The herald., 1894-05-10

an Afternoon In Italy" yesterday from
2 to o'clock at the residence OF Mrs.
A. F. Strong, at SSS Alvarsdo street.
The afterno ON was devoted principally
to hearing an excellent paper on Italy
by Mrs. D. M. Welch. The decorations
were of red, white and green, the ma
tional colors of that country, this same
effect being observed throughout. A
large crowd was present, the drawing
rooms and large reception hallway be-
ing filed. As each guest entered she
was given rosette of ribbons in the
colors OF Italy. Mrs. Strong was assisted
In receiving by Mines. Gillette. Hutton,
McKoon, A. E. Pomeroy, @. t. Howry
and Mulford. Previous to the paper
Miss Hattie Strong rendered a charming
guitar solo. Mrs. Weleh has recently
completed somewhat extended
tour of Italy and her paper was most
interesting. 1t occupied nearly an hour.
Photograps OF places and scenes In the
boot-shsped peninsula Of Europe were
displayed about the rooms. At the con-
clusion of the paper the guests were
shown into the dining room, where re-
freshments were served by Misses Weder-
meyer, Hattie Strong, Fallon and
Strong. The table was beautifully dec
GRATED in duchesse roses and smilax, as
was also the sideboard. A handsome
basket of roses was suspended over the
table. Italian delicacies in the form of
macaroni, olives, mscaroons, cakes,
crackers and hot, spiced plum juice
were served. Each person was present
ed with duchesse rose after receiving
the refreshments. While the guests
were being served an orchestra rendered
! various musical selections.
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The young people OF the First Meth
odist church were very pleasantly enter
tanned last Tuesday evening by the
Misses Harrison, at their handsome
home on West Pico street. The affair
was given under the auspices OF the
Young Women'u Foreign Missionary
society of the church. and was one of
the many pleasant gatherings which the
society has given during the winter. A
feature of the evenings entertainment
was picture gallery, where charcoal
sketches, each representing some popu-
lar song, were hung. The guests were
required to write out the name OF the
piece of music suggested by the sketch,
O small fine being imposed for each
error. Two infant faces-one crying
bitterly and the other smiling sweetly-
proved the most puzzling OF all. Instead
of promptly writing out After the
Ba(w)ll, several guessers unhesitatingly
| pronounced it Before and After Taking
| Castoria. Another rock which wrecked
many ambitious seekers for the prize
was the picture of an infant asleep in its
cradle, which was almost invariably
dubbed Roek-a-Bye Baby, but which
signihed Rock of Ages.
On Friday evening the gentlemen OF
the church will give a social in the
| church on Broadway. No ladies are to
aBsiet in the preparations OF >-soES-its-
ment. and something novel ia expected.
A cali has been issued for flowers with
which to decorate. Refreshments will
be served by the masculine hosts, and
everything will be done in the best pos
sible style. A general invitation ls ex-
tended TO the members and friends of
I the church.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley G..
Ward, at their home on Twenty-seventh
street. gave dinner to few gentlemen
who were educated at Cumberland
university in Tennessee. The house
wac beautifully decorated, and the table
was filed with profuslon OF such good
things as minister to the cultivated
mans wants. The guests representing
Cumberland university were Samuel N.
Halliday of the st. Louis bar, Judge
Albert NJ. Stickney, Q. M. Stephens and
Will A. Harris, OF this bar, John A.
Braly, president OF the Southern Call
fornia Savings bank, and John Shirley
Ward. The other guests present were
the Hon. Jeff Chandler, Judge Variel,
Moye Wicks, Harry Halliday and the
host, MIR. Shirley G. Ward. College re-
miniscences running back for forty
years enlivened the evening, and alto
gether it was an intellectual eymposum
of some OF the brightest talking.
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One of the NEST enjoyable events of
the season WAS the taIly-ho ride under
the chsperonsge of Mrs. j. 0. Newton
of South Pasadena, on last Saturday.
The tally-ho from this city was met at
Pasadena by a similar turnout filed
with members of the upper tendon.
The whole party then proceeded to Santa
Anita canon, and there enjoyed the de-
lights of California picnic with no
thought of the weather to mar 1t. The
Los Angeles people returned by South
Pasadena, and were entertained very
Hospitality by Mrs. Newton and daugh-
ters at their lovely home. The party
was composed of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.,
Foster. Misses Gosssgs, Anderson. Cen
evieve and Olga Mark, twins; Flossie
Jones, Messrs. Walter Chanslor, w. S.
West, Harry L. Hehner, William Ed
wards, B. Benjamin, Ben Coulter.
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Mrs. Sheldon Borden OF Ingrsham street
entertained informally at dinner last
night, the occasion being the presence
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schumacher, nee
Virginia Orr. The table was handsome
| ly decorated with pink and red sey mour
peoples. The others present were Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Anderson Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Neservs, Mrs. M. O. Burnett
and Mr.. J. K. Mofitt.
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The marriage OF DR.. Bern Gallaudet,
surgeon, and Miss Elise Elderkin is an
nounced to take place Monday, June
4th. The bride is the charming and pop
ular daughter OF Maj. VIM. A. Elderkin,
U. S. A., and the groom is son OF the
distinguished rector of st. AIMS Episco-
pal church, New York, Rev. Thomas
Gallaudet.
Mrs. Alvina Hener- Wilson, we'll
known in San Francisco musical circles,
is in the city and stopping at the Bel
mont on Temple street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson expect to locate permanently in