Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-17

2A0DAldW
afternoon at the orpheum. After
the show Refreshments were enioved
at Buckner's. In line were Misses
Ruth Harper, Barbara Reayis, MARI
Worrell, Elizabeth Harper. Virpinis
Rodgers, Anna Fish, Frances Parker
Helen Heller, Hazel Mcintyre, Anne
Lacy Wallace, COrdelia Atkins, Of Gin
cinnati; Hilpert and Mrs. H. p. A.
kins.
The Y. D. C.'s will meet Monday
with Mrs. W. E. West at 2;3o n
m. Miss Mayme Ringo is leader Of
the day.
Mrs. o. II. Brown spent this week
in st. Louis shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lee and Mrs
W. X. Potts are in st. Louis for a
few days.
Mrs. John T. Buckner is in St.
Louis with her husband, who is i'll in
st. Luke's Hospital.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Methodist Church will hold an ain
door track meet at the church next
Thursday evening at 1880. Everybody
come with a flag.
William Armstrong, of Fulton, il
here to spend the weekend.
/ Miss Victoria Brooks entertained
the Knitting Club Tuesday afternoon
in honor of Miss Leila Winans. Each
guest was asked to bring a gift for
the bride-to-be, and many very beau
tiful and useful things were received.
At five o'clock the hostess served
dainty refreshments. The guests of
the club were Mesdames J. H. Whit
more, Lester Miller, Ovens Adams,
Roy Eblen, of st. Louis; R. B.. Fin
ley, of Marshall; Misses Maybelle and
Blanche Cove.
A very pretty tea of Wednesday af-
%ternoOn was that given by Mrs. Wal
lace Fry and Mrs .-Rolla B. Finley in
honor of Miss Leila Winans, who will
become the bride of Carter Norris on
June the 9th. The Fry home in Wad-
bingham Place was beautifully deco
rated in lilacs and spring blossoms.
Little Miss Laura Lakenan Finley
greeted the guests at the door, while
Mrs. T. H. Winans directed them
to the attractive receiving line of
Mrs. Wallace Fry, Mrs. Rolla B. Fin
ley, Miss Leila Winans, Mrs. Grover
c. ~Cottingham, of Texas; Mrs. R. E.
Eblen, of st. Louis, and Mrs. Whitley
Johnson. In the dining room a very
delicious lunch was served by Misses
Lottie Cornett, Polly Miller, India
johnson, Helen Wilkins and Gertrude
Fry. The dining table had a large
cluny cover on it, and in the center Of
the table was a beautiful basket of
yellow roses with butterflies around,
giving a very pleasant thought of
spring. At the table Mrs. Guy Lack
land poured tea, and Miss Mary Buck
ner poured coffee. Later Mrs. l..
M. White and Mrs. Clayborn Jack
son presided. Others assisting in
making this a most enjoyable party
were: Mesdames Alex Carter, A. p.
johnson, r. NJ. Emmons, W. W. Fry
and s. J. Buckner.
Misses Irene Campbell and Esther
Rodhouse were hostesses at the Camp
bell home on Whitney street to a num-
Der Of friends on Thursday in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Couch and Miss
Lillian Asbury. Mr.. Couch departed
the same evening for his home. in Hins-
dale, Montana, where his bride will
join him in the near future. Miss AS
bury will also leave soon for her for
mer home in Warrensburg. The
Campbell home was beautifully and
artistically decorated in the national
%eolors, and the color scheme was car
ried out in the table decorations and
refreshments served by the hostesses.
! Mesdames Ned Turner and S. o.
Stevenson assisted in serving. Lit
tie Miss Leona Ruth Turner, attired in
dainty Japanese costume, presided
very gracefully at the punch bowl.
A royal good time vas participated in
by the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. N. G. Couch, Misses Lillian
Asbury, Marguerite Greer, Ruth
Cleveland, Messrs. Thurman Stall
lings, Ray Morley, Ray Gallaher,
Wilson, Waugh, W. Robbins, Cecil
Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Worner, Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Turner
and daughter, Leona Ruth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Stevenson.
Ed v. Williams is in Nebraska,
where he was soloist for a large con-
cert this week. Mr.. Williams has
an excellent voice, and received much
praise at this time.