Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-13

Mrs. Burrough entertained the Il.
A. e. Club Friday afternoon. An
elegant two-eousse lunch was served.
Mrs. Race was elected president for
the coming year. Guests besides the
members were: Mrs. Livingston, Mrs.
Streif, Mrs. Poisson, Mrs. W. w.
Bolts, Mrs. Moore, and Mrs. Jessie
Walstrom.
Miss Ruth Averitt is home from
Barnes Hospital in st. Louis on ac-
count of illness.
Miss Mildred Moore was hostess at
a six o'clock dinner, Wednesday wen
ing, in honor Of Miss Virginia Carr
Of Hardin College. Table decorations
were red and white. A five course
menu was served, and covers were
laid for Misses Carr, Lucille Kunkel,
Myrtle Roberts, Mary and Martha
! bearing. Later Miss Katherine Ad-
ans, Messrs. Charles Wright, Fred
Doss, William Greer, Horace MCGEE,
Edward Wood, Of Auxvasse; Clifford
overfelt, Joplin; Fred Riggs, Wyom-
ing; were invited in to spend the even
ing. The pastime was progressive
games.
A host Of friends responded to the
announcement that Mr.. and Mrs. J.
In. johnson and family would be at
home New Years Day. They were
cordially met at the door by Mr.. Clai-
borne jackson. Upon entering, the
palatial home presented a picture
with It's holiday decorations and beau
~tifuily gowned women. Mrs. John
son greeted her guests in the music
room. She wore a becoming gown Of
pale grey messaline, with her We're:
Miss Gupton Of Montgomery City, in
a soft red dress, who added much to
the pleasures Of the callers by her al
ways pleasing vocal selections; Mrs.
Claiborne jackson with a pretty COM
hination Of black and green. Mrs.
winans in grey graciously invited you
into the library when you were well
coined by Mrs. Hammond looking
quite distinguished in grey charrneuse
with white lace trimmings, Mrs
bearing in pink messaline, Mrs. jim
Mundy in American beauty, Mrs. &c
Wilson wearing white taffeta, and
Mrs. Cave in black crepe de chine
Then Mr.. johnson invited you into hi
private domain, and in his usual gen
iai manner served gention apples from
a huge basket. Mrs. Wallace Fry, al
ways charming, and in a lovely cow
, of yellow taffeta and Kings blue trim
, ming, escorted US to the dining room
door. A dainty lunch was served b
!. Miss Julia Cave, a Bfide-to-be, gown
ed in an orchid dress. Her flower
! were pink roses. Miss Blanche Rob
i inson, Of Sturgeon, in black and whits
/. wearing orchids. Mrs. Frank San
i ford in a cloth Of gold dress, and Mr.
Locke in old rose and white. tn
table decorations were red carnation
and candles. Assisting in the dinin
room were Misses Margaret Wilson
Isabel Coons, Pauline Van Nesi
! Louise johnson, Franc johnson, wi
Ihemina Taylor and Tine johnson
n Miss Jane Rodgers, Mexico's musicl
n genius, was oblinging as usual. Sini
a ing and dancing closed this happy a
fair.
Leopold Barth was host for a sta
d dinner given Friday evening. compl
mentary to our popular Turner Wi
> liams who Is soon to become q ben
]. dict. The seven course dinner WI
sumptuous and elegantly served. 4
ter dinner cards were enjoyed, and y
a were not informed Just what hour IN
,e party broke up. Covers were laid 7
the following: Aylette Buckner, He
II bert Plunkett, Curtis Cauthorn, Cls
born Jackson, and Turner Williams.
v. Mrs. Ross Cauthorn entertained h
a. sister, Miss Nell Coons, for dim
at New Years Day.
Dy Five Of Mexico's most popular a
Il. charming hostesses-Mrs. e.
n Gibbs, Mrs. W. G. Burks, Mrs, 2.
r. Rodgers, Mrs. S. P. EmmOns, a
Mrs. j. A. Guthrie,-revived the .
r. time custom Of keeping open hou
,rs on New Years Day at Mrs. GiDo
nd Miss Polly Miller met the guests
Ias the door. In the library, receivl
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