The herald., 1897-04-03
PASADENA

PASADENA. April 2.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) A number Of the w. r.
c. surprised Mrs. Calvin Hartwell, pres
ident Of the corps, yesterday afternoon
at her home on Summit avenue. About
fifty ladies were present and the after
noon was spent in sewing. social con-
versation aSnl the enjoyment Of an elab-
crate supper at 6 o'clock. to which men,
bers of the G. A. II. were invited. The
evening was spent with musical and lit"
erary pieces and stories were told.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
well. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Buchanan, Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Elson, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Showalter. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Halstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Woodbury., Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Simons. Mr.. and Mrs. s. Hook,
Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Wallis. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Jarvis, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. May, Mr..
ard Mrs. M. s. Plant, Mr.. and Mrs ]. H.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Pierce, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Bangham, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. Brewer Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Van
Nuys, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Van Kirk,
Mesdames j. 3. Willard, c. l.. Johnson,
o. II. Hayes. S. Ware, H. c. Howe, A E.
Bsbee ]. B. Hughes. T. d. Allin, Fred
Van Guysmilsah, Mrs. Carey of Chicago,
s. j. Shafer, c. II. farrell. ]. H. Martin.
NJ. E. Errsberger c. w. Patterson, r.
Cobb, Lizzie Drake, S. E. Allin, ]. w.
Eyestone, j. II. Caldwell, ] A. Lockeit
G. G.. Spears, c. E. Mendenhall, Fraser,
Misses Bmma Gibbings. Alice Gibbings,
Ellen Mcdonald, Marian Brewer,
Messrs. Percy Gibbings. Edward Sim
mons, John Mcdonald.
SUTLIFF RECEPTION.
Mrs. v. r. Sutliff gave reception yes
terday afternoon at her home on De
Lacey street, which was enjoyed by
number of her friends. The reception
room was decorated in lilies. smilax and
peoples and looked very pretty. Among
the amusements of the evening was
peanut hunt, which proved an April fool
Joke, as the peanuts were not to be
found. There were other like farces.
which created considerable merriment
The guests were presented with cards
upon which was written April Fool"
Mrs. ]. H. Seaver was awarded prize
for making the most words out of the
inscription. At 4:30 refreshments were
served, the hostess being assisted by
Mrs. NJ. S. Bangham and Mrs George
Brown. The guests. were Mesdames L.
E. Jarvis, ]. II. Seaver. N. S. Bangham,
w. N. Van Nuys, c. u. Bunnell, H. c.
Prinz. Henry Sutliff, ]. T. Parker, T. L.
Hoag, L. L. Test, Gilbert Smith, J. H.
Baker, and Madison of Los Angeles.
SOCIAL NOTES.
A party of ladies were entertained
yesterday afternoon at progressive eu-
chre by Mrs. II. r. Hertel. The house
was decorated by carnations and smilax.
Mrs. w S. Wright won the ladies' first
prize a handsome embroidered pin cush-
ion Miss Kingsbury, lone hand, hand
some vase. Mrs. Rhoerig assisted in
the reception of the guests, and refresh
ments were served after the games.
Those present were: Mesdames w. S.
Wright. Hiram Stats. Roehrig. Weth-
erby. Kayser, L. A. Craig. Graham.
Mills. H. H. Rose. Hallett, Marshall.
Horton, A.. H. Conger, James Parker,
Misses Kingsbury, Fisher, Visscher,
Smith, Mrs. Hager of Los Angeles.
A recital was given in Auditorium
hall yesterday afternoon by Prof Flo
restan, French actor. He recited the
part of Shylock In the Merchant of
Venice" and also Dumas Antony"
In French. number of French stu
dents were present
A party of Los Angeles ladies were
entertained at dinner yesterday by Mrs.
N. A. Dalrymple. Covers were laid for
eight and the guests were: Mesdames
Congdon, Stockwell. Maxwell, Davis of
Los Angeles, Mrs. Lyman A. Craig and
guest, Mrs. George Graham, and Miss
Silverthorne.
Nash Brothers, the East Colorado
street grocers entertained their en-
ployes and families last evening at the
avenue, where the party met shortly
after the closing of the store. An elab-
crate supper was served and the even
ing was spent in the enjoyment of games
and April fool pleasantries. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs A. X. Nash. Mr..
ana Mrs: j. D. Nash, Mr. and Mrs Rich
ara Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Pascoe.
Mr and Mrs. ]. o. Hoff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Platt, j. H. Nash Miss Katherine
Nash, Miss Grace Nash and Earle Nash
mrs RI. M. Gabriel entertained a few
ladies at luncheon at o'clock yesterday
at her home on North Raymond avenue.
The table was tastefully DECORATED and
pretty ornamented luncheon cards were
given out. Those present were. Mos
uames n; n. Markham Presley c. Ba-
ker, n q. Bennett, j. J. Bleeker Nor
man Bridge. Erskine and Blake.
MISS Evans gave musicale last even
ing at mckinney villa, on North Raw
inonu avenue. MRS Severance of Los
Angeles gave several numbers On TIC
either; Mrs. Conquest, piano solo: Miss
hunter several duets; Miss Gibbs reci-
tations. Refreshments were served
BREvITIEs.
A large assembly enjoyed the concert
given last evening by the Smalley Con-
cert company under the auspices of the
Y. M. c. A. in the M E. tabernacle. The
affair proved an entire success, and an
entertainment Of merit, nearly all Of the
numbers being encored. The songs rem
dered are not new.' as a rule, but they
are so well rendered that they bring
out pleasingly the sweetness of old time
melodies. Miss Carruthers was very
good as the reader. and all the parts
We're taken in a finished manner.
At meeting of the High School ly-
ceum yesterday afternoon the subject
was Lessons for the Preservation of the
American Republic Taken From the
History Of the Roman and, Greek Repub-
les" This question was thoroughly dis