Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

Pollock, II. Il. Miller, Misses Miriam
Glandon, Carrie KenIlan, and HAITI,
KEENAN, served very palatable re,
freshments. The delegates to thu
state meeting in Columbia next wool
are; Mrs. Ferd Howe, Mrs. Franz
Sanford and Miss Carrie KEENAN,
The ~afternates r Misses Hattie Ken.
nan and Emma McPheeters.
Miss Gertrude Fry was hostess 70,
a smad knitting party Monday after.
noon fer her house guest, Miss Appe,
White, of Slater, and Mrs. c. C
Grimes. Conversation was as fas,
as the knitting needles, till five
o'clock, when a salad course was serv.
ed to the following guests: Mes-
danes W. F. Whitney, A. H. whitney.
L. M. White, C. C. Bledsoe, Lee B.
Hawthorne, ]. C. Buckner, ]. 4
Denser, ]. 7. Stewart, C. C. Grimes,
Misses Mary Buckner, Willie Hook,
Ruth Robertson, Willie Robnett. Ma
bel Threlkeld, Mary D~earing, Lena
Bryarly, Esther Hardine, Mildred
Moore, Edna Armstrong, Corinne
Barth, Maude Wallace, and Irene
Garrett.
Miss Agnes White was the guest Of
honor at a line party Tuesday evening
at the Orpheum, given by Mrs. John
S. Denser and Miss Sue Ringo. After
the pictures, dainty refreshments
were served at Buckner's. In line
were Misses Eula Tucker, Edna Arm
strong, Gertrude Fry and Agnes
White.
One of the largest and most attra,-
tive affairs Mexico has had in years
was the open house on Thursday af-
ternOon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Morris, given by Mr.. and
Mrs. P. E. Locke, Nj. and Mrs. E. R.
Locke and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Nor
ris, to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Sam NJ.
Locke, the attractive bride and groom
of this city. The Morris home was
beautifully decorated throughout in
golden rod, autumn leaves and chrys-
anthemums. Mrs. Rufus jackson
and Miss Mary V. Houston greeted
the guests at the front door, and in
troduced them to the very attractive
receiving line; Mrs. Fred A. Morris
was gowned in white organdy with
blue georgette and lace trimmings;
her flowers were Ward roses. Next
came Mr.. Sam Locke, looking hand
somer than ever in the conventional
black English suit. Mrs. Sam Locke,
the attractive bride, wore plum shade
of crepe de chine with Duchess lace
trimmings, and a corsage of brides
roses. Mrs. P. E. Locke wore white
silk with black lace ~overdress. Mrs.
H. P. Atkins was gowned in black
crepe de chine with velvet and lace
trimmings, and wore pink roses.
Mrs. Vandeventer wore taupa silk and
georgette. Mr.. Z. r. Locke was next,
looking young as ever in the black
walking suit. Next came Mrs. E. R.
Locke in black crepe de chine with
corsage of red roses. Rev. H. P. At
kins in the conventional black had a
good word for everyone. Mrs. Tom
Gill wore black and white silk with
lace trimmings. Mesdames Arthur
Sharp and Frank r. Sanford directed
the guests to the dining room. The
table was covered with a cluny cover,
and in the center Of the table was a
tall basket Of yellow chrysanthe.
NUNS. Mesdames L. B. Hawthorne,
Joe wilkins, Charles Claybrook and
Rob Arnold presided at the table and
served delicious tea and sandwiches.
Others assisting in the dining room
were Mesdames Fred Pitcher, Abbie
Snoddy, Charles Clark and Bradford
Sappington. Others assisting in the
living room and helping make this a
very enjoyable affair were Mesdames
NJ. B. Guthrie, J.. T. johnson, James
Martin, L. F. Mitchell, ". W. Fry, c.
R. Gibbs and Miss Julia Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Gibbs had as din
ner guests, Sunday noon, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j.. Eldridge, of Florida, and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Buckner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.. Eldridge, Of
Florida, were guests of MI. and Mrs.
S. N. Evans Sunday evening.
Mrs. P. E. Locke had as her guests
for luncheon Wednesday noon Mrs.
S. M. Locke and Mrs. P. E. Locke.
Mrs. E. D. Graham has as guests
for monday dinner Thursday Mes
danes Tom Gill, Mollie French, Allie
Luckie, and Miss Ida Ricketts,.
Mrs. ]. At Brown has returned
from a visit in Hannibal.
Miss liberia Sproul had as guests
at the Orpheum Monday afternoon
Misses Frances and Margaret Cum
ningham. Later dainty refresh
ments were enjoyed at Buckner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Motley, of Lib
erty, spent the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Motley at Hardin College.
Col. and Mrs. E. Y. Burton, facul-
ty and cadets of Missouri Military
Academy have issued invitations to
the young ladies of Mexico and Har-
din College for a party at the school
on Friday evening, October 10Th. This
will be one of the largest social af-
fairs of the season, and n Of the
most enjoyable, too. =
The Chautauqua Club met at the
Library Tuesday afternoon. Miss
Cassie Bolts led the lesson on Chap
tiers III and ~ from the "Life of An
Gent Athens" Mrs. Alex Carter
read a paper on "The Parthenon Of
Athens" Talks were given as fol-
lows: Mrs. Strunk, "The Buildings
Outside the Acropolis in Athens"