The herald., 1894-11-11

Ben Piatt Runkle, at the residence OF
DR.. and Mrs. r. f. Curran, on Thirty
seventh street, was a very enjoyable
AFFAIR. Among the decorations was a
\ beautiful design of white and pink car
nations, presented to Sigma Chi by the
Delta Gamma sorority. In the dscora-
4 tions the blue and gold OF Sigma Obi
i predominated, and two little barmaids.
4 dressed in Greek costumes of blue and
gold, presided over the punch bowls.
An entertaining programme was
~iven. consisting OF a piano solo by
q" M.-s Lulu Johns, vocal solo by Miss
Gertrue Allyn and short speeches by
several OF the Sigma Chi alumni pres
snt.
MIR. L. r. Garrett formally presented
General Runkle to the company as one
Of the seven founders Of the Sigma Chi
fraternity at Miami university, Ohio.
June 20. 1866. Mr.. Garrett said that
Sigma Chi was proud that she 80
largely owed her birth to man who,
later on, became a colonel at 27 and a
major-genersl of volunteers at 49, and
after the war colonel (now retired) In
the regular army of the United States.
we'll chosen remarks. stating the pride
ne felt in the Sigma Chi, and courte-
0usly acknowledg ging the honor conferred
upon him by the Alpha Upsilon chapter.
Refresh ments were served at end OF
the programme, and the guests departed
ct late hour.
Those present were: Gen. and Mrs.
Ben. Piatt Runkle; Col. and Mrs. +. q.
Teed; Prof. and Mrs. G. Cochran, Prof.
and Mrs. A. Hardie. Prof. and Mre. o.
P. Phillips. Prof. and Mrs. l.. j. Stabler,
Prot and Mrs. A. w. Bannister, Prof.
and Mrs. f. R. Shrader, DR.. and Mrs.
Elgar Reed, Judge and Mrs, Lucien
shaw, DR.. and Mrs. E. r. Bradley, DR..
and Mrs. X. E. Curran. Mrs. NJ E.
Phillips. Mrs. S. Garrett. Mrs. 5. A.
Thomson. DR.. A. @. Williams, Misses
Bertha Rose, Williamson, Estella Will
Hanson, Ellen Sterling. Turner, Whit
lock. Maud Whitlock, Frances Whislock,
Maud Whitlock, Lou Davis, Davis, Hen
ierson, Nina Martin, Frances Barber,
Helen Shields. Lulu Johns, Gertrude
Allyn, Jones, Mary Boynton, Willette,
Cook. Frances Cook. Frances Thomson,
Ethel Shrader, Addie L. Murphy, Rob.
!nson, Curran, Pauline Curran, Mary
Arnold, Maud Woolpert, Ruth Balsley
and Mabel Martin Messrs. Charles Cas-
! ,st Davis. G. A. Miller. George vii.
iams. II. l.. Martin, l.. r. Garrett, @.
Y. d. Ballou, F. O. Spencer. s. Garrett,
K. g. Van Cieve, A. p. Thomson, Philo
iones, f. 9. Wright, w. G. Twiss, t. Il.
Robinson. H. Shaw, o. V. Churchill, r.
g. Curran.
WHIST PARTY ON ADAMS STREET.
Mrs. j. w. Mckinley entertained q
oe -. L. k,nk s1ov
afternoon at her residence on West
Adams street.
The house was elaborately decorated
with choice chrYsanthemums. the most
beautiful piece being portiere of sml-
ax and yellow wchrysanthemums between
the psrlor and reception hall. The fret
prize. a large cut-glass vaae, was taken
by Mrs. Teed; the second, colport
China bonbonniere. by Mrs. Caswell,
and the consolation prizs, a dainty gold
and white candlestick, with shade to
match, was won by Mrs. Mead.
Among the invited guests we're: Mes-
danes Wigmore, Holiday, Mead. Walter
Hughes. West Hughes, Wells, s. p.
Hunt. J. N. Hunt. Winiired Hunt, Hub.
hell Thomas, Hubbard, Stephens, iced,
Hopkins. Van Nuys, Willard, Stimson,
K. T. Stimson, Seymour Locke, Hop
kins Of Oakland, Shoemaker, Hsrrsll.
6lauson, Graves, Borden. K. ID. Silent,
John Shirley Ward. Shirley G. Ward, E.
e. Hull, @. n. Hull, Hsralson. Robbins,
Peck, Morlsn, Fleming, J. T. Jones, A.
G. Jones. Millar, Eisen, Mercer, Dough-
tie, Mead, Conroy, Mason, Lewis, Coch-
ran, Lee, Cline. Wesley CLARK, J. r.
Clark, Kiokks. Caswell, Van Nuys, Glib
bon, kelsey, Carpenter, Butler, Hutton,
Bonssll. +. W. Burnett, L. l.. Burnett,
Bailey, Bishop, Blinn, Grant. Whitney,
Blinn, j. A. Anderson. jr.. Holterhoff,
and Miss Greenlesf OF Pasadena.
WEDDING AT MoNRovIA.
very pretty wedding was solemn
ked at the Methodist E piscopal church
at Monrovis Tuesday evening. The
contracting parties were Miss Georgia
NJ. Cooper, and Henry M. Bovee of Ar
eadia. The church WAS beautifully
decorated with ferns and palms, pepper
branches and a profusion OF roses and
ehryaanthemums. The choir and altar
Yailines were made q bank of green,
trimmed with a crest Of white chrysan.
themums. Great bouquets OF roses
we're nassed at intervals back OF the
choir railing.
At s O'Clock Miss Maud Hall, who
officatsd at the organ, played wedding
march, and the 200 invited guests
watched the entrance OF the wedding
party. Down the right aisle first came
Mr.. Joe Fowler, followed by the oficiat-
Fng minister, Rev. Will A. Knighten, Of
Grace N. + church, Los Angeles; next,
the best man, Mr.. Ernest Bovee, and
,'st the groom, Mr.. Henry Bovee. Down
The teft aisle came Mr.. Walter Monroe,
who was followed by two little flowers
bearers. Eloise Armstrong and Clara
Cronenwett; next the brdesmaid, Miss
Minnie Clark. cousin OF the bride; and
asst, the bride horeelf
Against the beautiful background OF
aowers and foliage the bridal party as
tney met made an impressive picture.
Ihe tull ritual OF the Methodist Epis-
topal church was read by Rev. Will A.
Mnighten. Alter lew words OF prayer
the Dressing was given, and again the
ganpealed forth the wedding march,
ihe little flower maids strewed flowers
10 the path OF the bride and groom, who
tasssd into the church parlor, where q
eoeption OF congratulation took place.
Mrsand Mrs. Bovee left for Santa Bar.
Iara the same evening, and after tour
81 couple OF weeks they will return to
Monrovia, where they will reside in the
Foshsy cottage, corner of Magnolia and
\imeistreets. A large number OF hand
Dme.Pfesenta were received that attest
Ia a VKt VA fnIf fnu L..