The courier-index., 1920-02-20

lginia King of this city to Mir. Harr. iU. Bean of Sherman, Texas, tn wedding to take place at the hom'
 of the bride, March Is.
 The guests were welcomed by Mrs IP. D. McCulloch, Mrs. Walter ReeC and Mrs. Doddridge McCulloch il the spacious living room which wa: most artistically decorated witt palms, ferns and other pot flowers the colors scheme being green anc 1 yellow.
 At the close of the games little
 Miss Louise McCulloch presented the guests with tea napkins tied with 1 yellow ribbon, each containing a dainty sachet and tiny booklet which told of the engagement.
 Then Miss King, who was lovely in a dress of silver cloth, with which she wore a green taffeta hat, enter ed the room for the first time and received many expressions of good wishes for the future. She was pre- sented by Mrs. Doddridge McCulloch with a brides book in which each
 guest wrote her name.
 The afternoon was concluded with
 the serving of delicious menu.
 One of the most delightful parties
 of the winter was on Friday evening at the Elks Home when Mrs. +. J.
 Beazley, Sr., and her daughter, Miss Frances, entertained sixty boys and girls with Valentine masquerade dance. Not only the children but the many grown-ups who were spectators enjoyed the happy scene made by the interesting and various costumes of the guests. Refreshments were serv- ed in the basement where long tables had been artificially decorated. All decorations and the souvenirs were valentine novelties.
 Miss Annie Ruth Franklin enter tained number of her young friends at birthday party last Saturday af- ternoon. Games and refreshments featured the entertainment. Those present were Katherine Beazley, Frances Bean, Rachel Strain, Royj Strain, Virgil Baynes, Elizabeth Baynes, Mary Jane Brown, Lawrence Conner, Earl Franklin, Mildred Webb and Martha Yancey.
 The following out-of-town guests are here for the Shaul-Ades wedding next Monday night: Mir. and Mrs. Dave Gilbert of Ft. Worth, Texas, Mrs. Fannie Oster of Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Ades and daugh- ter of Louisville, Ky, Mir. and Mrs. Barnett of Helena, MT. and Mrs. Grossman of Louisville, Ky, Mir. Jo-I seph of Memphis, Miss Henrietta Strausner of Memphis.
 Mrs. Sam Harrington entertained Saturday afternoon in special compliment to her mother, Mrs. c. T.. Chandler who is here from Memphis. About twenty guests were,I present to enjoy the delightful party.
 MT. E. ". King announces the engagement and approaching mar riage of his daughter, Virginia, to ir. Harry U. Bean of Sherman, Texas, the marriage to be solemnized March 16, 1920.
 The Woman's Self Culture Club net in regular session yesterday af ,ernoon. The topic was Catherine II of Russia. Leaders, Mesdames Benham and Shorten. Assistant lead CTS, Mesdames Potts and Burke.
 Mrs. W. B. Nichols of Clarksdale, Miss, and Mrs. T. E. Salmon of 1440 Central Avenue, Memphis, spent the latter part of last week on visit to their mother, Mrs. M. c. Scott and sister, Mrs. R. M. Hays, returning home Saturday evening.
 Mrs. George F. GambrelT will leave today for Cherryvale, Kansas to be ta the bedside. of her mother who is seriously i'll. She will be joined in Little Rock by Harry Houck who will also go to Cherryvale.