Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-11
Society

nNE of the most deliberately appointed of
the winters private functions was the
W ball given last evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin T. Earl of Wiltshire boulevard
who entertained between three and four nun
dred guests in Assembly hall, Sixteenth ana
Flower streets.
with Mr.. and Mrs Earl in the receiving
line were Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Soano, MI
and Mrs. w. X. Thompson, Dr. and Mrs
West Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Drake, Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Clark, Mr. and Mrs George
j. Denis, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 9. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs Randolph Miner Mr.. and MRS
Allan Balch, DR., and Mrs. Granville Mac
Gowan, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas f. Gibbon, MI
and Mrs. Willoughby Rodman, Mr.. and Mrs
E. j. Marshall. Mrs. I. N. Van Nuys, Mrs
Walter S. Newhall and Mrs. Mary Longstreet
Assembly hall is admirably adapted Tor
housing large affairs and requires very little
decorating to form an ideal setting for such
a picture as it framed last night.
Plate glass mirrors eight feet high, panel
one end of the ball room, while the walls at
the sides have a series of mirrors above the
built-in seats Above these and pendant SO
that each was reflected in the glass beneath
were branches of dark red beach leaves and
long -stemmed American Beauty roses, each
cluster being starred with little miniature
electric lights of blue Dvans and tall potted
plants formed coy corners ABOUT the nalI'
while an overhead arrangement or asparagus
plumosus and electric lights sprung from the
four corners OF the ceiling and met in an
immense fern ball in the center.
Opening from the entrance hall and ball room
is the handsome reception ROOM where the
guests were received. Tables set in the
balcony for those who did not care to dance.
Dancing began at 9:3O, and a feature of the
evening was the introduction of the barn dance
SO popular in the east. Supper was served at
70 o'clock in the large dining room below,
where the guests gathered in groups of SIX ana
eight at many small tables, each graced with
centerpieces of American Beauty roses.
There a bewildering array of handsomely
gowned women present the dresses worn being
among the smartest seen at any of the winters
Mrs. Earl was attired in a directoire gown of
pale pink satin, yelled in gold, which was
trimmed with embroidery of gold and pearls
With this worn a pearl collar with dia-
mond buckle.
Mrs. West Hughes was in white spangled net
over white silk, the style being directoire. with
long train. Her gems were pearls and dia-
monds.
Mrs. Thompson wore white satin trimmed
with bands of cream satin and pink roses
Mrs. Miners directoire gown was of white
attn with which worn a black jet tunic.
Her Jewels were diamonds, and in her hair
nestled bird of jet. Her bouquets were
orchids
Mrs Denis was in a princess dress of purple
| velvet embroidered with gold. Her ornaments
were diamonds and in her hair she wore an
ornament of gold and maribou.
| Mrs Solano's dress was of white point lace,
with garniture of pearl, and a tiara Of pearls
| crowned her hair.
Mrs Rodman was in black directoire gown
embroidered in gold, and in her hair she wore a
tiara of diamonds and pearls.
! Mrs. Gibbons directoire gown was of pale
pink satin, embroidered with gold with which
she wore satin.
| Mrs MacGowan wore a pale green empire
gown of crepe, trimmed with bands of rose en-
brodery and pearl
Mrs Newhall's directore gown was of white
| satin was trimmed in stole effect with pearls
! and rhinestones and she wore pearls for gems.
Mrs Marshall attired in yellow messa-
/ line embroidered with gold.
Mrs Carpenter wore an empire gown OF
white gauze. embroidered with silver the
bodice having touches of PINK.
Mrs. Van Nuys' dress of pearl gray messa-
| line was embroidered with SILVER, with which
| she wore diamonds. and white aigrette in
! her hair.
| Mrs brakes imported dress OF cut jet over
white satin was trimmed with point lace,
! with which was worn a coat to match Her
| Jewels were diamonds and In her hair she
/ wore an aigrette of the same sparkling gems.
| d
Miss Marjorie Brown and George Townsend
! Cole are giving dinner dance Saturday night
4 al the home of former Senator and Mrs. Cor
nelius Cole in Coegrove, in honor of Miss lsa-
bel Vail and her fiancee, Jean Parker. About
thirty-five guests are to be entertained.
| In the presence of immediate relatives Mrs.
Alice Leslie and John r. Harden were married
the evening of December at the home of Mrs.
John c. Richardson, 225 Whitley avenue Holly
wood Rev. James of the Methodist church Off
eating.
The young people were attended by MISS
| Phyllis Richardson and Hugh II. Bigss, niece
and nephew of the groom who is the son of
! Mrs. M l.. Harden Of Alpine street. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss Mabel cooper
| OF Los Angeles The bride was charming in
a gown of pale blue messaiine, her bouquet