Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

BY MRS. W. w. FRY, JR.
Phone No. 244

t~hirty-siX friends with a 1 O'Clock
luncheon Saturday for her house
guests Mrs. c. c. Cole of Tulsa, Okla.
and Mrs. Curtis Belts Of St. Louis.
The guests were seated in the living
room and dining room. Coffee was ser
we'd from the dining table by Mrs. II,
E. Van Ness assisted by Mrs. l.. G,
Vaughn. In the center of this table
was an immense bowl of hot house
flowers which were very beautifully
and artistically arranged. After the
delicious three, course luncheon Mrs.
Snoddy rendered a piano solo, Mrs,
Ralph Buckner sang in her always
pleasing manner, Mrs. Henderson
read most charmingly. All three res
pended to several eLcores which was
proof of pleasure they gave.
Monday afternoon Mrs. E. A. Dear
ing entertained seventy friends with
a Matinee Tea" for the out of town
guests. After the matinee the hos
tess asked the que sts to her home
where they enjoyed a cup of tea OF
coffee and all the good things that go
with it. Mesdahes. Wilson, Brett,
Durkee, Buckner, f. P. Van Ness, c,
F. Clark, Wallace bearing and j. +,
Cr;f;, .egicFaI Tho HOSTESS in optcr-
tanning the guests until they were in
vited the guests until they were in,
Hawthorne. Mrs. w. c. johnson pour.
ed tea and Mrs. Claybrook coffee al
ends of the table which was very at
tractive with a bowl of fruit in the
center over which hung the red-shaded
lights of the e~lectrolier, giving in a..
a very pleasing effect. Later in the
afternoon Mrs. johnson and Mrs
Glaybrook were relieved by
Mrs. r. r. Arnold and Mrs
Walker Pollock. Others who assisted
in dispensing the good things were;
Mesdames Guy Lakeland, C. A
Barnes, Misses Mary bearing, Mary
Lee Barks, Pauline and Gladys Var
Ness.
Miss Mary Drusilla Crews enter,
tanned some of her little girl friends
with a birthday party Saturday after
noon. Miss Clara Myers and jennie
Karnes helped entertain the guests and
serve the dainty refreshments. Those
present were: Misses Miriam Pris-
ley. Rose Eleanor Wright, Helen Fran
ces Brown, Genevieve Johnson, Vir.
ginia Miller, Virginia Wharton, Mar
tina Graham, Elizabeth Turner, Mary
Jesse Hisey, Thelma Dozier, Elizabeth
Schoop and Violet Maxwell.
Mrs. J. H. Martin and son, Herbert.
of Wellsville were guests of Mrs. II,
L. Hammonds Thursday. Herbert was
overseas mad is looking fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Crawford were
guests of the Misses Guthrie this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne JACKSON en-
tertained Mrs. Il. E. Eblen and Mrs,
Lynn Webb at 6 O'Clock dinner Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. w. C. johnson left today for
an extended visit in CINCINNATI, Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Evans had Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Crawford for dinner
guests Friday.
Mr.. r. Z. Eblen of St. Louis arrived
Friday to spend the weekend with his
wife who is visiting relatives in this
city.
There will be a regular meeting OF
the D. A. RS at the Library at 2:3O
Monday afternoon. The Board meet
ing will be at 1870 p. m.
Miss Margaret Fidler, of St. Louis
who is Field Secretary of the Junior
Red Cross spent Thursday night and
Friday in this city.
Miss Margaret Blackwell of Fay
cite, Mo-, is spending the weekend
with Miss Louise Johnson.
Mrs. Joseph wilkins gave a buffet
luncheon Tuesday for Mrs. Vaughn
and Mrs. Cole. This was one of the
incest and most enjoyable affairs Of
the week. Mrs. Wilkins beautiful
home never looked prettier, with here
and there a huge S containing roses
In the center of the dining table was
a large glass basket filled with pink
roses, a simple but very beautiful ceh,
terpiece. The ladies were served very
informally being seated in the dining
and living rooms. All voted Mrs
Wilkins a very charming hostess.
Mrs. J. T. Ricketts, had a few neigh
bors in for dinner Wednesday even
ing. The well appointed table was
very pretty with a celterpiece of roses
in a marble flower bowl. Those who
partook of this repast were: Mr.. ard
Mrs. F. P. Sanford, H. B. Brett and
Joe Wilkins.
Mrs. Claybrook had a few friends
as here guests at the picture show
Wednesday evening for Mrs. c. G.
Cole. After the show all went to Buck
ners and enjoyed dainty Refreshments
seasoned with conversations. Those
in the party were: Mr.. nd Mrs. l.
M. White, Guy Lakeland, W. W. Fry,
Jr., E. A. bearing, L. B. Hawthorne,
Chas. Claybrook; Miss Mary Buckner,
Mrs. C. C. Cole and DR.. Harrison.
Mrs. L. NJ. White entertained at
dinner Friday evening the following:
Mrs. C. C. Cole, Miss Mary Buckncr,
Cadet Gardner, Messrs Lewis Barth
and Howard.
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