Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

Mrs. J.. G. Lakenan was hostess at
an elaborate luncheon given Thursday
complimentary DO her house guest,
Mrs. Horace Gooch, Jr., of Texas.
The table was conferred with a basket
of pink flowers tied with a huge pink
tulle bow. Small crocheted baskets
with the tulle bows held candies at
each cover. The color scheme of pink
and white was carried out through
each of the five courses. Covers were
laid for Mrs. G. W. Robertson, Mrs.
Elon bearing, Mrs. Clarence Barnes,
Mrs. Richard Myall, Miss Martha
Spence, Mrs. C. C. Hammond, Mrs. f.
P. Van Ness. The honored guest was
gowned in cream cloth with military
braid trimming. Mrs. Gooch pos
sesses a charming personality that
has c~aptivated the admiration Of all
who have been fortunate to have met
her.
The wives Of the Mexico Elks and
the wifes of the U. G. T. will be at
home to the visiting U, c. 7 ladies
Friday afternoon at the Elks Home
WOmen's Clubs.
Mrs. E. S. Wilson was hostess for
the F. A. E., Wednesday afternoon,
The guests besides the regular club
members were Mesdames Hartzell of
, Youngstown, Ohio, Horace Gooch Of
, Amarillo, Texas, F. P. Van Ness;
! Misses Corine Barth, Bethel Lawrence
Lorene Gehlkin of Pilot Grove, and
; the Misses Maddox of st. Louis.
, Mrs. Paul Evert Coil was hostess
, for the Young Married Ladies Club,
Wednesday. Her guests other than
the club members were: Mrs. jolly,
Misses Annie Lewis, Hattie Brown
and Coralee Lake.
Mrs. J. T. Johnson and daughter,
Miss Louise, and Mrs. II. +. G. Tuck
or and daughter, Miss Julia, will give
j., a tea Wednesday afternoon for Mrs
: Randle and daughter, Miss Phoebe
= Randle. of Parsons Kansas. Miss
Mary Aid Of Council Bluffs, and Miss
Madge May of Plain View, Texas
will be the other out-of-town guests
> Miss Leila Winans has returned
from an extended visit in Kansas
! City.
/ Mrs. Lester Miller will entertain
j. the Beta Sigma Omicrons Saturday
Mrs. C. C. Hammond entertaine'
d Mrs. Horace Gooch of Amarillo
3 Texas with a line party at the Orphe
{ UNI, Friday evening. The othei
{ quests were Mr.. and Mrs. j.. G. LAX
enan, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Van Ness
e Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Barnes, Mrs. My
] all Of Liberty, Miss Mollie Houston
n Mrs. Horace Gooch, Mrs. c. G. Ham
ii mond. Mrs. r. M. White, had an in
II teresting game of duplicate auctiol
d bridge with Mrs. J. T. Johnson, Sat
:. urday morning.
, A jolly party in seven cars lei
t. here at six o'clock Thursday evenini
. and went to the club house south Q
III Auxyasse, an ideal spot for such
~frolic. A sumptuous lunch was sprea
" and enjoyed. R. R. Arnold, u
" is the approved adept at making col
fee. Those in the party were: M
al and Mrs. Chas. Claybrook, Mr.. an
:, Mrs. Fred Pitcher, Mr.. and Mr.
II R. R. Arnold, Jr., Mrs. Settle
Ceptralia, Mrs. Ayers of Detroit, M
and Mrs. Lee Hawthorne, Mr. an
Mrs. Frank Van Ness, DR.. and Mrs. !
E. Coil, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilkln
V, DIR, ]. F. Harrison, Mr.. and Mr.
Mitchell White, Jane Isabelle Whit
ne Mary Louise Hawthorne Mira
Arnold, Elizabeth Ferris, Johnstc
~ Coil, Iva May Pitcher.
~ Mrs. G. w. Robertson will give
''' luncheon Monday for Mrs. Gooch'
Mrs. A. P. Green was to have gu
en- a garden tea this afternoon con
~ nl;uentarv to her sister, Mrs. X. J
Grow Of Columbia, and Mrs. Hora'
Ios Gooch. Jr., of Amarillo. Texas, u
&c admired house guest of Mrs. D.
Lakenan. Small tables were to ha'
%. been placed in the lovely gard'
az. among the shrubbery and flower
Mrs. Green's home on South Jeiie
son is one of II handsome
er- and Mrs. Green one OF our me
charming hostesses and she show
SITS her ability to meet all conditions I
nts the continual %downpour of rain du
ing the past twcnty-four hours ma
ar it impossible to have the party o
F.. Of doors, so all the dining roc
nee furnishings were removed and plan
M. and vines were placed in protusin
i; !. and the dining room was transform
frs into n yeritable flower garden,
FRS. which small tables were placed a
frs. from which ices moulded in FLOW
rks sbanes. cakes with flowers for d
,um orations, and Russian punch we
An served. This was one of the M
Irs dolightful functions of the week.
end Mrs. R. M. White was hostess
,yis, tbe p. A. E. Friday afternoon. M
| at Gooch and Miss Sparks were t
most proficient players Her que
rom we're: Misses Bethel Lawrence, Z
her rim Barth, Clara Jurgensen, Kos
helm, the Misses Maddox and Spa