Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-06
IN SOCIETY.

nome on f1SueTOh streeb, were ueilgnJ-
fully surprised on Friday evening.
Their military friends had long contem-
plated giving them house-warming,
and Mrs. Captain Touey Mrs. Klokke and
others, planned a surprise party. Mrs.
Fred Howes entertained Mrs. Chaffee at
dinner and through the day, and when
the family returned in the evening they
were surprised to find the family man
sion blaze of light. The or
chestra then struck up bril-
liant waltz and all united in
pronouncing the affair decided sue
cess. Tables were arranged for cards,
ample refreshments were served in the
dining room and the house was thor
oughly christened. Among the guests
were General and Mrs. McCook, Major
and Mrs. fEderkin, Lieutenant Collins,
Major and Miss Weddemeyer, Captain
and Mrs. Touey Major and Mrs. Klophen,
Captain Dudley, Major and Mics Bone
brake, Dr. and Mrs. Graves, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Severance, Mr.. and Mrs.
Copen, Mr.. and Mrs. Wildman, DIR. and
Mrs. Ainsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G.
Howes, Colonel and Mrs. Lee, Mrs.
Nourde, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Hughes,
Mrs. Shoemaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons
Scott Butler, Wicks, Childress and many
others.
At the residence of w. B. Kember,
Alb West Twenty-third street, social
under the auspices of the ladies' sewing
circle OF Trinity M. +. church south
was given on Thanksgiving evening.
There were about l25 present. A very
select programme of music was rem
dered, consisting of piano solo by Miss
Helen Kemper, vocal solo by Mrs.
Crawford, and violin solo by Miss Edna
Foy, accompanied by Miss O'Melveny.
The principal feature of the evening
was the bachelors auction" At an
appointed time the bachelors, attired in
we'll disguised costumes, marched into
the parlors to music played by Miss
Lizzie Field. They were soon placed on
the auction stand, and considerable
merriment was created by the young
ladies bidding up into the millions and
trying to the utmost of their ability to
discover whom they had purchased.
The following young men took the part
of bachelors: Champ Vance, Lieut..
Homer j. Toberman, J. Houx, w. NJ.
Humphries. Mr.. Burgoyne, General
Mathews, T. Richards, w. 7. and L. n.
Edwards and Glen Hack. The prize for
the best represented bachelor was
awarded to w. M. Humphries, and the
BOBBY prize to Mr.. 'Burgoyne. Delight
ful refreshments were served to the
many guests. The affair proved fnan-
cial as we'll as social success. The
following are few OF the number that
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Kemper, Major TobeAman and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Mathews, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Busby, Mr.. and Mrs. Tedford,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Holland, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Berry, Mrs. Widnev, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hall, Mrs. Cooke, Mrs.
Wesson, Mr.. and Mrs. Field, Mrs.
Humphreys, Misses H. Kemper. M. and
A. Anderson, B. Beville, Misses Math-
ews, A. Hendricks, M. Dalton. S. Wes-
son, Misses Newkirk, L. Pinkham, M.
Holland, D. O'Melveny, E. Foy, q.
Jones, Misses E. Howell and f. Houx,
Messrs. w. .Kemper, Hack, Hendricks,
r. S. Toberman, w. T. and L. N. Ed
wards, Pollock, III. j. Toberman,
Richards, Pirtle Ballard, Vance,
Hensley, Kolmar, Choate, Houx, Bur-
goyne, Humphreys, General Mathews,
Campbell, J. Childress, Widney, Wilson,
Howell and many others.
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Court Fremont gave Wagnerian en-
tertainment last Thursday evening toa
large and appreciatfve audience.
Prof. Adolf S. Falck read a brilliant
essay about the struggles, reverses and
final triumphs of the great musician,
Richard Wagner.
The music was all Wagner's. The
piano duet, Tannhauser, by Profs. Paul
Colberg and Charles Ward, was skill
fully executed, and was only equaled by
the rendition of Meistersinger by Prof.
Tomaszewcz on the violin, and Prof.
Ward on the piano.
Wotan's Farewell was sung by Mr.. w.
R. Stoll, baritone, in a mastery man.
ner.
The entertainment was classical
throughout, and reflected great credit
on the participants.
Mayor Hazard presided with his usual
dignity, and spoke encouragingly of the
musical efforts of the evening, and
trusted that Wagnerian society would
be started in this city.
The next entertainment will be An
Evening With Burnsss
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On Friday evening, at meeting OF
Ramona Parlor, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Past
president, V. j. Rowan; president, j.
G. Foy; first vice-pi esident, +. G. Tay-
lor; second vice-president, F. ]. Pal
omares; third vice-president. 9. d.
Houghton; treasurer, P. f. Schu.
macher; recording secretary, w. f.
Nordholt; financial secretary, A.
Schwamm marshal, Alex. Edouart, ,Jr.
historian, gohn III. Schumacher; sur
geon, DIR. VIM. Chapman.
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Another large crowd gathered last
night at the Congregational church,
East Los Angeles, to attend the last
night of the fair. An excellent pro-
gramme was given, including specialties
by the Cotton children.
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Miss Lille Burnett and Philip Haller,
both former students OF the university,
were married last Monday evening by
DR.. A. G. Williams, N University
church, in the presence of number OF
old friends.
Col. r. j.. Horton, state controller OF
Nevada, accompanied by MS wife, are
guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Fred G. Howes,
on Thompson street, near Adams.