Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-17
HOTELS HAVE
FINE SEASON
TOURISTS 6AsK IN SHADE OF
THE OLD LEMON TREE
MARYLAND GIVES SECOND AN.
NuAL MINSTREL SHOW
Tickets Sell fer High Prices, and two
Entertainments Net Orphans of
Pasadena About One Thou
sand Dollars
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
PASADENA, Feb. 16.-Pasadena
hotels are enjoying as thriving q sea-
son as they did last year, there being
as many guests in the various hotels
here as there We're in the season of
19O6-07, and still the visitors continue
to flock in,
From present indications still more
are on their way here and the season
of 1907-0S promises to be record
breaker.
The happy tourist is basking in the
shade of the old lemon tree, trying to
think how 1t feels back east with the
thermometer squatting down on the
45 below mark point.
The frequency with which Pasadena
people owning elegant homes rent
them for the winter to visitors and
take up quarters at Hotel Green is
but another indication OF the love of
hotel life.
Friday evening Miss Lotta Green
gave a dinner in the small dining room
of the Green to few friends. Covers
were laid for ten, the guests being the
Misses Daggett and their guest Miss
Clay, MesSrs. Daggett, Macy, Rose and
Loomis. After dinner the young peo-
pie participated in dance.
The private dining room was called
twice into requisition last week. Upon
was given Tuesday evening by the
Misses Stinson and Miss Hardness.
Covers were laid for fourteen. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Hark-
ness, Mr.. and hrs. S. b. Stinson, Mr..
and Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Watson, Mr..
Watson, Mr.. Stone, Mr.. Hardness,
Miss Harkness, Stinson and Florence
Stinson and King Macomber.
Men Entertain Women
One of the most successful and en-
joyable card parties of the season was
given Friday evening at the Green by
the men of that hostelry in honor of
the women. The committee comprised
Messrs. /. C. Seamans, Hallet West, e.
Groenendyke, L. ID. Bosley and c. III.
Head. Seventeen card tables were oc-
cupied.
The largest and most notable event
in the history of the Woman's Press
club of Southern California was the
luncheon given by the members at the
hotel Monday. From IL to IL o'clock
reception was held in the drawing
room. The receiving party was made
up of the president and Pasadena
members of the club and the guests
OF honor.
The luncheon was served on the roof
garden and the scheme was in the
valentine idea. Tables We're arranged
about the central fountain and scat
tered among the palms and greenery,
presenting a beautiful appearance.
The guests of honor were Mrs. G.
G. Green, Mrs. J. H. Holmes, of Pasa-
dena; Miss Carolyne Severance of Los
Angeles Miss Bertha Corbett of Chi
cago; Mrs. Inman of Detroit; Mrs.
olive .Thorne Miller, Miss Miller and
Mr.. Frank Pixley.
Other guests of the club were Mrs.
Gertrude Potter Daniels. Mrs. Carrie
Jacobs Bond, Mrs. Evans, wife of the
lieutenant commander of the Pennsyl-
vania, and Miss Eyton of Australia.
PixIey at the Green
Frank Pixley, author of 'The Prince
guest of the Green last week. Mr..
Plxley wrote the words of Woodland
in the roof garden of the Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Woolson, Miss
Weona Woolson and Miss Constance
II. Woolson of Toledo. o., were among
last weeks arrivals at this hotel.
Col. and Mrs. G. G. Green, the pro-
prietors, entertained a party of hotel
friends Wednesday with trip in their
private car to Redondo and dinner
at Redondo hotel, The party included
Col. and Mrs. Green, Mrs. j, ii.
Holmes, Misses Briggs, Waldby,
Braun, Woolson, Green, Altadena
Green, John Holmes and George G.
Green, jr.
given in the Green parlor TUESDAY
night.
Great preparations are made for the
charity ball, which is Pasadenas great
social event of the year ana VIII pc
held as usual at the Green February ~.
Roof Garden Candy Pull
The roof garden Wednesday night
presented a busy scene as the eldest as
well as the youngest guest united IN
having good time at the OLD '1asnioHeu
candy pull in honor of Ellen Hixon 8
fourteenth birthday.
On Wednesday night at p. m.,, at
the residence of the grooms sister,
Miss Katharine B. Ross, 514A West
Twenty-first street. Los Angeles, f. ..
Ross and Miss E. Blanche Welton were
united in marriage by Dean Wilkins:
Mf. Ross for seven years was connected
with Hotel Green and now is mRnager
of Mount Wilson hotel and cottages.
His many friends at the Green have
extended their cordial good wishes
"A military euchre party will be given
in the Romanesque room on February
"a.
The Bistolfi's Tropical orchestra en-
tertalned tine guests OF the Green IN Ind
Romanesque room Wednesday night.
The program embraced many popular
selections.
One of the largest driving parties of
last week was composed of Mr.. and Mrs
H. o. Barrett. DR.. and Mrs. II. H. Bige-
low, Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs c. H. Fairbanks, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Ford, Mrs. Edith M, f.
Foster, Misses Hadley, H. G. Hadley,
Miss Jones, Miss Knight, Mrs. Reuben
Mason, MI. and Mrs. r. l.. Murray, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse H. Shepard and Miss
Spaulding.
The sacred concert Sunday evening