Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-07
SOCIETY.

Benner was rendered birthday party
at the Clifton house by her numerous
young lady friends, who presented her
with valuable silver basket lined with
gold. Previous to the festivities of the
evening Miss Benner gave a splendid
dinner to her many lady friends who
constituted the merry party. no gentle
men being present. After the repast,
which took place at the Corfu, the hap.
py sssemblage adjourned to the COM
modious apartments of Miss Bandholdt
at the Clifton house. The parlors were
neatly and artistically decorated for the
occasion. Among the young ladies who
were present were the following: Misses
Lena Patterson, Edna Coburn, Louise
Bandholdt, Mollie Reynolds, Gertrude
Smith, Carrie Anderson, Bertha Ander-
con, Carrie Pedrowran, Lizzie Hall,
Mamie Schumacher, Eta Schumacher,
Lizzie Holshue, Mamie Mulrein, Jessie
III. Kent, Anna Absher, Lucy Nelms,
Mrs. May Owens.
A very pleasant party was given at
the residence of Mrs. w. B. Nichols,
322 Cornwall street, Boyle Heights. on
Tuesday evening last. The occasion
was in honor of Mrs. A. A. Rhende, who
was about to leave for the east. A most
enjoyable time was had. Dancing, sing
ing, games and an elegant repast as
sisted in making the evening pass pleas.
antly away. Among those present were
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Rhende, Mr.. and Mrs. @. N. Lane, MIR.
and Mrs. B. A. Rogers, Col. and Mrs.
]. F. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Light, Mr.. and Mrs j. III. Masters, MIR.
and Mrs. N. Morrow, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Nichols, Mrs. L. G. Palmer, Mrs. D.
NJ. Brown, Mrs. W. M. Moore, Mrs. E.
P. Brown, Miss Lena Patterson, Mrs. ].
NJ. Springer, J. A. Newell, Misses Carrie
May Welche, Winnie Palmer, Alice
Swanfeldt, Maria Bryan, Rev. B. F.
Mckenzie. Messrs. George L. Tuttle, @.
F. White, 7. E. Preston, A. W. Swan
feldt, S. P. Crosby.
A very pleasant musicale was given
, last Thursday evening by Miss Amelia
Grosser, at her home, 400 East Fifth
street. The following programme was
well rendered;
Piano solo-Prof. Willis
Vocal solo-Amelia Grosser
Cornet solo-Mr Rose
Soprano solo-Miss G. Kurtz.
Recitation-Mr Edmund Mayer.
Vocal duet-Misses D. and Santa Cruz.
Guitar solo-Mr. T. Stassforth.
Tenor solo-Mr ID. Clarke.
Piano solo-Miss Annie Roeder.
Vocal duet-Miss A. Grosser and Mr.. A.
Prunell.
Piano solo-Miss Leonora Grosser.
Mr.. Alvin Prunell OF San Francisco
possesses very powerful and we'll
trained tenor voice, which would be
great acquisition to the musical world
of Los Angeles. The recitation of Mr.. Ed
Mayer was treat in itself.
Among those present were Mines.
Grosser, Gottschalk, Mathews, Van
Hofsky, Seifski, Liggins, Schultz, Hoge-
bone, Newton, Adams; the Misses A.
and E. Grosser, G. Kurtz, Liggins, Rob-
inson, Roeder, Santa Cruz, A. Santa
Cruz, Schultz, Siggins. Holtz, jaeger.
Mrs. Gottschalk, E, Mayer, Rose, Pru-
nell, Chas. Prunell. Prof. Willis, New
ton, Stassforth, Holtz, Richardson,
Fruhling, Capatsin, Wankoskie, Colts
chalk, jr.. Matthew, Clarke, Kelloy, A.
Grosser, VIM. Grosser, VIM. T. Gros-
Ger.
An informal reception was rendered
to Prof. Joseph LIE Oonte at the pleasant
residence of VIM. II. Knight, 747 Col
lege street, on Thursday evening, Janu-
ary 9Th. The professor INDUCED in
pleasing "reminiscences of the past, and
talked interestingly on various scientific
subjects, such as the psychic force of the
brain, the sun considered as a dynamo,
the agency of electricity in forming
crystals, the origin of meteorites and
other topics suggested by the intelligent
company assembled. Among the ladies
and gentlemen present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred w. Wood and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. A. Spalding, Mr.. Jay
Seymour of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs, F. E.
Fay, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Longley of
Pasadena, Mrs. A. S. Longley and
daughter of Cincinnati, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. L. Griffin, Mr.. G. A. Dobinson, Mr..
Chas. M. Rolfe, Mrs. w. H. Bruen, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. 4. Talmadge and Mr.. w. T.
Pridham.
Last Thursday evening a large com
pany of young people were entertained
by Miss Ethel Brooks, at her home on
the corner of Pico street and Stanford
avenue, in entertainment of her friends
Misses Rice and Benchley of Ventura
who are visiting in the city. The early
part of the evening was devoted to mu-
eie and games, after which the spacious
dining room was cleared and dancing
was INDUCED in by most of the guests.
Refreshments were served and
thoroughly good time was had by those
present, among whom were: Mines.
Brooks and Tallman, Misses Blanche
Rice, Helen Benchley, Katie O'Rourke,
Ethel Brooks, Mabel Doan, Corinne
Rebard, Elva Tallman, Josephine Haas,
Messrs. Chas. Msgee, Martin M. Lever
ing. George Fitch, Forrest Snodgrsss,
N. G. Bledsoe, jr., Walter F. Haze,
Henry Rissman, Ernest Barnes, Clark
Briggs.
A delightful reception was given by
Miss L. Kelly at her home, the Ard
mour, complimentary to ner niece, Miss
Clara Josephine Mears of the Old
Homestead company, yesterday after
noon. The affair was generally informal,
only friends being present. 1t was in
reality parlor concert, and Miss Mears
rendered number of vocal selections,
to the enjoyment of the company. The
young woman has high dramatic So
prano voice OF much power and dis