Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-23

Mrs. Theodore Williams charming
ly entertained Wednesday afternoon,
Tor her cousins, Mesdames Harris
and Wheeler, of Columbia. Twenty
guests were present to enjoy the
very interesting Conversations which
continued without intermission from
four till ~stx-thirty. On their arrival
the guests were put ian good order
for the conversational contest by be.
ing served with iced tea a la Russo.
At fivethirty the hostess made a
vain effort to stop the vocal ava
tanche with which the neighborhood
was threatened, by serving a most
palatab1e salad and ice lunch in the
dining room. At sixethirty the guests
babe their exhausted hostess a lin
gering and conversational adieu.
Miss Ruby Richie gave a delight
full walking party, Monday evening,
for Miss Frances Mason and her
guests, The guests and their es-
corts numbering i'm all 40 gathered at
Miss Ritchie's at seventhirty where
they were RECALLED with fruit cock
tail. rhe first stop on their tour
was made all the home of Mrs. l..
NJ. White who gave them shrimp
wigge In generous supplies and start
ed them south. A halt was next
made at Miss Frances Guthrie's who
stayed them to their next station
with fruit salad, AT the home Of
the Misses Bragg the tourists were
rescued from Imminent starvation by
coffee and sandwiches. At a finale
to their pedestrian efforts a dance at
the Elks rooms was attended from
twelve to two, Miss Rdtchle again
| coming into prominence with iced re-
freshments.
A highly enjoyable musicale with
Miss Irma Barth as the very charm
Ing hostess, was given Tuesday af-
ternoon at Miss Barth's home. The
guests of honor were Miss Wilma
Lowenstein, of Moberly, and Miss Hell
en- Wald, OF Louisiana. The pro
gram numbered some of Mexlco's bes
musical talent and afforded a diver
sion highly agreeable to all present.
Mrs. Orear, Miss Alta Richie and
Miss Susie Houston each gave a
piano solo in a manne most pleas
ing to the listeners. Miss Laura
Robertson rendered two vocal num-
bers In her superlatiye style. Miss
Gottheh gave a reading when Men
Propose" which delighted the guests,
Misses Ruby Ritchie and Alice Nor
ris served iced strawberry punch to
the hundred guests from the charm
ingly decorated hall alcove. On the
dining table Marguerites made a daln
ty decoration. A plateau of these
blossoms with a reflector formed the
central decoration. A %candelabra with
pink shaded candles rested on the
reflector. A small basket of Mar
guerites tied with pink tulle rested
on each table corner. Two handsome
young matrons, Mesdames L. M,
White and l.. II. Hanna, both hand
somely gowned in white, served the
pink Duncan cream, cake and mints'
They were assisted by Misses Beth
Durkee. Susie Houston, May Bragg.
Lulu See, Ruth Hancock and Cor
.nne Barth.
Mrs. Ross and daughter, Miss Ju
LA, are expected in Mexico by the
Fourth.
Miss Frances Brown, of New Lon
! don, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
T. ]. Hoxsey.
: Mr.. and Mrs. George Blowers, o
| Kansas City, are guests Of Mrs. d
! c. Gamble.
Misses Jane and Estelle Gray, witt
attended Hardin College this winte
:, and have, since the close of schoo
, been guests OF Miss Susie Houston
=, returned to their home in Cahfornii
Wednesday.
Miss Abbie Llewellyn made, as al
|, ways, a pleasant hostess Wednes
!, day afternoon, when she entertaine,
for Miss Mason and her house par
: ty. The time passed most agree
+ ably in games, conversation, musi
I and refreshments.
Miss Frances Mason's guests wer
given a final delightful evening, Wei
!. nesday. by herself. The entertain
ment took the form of a picnic O
n the lawn with a plentiful supply 9
q boys" There we're sixteen In tn
party and the spread was highly Ell
e joyed.
d Miss Mary Buckner, OF Auxvass'
u entertained at a weekend party, Mis-
d Frances Mason's guests. Needles
7 to ay there was a masculine COZ
n tingent present, many lunches an
> an altogether good time.
The Kings Daughters held a d
s lghtful but informal reception {
g the Home Friday morning from 10 {
y ~, in order that the ladies migl
y, receive the visiting Elks and the
= wives. The rooms were prettily de-
g Grated in white and purple, the co
y ors. as IL happens, of both organ
- cations, and theme was a short nj
ID steal program by Misses Susie Hou
Ie ton, Carrie Moore and Mrs. w, R. i
y sey. Many callers were entertalnt
10 and refreshments served.
Mrs. George Lee has been hostei
his week for a large house par
A. of friends who were here to atter
the Elks' Convention. An auto par