Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
SOCIETY
Bv MISS GERTRUDE FRY
Phone No. 244

The Music Club VIII meet MONDAY
afternoon at the home of Mrs, Abbie
Snoddy at 2;30 p. m.
Miss Victoria Brooks entertained
the choir of the Christian church
Thursday evening at her home on
South Clark Avenue. The soloist of
the evening was supposed to be Mrs.
C. C. Hammond but after she arrived
she found the damp evening" had af-
fected her voice so she was unable
to sing, however, several very pretty
duets and quartettes were enjoyed, also
games of spin the plate" and many
others. Mrs. Hamond was the only
guest of the choir. At a late hour the
hostess served very delicious refresh
ments. Mrs. NJ. S. Carter who leaves
next week for her new home in St.
Louis was guest of honor on this &C.
casion and was bid good bye and best
wishes as she goes from this choir
that love her so well, to her nav field
of work.
Miss Irene Elder, of Alton, Illinois,
will sing at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning.
Mrs. I. Silverstein and Mrs. Ber-
nice Cohan are entertaining this af-
ternoon with a large line party at the
Orpheum for Mrs. O. Poisson of St.
Louis and Mrs. Dave Chasnoff and
Mrs. Chasnoff of Sedalia.
Mrs. Abbie Snoddy gave a line party
Thursday night for the visiting ladies
in town and their hostesses. After the
picture at the Orpheum delicious re-
freshments were served at Llewellyn's
In line were: Mrs S. NJ. Locke, Mrs
Jessie Bradley and Miss Betty Brad
ley of Georgetown, KY, Mrs. F. N,
Henderson, Miss Katherine Dickinson
and Irene Elder of Alton, Ill. Mrs,
j. H. Whitmore, Miss Helen Richards,
Mrs. Maurice Phillip, Mrs. Chasnof
and Mrs. Dave Chasnoff of Sedalia,
Mrs. 1. Silverstein, Mrs. Bernice
Cohen, Mrs. o. Poisson of st. Louis,
and Mrs. Lewis Moore.
The social event of the week was or
Thursday night at the Elks home
when Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Streif, Col
and Mrs. F. N. Henderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Gallaher and Major and
Mrs. J. H. Whitmore gave the largest
and most enjoyable musicale and re,
ception ever given in Mexico, to meet
Miss Irene Elder, mezzo soprano, and
her accompanist Miss Katherine V
Dickinson, both of Alton, III. Beauti.
full and elegantly dressed women
handsome gentlemen all looking thei,
best, the beautiful decorated home al
went to make up the attractiveness OF
this very delightful party. To des,
GiiC INT NJ III paw VI ~ "oNlh
be impossible, for adjectives are not
numerous enough to tell it all. Miss
Elders voice is one of the best ever
heard in this city, rich and smooth her
tones, she can sing with ease and
great expression, and every word is
as distinct. Every number on her pro-
gram was we'll rendered and selected
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. johnson enter
tanned at five hundred Monday evening
in honor of Mrs. Bradley and Miss
Bradley of Kentucky. At the close
of the game delicious refreshments
were served to the following: Nh. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T
Ricketts,, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Wilson
Mrs. C. C. Hammond, Mrs. Jessie
Bradley, Miss Betty Bradley and Nc
A. D. Jackson.
Miss Mary Banks gave a very prSt
ty luncheon Thursday noon at hel
home on Clark Avenue. The table wa:
attractively centered with baskets ot
lilies and place cards of the sam.
were also given as favors. Seated 81
the table were: Mrs. j. E. Streif
Mrs. F. N. Henderson, Mrs. J. w
Gallaher, Mrs. J. H. Whitmore, Mrs
Abbie Snoddy, Miss Helen Richards
Miss Katherine Dickinson and Mis-:
Irine Elder of Alton, Ill, Mrs. Johr
Rhodes Of Columbia.
Mrs. Turner Williams had as hel
guests at the Orpheum Thursday af
ternoon to meet Mrs. John Rhodes O.
Columbia, Mrs. Claiborne Jackson
Mrs. Jake Buckner, and Mrs. Monte
Norton. After the matinee dainty re.
freshments were enjoyed at the Tea
Shop.
Miss Helen Cave of Columbia is the
guest of her sisters, Mrs. Turner Wi.
liams and Mrs. Jake Buckner.
Mrs. Claiborne Jackson spent Tues,
day in St. Louis shopping.
Miss Mary Banks invited a few
friends in Wednesday afternoon for 8
cup of tea and to met her guest, Mrs
John Rhodes, of Columbia, Mo. Little
Miss Louise Bronaugh assisted the
hostess in serving to the following
guests present: Mrs. R. D. Worrell
Mrs. w. W. Williams, Mrs. Jake
Buckner, Mrs. Turner Williams, Mrs
L. M. White, Mrs. P. E. Coil, Mrs. W
N. Jones, Mrs. H. D. Sproul, Mrs
Chas. Clark, Mrs. George Will Rob
ertson, Mrs. Sam Evans, Mrs. W. N,
Jones of Kansas City, Miss Mary
Buckner, Miss Hattie Brown, Miss
Dorothy Worrell, Miss Elizabeth Par