Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-23

Miss wales, btate librarian, as the
guest Of honor. The two library
rooms were thrown open, Mesdames
Mcmillan. J. A Guthrie and G. w.
Robertson making themselves pleas
ant to the many guests OF the day
while Mrs. TurIey, Miss Lewis and
Miss Esther Houston received offer.
ings Of books and Mns. w. II. Coons
took charge Of all donations Of
money presented. The library rooms
given free by Mr.. J. F. L~leweilyn,
are shelved their entire space, and
filled with twelve hundred and
twenty-five books. Some beautiful pic.
lures adorn the walls and two pieces
o. statuary given by Mrs. w. G.
Johnson and Mr.. r. r. Arnold show
handsomely. Tea was served in a
room adjoining the library by Mes
danes Sanford, R. r. Arnold, Jr.,
F, A. Morris and Miss Houston. The
reception room had been made most
attractive by Mesdames Lakenan,
Chas. Morris and Glendy-rugs were
spread, festoons Of green swung from
the corners of the to the Ia
BILE, curtains were at the windows
and pictures from the Masters each
with a shamrock attached, were pin
ned to the walls. st. Patrick colors
also adorned the table, the central
piece being a ~blossoming plant. The
guests from a distance who attended
the affair were Mesdames Williams
and Brown, of Fulton, and Mes
danes Peyton and Porter Cauthorn
o" Molino. other ladies assisting at
'he pleasant affair were Mesdames
Clanton, Claybrook, Snoddy; Misses
Berrey Norris. Bertha Bolts, Marie
Rose and Dorothy Deane.
Mrs. Eugene Smith of St. Louis is
the guest of her sisters, the Misses
Karnes,
Mrs. r. B. Finley please " n
tertained last evening for wenty.
five of her friends. Games, nver-
sation and lunch at ten thirty .ormed
the program which was much en-
joyed by all present
Mrs. Coatsworth pleasantly enter
tanned the members of st. Gather
ines Guild Thursday afternoon. The
ladies accomplished much in their
Lenten work Of sewing for the noun.
tain children OF West Virginia. A
hot lunch was served by the hostess
during the social hour.
The Home Club members Of the
"Home'' were entertained Tuesday
at an early day session. A middle of
the day dinner was enjoyed. Ser
vices led by Mrs. Everett were held
in the afternoon.
Mrs. Richard Phillips gave a de-
lightful trolley ride to a number Of
her friends yesterday afternoon. A
"trip to Molino and back was made
between the hours of enc and three
by Mesdames Criswell, Jesse, Rodes,
Robinson, Guthrie, Hanna, Mason,
Edmonds, Graham, Clark, Coil, Mi
nor, Brown and Williams; Misses EN-
ma and Pauline Cauthorn, Nina Pear
son, Hattie Edmonds, Alicia Mason,
Kota Luckie and Katie Ferris.
Hardly a day passes that there
are not several theatre parties at
the Orpheum. The fact that the pic
lures are fllckerless added to the ok
ceipt vaudeville makes this beautiful
little theatre justly popular. Thurs
day evening, Mrs. C. H. Carpenter
gave a theatre party in honor Of Mrs.
Hunker. of st. Louis and Mrs, Geo.
Young, Of Jonesburg. Those present
beside ne hostess and her guests of
honor we're; Mesdames West, Zalin-
ger, McLoney. K%imbrough, Mcclure,
Green, Malone, Shearer and Miss
Flavel McLoney.
Thirteen members of the Wednes-
day Club met at the Ringo Hotel with
Mrs. john Gregory this week, recit-
ing the lesson under the leadership Of
Miss Esther Houston. The club
members were pleased to have Miss
Limnie Allison with them throughout
the reading of the papers, Mrs. Rod
gers gave a resume of "The Seven
against Thebes," Mrs. Beal gave "Ag-
amemnon,' and Mrs. Snoddy gave
"Prometheus Bound" The Club
meets next with Mrs, Rodgers.
The Premier Chautauqua Club met
this week with Mrs. DR.. Gibbs, nine
being present. Mrs. Harrison led in
the lessen entitled Housing the Poor
and Miss Norris, on Dickens in the
Hands of the Critics" The Club
meets next with Miss Norris.
The Gladstone Chautauqua Club
met with Mrs. Turley this week,
Mrs. Howe led the lesson on "R0eh-
ester Cathedral" and Dickens Lon
don" Mrs. Howe also gave a spec
ial reading on "Stratford." The club
meets next with Miss Houston. The
lesson will be first three chap
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