Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28

Society


~ ding, and in the presence OF rela-
tives and intimate friends, the nuptials
of Miss Alice Claudia Shaw and Ut;
James David Mccoy were solemnlzeu
last night at the residence OF the
brides parents, Judge and Mrs. VICTOR
E. Shaw, on Figueroa street.
The service was read by Rev. Husn
X. walker. d. D., pastor of Emmanuel
Presbyterian church, and a program
of orchestral numbers was rendered
during the evening by Arend.
Miss Ethel Parker Shaw attended
her sister as maid of honor, and other
friends serving as bridesmaids were
Miss Juliet Newkirk, Miss Lenore
Heller, Miss Brooke Frevert, MISS
Nell Doig of San Diego and Miss Grace
Rowley and Miss Grace Harpham or
Los Angeles Little Helen OConnor
of Pasadena, in fluffy white and car
rying a big basket of Cecil Bruner
roses, performed the duties OF flower
Lon ". Mccoy stood with his broth
err as groomsman. The bride was
gowned in a beautiful robe of white
satin. which was embroidered with
seed pearls and trimmed with rose
point lace, her only ornament being
the groom's gift, a diamond pendant:
Her bouquet was shower OF lilies OF
the valley and maidenhair fern.
Miss Ethel Shaw wore white chiffon
and carried pink rosebuds, while the
other maids were attired alike in white
lingerie gowns over pink and carried
showers of pink sweet peas.
Following the ceremony and recep-
lion supper was served, and the young
people left for trip through Colo
RADIO. Returning before the first or
June, DR.. and Mrs. Mccoy will. be for
q time with Judge and Mrs. Shaw
prior to taking possession of home
of their own in Los Angeles, where
DR. Mccoy has made an enviable place
for himself among his associates in
the dental profession.
Both families are prominent in the
business and social life of the city,
Judge Shaw having come to Los An
geles with his family about two years
ago from San Diego, while DR.. and
Mrs. John C. Mccoy of Grammercy
place. parents of the groom, have been
residents Of Los Angeles for years.
A large number of friends and
relatives witnessed the marriage of
Miss Edna L. johnson and Walter
Arthur Brown, which was beautifully
solemnized last night at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Rupert johnson, 801 Edgeware road.
The rooms were artistically canopied
with asparagus fern, from which were
suspended baskets filled with white
blossoms, white sweet peas and potted
plants were used in profusion.
In the hall the canopy was of smilax
Behind a screen of green De Nubila's
orchestra was stationed and played
throughout the evening.
The bride descended the broad
stairway unattended and the couple
took their places in front of an inn
provised altar in the drawing room,
where the ceremony was performed by
Rev. George A. Cleaveland, an old
time friend. The Episcopal service
was used.
The bride wore handsome gown
of cream chiffon over white satin
trimmed with Venice bands. She car
ried a bouquet of lilies of the valley
and her veil was caught with the same
flowers combined with orange bios
SONS.
Refreshments were served in the
spacious music room, where the brides
table was decorated with pink carna-
tions and greenery.
Mrs. Johnson and her daughters,
Mrs. Charles Gardner and Miss Ger
trude johnson, were assisted in receiv-
ing by Mesdames Reuben Shelter,
Leon Shelter, w. B. Percival, Harry
Thomson, e. Palmer Tucker. A. J.
West, w. r. Albee of Redondo, Carrie
Bryant, Walter r. Cuthbert and the
Misses Catherine Percival, Edith Nc
CHM, Marian Albee and Mabel Shea
After brief trip Mr.. Brown will
take his bride to the new home he has
built at 848 King street, where they
will be at home to friends after June l.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Leta Lodge and John G.
Wartmann of Los Angeles at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leander Lodge, 1875 East Ocean
II Doc Oh,
Rev. j. II. Stewart of this city Of
ficiating.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Freda Lodge, as maid of
honor, and Doreen and Margaret Lyon
as flower girls. The groom was at
tended by his father, Judge ]. w.
Wartmann of Evansville, Ind.
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Miss California Marion Wilson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. /. N. Wilson
OF Vine street, and Ellis Paul Gray
were married yesterday at noon in the
Methodist church south in Hollywood,
Rev. Z. p. Ryland officiating.
The pretty ceremony was witnessed
by about $50 relatives and close friends
and was preceded by tenor solo, 20
Promise Me-" sung by Chester B. SEQ
VILE. Mrs. Scoville accompanying and
playing the marches. Mr.. Wilson gave
his daughter in marriage.
Following the church service a
formal breakfast was served at the
family home of the brides parents,
covers being laid for twenty.
The bride wore her going away gown
of gray cloth, with hat, shoes and
gloves to match for the ceremony, and
carried shower of orange blossoms.
On their return from their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Gray will take pos
session OF their pretty new bungalow,
just completed, on South Vine street, a
wedding gift from the father of the
groom.
Mrs. Charles p. Grey of New York
and little daughter Dorothy are visit
ing Mrs. Grey's parents, Judge and
Mrs. McComas, at their San Dimas
ranch, The Rendezvous.
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Members of the Marguerite club were
entertained Tuesday at a picnic and
luncheon, Mrs. Thomas Rendle of
Hollywood acting as hostess. Luncheon
was spread under the trees in one of
the beautiful canyons near Hollywood,
Members of the club and guests in
Guided Mines. Herbert Stinchfield, Chas.
Won Volkenburg, Gustav Hermann,
William Gibson, Schuyler Thompson,
Orr Maple, Gray, Bledsoe, Thomas
Rendle and Misses Hermann and Stan
ton.
sALTING A DIAMOND MINE.
Howard Dubois, the noted mining
engineer, told a good story to the Tech
men recently illustrating the "art" of
sailing diamond mine The STORY