Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Society
~ EvERAL hundred guests gathered

~ EV VERAL hundred guests SdtHeIeu
~ in st. PauPs pro-cathedral last
~ evening to witness the nuptials
of Miss Maude Ewing Ross, daughter
of Captain and Mrs. L. A. Ross OF
Westlake avenue and Rev. John Nc
Clellan Ferguson, pastor of the Pres
byterian church of Concord, Cal, the
service being conducted by Dean Mac
Cormack assisted by Rev. Lawrence
M. Idleman.
The brides gown was of soft white
silk, her flowers were white carnations,
and the long tulle veil, which was fas-
tened to her hair with a coronet of
white blossoms, fell to the foot of the
long train.
Attending the bride were her cousin,
Miss Frances Holmes and little Fran
ces Wheeler of Monrovia, who per-
formed the duties of flower girl. With
the groom stood his cousin. Samuel
French.
Miss Holmes was in white, with
touches of pink, and carried pink car
nations. The tiny flower girl was in
a fluffy French frock, and carried the
insignia of her office-a basket OF rose
petals.
The familiar wedding marches were
played by Ernest Douglas, church or
ganist, and to the music of the Bridal
Chorus" from Lohengrin the bride and
her suite advanced to the chancel,
where they were met by Rev. Mr.. Fer
guson, with whom stood his cousin,
Samuel French. The bride entered on
the arm of her father, who gave her
in marriage. Rev. Mr.. Idleman con-
Quoted the service to the betrothal.
and the vows were imposed and the
benediction pronounced by the dean,
Rev. William MacCormack.
The duties of usher were in the hands
of DR.. William Brill, DR.. John Adams
Tolliver, Messrs Howard Robertson
and Charlton Edholm, the latter a
cousin of the groom.
Following the church services re-
ception was held at the home of the
brides parents. After a brief wedding
trip Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson will
go to Concord TO reside.
AS Miss Ross Mrs. Ferguson was
known in California and throughout
the north having been identified for
years with the Young Women's Chris
tian association work. formerly MEM
bership secretary for the Los Angeles
association. She later held the position
of general secretary at Riverside,
which she relinquished to accept that
of travelling student secretary for the
Y. w. c. A., with headquarters at
Portland, Ore. While filing this Of
flee she travelled through Washington.
Oregon and Idaho.
One of the important events of De-
cember will be the marriage of Miss
Helen Chaffee, daughter of Lieut.. Gen.
Adna r. Chaffee, and Lieut.. John H.
Howard, which will take place in st.
Paul's pro-cathedral December s.
Lieut.. Howard. who has been sta
toned in the Philippines, is on his way
home and will reach Los Angeles the
latter part of November
Miss Chaffee is one of the popular
girls of her set, and dispite her avowed
intention of keeping the greater part
of the time that intervenes before her
marriage for the family, will undoubt-
edly be the recipient of much atten-
ton during the next few weeks.
Mrs. Avery Mccarthy entertained
for Miss Chaffee at her home at Re
dondo yesterday with luncheon.
s.
Mrs. George D. Rowan and daugh
ters, who left Los Angeles early in
the month for an extended stay in
Europe, are registered at Hotel Wolcutt
in New York. They will sail November
19.
Among the delightful affairs of recent
date was the informal luncheon with
which Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilkes
Country club.
Besides Mr. and Mrs. Wilkes there
were covers for Judge and Mrs. Wilkes,
Mr. and Mrs Paul Wilkes, who are
down from San Francisco for q few
weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wilkes.
who were recently married at the home
of the brides parents, near New York;
Miss Della Porter, Miss Willamene-
Wilkes. Sumner Porter and Howard
Hoadley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Connell have
issued invitations for dinner dance
at their Figueroa street residence No
vember 49,
Mrs. Allison Barlow is entertaining
members of the Holly Whist club and
few friends at her home on West
Thirtieth street Friday,
Miss Nina Jones entertained with a
luncheon yesterday Miss Mary Hub
bell, whose marriage with William A.
Graves, jr. will take place November
10. Miss Jones and her mother, Mrs.
Milo M Potter. have recently returned
from the Grand canyon.
Mrs. Albert Crutcher, assisted by her
mother, Mrs Cliff Page, will entertain
with luncheon today at her home on
West Adams street. Invited guests in
.clude Mesdames c. C. Carpenter, w. r.
Dunn, Ernest A. .Byant. Allan c. Balch.
Walter Trask, Watson Lovett Irwin
Heron, Charles Darlington, Granville
Mace oWan. George Griffith, Carl Adams,
William Johnson. Lynn Helm T. j.
Fleming, Scott Helm, j. Fl. Bohan,
,Willoughby Rodman, Spencer A. Smith.
J. Murray, w. b. Mathews, G. G.