Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-16

oahHen NGrEHrS wornu s.4 Lou-
,se PaA hsy invited DIR Htas
fuenas and after ne thou uu,A
cake and candy vsre serod. N, e.
y gr0Sn-ups invited wsre Mr.
Ohans Laehe. Miss Kitty Turiey
and Miss Evelyn Paul
Wallace Fry was in 81 LOU, Fd-
day on business.
Mrs. Wallace Fry invited a few
women 10 ONE TO lunch with her on
Friday and bring their knitting. Al
1880 a delicious lunch vas served
from the very pretty table which was
set with a lace luncheon set and q
vase Of cut flowers in the center.
Covers were laid for Mrs. A. p. John
son. Mrs. Ferd Howe. Mrs. II. B.
Brett, Mrs. =. R. Sanford, Mrs. F. P.
Van Ness, Mrs. Jos. Glandon, Jr., and
Mrs. W. ". Fry.
A most enjoyable dinner dance was
given Friday night at the Hoxsey Ho.
tel. About twenty couple attended
md music was furnished by Frank
Houston. A th~ree-course dinner was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Hart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan Major and Mrs. Carl
LANCE were the patrons and patron
essesof the evening.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter gave a line
party at the orpheum Friday night
and later went to Buckner's for light
refreshments. In line we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. ". G. Burks, Mrs. Nettie Van
degrift, of Sedalia; Mrs. Carl Jungk,
Of st. Louis; Mrs. H. NJ. Anderson, of
Kansas City, and Mrs. Reese, of Nor
borne, Mo.
Mrs. Carl Dobyns entertained
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
Alice Dobyns' eighteenth birthday.
Games and music were enjoyed. At a
late hour, dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by Miss
Margaret Cragan. The guests were
Misses Margaret Mackie, Pauline
Ketter, Margaret Meyer, Leona Jones,
Mary Mcfarland, Bernice Weinand,
Sue Carter, Dorothy Rodhouse, Min.
erva Sanford, Elizabeth Martin, Glad
US Summers, Grace Summers, Lena
Morris, Gladys Robson, Helen Smith
Marie Gibbs and Georgia Morris.
The Mcmillan banquet was a very
great success as well as very enjoy.
able on Friday night. Over a hun
bred alumni of dear old Mcmillan at
tended to talk over school days am
hear the splendid talks. Three loni
tables were placed in the Sunda.
School room at the Baptist Churcl
and each table was decorated witt
candles and cut flowers. The larg
l service flag of the school hung owe
the tables and around the walls wer
hung American flags. A deliciou
three-course banquet was served b
the BAPTIST women. The McMilla
orchestra furnished music Throughout
the evening. James Jesse, of the elias
Of 1890, as president Of the alumni
acted as postmaster and made a yer
" fine talk welcoming the class of 1911
, as members Of the alumni of the hes
high school of the State" This wa
: followed by a splendid response b
Ralph Garrett, president Of the elias
r of 1918. Miss Wallace, of the class
1912, sang two very pretty number
l.. The address of the evening was mao
Z, by Lieutenant Governor WallaC
c Crossley, who is a member of Il
class of 1890. He gave quite a fe
"reminiscences of the school days
e Mcmillan and followed with facts
y present day problems of the war al
patriotic feeling of everyone no
e eve should be proud to be America.
e -prouder even than ever before, a
|. we should never tire of working f
y America at any and all time" T
election of officers for next year w
t. as follows: president, Lester Mile
class of 1912; vice-president, Rail-
r. Garrett, class of 1916; correcpondil
secretary, Miss Evelyn Threlke
class of 1918, treasurer, Claibor
jackson, class of 1912. The banqu
IS closed with everyone singing t
It school song, Mcmillan" which W
written by Miss Maude Wallace. A
ter this "The Star-Spangled Banne
Mt was sung.
A. Mrs. Nettie Vandegrift was t
guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Bush at t
Orpheum Thursday night.
" Howard Wayne, of Camp Funstt
v. is visiting here for the weekend.
Mrs. Guy Motley was hostess !
the Knitting Club Friday afterno'
Delicious refreshments were serv
at the close of the afternoon. Nj
,e Lillian Shelton was the only guest.
s. A splendid program was given F
day night at Hardin by the orcht
" ira. A large audience attended a
every number was thoroughly enjoy
is by everyone present.