Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
LEAVES FROM SOCIETY'S NOTE BOOK

A benefit which is interesting society
at present IL that which is to be given
under the auspices Of the Los Angeles
Realty board at the Mason opera house
Thursday evening, May IA. The play,
caste" will be given under the man
aeement of Leo Cooper. Miss Maude
Campbell of San Jose will take the
leading part. Miss Campbell has never
played In any but charity affairs, but
she has had offers from many managers
in the northern part of the state.
Wherever she has been the critics have
given her unlimited praise.
Many of the representative people OF
Los Angeles society are reServing seats
and boxes have been taken by w. nj.
Garland. Byron Erckenbrecher, II. Call
lender and Black Bros. The Los An
geles Realty board will be there In q
body.
The proceeds win be sent to the San
Jose chamber of commerce. San Jose
has sheltered 10000 refugees and yet
has had almost no outside assistance.
At preamland
The revived sport of skating con-
tinues to grow in popularity, and
Thursday evening Dreamland rink saw
the largest company OF skaters that
has gathered on the floor this season.
Society women are adopting the trim
short skirt and walking hat for the
skating costume and the fashionable
element which is present at Dreamland
on Thursday evenings exhibits some
particularly pleasing frocks. Christ
church was represented last week by a
large company of skaters, which In
cluded the Rev. Baker p. Lee, rector
~ re
made his first attempt to skate Thurs
day evening and bids fair to be an ex-
pert on the rollers very soon. Miss
Maude Elizabeth Richards of the choir
was present with her house guest, MISS
Mathilde Phillips Of Salt Lake City.
Miss Richards and Miss Phillips are
both excellent skaters and accomplished
some difficult turns, in company with
Mr.. Milward, Mr.. Badger, George Par
sons and others.
c. ]. c. Clayton Of London. one Of
the best known war and foreign cor
respondents of the London Times, con-
tinues to enjoy his daily exercise on
the smooth floor. and Mrs. Willie Mar
vim of British Columbia is sustaining
q reputation for marvellous skill on the
wheels. Mrs. e. T.. Earl is persevering
in her efforts to gain a mastery OF the
sport, and Miss Carmelita Troconiz was
also among the students of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Weld were among
those present, and Mr.. and Mrs Ches-
ter A. Montgomery were also awheel.
Miss Irene Crosses fair features were
noticeable in the Pasadena contingent,
and Mrs. William May Garland, in
natty suit of red with turban to match,
was present with her husband and
guests. Colonel ]. B. Lankershim oc-
cupied a spectators chair, as did w.
Niles. Mrs. Marchand, Count and Mrs.
Jaro Won Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Leeds. H. Schoder and friends
were skating as were also Mrs. c. H.
Treat and her sister, Miss Cartmille.
Russell Taylor was present with
friends and Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Perkins
were members Of a party from the
southwest Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. An
drews were on the floor, and among
other skaters were George Parsons, Mr..
Helms, Mabel Rose Pike. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rose, Mr.. and Mrs Ed Tufts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thomas (the latter Of
whom skates especially welD, Mrs. w.
H Seaman of Chicago, Miss Carlisle
Seaman, Miss Mary Seaman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Richards watched
the amusement from chairs, where also
sat Fred Dorm, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Moff1t, Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Martin, Mr.
and Mrs. r. M. Morgan and Miss Nor
gan, C. T. Earl DR.. and Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. West Hughes, Ben Goodrich Ben
ja min Williams.
An exhibition of fancy skating was
given during the evening and the pro-
gram included the rendition of I'm
Dreamland" waltz song recently COM
posed and dedicated to the manage
ment of this rink.