Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-20
4 INCEPTION.
Mr.. and mrs. ,. ne Barth Shorb
Emtertafn Their Friends.


EWtertatn Their Friends.
The most recherche social event of the
season took place Thursday evening at San
Marino. the beautiful home OF J. De Barth
6horb Esq, in the San Gabriel valley. The
hospitality and affability of Mr.. shorb and
his charming family are SO renowned that
the regrets sent in answer to the handsomely
engraved invitations were very few. The
elegant residence ensconced among semi.
tropic fruit and ornamental trees and sur
rounded by rarest plants, was blaze of
light, while in every direction among the
shrubbery were twinkling lights. The gem
erous front and side piazsas were walled in
with canvas, thus making the available
space for the guests much larger. The
whole interior OF the handsome mansion
was most exquistely decoruted, and all done
by the fair hands of the lovely ladies of the
household, with possibly some of the heavv
work thrown in by Messrs. Tiernan and
Cooper. The most magnificent ferns the
writer has ever seen, even IN California.
the land of ferns, were a main feature of the
decorations and covered the walls in every
qs Of that
only evolve from the soul of a poetess. or
one accustomed to the whisper of soft winds
through perfumed glades and the gentle
murmur OF b brooks. S. ssln sbosnded on every s
their fair daughter. Miss Ynez. received
their guests with that ease and courtlness
which only comes of gentle birth and
breeding and Is not an acquired grace.
A splendid orchestra of eight pieces was
stationed in the rear of the hall, and four
large rooms, two on each side of the hall,
were utilized for dancing. Tightly stretched
carpet covers were laid and formed sur
face far superior to waxed floors. In fact
a hing silpniv pprfecfjog. and tho
night will linger long and be kept green in
the memory OF the appreciative guests pres
ent. The music was as sweet and soft as
sounds from an Eolian harp, the supper was
a poem, aud the ladies' toilettes were sym
phonies In silks. satins and laces.
Among the guests who graced the occa-
sion were:
Mr. and Mrs B Chapman, Judge NJ Ross
and wife, Mrs 0 w Cnilds, Mrs L Rose MIR
H Mcclellan and wife, Col Geo H Smith, Mr.
X Uobbins and wife. Mrs B d wilson, Maj
Geo Patton and wife, Col J Mellus and
wife, l. Rose Jr and wife.
Schumacher. the Misses Sullivan, the Misses
Russell, Miss Stephens, Misses Carrie and
Emma Childs, Miss Daisy Rose, Miss Della
O'Melveny, Miss Susie Patton, Miss Annie
Smith, Miss May Mcclellan. Miss Georgia
Nett, Miss Mamie Wilson, Miss Towles.
Captain Win Banning. Prof Friesner, H J
Fleishman, w s Waters, Jas w Montgomery
Glassell Patton, James Tiernan, Isaac Coop
er, Fred ] Byrne, Judge B Banning, barry
N Valentine, Baysrd Il smith, Mr. Hookins,
the Messrs Stephens, Phil Giasseil, Hancock
Banning, DR. Kadcbaugh, Willie Childs, Jack
AUSTIN harry Rose, mr. Johnson, Dick Lacy.
1t was matter of regret that Miss Lulu
Glassell was missing from the bright coierie
OF young ladies. but severe oldprevented
her attendance.
A number of young gentlemen are in
debted to Captain Will Banning's skill in
drawing the reins over fcur-in-hand for
the incredibly short time in which they
went from this city to San Marino
This reception was decidedly the soc al
event of the season, and doubtless the
young people presen. cherish away down
In their hearts the hope that other possessors
of elegant homes will follow the example
OF Mr.. anu Mrs shorb and place Southern
California upon the social plane that is her
to be wished.