Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
Society
MFR. AND MRS. ERASMUS WILL
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MIR. AND MRS. ERASMUS WILL
N SON of Chester place entertained
AAA with a dance last night, which
was one of the brilliant functions of the
season, given In compliment to three
charming young women who are to be
June brides, and also to Miss Edna
Peyton. whose marriage will be an
early autumn event.
The receiving party stood in two
groups, the first consisting of Mrs. Will
son. Miss Britt, Miss Churchill, Miss
Curtis. Miss Feyton, David Barmore,
David Mccartney and Clair Peck. In
the second party were the host and
parents of the brides-elect, who are Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Britt, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Il. Churchill, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A.
Curtis and Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine
Peyton.
From the handsome lower hall, which
was decked with crimson amaryllis and
ferns, to the ballroom on the third floor,
from the dome of which were sus-
pended wedding bells, Cupids and white
gauze pennants ornamented with pink
hearts, the house was aglow with mel
low lights and luxuriant flowers. The
drawing room was decorated with Grim
son roses, the mantel being banked
with ferns, the cozy den just off the
conservatory, which was converted into
a pretty retreat, was bright with yellow
coreopsis, while the dining room, where
the chaperones were entertained at sup
per- was gay with gypsifillia and ferns.
In the center of the table was a Cupid
enthroned, and surrounding the base of
the pedestal was an exquisite center
piece of sweet peas.
Above the alcove landing was sus-
pended a large white wedding bell
studded with pink roses, and at the
foot of the stirs Miss Agnes Britt dis
tributed dancing programs, which were
ornamented with Cupids, hearts and
wedding bells.
Mrs Wilson wore a handsome gown
of cream French crepe de chine en-
broidered with pink roses with effective
touches Of black velvet, her flowers be-
ing lilies of the valley.
Miss Britt was becomingly attired in
white empire gown with pink rose
bud design and carried Cecil Bruner
roses. Miss Churchill wore an imported
palette gown of white over sea green
the gold embroidery of which was
matched by the gold ornaments in her
hair and carried bride roses. Miss
Peyton was robed in pink chiffon made
empire, and Miss Curtis-wore an empire
gown of pale yellow velvet and carried
orchids.
Those assisting the host and hostess
as chaperones were Gen. and Mrs.
Robert Wankowski. DIR. and Mrs. NJ. L.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Barrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Whitmore, Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Brand, Mr.. and Mrs. G. @.
Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. John
stone and Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Rowley.
Among the invited guests, including
members of the bridal parties, were
Misses Evelyn Barnore, Agnes Bethune,
Gertrude Churchill, Elizabeth Drake,
Pinita Drake, Margaret Gould, Harriet
Gould, Gertrude Gooding, Gretchen
Day, Sarah Goodrich, Austen George,
Andrietta Glassell, Lila Hawkins, Alice
Harpham, Olive Harpham, Florence
Hunt, Louise Nixon Hill, Hattie john
stone, Helen Kemper, Elsie Knecht,
Edith Kirkpatrick, Hazel Kirkpatrick.
Lindley, Maizeie Mather, Lita Murietta,
Helen SMcLeish, Lillian Moore, Jessie
Morgan, Barnetta Norton, Lily Ols-
hansen, Elizabeth Tyler, Florence Pol
lard, Bertha Pollard, Grace Rowley.
Fanny Rowan, Mary Reid, Elizabeth
Tyler, Gertrude Workman; DR.. r. Will
bur Harrod, Ned Barmore, CORTLAND
Brown, G. X. Collins, Percy Harley,
Hal Haver, Clarence Reynolds, Nor
man Sterry, David S. Barmore, David
Mccartney, Reginald Peck, Sheriff.
| Barclay, w. c. Batcheller, Andrew j
Copp, jr., Don w. Carleton, John T.
Cooper, Robert C. Devereux, Francis
Davis, owen Eversol, Leroy Edwards,
Robert Fulton, Kendall Frost, Thomas
Meyer Green, Melvin George, John p.
Hunt, Paul Hammond, James Hobbs,
Donald Heinly, Henry P. Justice, Jack
w. Kelsey, Robert P. Kelly, Frank
Kemper, Gus Knecht, Philo Lindley,
Fred Mccartney Chester Moore, Ray
mond Moore, Mr.. McAndrews, Robert
c. Peyton, Owen Pickerel, bod Rowan,
Fred Rowan, Ards Robertson, w. w.
Robson, Edward Sterling, Forest STAN
ton, Herbert Stanton, Chauncey Skill
ing, Jack Winston, Morgan Adams, DR..
E. p. Justice and Winthrop Blackstone.
Arend played for the dancing.