Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
OUT OF TOWN SOCIETY
PASADENA

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society circles OF the Crown City
= is scheduled for next Tuesday,
when Miss Ellen Rowena Blossom and
John Visscher Eliot will be married
In All Saints church, which is to be
elaborately decorated. The ceremony
Is to be witnessed by several hundred
people. comprising the elite of the So
ciety sets of Pasadena and Los An
geles. A reception and wedding break
fast will follow at THE Blossoms"
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Blossom, at 955
South Orange Grove avenue. Details
connected with this affair have been
arranged on lavish scale and 1t is
expected that no wedding of the past
few seasons will eclipse 1t. The we'd
ding gown was made In New York and
1t Is said to be of magnificent beauty.
Miss Blossom and her parents have
Just returned from New York, where
several weeks were spent in the MAX
ing and fitting of the costume. The
hour Of ceremony is o'clock in the
Afternoon. Miss Margaret Arkell of
New York will be maid of honor. and
Mrs. j. Kingsley Macomber will be
be Miss Laura Eliot. Miss Cordelia
Stimson. Miss Elizabeth Drake and
Miss Nina Jones. Jill Drummond will
attend the groom as best man and
the ushers will be Edward Eliot, Regi-
nald Johnson, Marshall Wotkyns, Roy
Wheeler. Cloyd Guyer, Max Blanken-
horn and Charles w. Roberts.
One of the big card parties of the
week in West Side circles was the
combination bridge and five hundred
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. j Foster Rhodes, 1865 Bellevue
drive. Nine tables were scattered
through the various rooms and hand
some prizes were awarded the holders
of high scores. A collation. was served
at small tables. The hostess was as
sisted in entertaining by Mrs. J. Fos-
ter Rhodes, jr. Guests were Mrs.
Charles D. Gallery. Mrs. William
Stanton, Mrs. William Nevin. Mrs.
Clinton p. Morehous. Mrs. Edward
Groenendyke, Mrs. Henry W. Villas.
]. Eddy. Mrs. Louis Ellsworth Latin,
Mrs. Charles Fuller, Mrs. Colin Stew
art, Mrs Helena Childs. Mrs. Henry
M. Robinson, Mrs. Clayton Garvey,
Mrs. Clarence B. Hall, Mrs. Joseph
Durand, Mrs. William S. McCay, Mrs.
Nelson w. Bell, Mrs. George w. Slim
son, Mrs. Walter Raymond, Mrs. Rob-
ert Vandervoort. Mrs. James Mont
Holloway I. Stuart, Mrs. Walter A.
Edwards, Mrs. Frederick Gleason, Mrs.
Thomas Worthington, Mrs. Walter
Gerrums. Miss Gerrums. Miss Sharp.
s.
Mrs. William Leithead entertained
home on Terrace drive early in the
week. Mrs. Benjamin E. Page led the
discussion Of the regular program,
which was followed by a collation.
served in the dining room. Members
present were Mrs. Fl. I. Stuart, Mrs.
Fred B. Harris. Mrs. w. d. Turner,
Mrs. B. NJ. Page, Mrs. A. H. Conger,
Mrs. George A. Gibbs. Miss Helen Car
ter and Miss Blakeslee.
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The Saint Cecilia club was enter
tained Monday afternoon by Mrs. Ell
mer Grey at her home on South Men
tor avenue. Members contributing to
the program were Miss Alice Coleman.
Mrs. Philip Zobelein, Miss Lucille Rob-
erts and Mrs. John Taylor. A paper
prepared by Miss Myrtle Parks was
read by Mrs Grey, as Miss Parks was
unable to attend. Local club MEM
bers present were Miss Coleman, Miss
Ina Goodwin, Mrs. George Deacon,
Mrs. Carl Enos Nash Mrs. w. Angus
tus Kraemer and Henry Edmond
Earle.
Mrs. Flora Goodall Bland was host
ess at a reception given Monday even
ing at the Shakespeare club house COM
plimentary to her son and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Bland, who
have removed to Pasadena from San
Diego. The hostess was assisted in
receiving by her sister. Mrs. Fl. d.
Keil OF Belvedere. ILL.,, also by Mr. and
Mrs. Reginald Bland and her daugh-
ters, Misses Florence and Serena
Bland, and Mrs. Ernest r. Hoag. Mrs.
Bland received I'm a Paris costume of
black jetted lace over taffeta silk. Mrs.
KeiI wore a Paris frock of smoke
brown interviewer with touches of cleo
trio blue. She also wore diamond or
naments. During the evening Regi-
nald Bland rendered several violin
numbers and Miss Florence Bland,
who is contralto of local fame, sang
several popular selections. About 300
guests attended the function. At the
close of the evening a choice collation.
was served in the tea room.
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Mrs. John B. Miller was hostess at
a bridge party at her Columbia street
homo on Tuesday afternoon as COM
pliment to her house guest, Mrs. Roy
Barnhart OF Grand Rapids. Mich A
collation. was served at the
close of the game. The guests were
Mrs. II. Page Warden, Mrs. Harrison