and green. The round table
was entirely covered with a large
Cluny piece and edged with a scarf
Of white tulle. Festoons OF tuIle, tied
TO the electric with a large green
bow, fell to the sides Of the table. A
plat of ferns. white carnations, and
burning candles occupied the table
/
center. -Four glass candlesticks
thanked the central piece. The buffet
was a mass OF ferns, carnations and
candles. Candles were oven each
door and window, the whole present
ing an enchanting effect. Cream,
cake and minis in white and green
were served by Misses Leila Winans,
May and Ruth Bragg, Irma Barth,
Bertha Bolts, Annie Lewis, Myrtle
Moore. Mary Moore Ola Pryor and
Edith Crosby. The ladies' assisting
on the occasion were Mesdames C.
r. Gibbs. A. S. Houston, G. +.
Griffee, D. S. Burroughs, P. Z.
Coil. w, E. West, ]. C. Lakeran, co
A. Barnes, George Lee, J.. w. Lee,
w. w. Williams, Charles Carpenter,
T. II. Winans, Walker Pollock. w. j.
Coil, W. E. West, j. G. Lakenan, c.
Watts, r. NJ. White, w. G. Burks,
George Harvey and w. A. Sharp; MIS-
ses Emma McPheeters and Mabel
Jesse.
Miss Dorothy DeaDe gave a pleas
ant affair, Monday, for Miss callen
der. Only a few guests were pres
ent but none the less jolly time was
spent.
Ralph Fields and wife, Of Moberly
spent Sunday with his parents in
this city.