Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-05-22

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parents.
Misses Frances Gray and Helen
Mitchell Of Columbia were the guests
Monday Of Mrs. A. P. Green
Rev. Ayscue Mr. and Mrs J NJ But
hop, Mrs Allie Sutton. Mrs. W. j..
Rlxey are in st. Louis to-attend the
Baptist convention.
"The Henry Bulletin" a paper pub
llshed in Martinsville. Va, has the
following item of interest to Mexico
readers: "The beautiful month Of
May was ushered in by Just such a
perfect day as n naturally ~associ-
ates with the entrance of that month
OF soft breezes and blossoming flow
-ers and Natures unfolding beauty
was a fitting environment for n OF
the ~pIeasantest social function Of
the season when Mrs. J. G. Greer
entertained a large number Of her la
dy friends at a reception on Thurs
day afternoon IN honor OF her guest,
Mrs. II. P. Warden Of Missouri. The
color scheme of white and green in
the dining room formed a most be-
coming and effective back ground for
the handsomely gowned ladies who
came during the afternoon. 1t was
one OF the most enjoyable affairs Of
the season. Mrs. Greer's grandfather,
Mr.. French Strother. occupied al
large arm chair of state in the parlor
enjoying the distinction of being the
only man privileged to be present.
Mr.. Strother left Tuesday for Mis-
souri, with his daughter, Mrs. War
den." Mrs. Greer is a former Mex
leo girl and will be remembered as
Miss Blossom Goss.
Mrs. F. p. Hagey, of Troy, Mo-,
Is visiting Frank H. Parker and fam
lily.
The reception given by Mr.. and Mr.
@. w. Robertson in honor Of George
Win Robertson and bride, on Friday
evening was a delightful social func-
ton, The receiving line was com
posed of Mr.. Robertson, Miss Rob
ertson, Mr.. and Mrs. George VII
Robertson, jr., Mrs. o. L. Garrison,
Mrs. Robert Hedges, and Mrs. Hugh
> Cartwright, all of st. Louis, and
Mrs. B. F. Robertson of Detroit. Mrs
: R M White stood at the door of the
9 library and introduced the guests to
the receiving line. Punch was
served in the music room by Misses
u Josephine and Mildred Wallace, lie
! ma Johnson, Gladys Van Ness, Leila
y Winans and Marie Rose. The spa
a cious home was beautifully decorated
. Throughout, the dining room being
3 especially attractive, Banks Of snow
ball and other white blossoms adorn
ed mantle and buffet. The table
i was a Joy to feast the eyes upon. a
a huge basket Of pink roses with blue
l bows peeping through stood in thu
= center of the table and encircllnt
this were small vases OF pink, swee
u peas tied with blue ribbons. An elab
orately trimmed candy hat rested OF
u a esheffield tray and held sticks o
pink candies with jaunty bows o
y blue Small candy cakes and has
kets were grouped about on the QUITE
g edge OF the table and a two-cours'
y lunch was served, the ice cream be
IL ing nodded in various artistic shapes
y Explanations Of delight were hear
on every side as the guests enterei
the dining room. Mr.. and Mrs. Rot
W ertson were assisted in entertaining
VI by Mesdames Bronaugh, Sanford
= Coons w. w. Bolts and Van Nesi
0 About 300 friends were present (
congratulate George VIII and to we
Va come his charming bride to Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
d Hockaday, Mrs. McBain and Mrs. Ct
- tron of Columbia, the A~rnold-Parry
briday party, Mrs. Hagey Of Tro,
= Miss Danforth Of Charleston, M
90 Woodbridge of Fulton were the GU
cf-town guests.
Ir. Mrs. George Taylor of Guthrie
it. here the guest Of Mrs. Isaac Taylor.
Mrs. Btetie Hagey of Troy is Il
guest of Frank Parker and family.
'es Hardin Alumnae meeting at Al;
Ike in the Rlngo parlors on Monday aft
ne noon.
,da
of Mrs. B. T. Willis can now ha'
a summer vacation because she w
twenty-five dollars for being t
ltn smartest reader of the Post-Dispatc
She is a Hardin Alumna; that 8
,ity counts for it.
Mrs. Lon Omohundro and M
Rilla Brown of Bowling Green, cal
I'D to-day for a visit with Mr.. a
for Mrs. VIII Lee.
Miss Danforth, who is the guest
to the Misses Sproul, is a Hardin ALI
af- ma and will remain here for the &C
fam mencement festivities.
ter Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Lee returned
five day from a brief visit in st. Louis.
The Alumnae Banquet at Hard
this year promises to be even m
day entertaining and a better attenda
ia, than usual. The speakers are N
q of DANES Million and Juhre of Rog
of Ark, and Miss Pauline Gotthelf
sion st. Louis and Mr.. Clarence Barn
Y of
rider Ihe Dramatlc NiuO
. joyed a trip to the woods on Tn
day afternoon. They took we'll
inter-. ed baskets and journeyed to a
r on owned by Mr.. ]. w. Lee. Altbou
laid somewhat foot-sore from their
wen tramp, the girls thoroughly emf
table the outing.
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