Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-05

Miss Alice Gessler returned Friday
to her home in st. Louis after suend-
ing a fortnight with Misses Elizabeth
and Virginia Parker.
Mrs r. %. Worrell gave a neighbour
hood porch party Thursday morning
complimentary to Mesdames Joe
Rodes and Frank Jesse Of Webster
Groves. At eleven o'clock a palatabIe
lunch was served by the following
buds; Misses Elizabeth wOrrell, Ros-
ellie Smith, Helen Million, Rose Stall
lings and Helen whipple.
MI. and Mrs. R. d. WorreIl en-
tertained at six o'clock dinner We'd
nesday. The menu consisted Of five
courses and sweet peas were the table
decorations. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jesse, DR.. and
Mrs. Ned ROdes, Mr.. and Mrs. Wor-
rel, Mrs. Frank Jesse and Miss Ruth
Jesse.
Mrs. l. Silyerstein gave an orph-
cum party Tuesday evening in honor
Of her house guest, Mrs. VIII Silver
stein Of st. Joseph. Those in the
party were; Mrs. streif and guests,
Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Frink, Miss Annie
streif, Mrs. W, w. Bolts, Misses An
ma Veil, and Elaine S~ilverstein. AZ
ter the movies Mrs. Silverstein took
the guests to Buckner's.
Miss Leila Winans was hostess this
week for the Thursday Knitting Club
and a few others in honor Of her
guest, Miss Clara Stern of Kansas
City. Guests other than club mem
bers were Mesdames J. w. Snyder of
Tennessee, Frederick Shaw Of Kansas
City, Harry Wick of New York, Char
les Wayman Of Macon, Misses Vir-
ginia Mish of Virginia, Carrie and
Elberta Sproul, Susie Houston, Har-
riett Pasqueth, Caroline and Mary
McVeigh, Anna Lewis, Pearl Morris,
Blanche and Maybelle Cove, and Hat
tie Brown. A lovely lunch closed a
pleasant afternoon.
W. G. Wilkins gave a delightful
stag dinner party Wednesday even
ing in honor of Ralph Hamilton of
Eugene, Oregon. A delicious FIVE
coures dinner was enjoyed by the fol-
lowing: Col. W.. D. Fonville, ". A.
Sharp, E. R. Locke, F. C. Shaw Of
Kansas City, L. B. Hawthorne, R. d.
Rodgers, D. H. Robertson, James
Jesse, Earl Brown, Wallace Fry, L.
NJ. White, C. A. Barnes, ]. G. Mundy,
and d. H. Cauthorn.
The Misses McVeigh gave a charm
ing morning tea Thursday to a large
company Of friends. The receiving
line included Misses Elizabeth, Car
oline and Mary McVeigh and Miss
Alice Gessler of st. Louis. The house
was very attractive with a profusion
Of nasturtiums, sweet peas and YER
benas. The dining table held a huge
boquet Of gladiolus. This stately BIOS
som also adorned the buffet. The
table was presided over by Mrs. G. A.
Ross and Mrs. Chas. Buckner, who
served ice cream and cake assisted by
Misses Harriet Pasqueth and Vir-
ginia Parker. The guests had prev
iously been served to tea and sand
witches by Misses Marie Rose, Eliza
beth Parker and Helen Louise Nc
Weigh. Others who assisted were
Miss Anna Lewis and Mrs, ]. W
Gallaher.
Misses Ida and Cassandra Bottl
are home from Arcadia Heights
They are charmed with the beauties
Of the 0zarks.
Miss Anna Vail has returned To
st. Louis after an extended visit with
Mrs. o. Poisson.
Misses Elizabeth and Virgins
Parker were at home to their friends
on Tuesday morning from ten to twel
We in honor of their guest, Miss Alice
Gessler of st. Louis. Miss Virgins
Mish, Of Virginia, received with thu
h~ostesses. Miss Marie Rose greeted
the guests at the door. Misses Paul
/, inc and Isabel Craddock served puncl
in the hall which was decorated il
sweet peas and greenery. Ices an,
/, cakes were served in the dining room
! by Misses Jane Rodgers, Mary LIE
Burks, Jeanette Bragg and Ethe
Crosby. The dining room table wa
decorated with vases of n~asturtiums
and the buffet was banked with tn
f same flower. Others who assisteI
were: Misses Eva Miller, Carolin
r and Mary McVeigh, La RENE War
! den, Irene Roden, Alice Witherspoor
s Florence Crosby, and Mrs. Austi
+ Lewis.
. Mrs. Jack Zallinger and sma'
|, daughter, Dorothy, have returned I
: their home in st. Louis after an eN
tended visit with Mrs. .Zallingers pai
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McCun'
I Miss Ella B. McCune accompanied he
sister home for a visit.
Mrs. Joe 0ffutt Of Kansas City wa
, the guest this week of her niece, Mis-
! Harriet Pasqueth.
Miss Virginia Mish left Friday fc
her home in Middlebroom, Va, after
! pleasant week spent with Mrs.. w.
. Bolts. She was accompanied hon
! by Miss Marie Rose who will Wis
I Mrs. R. W. H.. Mish nee Miss Ligi
! Bolts.
Mrs. Claiborne jackson was hostel
!. at a reception Thursday afternoC
q from four to six. Misses Julia Cav
> Dorothy Blanks, and Elizabeth WI
a son greeted the guests at the doc
i In the hall stood Misses Julia Tucke