Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-19

Miss Gertrude Fry greeted the call
ers at the door. The receiving line
was formed in the large library. Mrs.
bearing was gowned in white lace
over pink. Her niece, a handsome bru-
nete, wore pink chiffon over pink satin
with pearl trimming. Miss Julia Ross
wore white silk with black and white
trimming. Mrs. II. B. McGarvey, of
Kansas City, was handsomely gowned
in blue silk over which fell draperies
of chigon end silver lace. Mrs. W. W.
Hubbard, of Maryland, wore an ex-
quisite gown Of cloth of silver and
silver lace. The court train of velvet
fell from the shoulders. Miss Miriam
Hubbard, striking in personality as
her mother, wore rose silk draped with
silver lace. Mrs. W. C. Johnson was
gowned in dainty blue silk with over
drape:ies of white lace. Mrs. NJ. E.
Ross wore black crepe de chine. Mrs.
L. N. Gordon, of Kansas City, was
beautifully gowned in white crepe de
chine with draperies of feecy tulle.
A salad course was served in two
rooms which accommodated the large
crwd in a comfortable maner. In the
room where the coffee was poured,
Mrs. G. W. Robertson, Mrs. ] T. John
son, Mrs. R. R. Arnold, Sr., and Mrs.
W. W. Fry, Sr., served from a prettily
appointed table centered with a huge
basket Of garden flowers. Others as
sisting Mrs. bearing, Mrs. johnson
and Miss Ross iE making this a pic
turesque and pleasant affair were the
following charming and Handsomely
gowned ladies; Mesdames Joe Wilkins,
H. B. Brett, L. M. White, Abbie Snod-
dy, ]. R. Jesse, E. s. Wilson, A. P.
Green, s, W. Hayne, ]. G. Lakenan, W.
J. Bolts, A. A. Wallace, Herbert Pryor,
Wallace bearing, ]. E. Strict, J. F.
Llewellyn, F. A. Morris, Bradford Sap
pington, j. F. G%riffee, Misses Martha
Guthrie, and Fannie Guthrie.
Miss Kittle Settle and Mrs. Wood
ford Settle, of Centralia, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Arnold
Friday.
Mrs, Ebert, Miss Maude Jones, Miss
Lii Jones and Miss Georgia Cope, of
Jonesburg, motored here Friday and
attended the Carnival.
The many friends of Miss Ida Rosa
mond will be interested in knowing she
is taking a special course in Columbia
University in New York this winter.
Mrs. H. Brandenberger, of st. Lou
is, is the guest of her mother, Mrs,
Amanda Kunkel, of West Monroe st.
Miss Martha bearing will have as
her guests for dinner, Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. bearing and Miss Gertrude
Fry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Claybrook
gave a line party at the orpheum on
Thursday evening, complimentary to
Miss Alice Merriman of Chicago. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Will
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. bearing and
Harry Stocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Fry, ST., gave q
dinner Thursday night. The table
was beautifully decorated with pink
carnations and pink name cards. Gov.
ers were laid for Mrs. McGarvey, Mrs
Hubbard, Miss Julia Ross, Mrs. Ross
Miss Miriam Hubbard and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wallace Fry.
Miss Frances Frost, of Vandalia
Mrs. James Moore, and Mrs. l. W. Hol
man, of Fulton, Mr.. EMS Robinson, Mr.
and Mrs. d. G. Atkinson and daughter
Isobel, of McCredie, Mrs. Richards an,
Mrs. Sam Gill, of Perry, ]. Reynolds
of Moberly, and Mr.. Dudley Butler, o
Vandalia, were the guests Of Mr.. an
Mrs. Milton Patterson this week.
Mrs. r. R. Arnold, Jr., was hostes
for the +. A.. L Club and other friend
Friday afternoon, complimentary +
Miss Miriam Hubbard, Mrs. McGar
vey and Mrs. Hubbard. After tn
games, the hostess served a salaI
course. Miss Kitty Settle and Mrs
Woodford Settle were other out-of
town guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs
E. A. bearing, Miss Merriman, of Chi
cago, motored to Centralia Frida.
night and had dinner.
The Ledger Baby Show was one o
the interesting events of this week. |
, was held in the Probate Court room
Friday at one o'clock. The show wa
comeposed of nine splendid babies, an
the judges had a hard time deciding o.
the winner. Little Mary Lila.
Bruce, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tor
Bruce, was awarded the Silver Cur
=, Leona Ruth Fox, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. H. NJ. Fox, of Thompson, wa
given second, and Auberdeen johnson
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom John
, son, was third. The judges were Mrs
John ". Howell, Miss Margaret Bel
mingham and Miss Analyle Jones, @
Kansas City.