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

son. and Mrs. Zobelein lent the charm
] of her contralto voice to two love songs
! in the Bohemian tongue An impro-
vization of his own and the funeral
march of Chopin com leted the Friml
numbers.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the afternoon was the reading or
James Whitcomb Riley's "Sapho," by
Miss Bartlett, with an improvised art
setting by the guest of honor.
Mr.. Friml was a dinner guest at the
Bartlett home that evening.
Although quietly solemnizedi owing
to recent bereavement the, marriage
of Miss Edith Leontine Wilson, eldest
daughter of Madam Blanche de Clair
beau Wilson of Pasadena avenue, and
Peter Thatcher of Ontario, which was
solemnized Friday afternoon in the
Presbyterian church in Highland Park,
was beautifully appointed and was
one of the important social events or
| the week.
The bride. who was attended by her
| sisters, Miss Florence and Miss Lucy.
was given in marriage by her uncle,
Simpson G. Wilson. Standing with the
groom was his uncle, Willard Hallett.
The bride is a member of Delta
sorority of Occidental and her sorority
sisters attended the wedding in body.
! Among out-of-town relatives present
was Walter 7. Thacher, brother of the
groom, who came on from Chicago to
be present at the nuptials of the young
people.
The bride was charming in her going
away tailored gown of champagne
broadcloth, with which she wore
black hat Her bouquet was a shower
of lilies of the valley. Her attendants
were in white tailored gowns, and
Miss Florence carried long stemmed
white chrysanthemums, while Miss
Lucys flowers were Cecil Bruner roses
and maidenhair ferns.
On their return from a trip of in
definite length Mr. and Mrs. Thacler
will reside in ontario, where they viii
| be at home after December /.
! The marriage is of interest to a wide
circle of friends, not only those of
the bride and groom belonging to the
younger set, but also the many ac-
quaintances of Madam Wilson. who is
professor at Occidental college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo M. Potter enter
| tanned Friday evening with a formal
dinner in their apartments at the Van
Mugs in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs.
Baldwin Wood, whose marriage was
one of the important social events of
the fore part of the week in San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. Wood, before her marriage, was
Miss Hyde Smith.
Beside the guests of honor and the
hosts there were covers for Captain
and Mrs. Randolph Huntington Min
err, Miss Eva Heating, Miss Nina
Jones, and Messrs. Alfred Wilcox and
Harry B. Kay.
The many Los Angeles friends Of
Mrs. Lily Gill Pulsifer of Denver, who
for several years has spent her win
ters in Los Angeles, will be interested
to hear of her great success as the
widow in 1.-THE Merry Widow Waltz"
which she gave recently at the society
kermiss given by the Colorado chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution in her home city.
| The Denver papers made, especial
mention her number on the program,
and her grace and beauty were ac-
knowledged factors in the success of
the affair.
Miss Estelle Catherine Heartt is en-
tertaining this afternoon with an in
formal tea at her home ON Chicago
street i'll compliment to Mrs. Beatrice
Fine of New York a musician who is
| concertizing in San Francisco and
other points on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Fine will sing this afternoon
two songs in manuscript written by
Miss Zerbe, who has recently come to
| Los Angeles from New York. Mrs
Fine is en- route to San Diego and Riv-
erside, where she has concert engage
ments.
Mrs. e. T. Wilkes of North Avenue
Sc is at home informally this afternoon
to friends who have been asked to
meet Charles Keller of Berkeley,
we'll known litterateur who is to deliver
a series of art lectures before the Ebell
during the next few weeks.
Miss Benesford Joy was hostess yes
terday at social meeting of the DOM