Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13
IN SOCIETY.

Los Angeles college at Turn Verein hall
last evening. A representative audience
was in attendance, and the bright and
charming young students of the college
were in their element. The eundergradu-
ates, attired in pretty frocks, lined the
stage. The following programme was
then carried out:
Tannhaenser March-Piano duet ... Wagner
Mrs. II II. Brice and Prof. A.Willhartitz.
Chorus-Gaily Sounds the Merry Ringing.
College vocal class.
Waltz Song-Vocal solo. ...................A Arditti
Maud Reese.
Tactics and calisthenics. ...... ...............
From Primary Department.
Danse Neapolitaine-Piano solo. 8. Smith
Elizabeth Hervey.
Reigen and Calisthenics s...............,........
Meta Polhemus.
Club swinging OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mrs. H. II, Brice and Prof. A. willhartih.
Tactics and single-stick exercises. .............
Miss Maud Reese has delightful
voice and was encored three times. The
vocal solo by Miss Meta Polhemus was
rendered in a most charming manner
and delighted the auditors. The diff
ferent calisthenic classes under the di-
rection of Professor G. j. Rohde did
splendidly, and the mammas of the
young misses went home thoroughly
pleased The young misses who partici-
pated in the dumbbell exercise were ::
Misses Daisy Hupp, Grace Egan, Lille
Vickery, Vandy Mattice Gertrude Den
mis-, Genevieve Smith, Maud Hirsh,
Estelle Heartt, Jessie Breyman, Evelen
Weaver, Lille Klages and Clara Raw
son.
The little ones from the primary de-
partment looked as pretty as pictures at
tired in white dresses with garland of
flowers and crowned with wreath of
roses. They gave an exhibition of
tactics and calisthenics which was
very interesting.
Those who took part were:
Verna Harrison, Gera Harrison,
Minnie Martz Bessie Alexander,
Helen Salisbury, Julia Swafford.
Unis Swafford, Annie Mckee and Adele
Sentous.
Sixteen misses participated in the
reigen and calisthenics. The graceful
and pretty movements of the young
performers were much admired by the
audience.
The participants were; Misses Meta
Bowen, May Weldon, Edith Furrey,
Emily Sentous, Birdie Chanslor, Grace
Davidson, Emma Graves, Emily Sherb,
Mabel Ferguson, Clara Ferris, Adelaide
Best, Lille Lewis, Helen Goodman,
Susie Barnweli, Willie Lownes and Clara
Germain. They were appropriately
attired in red and white.
The concluding number on the pro-
gramme, Tactics and Single Stick Ex-
ercise," was very entertaining. The
following young misses, who took
part, wore dark blue flannel dresses
trimmed with silver braid Misses
Anna McNab. Grace McNab, Stella
Johnson, May Hickey, Ruth Green,
Ella Bryson, Elois Sentous and Grace
Fernald.
The department of music and elocu-
tion will have commencement exercises
at the college hall Monday evening. The
presentation Of diplomas takes place the
following evening at the Emmanuel
Presbyterian church, corner Tenth and
Pearl streets.
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A hop was given on Thursday evening
by the management OF Redondo hotel in
honor of Signor and Madame Frank
Martinez de Rivas, of Barcelona, Spain,
and Mr. and Mrs. Ben amin f. McCon-
nell and Miss Mead, of Chicago. Quite
a large number were in attendance and
all were in full dress. The ladies looked
charming in the elegant evening toilets,
while the gentlemen in the conventional
black broadcloth were exceedingly hand
some. The ball room was ex-
quisitely decorated with natural
flowers, palms, etc. A glance
from the balcony on the charming
scene below would indicate that perhaps
it was glimpse from fairyland and not
reality. The orchestra played the
grand march at ii O'Clock and the guests
repaired to the dining hall, where de-
lightful refreshments were served. The
following-name were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Mcconnell of Chicago, Signor
and Nine. Frank, Martinez de Rivas
of Barcelona, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lawson
of San Francisco, Colonel and Mrs. P. G.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Burnett, Mr..
and Mrs. S. p. Rees, Colonel E. w. Root
and Miss Root, Captain and Mrs. j. w.
Valandigham of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Spencer of Cincinnati, Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Clayton of Philadelphia,
Miss Emma ]. Mead of Chicago, Misses
Bertha and Sarah Herring, Mrs. N. Mer-
riam, Miss M. L. Robertson, Miss M. B.
Paine, Messrs. George W. Parsons,
Theo. Cuttings, T. M. Murphy and S. G.
Leeds.
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Miss Jessie Holden entertained her
friends at the home OF Mr.. Van Duzen
on North Truman street, from 4 to IL
last Tuesday evening. Games and re-
freshments took up the time, and all en-
loved themselves. Among those present
were Walter Leeds, Ed Stockwell, Jno.
Stockwell, G. Pendleton, Jas. Martin,
Roy Loomis, Fred Munsey, Will Nc
Keag, Harry Gibson, Maud Blass. Lizzie
Ritchie, Josephine Johnson, May Will
son, Clara Adams, Mamie Young, Geo.
Stockwell, Mrs. Geo. Stockwell, Clarence
Roderick Stockwell.