Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14

press, cherry and several other kinds
Of wood with special tools. The shaw
ing is about Is inches long and one
and half wide, and may be dyed any
color 1t is so thin and flexible that
it may be as readily plated as straw,
and the resulting material is of fine
grade. Some of the Japanese factories
making this product had displays of it
at the st. Louis exposition, and they
were awarded several medals. In
Toxic a bundle of 10 yards of this chip
braid as it is technically named, is
worth about 2S cents of our money.
Some of the braid is made in Germany
and perhaps other countries, but most
of that which comes here is from ia
pam"
Mr.. Edmund David North, with his
bride, nee Meiklejohn of Butte, Mon
tana, are in the city for short visit
with Mr.. North's parents of 1888 In
graham street. The young couple will
be at home to their friends on Friday
afternoon and evening, March II.
Mrs. George A. Barry, who left re-
Gently for New York, where she met
her son, Richard Barry, the well known
writer and war correspondent, will ar
rive home on Thursday in company
with Mr. Barry. The brilliant young
author, who is returning from the Orl-
ent, will remain here but few weeks
as the guest of his father and mother
being under contract to Golfers as
war correspondent from Japan, at
which point he must be April Is.
During his recent experience at the
front Mr.. Barry, an indefat1gaple
worker, made a record of securing ex-
elusive war stories, and at one time he
was the only American correspondent
at the front.
A recent book of the young writer's
is now in the hands of the publishers
and will be on the market before his
departure for the scene of his duties.
Mr.. Barry is the brother of Griffin
Barry of this city, who is also bright
young writer.
ClOuQSley JOIIlSj NllOSS SiiCi SNOt'NN
are finding their way into the leading
periodicals., is spending few weeks
"roughing it" in the mountains with
his friend Jack London.
The members of the Alpha Rho So
rority were entertained at dinner at
The Del Monte on Friday evening by
| ,t,ttin tIa of ~. hninp
planned in honor of Miss Katherine
Brady, who has recently returned from
Philadelphia where she has been visit
ing. California poppies were used Ia
the decorations and place cards bore
sketches of the same blossoms. Cow
ers we're laid for Miss Clara Garbutt,
Miss I.ynlie Eldridge, Miss Frances
Thomson, Miss Sarah Miller, George
Turner, Elton McFarlane, Roy Arnold,
Cleves Harrison and Ebert Hughes.
Mrs. Guy Cochran of Iona Drive
entertained informally on Friday for
her guest, Mrs. Redmond w. Payne OF
San Francisco.
On SATURDAY evening ME- vOiiH ~
Valley of 3542 South Flower street
entertained at dinner in honor of Bliss
Carman, the poet, who is on visit
here from New York. Other guests or
the evening included Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Bond Francisco, Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
nand Lundgren, Mr.. and Mrs. Caw-
ston. Miss Olive Percival and Anthony
| E. Anderson.
Mrs. w. II. Anderson of 143S Alvar-
ado Terrace has as her guest Miss
Leah Norris of Pony, Mont. Miss Nor
ris will be here for couple of months
and will be joined in week or two by
Miss Bonnye Anderson, who has been
attending Stanford.
Mrs. r. r. Bradley Of 71S Georgia
street entertained recently at luncheon
in honor of her mother, Mrs. Burton
Williamson, who is spending the win
ter with her, The menu and decora-
tions We're of scarlet and particu-
arly pretty arrangement of blossoms
and ferns was utilized on the table.
Candles with red shades cast
pretty glow over the scene and place
cards were Of hand-painted poinset-
tias. Covers were laid for Mrs. Mil
bank Johnson, Mrs Frederick Rindge,
Mrs. Gail b. Johnson, Mrs. John NJ G.
Marble. Mrs Jefferson d. Gibbs, Mrs.