Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-26
IN SOCIETY.

Last Monday afternoon, at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Hughes, St. James park,
assisted by Mrs. F. H. Shoemaker, a
number of friends were invited to meet
Miss Bessie Wilcox of Philadelphia and
listen to some fine readings from Whit
tier, by Rev. J. G. Fletcher. AS the
speaker was personally acquainted with
tue poet he was able to relate many
personal incidents, both of the author
and. characters referred to in his poems.
Among such he spoke of Harriet Liver
more, the Stranger in Snow Bound.
After the reading tea and light refresh
ments were served.
Among those present were Misses
Bessie Wilcox, Strohm, Dunn. Kurtz,
Lucia Burnett, Challie Burnett, Helen
Klokke, Stuart, White, DuPuy, Alden
Lisdale, Silent, Forman, Maxwell,
Ellis, Elderkin, Gray, Bessie Bugbee,
Charlotte Bugbee, Fleming, Wheeler,
Cole, Widney, Braley. Hodgerman, Nc
Clellan, Harkness, Stoneman, Howell
Tyler, Bonssll, Misses Rose, Mines.
Hughes. Wilcox, Fletcher, Currier, Car
penter, Childress, Lansing, Moore, Max
well, Collins, Severance, Elderkin, Wig
more, Ayers, Harkness.
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A very pleasant entertainment was
given last night in the Third Congrega-
tional church, under the auspices of the
junior Y. P. 8. G. E., to crowded
house. The instrumental solo given by
Miss Beardsley was much appreciated,
as was also the fine rendering of vocal
duet by Mrs. and Miss Mcclure of Boyle
Heights. Miss Alice Crowell and Miss
Oracle BANTER gave excellent recitations,
and both were recalled. 1t is needless
to comment on the singing of
Messrs. Hare, Newkirk, Noble and
Chipron, they are all 80 we'll known and
deservedly popular. Their pieces were
sung with great sweetness and precision,
the voices blending remarkably well.
Mrs. Harrington and Miss Hahn, of Prof.
Chambers's either class, played several
pieces, which were very greatly enjoyed,
and the various tableaux, notably the
first and last ones-"At the cross" and
"Good night"-were very effective and
pretty.
Parlor "a, N. d. G. w., gave one of
the most select dances given here this
winter in Cramer's hall last evening.
The affair was strictly full dress, and
was enjoyed by large crowd. Among
those present we're: Misses Mamie
Berke, Fisher, Rash, Carter, Freling,
Golfer, Mrs. Gates, Misses Gates,
Thurston, Hartmer, Beebe, Piven,
Moor, Ernst, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Bell,
Messrs. Gates, Taylor, Howe, Delter,
Holtz, Champau, Weinder, DR.. Chap
man, Brown, Hartman, Davies, Still
ings, Howard, Conger, MacGowan, Nor
ris and many others.
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The grand masquerade ball given last
evening by Professor Simmons at Korbel
hall, in Boyle Heights, was very en-
joyable affair and the large crowd
attested how popular these dances are
becoming. Some of the costumes were
very pretty and unique. Among those
present were Misses Maud Hoag, Lena
Pattison, Dolly Harris, Annie Brice, R.
Smith, A. Roe, Sapolia Buchanan,
Evenings Lesbeck, Everney, Mrs.
Ebamt Deal Wise, Mrs. Simons, Mabel
Hair, Dora Sternes, Miss Cambell, Jen.
ME Holman, Oracle Stevens, Mrs.
Stevens, Miss Parke, Mamie Berke,
Mrs. Robinson, Messrs. Lowell, Logic,
Purcell, A. H. Millsay, Doelling, A.
Stephens, H. Gerke, Eddie Fare, A..
Price, Altman, Roe, Manning, Vierek,
Keynes, Kruger, Temple and many
others, U