Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-01

Wichita, Kansas, are receiving con-
gratulations over the arrival of a son.
Mrs. Wolfe was formerly Miss Lii
liam Woolery, of this city.
Mrs. Turner Williams entertined
this afternoon with two tables of
bridge for her house guests, Misses
Conlon, of Hannibal, Jessie Hill and
Cecil Stone, Of Columbia.
The Chautauqua met Tuesday at the
Library, with Miss Frances Bolts as
leader of the lesson. Mrs. Clanton
read selections from "The Lady of
Shallot." Miss Leila Winans gave a
talk on "The Battle of Golden Spurs"
Mrs. Turley read selections from
Longfellow's Golden Legend"
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Fry enter
tanned Saturday with a monday din
ner. Covers were laid for Mr.. c..
P. Curry, Rev. j. B. Andrew, Miss
Ann Andrews, Wallace Fry, DR.. R.
W. Bourne and Miss Gertrude Fry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Brown, of
Callao, Mo-, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Claybrook.
Miss Leila Winans was hostess Sat-
urday evening for a small party. The
guests were given aprons and caps
to wear, and then were put at pulling
candy, which they labored hard at
for two hours. At the close of the
evening the hostess served delicious
refreshments to the following: Miss
es Willie Hook, Dorothy Holmes, Ar
chic Cook; Messrs. Robert Hare, of
Fulton, Will Williams, Carter Norris,
Joe Luckie and Robert Campbell.
The Mothers and Others Club met
at the high school Tuesday p. m.
Mrs. Herbert Pryor presided in the
absence of Mrs. Rodgers. After a
selection by the orchestra, Mr.. l.. M.
White gave a fine talk on the "Boy
Scout Movement" This was fol-
lowed by an excellent talk by the
Rev. j. B. Andrews, who took as
his subject, Train Your Boy in the
Home" stressing the fact that "a boy
or girl trained under proper influence
will never depart from it," His il
Illustrations were beautiful, and his
talk was enjoyed by all. A selection
by the orchestra closed the meeting
of the Afternoon.
The Mexico Missouri Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution celebrated the ons hundred
and eighty = fifth anniversary of the
birth of George Washington on Feb
ruary % in the parlors Of the Ringo
Hotel with a Silver Tea, the proceeds
amounted to SIT. 10, which will go
to the Mexico Hospital. Mrs. 7. II.
Winans and Mrs. j. 7. Johnson, be-
comingly gowned in the fashion of
'76, greeted the guests in the hall.
Mrs. Dobyns, as guard of the ex-
chequer, next welcomed them. In
the parlors all were delightfully."- re-
freshed with tea and charmingly en-
tertained with a splendid program
which continued throughout the after
noon. The program given included ,
the following numbers: Two orches-
trail arrangements, Central School pu-
pills; piano solo, Miss Leila Winans;
vocal solo, Miss liberia Sproul; piano
solo, Miss Mary Banks; vocal solo,
Miss Helen Million; reading, Mrs.
Dan Cauthorn; vocal solo, Miss Fran
mes Gupton; Ukelele trio, Misses Cup
ton, Rodgers and Tucker; vocal solo,
Miss Ann Andrews. Presiding at the
tea table were Miss Leila Winans
and Mrs. Clayborn jackson, assisted
by Mrs. Cortez Edmonston, Miss Jen-
ME Parker and Miss Archie Cook.
The table was periodically decorated
with cherry tree stumps, hatchets and
red, white and blue shields artistical-
ly arranged around a crystal sphere,
containing red and white carnations.
Several of the D. A. RS added a
touch of colonial life with their old
gowns and powdered hair. They
were Miss Willie Hook, Miss Addie
Cunningham, who wore a dress of
her grandmother's which was SO
years old; Mrs. J.. H. Lane, Mrs.
]. w. Million, Mrs. ]. 7. Johnson,
Mrs. 7. H. Winans, and Miss Maud
Wallace.
Miss Eva Miller is the guest of Mrs.
L N. Gordon in Kansas City.
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