Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-03
SOCIETY



Mrs. James Jesse entertained in
formally Tuesday morning for her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Virgil Williams of Ell
dorado, Kans. During the hours de-
licious lunch was served in the dining
room. Those who assisted the hostess
in entertaining were: Mrs. Cortez Ed
monston, Mrs Maurice Phillip, Mrs.
Ray Miller, Mrs. Bradford Sappington,
Miss Helen wilkins, Miss Carolyn
Worrell, Miss Wilhelmina Taylor and
Miss Ruth Cauthorn.
Miss Bessie Woods entertained n
few friends Monday afternoon for her
house guests, Misses Neva and Mary
Wallace of Maryville, Mo. Sewing was
enjoyed and at five o'clock the hos
tess served delicious refreshments,
The guests included: Misses Agnes
White, Ada Bryarly, Ruth and Lena
Crews, Edna Buckley, Mary Buckley
Margaret Greer, Matte Ward, Lena
Bryarly, Mrs. Robert Crews, Mrs
Thurman Stallings and Mrs. Ray
Pitts.
Miss Ruth Crews had as dinner
guests Wednesday evening: Miss
Bessie Woods and her house guests
Misses Neva and Mary Wallace of
Maryville.
Mrs. o. o. Green of Liberty, Mo, is
the guest of Mrs. F. P. Van Ness.
Mrs. ]. w. Gallagher spent a few
days in st. Louis this week.
Mrs. H. P. Atins and children de-
parted this week for Lake Geneva
to spend the summer.
Mrs. F. P. Van Ness gave a buget
luncheon Thursday noon for her house
guest, Mrs. o. o. Green of Richmond,
KY. Among the out-of-town guests
present were: Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs.
Kirby of Oklahoma; Mrs. Cottingham
of Roswell, N. NJ; and Miss Edna
Shidell of Cleveland, Okla. About
thirty guest were present and enjoyed
the very delicious luncheon. Mrs.
Van Ness was assisted in serving by
Misses Margaret Green, Louise Wheel
err and Hazel Mcintyre.
Mrs. Martin Yates of Artesia, N.
NJ, was guest of honor at a line party
at the Orpheum Wednesday night
given by Miss Margaret Cunningham.
After the movies dainty and cooling
refreshments wer served at Buckner's.
In line were: Mrs. Grover Getting
ham of Roswell, N. M; Mrs. L. John
Weber of ST. Louis; Mrs. Virgil Will
liams of Elderado, Kansas; Mrs.
Ralph Buckner, Mrs. James Jesse,
Mrs. Everett Blackman, Mrs. Ray
Miller, Miss Isabelle Craddock, Miss
Mary Lee Burks, Miss Eleanor Sallec,
Miss Frances Cunningham and Mrs.
Carter Norris of Fulton.
Miss Ruth Perkins was hostess for
the Beta Sig Alumnae Monday after
noon at her home on South Western
Avenue. The out of town guests in
cluded: Mrs. Carter Norris of Full
ton, Mo-; Mrs. Lynn Webb of Kansas
City, Mrs. R. E. Eblin of ST. Louis;
and Mrs. Herbert Plunkett of Harris
onville. At five o'clock the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
Miss Lottie Cornett is spending the
weekend at Minneola Springs, with
friends.
Douglass johnson left Friday norm
ing for Annapolis to join his ship,
after a short vacation here with rel
atives.
MI. and Mrs. Joe Fecht entertained
at six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening
in honor of their son, Harry Earnest
Fecht. who has been in France for tine
past year. The house was beautifully
decorated in flags and cut flowers. In
the dining room the table was very
attractive. In the center was a cluney
lace cover on which a tall vase of red
roses which stood on the reflector.
Small flags were in with the roses and
laid from the reflector. At each place
was a small American flag, and over
the lights wen red and white tulle with
flags from it. The guest of hOnor's
chair was also decorated in flags. A
sumptuous f~ve-course dinner was SER
we'd to the fifty guests at the table.
Besides the family and guests Father
O'Sullivan was present and offered the
blessing.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Evans had as
dinner guests Friday evning: Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Van Ness, Rev. ]. H.
Hughes and Mrs. o. o. Green.
Mrs. Roy Harris entertained a few
friends at her country home Tuesday
afternoon for Mrs. L. John Weber of
st. Louis. A most enjoyable after
noon was spent, and at five o'clock an