Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-28


The pretty wedding of Miss Laura
Walker, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. W.
N. Walker, and Curtis FAINT took place
Wednesday at noon. in St. Brendan,s
Church, the Rev. Father ]. ]. Dillon
officiating. Mrs. Jack GeIhaus sang
Il Love You Truly then to the
strains Of the Wedding March played
by Mrs. Louise Gardner, the bridal
party entered. The attendants were
Miss Bertha Walker. sister Of the
bride gowned in pink pussy willow
with hand painted roses, black hat.
bouquet Of pink roses; Miss May FAINT,
sister Of the groom, white crepe de
chine, black bat. pink roses; Ray
Walker, Of Chicago, brother Of the
bride; and James Amphor Of Louis
lana. The bride wore a gown Of tulIe
over white satin, silver trimmings,
and a tulle veil. and carried a
Shower" Of white roses and lilies Of
the valley. The ushers were Eddie
Smith and Raymond Gallagher. After
the wedding a reception for tho bridal
party and relatives Of both families,
was held at the hcme of the bride on
South Olive. The decorations at the
home were pink and white, and Misses
Clarice Forman and Elvadine Der
mody assisted in serving. Out of town
guests were: Mrs. II. e. Ryther Of
Kansas City; Mrs. H. J.. Stocts Of
Detroit; Mrs. J. e. Hopkins Of Chi
cago; Mrs. John Asbury and Miss
May Jarboe Of Martinsburg; Mrs.
Claude Asbury Of Moberly; Miss
Mabel Porter Of Marshall; Miss En-
ma Hessler of Moberly; Mr.. Charles
Welker Of Oklahoma City. Mr.. and
Mrs. FAINT have gone to st. Louis and
Chicago for several weeks.
The Chautauqua Circle with fifteen
members present, met Tuesday with
Mrs. George Clanton as leader. Mrs.
C. D. Morris had a may review Of the
Colonial Settlements. Mrs. Wallace
Fry had a paper on Grace Elements
in Colonial Settlements" and Mrs. J.
M Barre had one on Jonathan Ed
wards.
Mrs. Lewis Moore entertained the
Young Married Ladies' Club and a
number Of extra guests, most pleas
antly, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Moore
served a delicious two course lunch.
The Thursday Knitting Club will
meet with Miss Elizabeth Parker next
Tuesday afternoon to transact i'm
lportant business. All members are
urged to be present.
Mrs. H. B. Brett was hostess for the
liz. A. Z. this week. Mrs. s. F. Howe,
Mrs. R. R. Arnold ST., Miss Julia Ross,
and Mrs. Clarence Barnes were extra
quests. A palatable two-course lunch
was served after the games.
This was rush week at Hardin, and
the Beta sigs and Gamma each gave
a lovely party. Wednesday afternoon
the Gammas issued invitations for a
party in room 65, from four to six.
The colors Of green and gold were
prettily carried out in all the appoint
ments, and the three-cOurse lunch serv-
ed in fiat baskets on paper doilies was
passing good. Each guest received a
white wicker basket Of eorniowers
for a favor. Miss Gupton and Miss
Robertson with ther song added much
to the general pleasure. The rushees
are: Misses Bertha Weaver, Madge
May, Gertrude Todd, Mary Stewart,
Augusta Pitt, Irene Collier, Virginia
Carr, Katherine Garrett, and Isabel
Craddock.
The Beta Sigs entertained Friday
afternoon from four to six. The room
was decorated with pink and red roses
and chrysanthemums; the favcrs were
pink baskets tied with red tulle, and to
the rushees. tiny gold pencils. A love-
ly t-hree-course lunch was served. The
whole party progressed to the music
of a victrola, donated for the occasion
by an interested gallant. Guests other
than the active chapter and pledges
were: Misses Maudie Mcbride, Leila
winans, and Mildred Wallace, Mes.
danes Lester Miller, Norton Nelson
and Wallace Fry.