Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-26
THE SOCIAL WHIRL.
The Grippe Interferes With
Several Events.
MARRIAGES AND RECEPTIONS
Surprise Parties, Entertainments,
Musicales, Anniversaries,
Concerts and Hops,

AL communications for this Department
should be addressed Social Editor HERALD,
and forwarded before Friday night OF eacl
week.l
On Thursday evening Mrs. Haine
entertained a number of her friends yer,
pleasantly at APO South Spring street
The evening was most enjoyably passet
by all who had the good fortune to b.
present.
A meeting OF the Louisiana Social Clul
will be held next Thursday evening
J snuary 30th, at s O'Clock, at the resi-
de- OF A. L. Apffl, No. 5S7 Olive street
All Louisianans are cordially invited Il
attend.
A number of musical people met OF
Friday evening at the residence of Mrs
Mamie Perry-Davis, on Pearl street, ant
organized the Elijah Oratorio Club. The
oratorio will be given within month.
TIE Charming Club class in literature
held it's first meeting Friday afternoon al
Unity church, and Prof. George A. Coe
began his course of ten lectures on nine
teenth century authors, with "Women
as Poets" as his subject.
A musicale and donkey party was
given at the st. Angelo recently. Mics
Grace Smith yielded the bow with her
usual skill and Mr.. Payne sang some
fine solos, the other musical guests also
lending their assistance. Mr.. Kelly
cornered the donkey and secured the first
prize for exactness of location, and Miss
Burchard came in second best, while Mr..
Bevan brought up with the BOBBY.
The Oxymels met last Monday even
ing with Miss Fannie Lockhart on Ottawa
street and discussed Russian literature
again while they slipped Russian tea,
brewed in Russian samovar by their
hostess. Music was rendered by Miss
Belts, Mrs. Larrabee and MIR. Hamilton.
Miss Mary Foy read q paper on
"Turgenief" and Miss Lockwood an
other on "Fatherand Son." Mr.. Byram
also unearthed some Russian literature.
On Wednesday evening Miss Bradbury
gave party to large number of friends
at her residence on Court-street hill.
Among those present were the Misses
Childs, Carrie Childs, Gorham, Winston,
Briggs, Mclaughlin, Northam, Gebp.
hardt, Stoneman, Howell, Banning,
Waddilove, Dunn, Merrill, Del Valle,
Silent, Messrs. O. W. Childs, Jr., Boyle
Workman, Chadwick, Jones, Montgom-
cry, Hicks, Winston, Harvey, Schu-
macher, Wiltshire, Phillips, Latham, Cas-
we'll, Austin, Slauson, Coleman, Lieut..
Grierson, Lieut.. Miller and DR.. Nc.
Gowan.
The Maids of Already gave hop on
of onrto ho1
The following were among those present:
Misses French, Percival, Foss, Connor,
Anna Foss, Hall, Morton, Harmon, Steel,
Curtis, Farrell, Fitzpatrick, Holtz, Col
Inns, Sullivan, Tilden, Dietrich, Louisa
Foss, Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Barsum, Mrs.
Curtis. Miss King, Miss Lawrence. Miss
Didra, Messrs. Curtis, Marsh, Welcome,
Lapp, Lapham, Betkowski, Cumpston,
Steel, Yarbrough, Olstead, Whitmarsh,
Stanton, Hersey, Cham 5erlain, During,
Cash, Foss, Fisher, Preston, Zigeler,
Reynolds, Keith. Lloyd, Holtz, Cline,
Scott, Lawrence, Schmidt.
A very pleasant birthday party was
rendered to Miss Gail Harrington Wed
nesday afternoon at the residence of her
parents on Fifth street, San Bernardino.
The afternoon was very pleasantly spent
in conversation, games, music, both vocal
and instrumental. Among those present
were the Misses Lucy aud Josephine
Croshier, May, Kate and Gail Harring-
ton, Emma Daniels, Nellie Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Fitzgerald and Miss Kate German
of Coronado Beach, Mrs. Croshier, Mrs.
Reed, Mrs. Fitzgerald of San Francisco,
Mrs. Cassin and Mrs. Huntington !;
Masters Arthur Doyle, Freddy Gillis,
Lloyd Hart and Leon Hillyer.
A very pleasant party was given last
Friday evening at 343 Mozart street by
Miss Ada Ledbetter and Miss Baker.
The party was in honor of the seven
teenth birthday of Misses Ledbetter and
Baker. The evening was enjoyed by all
present in listening to vocal and instru-
mental music, and in playing games and
partaking of the delicious refreshments
served. The company broke up at late
hour, wishing the young ladies many
more happy birthdays. Among those
present were the Misses Norton, Gregory,
Lingo, Harrow, Baker, Della, Annie,
Emma and Ada Ledbetter; and Messrs.
Winston, Wiebers, Crane, Seeley, Wright,
Collette and M. Levering.
Va AuOoOdy OfOu1uS worry ploachht
concert was given as benefit to Rev.W
A. Knighten at Grace M. E. chur ch
which was we'll filed ON this occasion
The following programme was excellently
rendered: Piano solo, 'Fsntaisie I'm.
promptu" (Fr. Chopin Op. 66), Mrs. A.
H. Jennings; recitation, selected, Mrs
@. A. Gary; soprano solo, "The Sons
that Reached My Heart" Mrs. W. E
Beeson guitar solo, 9. E. De Lano
contralto solo, can Old Garden" Mrs
J. H. Book; piano solo, "Grande Pol
onaise" (C. M. Won Weber Op. 21). Mrs
A. H.. jennings; recitation, selected
Mrs. @. A. Carey; guitar solo, @. s. d.
Lano; vocal duet, "Longfellow's Worl
Song" Mrs. Beeson and Mrs. Book.
On Friday afternoon the Star ant
Crescent Society ofthe High School gave
an entertainment, at which the follow
ing programme was excellently rem
dered: Essay, 'Incidents in the Life O
Shakespeare" Guy Cochran; declama
ton, Glow Mother Did It," Miss Berths
Worm; essay. "Dreams," Miss Clegg
defamation, "The Bell of Atri," Misl
Belle Cooper; music, Miss May Hol.
land; essay, personal Experience =
Mr.. Wells; oration, ''The Liquor Ques
tion." Mr.. F. Stevenson; defamation
"a Modest W.T." Miss Martha Steel
debate, Resolved, That tennis is bet