Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
PASADENA

one of the new features of the Shake
speare club, the musical section, began
its fortnightly musicals this week
Wednesday before a large audience.
Most of the musical members of the
club have Joined this smaller organiza-
ton. The winters work promises many
interesting and pleasant afternoons.
Gounods THE Light From Heaven
was sung by Mrs. d. S. Green, whose
clear, smooth soprano was especially
fitted for the music. Miss Kerr accom-
panied her with a violin obligato, and
Miss Meeker was at the piano. Mrs.
Charles H, Stearns played the Scherzo
mlnuet and presto movements from
Beethoven's eighteenth sonata, fol-
lowed by a "Reverie' of her own COM
position. This was followed by her
paper upon Music as the Language of
the Soul and the Agent of Culture. -
Mrs. j. G. Rossiter sang a group of
songs by Jessie L. Gaynor, And I" and
"A Sleep Song"
Thursday evening Neal Hotaling en-
tertalned number of his high school
friends at his parents home Ford
place. The decorations. games and re-
freshments were especially adapted to
school boy days. Those present were
Guy Frampton, Robbins Little, Glen
Johnson, Morse Patterson, Raymond
Wheeler, Elliott Gibbs, Eugene Kern,
Ernest Crawford and Roderick Burn
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walstein Root are ex-
pected here early next week. They have
taken the same house which they oc-
cupied last winter at 21O North Grand
avenue, and it is the expectation that
again the beautiful home will be the
scene of many society affairs.
George Wharton James, who recently
returned from a long lecturing tour in
the east, gave charming talk to a few
Los Angeles and Pasadena friends upon
John Burroughs" at the James homo
on North Raymond avenue. A second
evening will follow this coming week,
when the subject will be Poetry and
Symbolism of Indian Basketry." Mr..
James publishes soon a historical and
pictorial account of the Franciscan
missions the book being entitled, "In
and Out of the Old Missions in Cali
fornia."
The marriage of her daughter, Miss
Nina Stonehouse, to j. Porter Gould
took place Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Ellen Stonehouse on Pal
metto drive. The house was elaborately
decorated in green and white by the
many friends of the bride. The Misses
Maud and Elsie Stonehouse. gowned in
white, carried the broad white ribbons
which formed an aisle for the bridal
party. Miss Nellie Stonehouse, a sister
of the bride, was maid of honor, and
wore a pale blue gown. The groom was
attended by Stacy Lamb of Los An
geles as best man. The brides gown
was of white embroidered null, garni-
tured with fine lace. The service was
performed by the Rev. Albert Hatcher
Smith, and Mrs. ]. H Merriam played
the wedding music. The young couple
will make their home in a pretty new
cottage at Avalon, Catalina island
where Mr.. Gould is with the Banning
company. The cottage was the gift OF
the bridegroom's father.
The Emergency league will hold dol
fair this fall, and at a recent meeting
Of the executive committee it was de-
cided to ask every member of the league
to dress a doll for the sale. Every
dressmaker in the city has promised tc
do the same, and a group of competent
judges will decide upon the best dressed
doll.
A pretty church wedding took place
at the First Presbyterian church or
wednesday evening when Miss Edit
Lynn Wilson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs