Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10
IN SOCIETY.

A very enjoyable surprise party was
rendered Miss Coral Harrison of Boyle
Heights last Tuesday evening, in honor
OF her birthday. An impromptu pro-
gramme, consisting of vocal duet by
Miss Harrison and Mr.. Humphrey;
Scanlan's Swing Song, by Miss Cecil
Lewis; songs by Master George Harrison
and Mr.. Lewis; instrumental music by
Miss Harrison; after which light re-
freshments were served.
Miss Harrison was the recipient of
many handsome and valuable presents
in token of the esteem in which she is
held by her many friends.
Among those present we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton, Mr.. and
S. 2. Moncton, DR.. and Mrs. Barber, Mr..
and Mrs. Bannister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey, Mr..
and Mrs. Laney, Miss Amelia Guest,
Miss Belle Ross. Miss Coral Henderson,
Miss Cecil Lewis, Mr.. Charles Moncton,
Mr.. David Moncton, Mr.. George Har-
rison, Mr.. F. L. Binford, Mr.. 9. M. Bin
ford.
Is;s The ladies of the board of managers
Of the Los Angeles orphans home ten
dered Mrs. r. Fl. Hewitt, one of their
number who has Just returned from q
four months visit to her former homo
ct Olympia; Wash., most happy SUR
prise last Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Hewitt will resume her duties as
| financial secretary of the board, which
she has held for ten years past. The
party was most pleasant testimonial
lof appreciation for Mrs. Hewitt's ser
vices. At 8 p. m. lunch was served in
$he dining room, after which the social
was resumed till the party broke up.
Mrs. Hewitt is very much improved in
health.
| The following were present: Mrs. G.
B. Woodhead, Mrs. VIM. Ferguson, Mrs.
Baker, Miss Baker, Mrs. N. q. Keckhoff,
Mrs. Charles Forester, Mrs. DIR. Hagar,
Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. PARCELS, Miss Susan
M. Hewitt, Miss Cynthia E. Hewitt,
Miss Mabel Eastwood, Mrs. r. H.
Hewitt, Mrs. E. M. Turpin, Messrs.
Charles Forester, @. B. Woodhead,
PARCELS, R. Fl. Hewitt and Leslie
Hewitt.
A good and highly appreciative audi
ence was in attendance at the musical
and literary entertainment given under
the direction of Miss Josephine Will
Jams at Temperance temple last evening.
Miss A. Werner's mandolin solo,
Reverie, was exquisitely executed, the
expression being especially commend
able.
The recitation by Miss Josephine
Williams, Aunt Polly's George Wash
ington, was excellent, the audience de-
manding an encore.
Miss Bertha Penning's rendition OF
the Angels Serenade, by Braca, was
very sweet, her pure soprano voice carry
ing you with the dying baby to the wait
ing angels. The violin oblieato was
played with much feeling by Miss Dora
James.
Mr.. g. A. Dobinson's reading OF The
/ Bridge OF Signs is worthy of special
mention. For an encore he gave the
Jackdaw, which convulsed the audience.
Misses Helen and Bertha Roth sang
the Spanish song. by Yradi, in pleas
ing manner.
The second part was a reading by Miss
Josephine Williams, entitled Dreams of
Fair Women, illustrated with tableaux,
with the following cast of characters
Helen of Troy, Miss Georgia Bell; Iphi-
genial, Miss Lillian Whelpley; Cleo
patra, Miss Bertha Penning; Jephtha's
daughter, Miss Carrie Mulrein; Rosa
mund, Miss Bessie Kinaey.
Mr.. Geo. P. Simmons left Thursday
on an extended eastern trip. While in
the east Mr.. Simmons will visit his old
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