Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
Society
LONG BEACH

n RS. MATTHEW RDBERISO1N Oh
III Los Angeles addressed the
AZ Ebell club. last Monday after
noon, on the subject Thomas Nelson
Page and George w. Cable" Her inter-
esting discussion of the southern writ
ers was supplemented by readings from
Sidney Lanier, by the Rev. Josiah Sib-
ley. Mrs. ]. J. Morgan, Mrs. Waylano
Wood, A. J. Swingle and Mrs. &. y.
Adams were chosen delegates to the
Federation of Women's clubs, at ven
ice. November II, is and Is.
Mrs. John E. Couts was elected
worthy matron of the Eastern star
local chapter, last week, and Wlillah
f. Stevens was chosen worthy patron
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Apologize nave
returned after an extended trip. MI
Applegate went to Central America
and in company with Frederick Pal
mer, the writer, and Major kanakl, OF
Washington, d. c., Travelled over Pana-
ma. From Colon he went to New YORK
and after visiting in Washington joined
Mrs. Apologize in Chicago. She had
crossed the continent.
Mrs. w. T. Singleton and her daugh-
tiers, the Misses Frances and elizabeth,
returned last week after five months
visit in their former home, Kansas
city, Mo. They will spend the winter
in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Phoebe Newell and her daugh-
ter Miss Grace Newell Of Newton, Ia,
are here for an extended visit.
Mrs. F. w. Thode and her daughter,
Miss Myrtle Thode, of 814 Cedar ave-
nue., left last week for an extended
trip through Utah, Colorado and Iowa.
They will return to Long Beach via
the southern route.
Mrs. E. N. Scouten of Oceanside
Park entertained the Gaviota chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution at an all day beach party
Friday, at her home, Pier cottage.
Among those who entertained at
large Halloween parties are: Miss
Hazel Sanders of Grand street and
Vista avenue; Mrs. E. c. Weber, 3l5
West Sixth street, Miss Ruth Adams,
of Daisy avenue; Mrs. L. B. Hannah,
435 West Ocean avenue; the Young
Ladies' sodality of st. Anthonys
church, at Ebell club house; the senior
class of the high school, also at Eben
club house; and the postofice clerks,
on the beach below Bixby park.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Grant K. Stannard
Francisco. Monterey, Del Monte and
Santa Cruz.
Mrs. Eva Bird Bosworth and daugh-
ter, of Denver, Col, are guests of
Miss Lena Wright, 500 Magnolia ave-
nue..
Miss Jessie Cowgirl and Miss Anna
Marquardt Of Colorado Springs are
in Long Beach for the winter. Miss
Cowgirl is a niece of Mrs. Homer o.
Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coburn of 1918
Pine avenue celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding by
giving an elaborate dinner last Tues
day evening. They were assisted in
receiving by Miss Hazel Coburn,
daughter of the hostess. and Mrs. r.
S. James of Belmont Heights. The
guest list was large d included the
following from out of town: Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Bloomingdale of San Jose,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rude, Mrs Eliza Co
burn, Mrs. Hattie Silverho1n, Mrs.
Belle Bruce and Stanley Bruce of Los
Angeles; the Misses Enid and Vivian
Woolsey of Redlands, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. woodward of Whittier
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Glenn invited diff
ferent lists of guests to their home
last Wednesday evening, each planning
to surprise the other. The large party
was one of the merriest of the week.
Quite the largest and most fashion
able event of the week was the wooden
wedding anniversary party given by
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Coombs at their
home 1916 East Ocean avenue. The
rooms of the large and beautiful home
were lavishly decorated. Mrs. Coombs,
in a lingerie frock of organdy, made
en- traine, was assisted in receiving
by the Misses Ruth and Florence Sin
clair of Los Angeles, and Miss Della
Scheurer of Long Beach. Nine tables
of 500 were played, and afterward a
two-course collation. was served from
the small tables Water color sea
scenes were the place favors. During
the evening Miss Bertha Hancock of
Los Angeles gave several readings.
Among the quests were many from Los
Angeles, Hollywood, Pasadena and
Bay City.
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