Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-19

Mrs. G. W. Robertson left for Col
umbia Wednesday, where she met Mrs.
Hugh Cartright, Mrs. Hedges and
others. They motored to Excelsior
Springs for a ~fortnight's visit.
Mrs. r. B. Finley entertained twelve
little folks Saturday afternoon in hon
or of her daughter, Laura Lakenan's
birthday. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent in games, after which a
dainty lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilkins gave a
line party Monday night at the Or
pheum in honor Of Miss Merriman, Of
Chicago, the guest of Mrs. bearing.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Claybrook, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dear
ing, Miss Gertrude Fry and Miss
Tucker.
An out-of-town engagement of in
terest to Mexico friends is that of
Miss Jerene Lartonoix and Carl Nc
Chung, of Jefferson City, which was
announced at a luncheon Monday, Civ
en- by Mrs. Lartonoix, mother of the
bride-to-be. The wedding will take
place in Jefferson City in December.
Miss Lartonoix is we'll known here,
having been the guest of Mrs. B. F.
Wells, of East Jackson.
The Wednesday Club held their reg
ular meeting at Library October 18th.
Miss Annie Lewis gave the lesson,
Henry V, Act II. Mrs, W. L. Reed dis
cussed "Elizabethan Art and Arch
lecture" Mrs, E. A. bearing gave
Science in the Elizabethan Age.
And Mrs. Dan Cauthorn told of eng
lish Literary Clubs"
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy met at the Library Monday
afternoon with Mrs. W. H. Wallace
and Miss Archie Cook as hostesses
Miss Glandon was leader for the after.
noon, and read a paper on Southern
Text Books. Mrs. Frank Sanford
gave a talk in behalf Of the Federal.
ed Clubs, and extended an invitation
to each lady of the U. D. C.'s to be.
come a member of the Federation
Refreshments were served after The
program.
The C|hautauqua Circle had an inter.
esting meeting at the Library Tues
day. Miss Carrie Bolts was thu
leader. Mrs, Alex Carter discusse.
the question, "How Has German In
dustrial Development Affected He
Relations With Germany" Mrs. c
H. Beare gave the Influence of HI
Boer War on German, English Rcla
Itions." Miss McPheeters gave tn
"Purpose and Formation Of the Tripl
Entente" Mrs. w. w. Fry told of tn
Necessity for German Expansion"
The Kings Daughters will give a sill
yer tea Tuesday afternoon and wish t
invite all friends, especially those VIII.
have never visited the Home, as /
will be opened for inspection and tn
opportunity of meeting the aged ladie
will be afforded. The offering will G
to the Social Service Committee of tn
Federation.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter was award
ed first prize in the floral parad
Thursday afternoon. Her car wa
decorated with the Elks' colors. Pur
, pie and chrysanthemums were uscc
| and white birds of peace added grace
fully to the decoration. In the ca
, with her were Mrs. George Young, {
Montgomery City, Miss Cole Yount
of Jonesburg, Mrs. B. F. Wells an
= MRS. Kimbrough. Mrs. J. 7. Johr
!. sons car presented a beautiful pit
ture in yellow and white and carryin
"Votes for Women" banners. Lift
9 Jane White, Media Strict and Mar
). Virginia Nelson completed the pi'
6 Iture. Riding with Mrs. Johnson wei
Mrs. J. A. Guthrie, Mrs. W. W. Bott
:. Mrs. J. ". Million and Mrs. Claybor
Jackson. Mrs C. A. Mitchells ca
p was unique in its Japanese decoration
=. She was awarded third. Riding wit
n her, dressed in appropriate costum
were Mrs. J.. j. Crews, Mrs. c. /
4 Beare and Mrs. Saul. Miss Dorotf
4 Morris was awarded fourth, and Mr.
J., IC. D. Luckie fifth. Those driving de-
. GRATED cars were Mrs. j. T. Johnso
Mrs. C. B. Luckie, Mrs. Fred Straus
flMrs. c. A. Mitchell, Miss Dorotf
v Morris, Mrs. W. E. West, Shiel'
Moore and /. N. Bailey. The judg'
: were Mrs. V. F. Ryan, Mrs. II. H. A
derson of Kansas City, and Mrs. F,
Hatch, of st. Louis.
The doll parade, Tuesday afternoo
was the prettiest feature of the weeF
d Festivities. The parade was form
promptly at 1880 o'clock, and was
- nv tho Carnival hand and escorted