Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-16
SOCIETY
BY MISS GERTRUDE FRY
Phone No. 244


Miss Emma McPheeters entertained
at six O'Clock dinner Tuesday evening
with covers laid for the following
Mrs. c. C. Hammond, Miss Mary V
Houston, Miss Tine Houston, Miss
Maude Wallace, Miss Grace Van Horn
Mrs. Fuller; MeSsrs. Roy and James
McPheeters.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Clay are in Mex
leo again after spending few months
in Old Mexico.
Mrs. Alex Carter is visiting Whitley
Johnson and family in the country this
week.
Miss Mary Norris, of Boonville,
spent Thursday here the guest OF
friends at Hardin
MRS. Alice Armstrong and Miss Ed
ma Armstrong were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Ringo's Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. J. w Burlington and Billye are
home from visit in Louisiana, Mo
Mrs. Aylette Whitney returned Fri
day to her home in Jefferson City af-
ter spending the holidays here with
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Whitney.
Mrs. w. H Coons of Fulton, Mo, was
the guest of Mrs. Frank Van Ness
several days this week.
Mrs. w. F. Whitney leaves next
week for an extended visit in Slater,
Mo-, with Mrs. A. B. Whitney
Mrs. Aylette Whitney and Mrs.
D. D. Dudley entertained a few friends
on Promenade Street Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Dudley.
Bridge was enjoyed till five O'Clock and
then the hostesses took their guests to
Buckner's for light refreshments. The
ones who enjoyed this party were:
Mrs. Fl. B. Mckinley, Mrs. j. w. Buff
fington, Mrs. Frank StoItz; Mrs. w.
E. West, Mrs. Lodwick, Mrs. Wallace
Fry; Mrs. Fred Pitcher, Mrs. Charles
Claybrook, Mrs. w. w. Fry, MrsS M.
r. Wise, Mrs. w. F. Whitney, sAss
Ped Harrison, Miss Mabel Pitcher and
Miss Gertrude Fry.
Monday night the choir of the M. E.
Church South gave a party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Strunk.
A splendid musicale programe vas
given and most enjoyable evening
spent. At a late hour dainty refresh
ments were served.
Tuesday noon Mrs. Sam Sharp and
Miss Alta Ritchie entertained at
luncheon at the home of Mrs. Sharp.
Covers were laid for Mrs. L. John
Webber of st. Louis, Miss Viola Wells
of Bowling Green, Miss Elizabeth
Parker and Miss Gertrude Cunning
ham.
Miss Margaret Cunningham gave a
line party Tuesday afternoon for Mrs.
L. John Webber, of st. Louis, and Miss
Viola Wells, of Bowling Green. After
the pictures dainty refreshments were
served at Buckner's. In line were:
Miss Harriet Pasqueth, Miss Elizabeth
Parker, Mary Lee Burks, Mrs. John
C. Morfit, Miss Frances Cunningham,
Miss Viola Wells of Bowling Green
and Mrs. L. John Webber of 81.
Louis.
Mrs. Turner Williams was hostess
Wednesday afternoon for the Gamma
Alumni. During the afternoon the
hostess served delicious refreshments.
The extra guests were: Mrs. Harry
Lane, Mrs. L. John Weober of st.
Louis, Miss Elizabeth Parker and Miss
Viola Wells of Hannibal.
One of the largest and prettiest teas
for long time was given on Wednes-
day afternoon by Mrs. Frank P. Van
Ness, Miss Gladys Van Ness, and Miss
Pauline Van Ness, in honor of Sergt.
Harper Van Ness and his attractive
wife of Washington, D. C. The Van
Ness home was very beautifully decor
ated in roses and ferns which made one
think of spring at once. Mrs. c. +.
Clark greeted the guests at the front
door and in the living room stood the
very attractive receiving line: Mrs.
Frank Van Ness and next to her stood
Sergt. Harper Van Ness, then Mrs.
Harper Van Ness, who is not only at
tractive but very pretty, Miss Gladys
Van Ness, who has recently returned
from nursing in a Red Cross hospital
ia the south; Miss Pauline Van Ness,
Mrs. w. II. Coons of Fulton, Mo-; Mrs.
w. J. Rixey, Mrs. Hardin Rixey and
Mrs. Mary Harper. After meeting
the line Mrs. Charles Claybrook and
Mrs. J. Z. Durkee invited the guests
to the dining room. The table was
most attractive with a basket of bride
roses in the cent& and from the table
Mrs. f. S. Wilson, Mrs. C. C. Ham
mond, Mrs. A. P. Green and Mrs. !.
G. Lakenan served salad course dur