Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-01-11

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iFornia somo time next week She
viii make an extended visit
Mrs. Thso. Dreiser, Of New York
City Is tile guest Of her sister, Mrs
@. d. Rodgers.
Misses Leiurence and Let's have
returned after the Holidays.
Miss Mary Martin has been che
guest Of Mrs, Ovens Adams since
Thursday
Mrs. J. 7. johnson entertained
Social and Courtesy Committee OF
the D. A. r. Chapter at a noon
luncheon on Friday.
Mrs. G. w. Adams had for her
guests on Christmas Day for turkey
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ad-
ans, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Adams
and Dir. and Mrs S. C Adams. OF
Huntsville, Mo.
Miss Ruth Hoxsey entertained at
dinner Sunday Misses Roden-Wn.
liams and Cornett.
Twelve friends Of Miss Abeen Reed
were entertained by her at a noon
dinner on New Years Day, The
table was decorated prettily. with
red carnations and red ribbon, and
a four-course dinner "a enjoyed,
Miss Barbara johnson vas most
successful at the guessing game
contest, and Miss Virginia Parker
at making the most artistic doll out
Of a clothes-pin
The dinner party given by Miss
Geraldine Livingston on Monday
evening was a most pleasant event.
Those present were Misses Monimia
Taylor and Nan Cauthorn and Mes
Sis. Renfro Gibbs. Aylette Buck
ner and Austin Lewis.
The D. A. r.. Chapter held its
January meeting with Mrs. j. r..
johnson last Monday afternoon.
The Chautauqua Circle met We'd
nesday with Mrs L r. Ferris. Mrs,
clanton led on Mechanical Refrig-
GRAFTON; Mrs. Roy, on THE Amerl
can Drama" and Mrs. Dtlckie, on
Argentina The Circle viii meet
next week with Mrs. r. T. Gibbs.
The Twewe.of-Us Club will meet
next Tuesday with Miss Anne Lew
is.
The wednesday Club met with
Mrs. Beal this week. Mrs. Tincher
was leader. The following papers
were read: Mrs. Llewellyn, ON ed
mond About Mrs. Handy. on French
Art In American Galleries; Mrs.
Emmons on Dumas and Mrs. Reed
on David. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Lleweilyn.
Mrs. T. H. Richards entertained
the Epworth League Monday even
ing. A part Of the time was tax
en- up with business and the remain
der devoted to old-fashioned games
and refreshments.
The home Of Mrs. John A6bay on
East Monroe street was made mos
attractive on New Years Day when
she and her popular daughter. Mrs
: o. a, Adams were at home to
large number OF friends. The guest
were greeted at the door by Miss
n Elizabeth Gin and ushered in to thu
parlcr where stood the receiving lin'
Mrs. Abbay, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. J. !
Hopkins, Miss Mary Martin of Kan
O. sas City, and Mrs. Rolla Finley o
n Hannibal, all Of whom looked charm
Q ing. The dining room was very at
tractiye and novelty decorated, rep
~resentdng scenes from iceland
Numberleas small, ~glittering snow
balls were suspended from thu
ceiling; while the table was burlet
, in snow, a crystal lake in the cen
|. ter, with fir trees and deer about
The dome over the table was al
immense red tulle b3ll, with hon.
twined aroumd, through which I'll
light shcne beautifully. The bui
fe was also banked with snow, wild
a cumming snow man perched y
the center. An elaborate salad
course lunch was served by Mise
Ruth Durkee, Grace Morris, Mar.
Berrey and Margaret Clark. On leay
ing the dining room the guests nc
paared to a room where ported plant
~abounded. One corner Of the room
was made especially pleasing b,
the table cit which Mrs. Hanna sa
amid the flowers and poured dell
cious steaming coffee. which va
served. with other good things, b
Mrs. Fed Pitcher, Misses Beth Dur
kee, Edith Gary and Frances GiF
Others who assisted most graciotsl
at this delightful New Years part;
were Mrs. e. r. Locke. Mrs w 4
Sharp, Mrs G. D Rodgers. Mrs J
stheff. Mrs II 70 g Tucker am
Mrs. Gallaher.
On Tuesday. Misses Julia Ross an
Kota Luckie entertained friend
with an kaformal tea at the home Q
the latter. Mrs. Lee Mcdonnell
a California, Mrs. y. r. Jesse, Mrs
Ross and Mrs Laicl1e stood with tn
hoatesses to welcome the guests
Mrs. M. B. Guthrie and Mrs. p 4
bearing sat nt the dining room Y
BE, which was decorated by q bear
tlfu centerpaece OF roses, and dh
pensed the tea and salad course
Other ladies without hEas wer
Mrs. sanford. Mrs. B. r. Robertson
Mns. h. r. Arnold, Jr, Mrs "
Coone, Mrs. L. D. Hawthorne, Mr.
nnfla Finley and Mrs. w. w. Fry