Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

O'CLOCK MISS BROOKS served a delicious
salad course lunch. The out of town
guests Were: Mesdames Tom Gin
Roy Mills, A. o. Adams, John Den
ser, Misses Corinne Barth, Frances
Gupton, Mildred Wallace, Vera Rut-
ter, Frances Gill, Martha Mason and
Kathryn Adams.
Misses Lena Dickinson and Blanche
Hildebrand were at home with Miss
Dorothy Holmes Thursday afternoon
and the faculty members of Hardin
College. In the dining room, which
was t~astefully decorated with autumn
leaves and flowers, Misses Mary Cash.
Augusta Pitts, Vera Rutter and Mary
Stallngs served a palatable salad
course lunch with tea, to the guests.
G%rafonola music gave stone" to the
conversation Of the afternoon. About
thirty guests were present; all of the
faculty members and Mrs. Charles
Buckner "a use-to-be-member) and
Mrs. P. E. Coil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark enter
tanned at six o'clock dinner Wednes-
day evening complimentary to Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Cullen, of st. Louis.
A basket of garden flowers formed the
center piece, and covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Cullen, Mrs. r.
G. Reavis, Mrs. Barbara Coil, DR..
and Mrs. P. E. Coil, and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Clark.
Mrs. j. W. Rutter entertained her
division of the Christian Church Mis-
sionary Society Wednesday afternoon
at her home on West Monroe street.
Her object was to offer an oppor-
tunity for the women to become better
acquainted, and to plan work for the
coming months. Mrs. ,Rutter served
sandwiches and tea for refreshment.
Those present were Mesdames E.
R. Locke, W. S. Eller, R. T. Gibbs,
Horace Southwick, C. P. Stratton,
James Ward, Ella Canada, A. C.
Barnes, Bert Sims and Annie Squires.
Miss Hattie Brown was hostess at
ten o'clock luncheon Thursday in hon.
or of Mrs. P. H. Cullen of st. Louis.
Covers were laid for Mrs. P. H. Gull
len, Miss Annie Lewis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Clark.
About twenty-five neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. 7. T. Turley gave them a
surprise party Monday night in hon
or of their birthdays. Mrs. Tur-
ley's birthday came on Tuesday and
that of her husband on Saturday; so
their friends did honor to both Of them
on Monday night. Music and games
formed the evenings entertainment.
) Ice cream, cake and fruit furnished
by the guests, were served at the
+ close of the delightful evening.
,, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Fry,Mr. and
Mrs. Price Johnson and Miss Franc
Johnson motored to Nevada for the
: weekend last week. They saw all
of the Mexico boys, and report them
to be in the best of spirits and look
= ing very much like soldiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Fry, Miss
Mary Buckner and Louis Barth mo-
. tored TO Columbia Wednesday after
q noon and had dinner at the New DAN
iel Boone Tavern.
Col. f. Y. Burton and the faculty
of the Missouri Military Academy
were hosts for Governor Gardner ant
his party at a dinner given at the
Academy on Tuesday at two o'clock.
: There were three in the Governors
party; among other guests were the
members of the Audrain Board Of
Exemptions, E. S. Wilson, DR.. j.
G. Moore and John Lane; Postmaster
W. R. Jackson, John T. Stewart
Secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce; Wallace Fry, local press rep
resentatives and the Board of Direc
: tors of the Chamber of Commerce.
la The Catholic Truth Society had thei
10 usual meeting last Tuesday evening il
the Knights of Columbus Hall. The.
ID had their first lesson, which was con
Quoted by Father 0'Sullivan. 1t be
gan with creation and extended to tn
l. fall of man. He opened the lessol
is with a short discourse on the origii
of the Bible, and emphasized the fac
that the Holy Scriptures must not b
ID confused with History in that the
v, contained Gods message to man
During the social hour, which fol
n lowed, Miss Irene Roden gave
in reading, "The Telephone Girl" whic
lie delighted all, and Miss Elvadean Del
e. mody entertained with vocal selec
st tons.
The ladies of the Sanctuary Socit
r. ty of St. Brendan's Church met la:
as Thursday with Mrs. Ed Dermody o
North Clark Ave. The time wa
SIS pleasantly spent sewing and maxim
er plans for the coming bazaar whic
they have decided to hold the sixtl
I'M seventh and eighth of December. D.
sit licious refreshments were served.
ty, Mrs. B. G. Reavis was hostess
d. a large line party given at the orph'
he UNI Friday afternoon, complimentai
G. to her sister, Mrs. P. II. Cullen,
st. Louis, and her mother, Mr.
9 Barbara Coil, of Perry. There we
twenty-five in line. Mrs. Reavis to-
". her guests to Buckner's after the ma
in- inee for a three course lunch.
w. Another one of our Mexico girls
A. married. Thursday morning at q:
Of o'clock Miss Blanche Cove was ma
ried to Mr.. Frank Blank, by the Re
: H. P. Atkins, at the home of her pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Cove,