Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
PASADENA

stag party given at the residence OIL MI
and Mrs Houseman on Morton avenue
Thursday evening. Cards were played l.!
the prettily decorated living room in the
fore part of the evening and after the
prices were awarded dutch lunch was
served by Mrs. Housman. Twelve of th'
men friends of the guest of honor were
present.
A reception was given Thursday even
| ing by the women of the Lincoln Avenue
! Methodist Episcopal church to Rev. and
Mrs. F. b. Mather and the pastors father,
Riley Mather. Reports of the various
lines of church work were made by Mrs.
Kenyon Warren and Mrs. Wachob Fruit
punch was served In a prettily decorated
corner
| On the grounds of La Pintoresca hotel
the women of the North Pasadena Con-
| gregational church gave a lawn social
Thursday evening. The extensive grounds
| of the hotel were hung with japanese
lanterns and when these were lighted the
place truly appeared like Fairyland. The
booths which sold sweets and Ice cream
were very we'll patronized and the organ
| fund of the church was much benefited
| by the fete.
| Mrs William Bishop Tompkins of this
city was guest at a theater party given
| by Mr. Wharton of Los Angeles Friday
night The party occupied box at the
| Orpheum and after the theater had lunch
at the Alexandria.
| The Woman's Aid society of the Lincoln
| Avenue Methodist Episcopal church met
| Saturday afternoon at the home OF MRS
NJ w. Davis of SIG North Orange Grove
avenue.
At the meeting of the Woman's Literary
club held Wednesday afternoon the pro-
gram consisted of a discussion of the lie
and letters of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Ina
meeting was held at the home OF Mrs. W.
D. Gibson of 1890 North Raymond avenue:
Reviews of THE House of Seven CABLES
and 1.-The Scarlet Letter" were given py
Miss Brooks and Mrs. Dowling. Eight
names were proposed for membership ana
will be voted on at the next meetlng TWO
weeks hence. Twenty-four of the mem
bers were present
On of the pretty society events OF ths
week was the wedding of Mrs Frances
H. Riley and Jacob F. Farnsworth, which
took place Tuesday at the home OF Rev. j.
C. Elliott of 171S North Raymond avenue.
Pink roses and greenery were used as
decorations and the interior of the mouse
presented dainty spectacle
The Griffith w. c. t. U. was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. G. W..
Fdwards of sic North Fair Oaks avenue.
The meeting was under the direction o.
| Mrs. Hester Griffith, county president Oh
| the organization, and a most useful and
| interesting session was enjoyed py tn'
members After the business meeting re-
freshments were served.
The minute men of the First Mehodi5
Episcopal church entertained the j. 0. G.
club of the same church Tuesday even
ing with most delightful banquet and
musical program Mr.. Donaldson of he
minute men acted as toastmaster.
Mrs. Lensmore of San Pasqual street
| entertained the members of the church
committee of the Universalist churcn
| Thursday afternoon at tea. over the
| cups many problems vexing the members
were worked out and the meeting was
| voted one of the most successful OF the
series.
| Coming as a surprise to the society
neople of Pasadena and even to the most
Intimate friends of the young people. was
the news Of the marriage of Grosvenor
Wotkyns, son of Mrs. B. M Wotkyns OIL
Bellefontane street, and Miss Wilhelmlna
Eliot. daughter of Edward Eliot of 53I
South Orange Grove avenue, which was
solemnized at 3 o'clock Wednesday after
noon in the private chapel OF Blshop
Joseph Johnson on South Grand avenue.
The marriage service was read py
Bishop johnson, an old friend of both
families. B. Marshall Wotkyns, jr.,
brother of the groom, acted as best man.
The bride wore beautiful pink lineA
gown and carried an exquisite bouqurt
of pink Cecil Drummer roses. She wore
pink hat to match -ler gown.
Following the ceremony the guests, whS
included only the immediate relatives OF
the home of the brides father, ana an
elaborate wedding collation. was served.
Aursday evening at the home OF the
brides mother. Mrs. w. j. Miller, at Sos
wy ctr Miss Lolita M1IlGr
and VIII Snyder were married by tho
Rev. Stephen G. Emerson, pastor OF the
Lake Avenue Congregational church.
Only the two families were present at
the wedding. Among the guests were the
parents of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Snyder, Miss Harriet Snyder, Miss Doro-
thy Snyder and Donald Snyder, Mrs. Mil
ler. the mother of the bride, Mrs. A. +.
Sands, the grandmother of the BRIDE
Chester and Lester Miller' Aipena miiie'
and Mrs. Emerson.
There was a delightful surprise party
wednesday evening given in honor or
Miss Imogene Rood and Miss Elsie JACK
son. who were celebrating their birthdays
together at the home of Miss Rood, ~
Worcester avenue. Miss Rood had enter
tanned Miss Jackson and Miss McDona q
at dinner and after dinner some OF thelS
friends surprised them by coming IN ror
the bride anu RTOOii, NSAS eSNSA'SN -
the evening Among those present were
the two guests of honor, Miss Rood and
Miss Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Robin
son. Mrs. Pennock, Miss Lima Mcdonald
Miss Maud Jackson, Miss Vesta StinneJ,
Miss Ida Rood and Messrs. Frank Bren-
ner. F. G. Roe of Los Angeles, Harry
Chase. Earl Starpuck and David Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Riddler Of 1901 Chico
nee street entertained in honor of their
old eastern friends, Capt. and Mrs. Burt
who have been spending some time In
Pasadena visiting Capt. But's father,
George Burt of Wilson avenue, but who
left Friday for the Philippines, where
Capt. Burt is to be stationed for two
years. Capt. Burt belongs to the Eigh-
teenth United States infantry and for
the past several years has had charge o.
the military department of the state uni
yersity of Kentucky at Lexington.
Among the guests enjoying the gracious
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Riddler were
Cant. and Mrs. Burt. George Burt, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Pierson, III. w. Proutey, Mr..
and Mrs Charles M Barr of Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs. Muzzey, Mrs. Childers, l..
P. Boynton, Miss frankie Boynton, Miss