Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-23

John Howell, Thursday.
Little Dorothy Sherer, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Sherer, asked
six of her friends to come to her home /,
Monday Afternoon and help celebrate
her fifth birthday. The afternoon was
spent in a peanut hunt with Jane
White proving the lucky one in finding
the most nuts. Those present were:
Fred Locke Morris, Julia Mckee, Re-
becca Strobe, Martha Stoltz, Willie
Morris, Jane White and Gordon
Sherer.
Mrs. John Howell entertained her
Sunday School class from the Baptist
Church, Monday afternoon. The af-
t%ernoon was pleasantly spent with
music and readings, after which l
dainty lunch was served.
One of the most elaborate affairs
Of the week was the tea given We'd
nesday afternoon by Mrs. E. Y. Bur-
ton, Mrs. John Whitmore, and Mrs. /
Clyde Strock, at the Missouri Military
Academy. Little Martha Luckie and
Anna Margaret Burton stood at the
door. Mrs. Charles Buckner greet
ed the callers. Hhe receiving line
was formed in one of the large
p%arlors, and presented a pretty pic
ture of beautifully gowned women.
Receiving with these attractive host
esses were: Mrs. Fred Henderson, Mrs.
Albert limerick, and Mrs. Cora Hiner.
Mrs. H. |. Turley and Mrs. Ned Rodes
invited the guests to the dining room.
The table was conferred with a huge
vase of red roses. -Four candles with
red shades and tied with fluffy red
tulle bows, were placed at either end.
Serving here were Misses Julia Tuck
er, Pauline Van Ness, Marylee Burks,
Jennie Parker, and Mrs. j. C. Stoy.
Mrs. W. G. Burks and Mrs. H. E. G.
Tucker served coffee, assisted by Miss
es Lottie Cornett, Elaine Silverstein,
Anna Mcclure, and Willie Robnett.
Great interest was taken in the
wedding of Miss Martha Ann Tinsley
and Mr.. Kenneth Kennen, which was
solemnized Saturday evening, Nov.
II, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Tinsley, parents of the bride. The
contracting parties are members CT
old and well known families of Pike
and Audrain counties. Both are
graduates of the NJ. S. U. Miss Tins
ley is President of Pike County
Equal Suffrage organization promi-
rent in D. A. R. and sorority circles.
She is a young woman of rare and va
ried accomplishments - a product of
this progressive age of w~ell-rounded
women, who are equally well-poised,
whether presiding over a suffrage
meeting or hostess at a dinner. MI.
Kennen, of Laddonia, son of Judge
and Mrs. Kennen,of Laddonia, is a
member of that profession described
by Ben johnson, thus: $50 wise, so
so grave, Of so rerplexed a tongue,
and loud withal, that would not wag,
nor scarce lie still without a fee"
the profession also from whose ranks
come most of our great statesmen.
The home was beautifully adorned
with a p~rofusion of white chrysan-
themums, smilax and ferns. The ar
rangement of these plants was most
artistic in the bay window, where the
bride and groom stood as the Rev.
, Arthur Stout stepped forward and
pronounced a beautiful ceremony,
which made them husband and wife;
, Miss Ellen Jane Tinsley, the pretty
sister Of the bride, was maid Of
honor; Miss Paxton, of GAINESVILLE
, Miss McCune, of Vandalia, brides.
maids. The attendants of the groom
were Judson Sanderson and Allen
Smith. Miss Helen Taylor, whose
beautiful voice adds charm to every
occasion she is asked to grace, sang:
30, Promise Me-" most artistically to
!. the attuned harmony, which came
from the piano under the skillful
touch of Miss Ruth Wise. Mrs. Hen
ry Higginbotham played the march
in a most artistic way, as the wedding
party took their places for the cere-
mony with measured tread and
, slow" A delicious lunch was served
. in the dining room by the following
, charming maidens: Misses Villa Nc
Cune, Chinn, nellie Darnell and To
ner, of Vandalia; Misses Bernice Mot
ley, Mabel Corner and Mamie Will
l;ams, of Bowling Green. Mrs. Arch
y, Bankhead and Mrs. ]. R. S. McCune
= received the guests in their charac'
teristic cordial manner. A colol
: scheme of rainbow shades in tbs
= gowns of the bridesmaids and in the
= decorations in the dining room added
an original charm and beauty to this
, pretty home wedding. Speaker anc
Mrs. Champ Clark were honoret
: guests, as well as the guests of hon.
> or, Judge and Mrs. Kennen, Mr.. anc
: Mrs. Waddock and daughter, Mr. anC
> Mrs. Albert Kennen, Mr.. and Mrs
: Ferris, of Laddonia, were present
- Louisiana Press-Journal.