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Said the keeper Of an open-all-n;rht
restaurant on Washington avenue.
| si had q blood-curdling experience
Last night Just little before midnirht
ssaiIorman rolled into my place He
1 WAS an ugly looking customer and he
carried pretty good-sized LIQUID car
sso.$ ~ could read impending trouble in
MS eyes. He staggered to the lunch
Icounter. fastenedlhis gaze ;ntent1v on
NE , and grew1ed -. Gimme cup coffee
~ MEL IS drawing ana serving the
!ssDsFefage, he never once relaxed tho
iSearchinE gaze he had fixed upon me
/ VAS all alone at the time and con
lceived-Yhe idea that the fellow tneant
s. dslIne harm. His subsequent actions
9onnrmed my suspicion. While I was
pInlltling@the cup before him, he reached
3oaek. and, quick as flash, whipped
knife from his hin pocket
5lasaW the blade glitter in the rays of
l ~. .ll ncandescent light. and nv heart
Jumped into my throat. Half expect
feel the point of the long blade
s,tescle g. my body. dropped behind
Ssshe. counter and seized a thick. heavy
walking stick that lay there. determin-
s :edd.sto at least sell my life dearly. AZ
3ll,sno pbed up again the penetrating
ssiance &of the seaman rested upon mo
essass before, but he was simply stirrin,-
e.5es-co1fee with the knife. don't think
lever experienced such a sense of rn-
EEa lslupefoEe in all my life:''
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lIDAY, EVENTii
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HOW MELTON MADE a HIT

Melton is mighty huntsman. The
/ fresh air Of the heavens. the scent Of the
i iOrest businesses at early morn. the
4 norbfic ef1uvia and vapors of fen.
i Tnorass and swamp are his meat ana
.Idrlnk; the odor of burnt gun powder js
i his dessert. No couch OF softest do>vr
i affords the limbs of Melton. when
Wearied. the same refreshing rcuosn
I that comes to him While lying stretched
Eupon messy bank, under no other
lcanopy than the starlit skies; Win
!unbragecns environments, a ripping rill
in the nearby, and an abie-bodied
t:chigre crawling down his spinal column
The shrili blast Of the bugle the yelp:nr
lof the hounds. the roar Of the untame,i
tSkzfe5s24frei and the harsh shriekings OF the
h asearce quail bird are his music.
5SE The humiliation to animal lfo
wrought by Melton, the Nimrod Of
newport News. in the marshes ana
woodlands hereabouts has made him
more feared by the chpmunls and
|Woodchucks that infest the neighb.rinp
|Jnngle than was ever Davy Crockett in
the days that the old woo6ismen and
trappers Of the great and bounding Yves;
so love to lie about. The ferocious lack
rabbit fees at his approach and the
ikillflloo bird and the peewee soar
skyward when the sound Of NIettuns
gun awakens the woodland echoes. 1t
was this extreme shyness on the part
Of the winged and quadrupad deniZens
Of his native fields and boskage that
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! HOLIDAY
OPENING

yuo cordial welcome. Details Concerning this handsome
collection Of Christmas merchandise impossible Only
q few hints, few suggestions to emphasize the that
t~ixt this snd Christmas Now invite you to come !;
buy ready (eary holiday selections always
satisfactory, not ready tobuy, then you equally
welcome to look, to price admire, the store as
help towards solution ef he great problem Of to
buy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-07
&LEWIS.
2716 Washington Avenue ard 18th st.

An Event! Planned
for, prepared for. Bet
ter planned for, better
prepared for than ever be-
fore. { hristmas stock
complete carefully
bong ut, to be rightly sold.
The store decked in it's
brightest garb and wear
inn ito hrio.h
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SUITS.

Twelve very fine all wool cloth, tailor
made costumes, full skirts, in blue and
brown; sizes from 80 to 49, These
suits are sold all over the town for SIC
Our price. as long as they last,
IS 90
Twelve extra quality Of all wool yene-4
tian cloth. tailor made suits; they have
full f1ounced skirts. and are offered in
the new shades OF cadet blue. Havana
brown. navy and black. If there is any
suit IN town like it at the price. then we
haven't heard of it. But we do know
that many and many are asking YOU
all or SIS for garments that are as near
TO them as one hand is like another
Our price.
S1O,98
Astrakan cares that are valued at
s3.9s. edged with Thibet around front
and collar. Our price,
S1.79
Plush capes, edged around collar and
front with Thibet fur. beaded and
braided regular $500 cape. Our price
So 95
Plush cape, 81 inches long. edged with
an extra quality fur. handsomely bead
ed; regular $1,000 cape. Our price,
500
Plush cape. 30 inches long. trimmed
with bear fur; q regular $3.50 cape
Our price,
81 So
One lot of cloth capes. plain and
plated in back, the $500 kind Our
price,
$1.48
$500 black beaver coats. something
that no one ever had before. in all
sizes. Special price,
3 DID,
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Suits, Ca pc
And urs

we have closed out big lot of Ladies' T,ilor
Made Suits, Capes and Furs at less than the mannfacn
ers cost The suits will be sold prices less than we
Will be able to sell you the material and the Capes and
Furs less than they known to be Sold
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IsOR TEN GOOD
fgto NJ. J. Eastman.
5.sor at buildings on
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TER s.. A. MCCALL
#eHport News with
IHssengers for Peters.
Hay, w ednesday anG
u NJ, and Will leavs
gNorfoik every Tuee-
III Saturday about 3:st
zolk every Monday
,Fsrfdsy5 at 900 A. d.
" PIN LIPS.
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Here and There

Mrs. ]. NJ. Erdman has returned from the
east.
Mrs. W. A. Dennis is visiting at Sacra-
mento.
Miss Minnie Sloan is visiting friends at
Cotton.
Miss Alice Smith is absent on visit to
Salinas, Cal.
Mrs. E. J. Newmark entertained Wednes-
day afternoon.
Rev. Eugene ST. John is recovering from
severe illness.
w. G. Rifenburg of San Diego is spending
few days In the city
Miss Hortense Chlds is at the Metro
pole, Avalon, Catalina.
Mrs. Beulah Hanes of Riverside is visit
ing friends in this city.
Mrs. F. X. Rule is enjoying short So
journ in San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Gibbon are also on a
short visit to San Francisco.
Miss Bertha Hill is the guest of Miss
Frances Clark of Redlands.
Fred W. Harris of The Needles is at Mt.
Pleasant hotel for a few days.
friends in the city for few days.
Mrs. C. Modini-Wood spent the early
part of the week at Santa Monica.
Mrs. J. de Barth Shorb of San Marino is
at the Palace hotel, San Francisco.
W. ]. B. Barr of Kansas City is sojourn-
ing for time at Mt. Pleasant hotel.
Miss Grace Corwin of San Francisco is
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BoWnan-Baird

At her fathers home on South Los An.
geles street, Miss Martha Evelyn Bowman
was united in marriage to Mr.. Charles
Francis Baird at high noon last Wednes-
day. The bride is the fourth daughter of
Prof and Mrs. W. C. Bowman. Mr.. Baird
Is the only son of Arthur Edward Baird
and grandson Of Sir Charles Francis
Baird of Perthshire, Scotland. Only few
close friends of both families were pres
ent The Rev. B. W. r. Tayler of St.
Johns church officiated. The floral dec
orations were very beautiful throughout:
the parlors were trimmed with delicate
pinks and spring green's the dining hall
with white and purple violets, and the
brides boudour was fragrant with white
hyacinths.
The brides sister. Miss Virginia Bow
man. and Mr.. Roland Malem, a cousin
of the groom, were bridesmaid and srooms
man. After the ceremony, breakfast was
served 10 the guests until . p. m. by Mrs
James G. Clark, Mrs. Charles Metcalfe
Misses Virginia and Mynue. Bowmaq and
Dorothy Baird. On the top of the white
pyramid Of wedding cake, which adorned
the center of the dining table, was the
wreath Of orange blossoms won by the
brides mother at .. her marriage thirty
years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Baird left imme-
diately for Coronado. to be gone some
weeks. after which they will reside at the
groom residence, Rialto, Cal.
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Mrs. William Knippenberg gave mu-
sicale Thursday afternoon at her residence
on Estrella avenue in honor of Miss Lillian
Bovard, who has recently returned from
Chicago. The decorations were in green
and gold, smilax, Towering eucalyptus,
acacia3, poppies and golden rod. The
luncheon table was arranged with yellow
jonquils and broad satin ribbons, and in
the center was Tyre fastened with
acacia. Master Harry Knippenberg re-
ceived the guests at the door, and the
hostess was assisted by Mines. M. M.
Bovard, c. c. Gibbon, w. T. Hammond,
William Bradshaw and e. j. Holloway.
The dining room was presided over by the
Misses Mary Fox, Georgia Whitaker, An
ma Jenkins and Emma Mulkey of Pasade-
ma. Miss Mabel Tanner entertained the
guests with n reading and Miss Bovard
rendered the following numbers: "Taran-
telle'' Qsubinstein) "Solgagietto" (Bach),
''Minuette" (Boscovitz), la Lisonjera'
(Chaminade), "Simplo Avcn'' (Thome),
"Chimes" (Grieg) and March Raff>.
Among the guests were: Mines. William
Kerr, Roscoe b. Ashley, c. c. Ashley, Rena
p Mclean. Fred A. Walton. William l.
Warner, w. II. Obcar, Harry Booth. c. D.
Cheeseman, Burt Estes Howard, w. E.
Cummings, W. G. Cochran, ]. M. White,
w. T. Freeman, Everett Shepherd, r. E.
williamson L. ]. Soper, ii. *. Williamson,
+. D. Ruddy, John Alton, G. A. Davidson,
A. l.. Wright Will Allen, c. P. McNutt, G.
W. Stimson of Pasadena, L. F. Spence,
Perne johnson, e. p. Johnson. Fred Tay
lor, Waite of Riverside, Misses Shields,
Hawkins, McNutt, Spense, Landt and
Dorothy Croft
The herald., 1898-03-13
Tandem Ride

The Senior A class of the high school
enjoyed pleasant tandem ride to Pasade-
ma on Monday last. A supper and dance
at the Hotel Mitchell were enjoyed by the
party. Those in the party were: Misses
Alma Foy Henrietta Janss, Jessie Hall,
Grace Grey, Charlotte Rixon, Mabel Haz-
ard, Mabel Hill, Marguerite Moore, Row
ena Moore. Maud Hill, Flora Saunders.
Alice Arnold, Helen Carhart, Messrs. Earl
Knepper, Will Kessler, Clarence Hubbard,
Roy Hillman, John Moriarty, Paul Brown,
Willard Brotherton, II. Stanley Benedict.
Alfred Sill, Harry Austin, Kay Crawford,
Eugene 'Hallett John Marsh, Fred Haven,
Robert Sibley, Walter Brown, Ralph Chase
and Frank Kierneff; chaperones, Miss
Durham and Mr.. A. G. Van Gorder.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bentley entertained
few of their old friends and acquaint-
ances last Thursday evening at their home
in East Los Angeles. The reception hall
was tastefully decorated with California
poppies. The parlors were artistic in
violet and smilax, with broad, violet
colored ribbons, and the dining room was
tastefully done in ivy and calla lilies, the
mantel being completely banked with both
Progressive initials" was the amusement
of the evening. Miss N. West was the for
tunate winner of the first prize, a neatly
bound book. Miss Gordon received the Sec
ond, a Chinese vase. A guessing game,
which concluded a most pleasant evenings s
entertainment, was then participated in.
The first prize, framed picture, was won
by Mr.. Martin; the consolation, q paper
weight, by Mr.. Leeds. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockwell, Misses Gordon,
Cole, Wiedeman, Ambrose, Turner, Boal,
West, Chadsey and Conklin, Messrs Geo.
Turner, Harry Martin, Leon, Conklin, F.
V. Gordon, Ed Chadsey, II. H. West, Wal
ter Leeds, Will McKeag, Ben Tyler, J. W.
Rannells and u. S. House.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Surprise Party

william Burr and John Burr, jr., were
rendered pleasant surprise party at their
home north of San Fernando last week.
The house was decorated with roses, vio-
lets and ferns. Cards and dancing were
the amusements of the evening. The guests
were: Mines. John Burr, ST., M. e. Reif-
snider, c. Hansen, NJ. Olin, Mr.. and Mrs
Hendrickson: Misses Ethel. Elsie and Cora
Hoyt, Ramona and Ruby Lopez, Halle
and Dollie Cresap, Lillian Judy, Sadie
Hamlin, Erminie Hansen, Charlotte Rim
aldi Martha Jenifer, Ida Smith. Grace
Dunno, Katie Pico, Eta Barber. Alys
Rickels; Messrs. j., c. Il. and w. T. Burr,
Il. Z. Rose, George Bates. w. S. Smith, F..
o. Shaug, c. F. Olin, r. B. De Remer, A.
f. Dominguez. J. II. and l. Rinaldi, N. j..
Pico ]. G. Rickels, F. O. Jenifer, ]. Domin-
gucZ.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Masquerade Ball

masquerade ball was given Friday
evening at Woods hall, in honor of the
participants in the Dutch and Hungarian
dances of the Kirmess recently held in
this city. The committee of arrangements
included Messrs. Ellery H. II. Crippen,
Charles E. French, Wilson r. Haines and
D. W. Knoll. Music was furnished by
Knolls orchestra. The costumes were
elaborate and varied. Among the guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Stewart, Mr.
and Mrs Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d.
Nalient, Mines. King and Welding, Misses
Keith, Todd, Seigler, Norris, Schaefer
Morgan, Robinson, Cochran, Lee, Knoll,
Bauer, Myers, Chaplin, White, Lyon,
French, Gillian. Haywood, Wilson, Payne,
DIR. Spinks, DR.. j. Morris, Messrs L. G.
Howe. j. Stretch. Theodore Martin, Love.
Farmer, Parker, Norris, II. S. Tripp. Nor
gan, c. e. Slanter Kinsey Bergos, Bouch-
er, Casenave, Delay, Salter, Hams, Grip
pen, Knoll. Risden, Judson. Jack Bauer,
Eckstrom, Bucher, Willard, Hitler, Payne,
French and Franco
The herald., 1898-03-13
French Luncheon

A luncheon was given by Mrs. l.. W.
French at the Melrose yesterday, in
honor of Mrs. Mark Connor of Oakland.
The other guests were Mines Albert Rus
sell, II. M. Sale, j. c. Michener, d. Sale
Priem Lewis. O.W. Baldwin, Edwin Pratt,
Miss Bertha Crouch and Miss Connor. The
table decorations were very handsome. In
the center. resting upon piece of exquisite
Spanish embroidery over pink silk, was a
square basket filled with pink Roman hya-
cinths and maidenhair fern, and at diagon-
ally opposite corners were slender cut
glass vases overflowing with the same
flowers and ferns. On either side of the
center-piece were large bows of wide pink
satin ribbon and the place cards, which
were painted by Mrs. Bancroft bore dainty
marine views in delft blue. The cards were
finished with bows of pink satin ribbons.
About the dining room were massed callas
ard smilaX, and the buffet was banked
with luscious fruit. After the luncheon
Miss Crouch and Mr.. Chase played several
mandolin duets, Miss Connor contributed
piano solos and Mrs. Russell sang.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Missionary Society

The ladies of Trinity Auxiliary Womans
Foreign missionary society were enter
tained at Mrs. Daniels lovely home over
looking Westlake park, Tuesday afternoon
Mesdames Hamilton and Kerns arranged
the following entertaining program: The
tenth chapter of Romans was read by
Mrs. Hamilton, DR.. Pirtle leading in pray
er. Two banjo solos were rendered by Miss
Daniel. Miss Leila Daniel accompanist
Little Miss Lucy Howell told of the trou-
bles she and kitty had in her visit to grand
mothers farm. This was followed by a
piano solo by Misses Kerns and Hamilton
Recitation, House in the Meadow" by
Miss Rudisill, was very touching. Recita-
tion, Maiden Martyrs" by Miss La Cos
settle, was equally good.
The herald., 1898-03-13
EortniChtly Club

The Fortnightly club was entertained
Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Taylor at their residence on Pleasant ave-
nue.. The decorations were Gala lilies and
feur-de-lis. The evening was spent in
playing whist. The guests and members
present were DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Davsson
Mr.. and Mrs. George Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs
j. w. Hendricks Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Workman, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Holmes
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Worsham. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry w. Obear, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Holmes. Mrs. w. H. Bradley, Misses Doss
of Texas, Anna Chapman, Franc Smith,
Jeanette Bradley, Mary Workman, Mona
Taylor, Messrs. Felix hoffman, w. II.
Workman, jr, Russell Taylor and Wood
ford DaVisson
The herald., 1898-03-13
Hearts Party

Miss Anna Retzer of Ionia street enter
tanned with hearts on last Friday evening
Hearts were carried out in the decorations
and refreshments. The hall, parlor and
dining room were bowers of roses, pop
pies and lilies, and over windows and arch
ways hearts were artistically arranged as
drapery. The score cards were double
hearts, decorated with sweetpeas, done in
water colors. The Fremont quartet, to-
gether with guitar and mandolin furnished
music for the occasion. Those present
We're: Mines. Doxie and Retzer, Misses
Griffin, Cochran, Platt, March and Alice
Retzer, Messrs. Doxie, Condit, Menzies,
Clark, Thad Erwin, Marsh, Frank Erwin,
TYLER and Retzer
The herald., 1898-03-13
Tallyho Party

The members of the Pandora Whist club
enjoyed their annual outing last Sunday,
in the form of a tally-ho drive, starting at
1880 a. m. They drove by the way of Pasa
dena to Eaton's canyon where several
hours were delightfully."- spent in lunching
at the falls and enjoying the usual noun
tain luXuries. Returning, they drove by
the way of Roses ranch through Alham-
bra to San Gabriel for supper, arriving
home by moonlight. The club members
present were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Hirschler,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Allen, Mrs. Lawson,
Misses Ira Maude de Zell, Nora Corbin, Bud
Story, Grace and Cora Parker, Messrs. X
R. Bradley. Chris. Berg, w. Bennett, j.
Ellis, Leigh Bradley, w. Bryant and W.
MilleSnn.
The herald., 1898-03-13
PreusS Dinner

Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Preuss gave dinner
Monday evening at their residence on
North Broadway, in honor of Judge Clark's
birthday. The other guests were Judge and
Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Carrie Schumacher, Rob-
ert Ross and Kenneth Preuss. The deco
rations were in white and green, with a
touch OF rose color. In the center of the ta-
BILE, resting upon piece of Battenberg lace
over pale green silk, was a large bowl of
Armenian gold. filled with mass of sweet
peas and maidenhair. At two of the cor
ners were smaller bowls, filled with the
same flowers and ferns, and at the other
two gold, rose-shaded candelabra. Bows
The herald., 1898-03-13
Surprise Party

A number of Seward Longs schoolmates
rendered him a pleasant surprise on Fri
day evening at his home, 1343 Rich street.
Miss Blanche LIE Doux and Miss Kate
Wren sang several solos, accompanied on
the piano by Miss Edith Long. The follow
ing young people were present: Misses
Josephine lie DouX, Annie Powers, Kate
Wren, Mildred Spier, Nettie Lamp, Leono-
ra Ogan, Blanche LIE Doux, Halle Fancher,
Bessie Ackerman, Margaret Rhodes, Ed
wilma Arnold, Mamie Daily, Edith Long.
Messrs. Thos. Cridland, Fred Mcdonald
Isidor Spier Berry McNeely, Milton Young,
Chas. Humphrey, Robert Phelps, Archie
McLachlan. Archie Hummel, Geo. Powers
Arthur Cooper, Henry High and Willie
Beck.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Trolley PARTY

Mrs. Loring chaperoned a trolley party
given on Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Lillian Daimler. Dancing and a supper
were enjoyed at Hotel Arcadia. The guests
were Mrs. Daimler. Mrs. Loring. Mrs.
Hutchinson, the Misses Adelaide Loring.
Florence Nolan, Grace Smith, Bernice Ty-
Ter. Eva Keating. Mae Gilmore Mary Bah
cock. Nellie Nolan, Messrs. Calvin Green,
Allan Brown, Arthur Smith, Claud Magee,
Augustus Langenberger. Brent Neal, VIII
Mitchell, Melvin Chadbourne.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Evening PARTY

A pleasant evening was enjoyed by n
number of the high school boys at the
home of Messrs. Hallett and Benedict, SIS
South Hope street, Friday East. Games,
refreshments and a box of Riverside or
anges, a present shipped to the boys, were
much enjoyed. Those present were:
Messrs. Will Kessler, Walter Brown, John
Ross, rank 1<ierulff, Cliffe Fox, Marvin
Mckenzie, Willard Brotherton. Ed Men
denhall, Philo Lindley, Eugene r. Hallett
and H. Stanley Benedict.
The herald., 1898-03-13

ing. The parlors were artistically decora-
ted with smilax. eucalyptus blossoms and
Sofrano roses. After a couple of hours at
the card tables, a dainty luncheon was
served and the rest of the evening was
passed in dancing. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, Mr..
and Mrs. Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford.
Misses Fredholt, Lonsberry, Wagner,
Messrs. T. Young. Schermer, Wagner,
Hutchinson, Barber and p. Young.
The herald., 1898-03-13
A Whist Club

L'Amitie Whist club was entertained on
Tuesday evening by Miss Della Buckley at
her home on East Fourth street The rib
bons of honor were won by Miss Buckley
and Mr.. Holtzlanger and the consultations
by Miss Reed and Mr.. Chapman. The
guests and members were: Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Holtslanger, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Paley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Chapman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren, Mrs. w. p Miller, Mrs. j..
NJ. Miller, Misses Blanche Dacy, Georgia
Miller, Adele Gray, Charlotte Dacy, Emma
Reed Messrs. Will Prosser r. c. Lee,
Arthur Park. I. E. Thalmar, j. 7. Mar
tin, Max Miller and Quintin Harris.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Birthday Surprise

Don ]. Rhoda gave birthday surprise
in honor of the 10Th birthday of Mrs.
Rhoda at their residence on North Grand
avenue on Saturday evening last. Games
and music were the pastimes of the even
ing. The guests were: Misses Clara
Schroff. Mona Carr, Lille Shehorn, Abbie
Willing, Grace Willing. Ivy Beers, Alice
Lyon, Camilla Shehorn: Messrs. June Free
man, Clifford Tatum, Joe Kearney, Oscar
Berg, Henry Cole, Will Hall. Mr.. and Mrs.
v. H. Rhoda, Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Rhoda.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Reception

Mrs. o. Glendar Gates, jr., gave an in
formal reception Wednesday afternoon at
her residence on West Adams street in
honor of Mrs. C. McNany of Denver The
decorations were of violets and milax. The
guests were Mines. James McNeeley. +.
w. Beau de Zait, o. P. Vickrey, Edwin
Edwardson, Elmer Rich, George P. Tay
lor, George Montgomery, Alva Crippen, J..
b. Couts of San Diego andSthe Misses
MoptDomery
The herald., 1898-03-13
DaWson-Rawson

Ernest C. Dawson of Los Angeles and
Miss Mabel Rawson of San Francisco
were quietly married by the Rev. r. F.
Coyle, at his home on Alice street, Oak
land. The ceremony was witnessed by
Mr. Augustus Berring and Mrs. Clara Wat
son. After the wedding the bridal party
left for San Francisco.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Y. L. w. Club

Miss Bird Chanslor entertained the
Young Ladies' Whist club Thursday after
noon at her home on West Tenth street.
The rooms were decorated with smilaX,
acacia and poppies, and the heart-shaped
score cards were attached with narrow
yellow ribbons to tiny baskets of yellow
and green filed with bonbons. The club
prize was hand painted camdeabra and
the guests prize a volume of Cupid's
Games with Hearts, bound'in white vel
The herald., 1898-03-13
An at Home

Mrs. Ethel Graham gave q delightful
'at home Saturday afternoon at her resi-
dence on Flower street, in honor of Mrs.
Greenough who will leave for her eastern
home on Tuesday. Those who were pres
ent were: Mrs. Graham, Mrs. F. b. Orr,
Mrs. Hodgkins, Mrs. Greenough, Mrs. LIE
Doux, Mrs Bell, Mrs. Palmer Bigelow, Mrs.
u. +. Jones, Mrs. Wren. Mrs. Waldo York,
Mrs. Frank Hutchins and Mrs Furlong of
Pasadena; the Misses Ethel and Jennie
Graham. Grace Wren, Della Ellington,
Stella Tinker and Jessie York.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Young PEOPLES Club

The Young Peoples club of Boyle
Heights held it's regular weekly meeting
at the hall on Friday evening. Plans were
discussed for tally-ho ride today. Music
and dancing were the amusements of the
evening.
The herald., 1898-03-13

of pale green satin were caught here and
there and the cloth was strewn with sweet
peas and ferns. The place cards were also
decorated with white sweet peas and ferns,
done in water color. huge cake, blazing
with candles, was dazzling feature OF the
affair. The drawing room was decorated
with peach blossoms, carnations and hya-
cinfhS.