Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

~hOStesses. A large number Of callers
were within the Wallace home from
3 TO 6. Mesdames John Gregory and
Oscar Martin welcomed at the door
and directed TO the receiving party
whtch consisted Of the two hostesses.
Mrs. Martin Yates and Misses At
bic heweliyn and Ria Hall. Mes
danes w. ]. Bots. Evans, Fry. and
Biedsoe and Miss Fannie Guthrie
pleasantly assisted in entertaining.
In the dhning room the attractive col
ons. green and red, were used for
decoration. A flat plat OF glowing
sakIa with smilax was on the Ia
bic. Four red-topped candles also
looked attractive. White tulle and
smilax festoons stretched from the
electric to the table corners. Five
pretty girls completed the dining
room picture. making themselves use
full at the same time by serving a
most paEatable salad coarse. They
were Misses Lucille Howell, Bertha
Bolts. Edith Crosby, Myrtle Moore
end Mildred Johnson. A second
course Of tea and cakes was served
in the library. Miss Norris very
gracefully presided at the tea table
which was prettily decorated In red
and green She was assisted by
Misses Edith Etheridge, Elizabeth
Gill, Annie Lewis and Hattie Brown;
Mrs. Charles Bledsoe and Mrs. Geo.
Kemp.
Mrs. F. P. Van Ness Wednesday,
gave the first Of a series of elegant
lunches prepared i'm honor Of Mrs.
Ebert and Miss Jones, OF Jonesburg.
Fourteen ladies sat down to the six
course lunch served from a table
beautifully appointed. A large mass
Of pink roses with festoons Of smilax
gracefully arranged about 1t formed
the central floral piece. -Four can
dies with pink silk shades thanked tn
central plat, the candestbcks being
joined together by pink ribbon tied
in bows. A single handpainted pink
rose formed each name card and the
nut receptacles were pink roses. The
guests were Mrs. Ebert, Mas
Jones, Mesdames Sanford, Glen
dy, Montague. Lakenan. Rix-
ey, Hawthorne, Charles Morris,
M. o. Biggs. G. A. Barnes, L. NJ.
White and c. w. Forester, Of st.
Louis. Miss LAgia Bolts very delight
fully played and sang throughout
the course of the lunch.
One OF the most enjoyable affairs
of the season occurred last evening
when Mrs. G. L. Denham entertained
in honor Of her niece, Miss Ella Rigg
who is soon to depart for her home
in Cameron. Mo. The amusements
and entertainment of the evening coz.
sisted Of guessing games and muslc.
Delicious refreshments we're served
by the hostess who was ably assist
ed by Misses Denham, johnson and
Mackey. AT a labe hour the guests
departed, declaring Mrs. Denham a
charming hostess.
Mrs. Ebert and Miss Jones took
supper and spent a pleasant evening
Friday with their old friends, Rev.
Willis Carlisle and wife.
Mrs. Ebert and Miss Jones who
viii leave for home tonight spent
this afternoon with Mrs. VanNess,
in a chatty tea-drinking fashion. A
number Of the neighbors we're asked
in Informally to meet them.
Mrs. l.. b. Hawthorne had tn a
few friends Friday evening to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters, who are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Nor
ris. The time passed pleasantly In
conversation and refreshments.
Mrs. F. A. Morris pleasantly enter
tained a dozen young married ladies
this afternoon in honor Of her guest
Mrs. Peters. Games and r~efreshment
at five was the agreeable program fol
the afternoon.