Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-18
IN SOCIETY.

IN SOCIETY.
Last Monday evening, in the parlors
of the Hotel Los Angeles, formerly the
New Natick, Mr.. o. G. Metcalf, young
and prosperous dry goods merchant, of
this city, was united in marriage to Miss
Jessie Leontine Rothrock, handsome
and accomplished young lady. recently
from Virginia, Rev. DR.. Stradley, as
sisted by the Rev. DR.. Sterling, per-
forming the ceremony. The parlors
were elegantly and appropriately deco
rated for the occasion. The ceremony
was impressive throughout, and after
the words had been spoken, uniting the
two for veal or woe, they were the re-
cipients of many warm congratulations.
The father, mother and little brother OF
the bride, from Riverside, were present,
beside few intimate friends of each of
the contracting parties. Mr.. Metcalf
has been engaged in the dry goods bust
ness with his father on Spring street,
and is we'll known in the business COM
munity of the city. Mrs. Metcalf, the
bride, has been in this city but short
time, but by her gentleness of manner,
sweet disposition, charming department
and accomplishments has won the warm
and ardent friendship of those with
whom she came in contact. Mr.. and
Mrs. Metcalf will take trip to Texas
this week.
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A farewell reception was given by
MIR. and Mrs. Wirsching, on Friday even
ing, at their home on Boyle Heights, in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Valencia, brother
and sister of Mrs. Wirsching, who will
soon take their departure for their home
in San Francisco.
Dancing was INDUCED in until late
hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Wirsching enter
tanned their friends in their usual
charming and hospitable manner, and
all who were so fortunate as to be pres
ent enjoyed themselves to the utmost.
There were present the following: Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Erhart. Mr.. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Cobler. Mr.. and Mrs. Samson,
Masters Mr.. and Mrs. MacCaffrey, Mr..
and Mrs. Sheldon, Mr.. and Mrs. Tul-
lis, Mrs. Santa Cruz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Misses Starr, Alexander, Winston,
J. H. Hascom, S. F. Alexander, J. w.
Alexander, Ed. Latinser, E. B. Holmes,
L. Odasscock, B. Lights, Seigel, Judson
and others.
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Last Wednesday evening, October
14th, the Glover Leaf club, comprising
thirty of Los Angeles society young men,
gave their first reception of the season.
Kra ner's spacious hall was secured,
and at $3.50 the orchestra opened the
festivities with the grand march, in
which some forty couples participated.
Following the march came the order of
dances of the evening.
Those present were Misses Minnie
Ballard, Emma Ewald, Skofstad, Roth,
Ellis, Walker, Meyer, A. Newman, e.
Newman, Coanon, M. Robson, B. Rob-
son, Sins, Gould, Bronhan, j. Whitaker,
Cravin, Blair, M. Whitaker, G. Whit
aker, Kinsey, Peachy, Dimmick, Taylor.
Ballarx, Beaver, D. Todd, Nj. Todd,
Parker, Spier, Danford, Nouville, Nun
ner, Mcclure, McIlmoil, Desan, Law
less and Granite, Mesdames Arend, Col
Inns, G. Bell, Messrs. Jeffries, f. G. Bal
lard, Walker, F. Kits, @. Kits, A. V.
Barber, Pessell, F. U. Wilson, Strong,
Darby, Newman, G. Wilson, G. f. Will
son, lowering, T. L. Stasforth, Moore,
Wilcox, Johnson, Peck, Plat, E. S.
Tanner, Mcintosh, G. McKeag, Lawless,
Shepard, A. Grosser, w. Grosser, Fish
err, Harrington, Mullen, Fitch, Revnold,
Maly, Vincent, Nunner, Beasley, Vogel,
Whitehead, Hampton, G. X. Green,
Gates and Sullivan.
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The Orphans fair will open tomorrow
evening at Armory hall. Mr.. d. N.
McGarry will introduce Mayor Hazard,
who will deliver an address. A quar-
tette, Messrs. Osgood, Ellis, Wallin and
Schallert will sing Lovely Night, which
will be followed by a tenor solo by DIR.
J. w. Jauch, Musical Prohibition, and
then Professor j. B. Bremen and Mrs.
A. B. Jennings will give piano and
violin duet, fantasia from II Travatore.
General E. G. Rollins will deliver an
address, after which Mrs. DIR. M. M.
Ramon will sing a soprano song, en-
titled Trotero. Mss Agnes Kremer will
recite, What Christmas Carol Did. An
instrumental quartette will be given by
Mrs. A. B. Jennings, Miss @. Percival,
Miss O'Connell and Professor Bremen.
Hon. NJ. l.. Graft will make an address,
and Mrs. J. j. Schallert will sing an
alto solo, The Garden of Sleep. The
closing address will be given by Hon. s.
M. White.
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A social for the benefit of the Church
of the Ascension, Boyle Heights, was
given by the ladies of the guild on
Thursday evening, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Schenck, Euclid
hill, Boyle Heights. The large rooms
were filled to their utmost capacity.
Dancing was INDUCED in by those who
cared for it, and all enjoyed the excel
lent singing of the Swedish quartette,
the recitation given by Miss G. Harri-
son, the Highland fling by the graceful |
young dancer, Miss Lottie Clafflin, the |
vocal solo rendered by Mrs. Nichols,
piano duets, ETC., and last, but perhaps
not least, the refreshments served under
the able and efficient management of |
Mrs. Johnson, the president OF the
society. 1t was success socially and
financially.
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