Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

Mrs. Katherine Kidder Coombs, 1916
East Ocean avenue, entertained at
luncheon Thursday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. John Sinclair of Colorado
Springs.
A number of Long Beach women were
among the guests at Mrs. Jack Jenkins
delightful theater party in Los Angeles
Wednesday afternoon. when the guests
of honor were Mrs Walter Brode and
Mrs Kidder of San Francisco. Fol-
lowing the party, which was at the
Auditorium, the guests were invited to
luncheon in a private dining room at
Christopher's.
Mrs. Harry Palmer, Mrs. Joseph
Bantham and Mrs. Andrew Montague
were guests at luncheon given Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. Sadie Hogle In
| Los Angeles.
The "Rushers," the losers in the re-
cent membership contest of the Y. w.
c.. A., entertained the "Pushers," the
| winners, at banquet in the assoca-
ton building last Monday evening.
i About 200 were present At q rally
meeting which followed the annual con-
ference at Capitola formed the princi-
pal subject of discussion.
Continuing the study Of the Victor
| ian era, the women of the Ebell club
enjoyed their meeting hour last Mon
day in consideration of George Eliot.
Miss Emily Wheeler was chairman of
the day.
Miss Mona Phelan, the daughter of
Mrs. Emma Phelan and recently from
Boone, Iowa, and Lloyd G.. Adams of
this city were married Sunday morn
ing. The ceremony was performed in
the parlors of the First Congregational
church in the presence of but a few
intimate friends, the Rev. Charles M.
Pease officiating. After q wedding trip
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Long Beach and will be at home at
the Three Gables, on Chestnut avenue.
Mr.. Adams is member of the Ameri-
can avenue drug firm, Wolff & Adams.
A charming romance, originating in
case of love at first sight, was culmi-
mated Thursday night, when Miss Mary
e. Atchinson became the bride Of Mr..
Ira T. Chaffee. The wedding was SOL
emnized at the home of the brides par
ents, 81 Lime avenue, the Rev. Ray
mond Gray officiating. About forty
guests witnessed the ceremony.
The most elaborate wedding in sew
eral months was that of De Loss Smith
and Miss Florence Redgreaves, SOL
emnized Thursday evening at the First
Christian church in the presence of
300 invited guests. The bride, the
daughter of Rev. c. c. Redgreaves of
Canada, had made her home with her
aunt Mrs Elizabeth Whyte, 615 Cherry
avenue, for the past two years. Oe
Loss Smith first visited Long Beach
last summer when he came with Evan
gelst Charles Scoville as his singer.
Miss Redgreaves presided at the organ
during the services conducted by the
evangelist and his singer, and the
friendship soon ripened into love. For
the wedding the church was lavishly
festooned with greenery, while the pull
pit, from altar rail to choir loft, was
covered with a bank of white bridal
wreath and calla lilies. Rev. E. w.
Thornton, pastor of the Christian
church, officiated. Mrs. C. r. Mitchell
presided at the organ. Mrs. w. e.
Wiseman sang an appropriate and
beautiful solo, after which the bridal
party marched up the broad aisle to
the strains of wedding march. Miss
Florence Whyte was maid of honor,
while Roy Cumberworth of Los Angeles
was best man. Miss Redgreaves was
accompanied to the altar by her cousin,
]. r. Johnston of Los Angeles. Little
Isabel Whyte was a dainty flower girl.
A reception was held after the we'd
ding at the home of Mrs. Whyte on
Cherry avenue. After a few days Mr..
and Mrs. Smith will travel eastward
and he will resume his singing engage
ments for the remainder of the year.