Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
o CIETY
BY Miss Gladys Van Ness
Phoae 517

By Miss Glsdys Van Ness
Phoae SIT
Eocially Mexico is fast becoming
rouOlitan. I am not much older
n mOnOplanes, submarines or wire
vet / can renenber when Mrs.
H. cave one annual Show out" dis
[rged all social obligations at one
r.. and let It go at that. Whom to
;tc was not the suggestion. The
L. anxiety was that some would be
[r,ooked. Which might result in
|rre omission Of the omitter by
/ omitted. The invitations were all
[orously written at odd times, and
|,r being verified by comparison
n the poll books, tax books, and
|eohone books, the family nag was
.ebed to the family float and the
In was papered systematically.
L B. then selected a few ladies
Inn among her intimates, that were
lawn to possess reception gowns Of
Dropriate gorgeousness, and those
L.Dicuously favored ones were in
|ueted to come without their hats,
foe the scratch in the receiving
!. and assist generally in spreading
| social ointment Young ladies' in
|ffy ruffles to preside at the re-
[shment tables were next arranged
| TO lavishly ladle lemonade from the
immunity punch bowl, which had no
me and pass the cake with raisins
Il. Mr.. Bob Allison assembled the
armenian collection Of palms and AL
dimes dusky artists were employed
add to the general turmoil with
,ber shop chords-all set. On the
|eat day Mrs. B. in all her glory
linked by her chosen ~lieutenants in
their glory, stood three hours in
hit shoes on the firing line. All
|ko came were apparently on the
lime footing, and all received the
mo greeting, Elbow nice it is that
NJ could come" II Mrs. b. had
Nv Inherited or acquired sncbbish-
Lss concealed about her person, she
Icrificed it temporarily on the altar
/ hospitality, and you could never
IN that her gurgIing gush was not
| external symptom Of internal glad
|pss. She was some actress. When
H. last guest departed, Mrs. b.
kuoyed her tight shoes and unlaced
,r-gloyes-and slept the sleep Of
|shaustion to dream Of well earned
|uyitations to similar functions, and
|he got them for she had fought q
hood fight, kept the faith, received her
|cial credit, and renewed the cove
hsnt for another year. All this is nov
|S,dete. Mrs. B. no longer invites
lady to her home just because DIR
b. once operated on her vermiform
,pvendix and the fact that Mrs. C--'s
husband holds an overdue note Of DR.
BIZ does not spell anything in the
mial game under the new rules. Mrs
b. classifies her acquaintance and
friends relative TO their taste and So
|cial habits, and she entertains them n
relays. Those who play rough ant
tumble, or rather vocal bridge, arc
not invited when the veteran and skin.
hi duplicate auctioners are notifes
0 get together, for they might talk
md spoil the game. By the same tok-
b, bridge players are not present
|hen Mrs. B. assemblies her musical
|tends and cranks the Victrola
Wholesale ~promiscous and entertain
g in Mexico has passed into histor.
bid there is not a wet eye in sight
he new system throws congenia
eOple together, there is something
ping every minute, and the gras.
Fesn't get tramped down on the lawn
If the United States goes to wa
18th Germany over the submarin
ntroversy, | viii administer tn
me punishment to the Kaiser tina
as inflicted on him by the Gar Q
ussia. The German "burg" will D
minated from this column. Visit
Is from Martinsburg, ~Jonesburi
d Williamsburg, will be recorded a
iling from Martinsgrad, Ionesgral
ID Williamsgrad. This substitutes tn
ussian grad" which is perfect
|vful for its Teutonic -eQuivaler
pr which we have acquired toler'
on, will about finish William WI
|hs not yet recovered from the shoe
be Gar handed him, when he chang
d Petersburg TO Petrograd, at tn
anne time it will fatter and tick
he Car, whom we may need for
friend. anyway, if can hit II
Kaiser and make a hit with the Ca
will Increase my batting averas
nd may be invited to get out OF 4
lush into the hin laaCr1a