Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
PASADENA

The annual banquet of the High
School Alumni association, held Tues
day evening at Hotel Casa Grande. was
success in every way, over 100 of the
graduates attending. President Benja-
min Page presided and the after-dinner
speeches were of unusual brillancy.
Among the principal speakers were
Superintendent J. D. Graham, Principal
Leroy Ely, Will Hayes, Harry Briggs,
Volney Craig and Miss Jessie French
Dancing and music completed the even
ing's enjoyment.
Judge and Mrs. j. H. Merriam, with
their two charming daughters and little
son, will spend part of the summer at
their new beach cottage, The Maui
titus, at Manhattan Beach. Later in
the summer they will visit Portland
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Blossom of South Orange Grove
avenue entertained a large party of
Los Angeles and Pasadena friends at
their handsome home, The Blossoms.
Bridge and other games were played
and music served to fill the pleasant
evening. AS guests of The Blossoms on
this occasion were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks,
Mr., and Mrs. Conneley, Count and
Countess Won Schmidt, Mrs. Platter. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Raymond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Elmer Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Foster,
Miss Wadilove, Mr.. and Mrs Silent,
Mr. and Mrs. Joy, Mr.. and Mrs. New
hall, Mr.. Easton, Mr.. Charter and Mr..
and Mrs. Griffith. In August Mr.. and
Mrs. Blossom and their daughters will
go to Lake Tahoe for short stay AMI
then go east for longer trip.
Hon. T. P. Lukins has gone to Palm
Springs, where his daughter and grand
children, Mrs. Helen Lukens Jones,
daughter and son, are spending the
summer John Muir, the noted writer
and mountain authority, is a guest Of
! the family at Palm Springs.
The young people of the West Side
Congregational church enjoyed a hay
ride to Eastlake park Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Whitmore have
taken cottage at Ocean Park and left
Saturday for the seaside, where they
expect to remain three months. With
them will be Mrs. Rose Whitmore and
daughter, Miss Anne Whitmore.
The wedding of Miss Alice Winifred
B. White and James Boston took place
in their own cosy cottage on Morton
avenue Tuesday evening, the relatives
and intimate friends being the guests.
Rev. Malcolm Mcleod was the officiat-
ing clergyman.
Mrs. Nellie Macnider and Charles E.
Wilbur were married at the home of
the BRIDES sister Wednesday afternoon
Rev. T. Cummings Beattie, assistant
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, performed the ceremony.
Roy Kellog was the host at delight
full Stanford party Thursday evening
at Hotel La Pintoresca, when all the
Pasadena boys and girls now attending
that college and those who will go in |
the fall enjoyed a farmer dance" The |
decorations, costumes and all accessor-
les were in keeping with the plan of
the enterta inment
The twelve members of the Fleur de
Lis club gave an "outing dance" to
more than 200 hundred guests Wednes-
day evening at Rubio canyon. Three
special cars carried the merry party to
the Pavilion. The club members are:
c. A. Shelhamer, Tim Nay, Warren
Massey. Louie Anderson. w. e. Gouger.
Charles Wright, A. r. Talbot, Howard
Gould, Arthur Cathcart, Fred Wore,
Albert Messenger and Stephen Cath
cart.
Miss Grace II. Nash, formerly of this
city gave a delightful piano recital at
her home in Los Angeles on wednesday
afternoon, to which many friends il
Pasadena We're invited. Miss Edith
Chambers of North Fair Oaks avenue
assisted.
Miss Lillian Merrill the younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Mer-
rill of East Villa street. was married
Wednesday afternoon to Hale Packard !
Of Los Angeles at the home of the (
BRIDES parents. The bride was attended
by Miss Jennie James, while the best I
nan was Harold Manly. tiny flower 2
sirl carried the ring in magnolia bud.