The herald., 1896-12-27

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Mrs. BraGner w. Lee gave pleasant
Christine surprise party yesterday af-
ternoon from till for her two children,
Masters Bradner w Lee. jr., and Ken
yon F. Lee, at her pretty home, 1lO5
Hope street. The house was costly dec
Grated in crimson and white, the tree
being placed in the hall at the foot of
the stairs. The drawing rooms were in
carnations rosec, poinsetta and smi'ax,
the hall in poincetta and smilax tied
with crimson ribbon. The dining room
decorations were extremely pretty,
broad bands of satin ribbon were laid
diagonally across the table, while very
handsome centerpiece, comprising La
France roses and maidenhair fern,
graced the table, at either side of which
branching candelabra with five red can
dies were arranged, the buffet and man
white carnatioce.
Mrs. Lee was assisted by Mrs. Frank
A. Barber, Miss Maynard and Miss
Burke. Each girl received for a Christ
mas gift cornucopia of candy and
doll, while the boys received candy
cane and cornucopia. Many games
were indulged in and sixteen prizes were
awarded, the prizes being lavender pugs.
Refreshments were served during the
afternoon. Those present were the
Misses Margaret and Gertrude Church
ill. Pearl and Pauline Vollmer Blanche,
Florence ard Sara Woodhead, Margery
and Stella Utley, Marion and Adele
Macneil, Ruth Kays, Blossom Ward,
Fannie Carpenter, Bell and Brownie
Coulter, Katherine Clark, Hope McMas-
ter, Helen Salisbury. Margery Woolla-
colt, Willie Anderson, Icabella Works,
Helen Wiley, George Off, Masters Stew
art and Donald O'Melveny Chester Mon
roe, Douglas Montgomery, Roydon Vos
burg, c. and E. Barker, Logoe Macneil,
Walter Kays, Paul Hunt, Clarence Car
penter, Bruce Macneil. Wright Coul-
ter William Clark, William Graves,
Stewart and Chester Salisbury, Budd
Woollacott, Wilfred Mckinley, Eugene
Clark, Jamie Utley, Orr Harrison,
William Wood.
THE HALL-ADAMS WEDDING
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ad-
ans on Philadelphia street, was the
scene Of happy wedding Wednesday
evening. when their daughter, Emma.
was united in marriage to Mr.. John Hall
of Tucson, Arizona.
The house throughout was like fairy
bower, trimmed with smlaX and roses
and decorated with floral designs. Tie
bride was dressed in gray silk trimmed
with orange flowers and white roses, the
groom was in the conventional black.
Miss M. j. Adams, sister of the bride.
acted as bridesmaid, and Mr.. Emmett
Hall, brother of the groom, was best
man.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was rem
dered in an artistic manner by Mr.. and
Mrs. Patty on cornet and piano pend
Ing the ceremony. which was performed
by Rev. w. s. Miller in his usual i'm
pressive manner Congratulations fol-
lowed and the company were entertain
ed by Miss Abbie Mulford and Mr.. Harry
Patty in an instrumental duet upon the
piano and with songs by Miss Mabel
Patty and Mrs. Dick. Refreshments
were served and an inspection had Of
the presents which were numerous, costly
and beautiful.
Among those present were Mrand Mrs
Robert Hall, ST., of San Fernando, grand
parents of the groom who in spite of
nearly ninety years of life, seemed to
renew their youth at this wedding of
their grandson; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hall, jr., of San Fernando, parents of
the groom; and Messrs Emmett, Howard
and Roy Hall. brothers Of the groom,
all from the same city; Mr. and Mrs.
=. 7. Rossette of Tucson, Arizona; Mr..
and Mrs. d. H. Binkley, Mr.. and Mrs.
i. D. Goode. and Mr.. Charles Briefly
Of Eagle Rock; Miss Jennie Adams of
Riverside, and Messrs. and Mesdames
Patty, Olmstead, W. A. Milsap, Sim
mons, A. H. Milsap, Mulford, Romer.
A hfaes tnly Nv
Patty and the Misses Patty, Mulford,
Grisser, Dick. Wolfer, Street and Glea-
son of this city. Regrets were received
from Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Myers of Eagle
Rock and others unable to be present.
The happy couple took their departure
for Tucson where the groom, who is en-
gagged in the service of the Santa Fe
railroad company has provided a pleas
ant home. Both are deservedly popular
with a wide circle of friends and the
groom, who was formerly engaged in
ranching in the San Fernando, Is noted
as q young man of unusually great
physical strength and life long abstain
er from every sort of narcotic or stimu-
liant. The good wishes of a host of sin
cere friends accompany them.
LAvENTHAL- L-HIMMELSTERN.
The wedding of Miss Florence Laven-
thai, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Laven
thai, to Leo Himmelstern will take place
today at p. m. a the Temple B'nai
Birth, on Ninth street. The maid uf
honor will be Miss Hannah Laventhal,
and bridesmaids, the Misses Sara Levi
of San Diego, Rose Kalisher, Belle Pra-
ger, Matte Harris, Leah Hellman and
Hortense Levy. The best man will be
Louis Ulhfelder, and the ushers Messra
Ed Laventhal j. Himmelstern, I. La
venthal, j. Cohn, A. Fleishman, A.
Kaufman. The bride will be accompa-
MED by her father, and her mother will
be escorted by the groom. Rabbi Solo-
mon will perform the ceremony, after
which there Will be dinner at the home
Of the bride. 1151 South Hope street, to