Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-25

Mackey. Several songs were sung py
the children and one or two recitationf
were given. A charming lunch waf
epread about three o'clock.
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| About seventy-fve persons gathered
y iday evening at the residence OF Mrs
M. E. Speedy, on Griffin avenue, East
Los Angeles, to attend "a melon social u
The company WAS entertained in the
early part of the evening by chorus
composed of Mesdame Weeks and Bos'
we'll, Misses Dixon and Irish. Messrs.
Miller, Gay and Tubbs. Miss Louie
Irish responded to the call for vocal
solo, Miss Russ favored the company
with an instrumental solo, for which she
received hearty applause. After being
refreshed, the company called for more
music, and Mrs. Geo. Weeks and Louie
Irish responded with vocal duet. The
affair was a success, and great credit is
due to Mrs. Speedy and her daughter
Nellie for the manner in which it was
conducted. The proceeds were for the
benefit of the NJ. E. church.
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Saturday afternoon, August 18th,
about twenty little children collected at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID.
Crawford, Jr., Downey, to celebrate the
birthday of their little daughter, May.
1t was very enjoyable affair with the
little folks, each one bringing some little
birthday offering. Among those present
were Odell and Zuela Evans, Little Belle
Crawford, Laura and L. Gray, Leona
Renfro, Leah Powell, Josie Eberle, Ma
BILE and Belle skidmore, Lou Belehee,
Ellie and Tom Pendleton, Ray Julian,
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crawford, Mr.. Neal Holman, Mary Car
rol and Robert Kendrick. About A p.
M. the little folks gathered around the
table and partook of refreshments. Mrs.
Crawford was assisted in entertaining
Miss Vena Brown and Mrs. l.. M. Girl
der.
On Wednesday evening about forty
young people attended social gathering
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Par
meter on Truman street, East Los Ange-
les. 1t was the twenty.third birthday of
DIR. Fred Pierce, lately graduate from
the Veterinary Medical College of Chi,
cago. Quite q pleasant time was spent
in games, music, etc. Miss Kittie Pierce
recited a piece entitled "Jane's Con-
quest" She was warmly applauded
and gave several readings, which were
quite interesting. Misses Louie Irish
and Susie Pillsbury, and Will Partridge
and Charles Dixon rendered a quartette.
Charles M. Rolfe, Walter Bott and
others helped to entertain the others
present. At late hour refreshments in
shape of ice cream and cake, grapes,
pears and peaches were served. Miss
Alice Parmeter and Minor Scilly, to-
gether with Mr.. and Mrs. Parmeter,
deserve great praise for the way the affair
was managed.
On Wednesday evening last Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Botello gave a farewell party
at No. 1926 Bellevue avenue. They are
going East to take their stepdaughter,
Miss Emily LIE Lande to college, and ex-
pect to be gone several months. Quite
number of their friends were present and
wished them safe and pleasant journey.
Toasts were given by DR.. Morris, Major
r. Thomas, Judge Kempton, Colonel
De Groot, Martin H. Herwig, Colonel
tello. A very charming lunch was
present we're: Mrs. DIR. Morris, Mrs. N.
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Gonzales, Miss A. Trick, Miss ]. Csstil-
Ion, Mrs. T. F. Botello, Miss E. LIE
Lande, Mrs. de st. Cyr. Colonel de st..
Cyr, DR.. Morris, Major R. Thomas,
Judge E. Kempton, H. Morris, j. Cas-
tillon, Colonel De Groot, Captain Moore,
P. Martin, H. Herwig, Mr.. Shobster, A.
Buisset, Colonel F. Norman, r. L. Gar
rett, 7. F. Botello, P. Moreno, H. Le
Lande.
Oxymel club held its regular semi
monthly meeting last Monday evening at
Ottawa street. Many of the members
are still out of the city on their summer
vacation, but those in attendance enjoyed
an evening of much pleasure. Among
those present, who added 80 much to
we're: Mre. Mamie Perry-Davis, Mrs.
man, Mr.. 1. B. Sullivan and Mrs
hart member OF the club. They one
present by their well rendered vocal
city by the "sad sea waves" and related
WOnoOllul 0iChhi SOuOCi many
members OF the club. The subject for
the evening being "drsams" it was very
appropriate. Miss J. Smith also read a
paper on something she dreamed at
Santa Monica. Mr. F. Finlayson told
something somebody else dreamed once
upon time. Mr.. Vogelsang presided
for the evening" in the absence of Mr..
Charles Byram, the newly elected Presi-
dent; Miss Virginia Orr as Secretary.
Among those present we're the following
Mesdames Ross. Stoneman, Davis, Orr,
Owens, Mixer, Hamilton; Misses Beau.
mier, Stoneman, Smith, Laux, Belts,
Foy, Orr, Lockhart; Messrs. Payne,
| Finlayson, Stoneman, Hamilton, Wach-
tel, DR.. Merrill, Vogeisang, Perry.
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The tournament ball given at the
Casino Friday night by the Southern
| California Lawn Tennis Association un.
doubtedly goes on record as one of the
most brilliant and successful social af.
fairs ever witnessed in this part of the
country. Being under the patronage OF
Mrs. j. P. Jones, Mrs. Bettner, Mrs.
Severance, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Lock
wood and Mrs. Waring, it was only to be
expected that it would bs a thoroughly
representative gathering, and so it GER
tainly was, for the best social element oi
Southern California had its representa-.
tives there. To Mrs. II. B. Lockwood
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