Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Society
IRIS. FREDERICK w1NGF1ELD

appointments.
There were also places for Miss
Burkes niece Miss Waters, Mrs. Fran
ces Josephine Holmes, Miss May Arm
strong, who has just returned from d
stay of some weeks in Denver; Mr.
Bin of San Francisco, Elbridge Rand
and Wayland Trask.
AS Mr.. Armstrong was unable to
leave his business at present, the pro-
posed eastern trip which was TO nave
been shared by Mrs. Armstrong and
their daughters, has been deferred un-
til the new year.
In compliment to Mrs. William Fine
and Mrs. Lily Gill Pulsifer, charming
Denver women who are visiting in Los
Angeles Mrs. Bernard Potter enter
tained recently with box party TO see
1.-THE Great John Canton" at the Audi
torium, and later was dinner hostess
at Levy's.
Beside Mrs. Potter and her special
guests the party included Mr.. Potter
Mr.. and Mrs James Emerson Zee,
Frank Burstinghaus and w. L. Lewis
One Of the delightful social affairs of
last evening was the North Pole par
ty given by Alpha Chi Omega sorority
of the University of Southern California
at the home of Miss Rowena Hall, CEN
trail avenue. About forty guests were
present and made the trip to the pole,
The guests sailed on the good snip
Politania, leaving New York for Bos-
ton. Each of the men present was pro-
vided with a long ticket allowing stop
overs along the route for each couple.
Boston was the scene of musical ro-
nance, after which the ship continued
its course, putting in next at South
Halifax. Here a fortune teller was
ooh esNro
of what was to follow. A phrenologist
entertained the voyagers for short
timee at North Halifax, and soon after
the guests discovered Newfoundland,
where several unique and. novel stunts
were witnessed. From here on TO
Greenland the voyagers promenaded
the decks of their good ship. Green
land reached, the final dash was made
to the pole, where light refreshments OF
ice cream and cake were served.
The young woman members OF the
Alpha Chi omega sorority who were
present last evening were: Miss Anna
Shepard, Miss Olive Bergman, Miss
Phoebe ,Joslin, Miss Mabel Harrington,
Miss Alice Crabb, Miss Emma VIII
1iams, Miss Edeanor Clemons, Miss
Ella Foster, Miss Olive LeClair, Miss
Lulu Reeves. Miss Esther Davidson
and Miss Pansy Newlin.
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Ellen Beach Yaw was a special guest
Sunday at a tea given at the Alexan-
dria by members of the Alpha Chi One
ga, of which sorority she Is an honorary
member. Members of the sorority pres
ent were Miss Olive Barryman, Miss
Rowena Hall, Miss Phoebe Joslin, Miss
Anna Shepard, Miss Alice Crabb, Miss
Mabel Harrington, Miss Ella Foster,
Miss Esther Davidson, Miss Olive Le-
Clair, Miss Lulu Reeves.
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Among the delightful affairs OF last
week was that given by Mrs. Edna
Mitchell Of Orange avenue Saturday
in honor of her 10th birthday, and
also in compliment to Mrs. J. Edgar
Engel of Washington, D. G.
One o'clock luncheon was served,
covers being laid for twenty, the
places being marked by hand-p painted
cards. The centerpiece was a tall
cake, representing the north pole, and
surmounted by an American flag.
An interesting program had been ar
ranged for the remainder of the aft
ernoon and included tmpersonations
and recitations by Mrs. J. P. Gilmer,,
Mrs. Ernest P. Leaville, Mrs. Clara
Martin and Miss Viola Henck Mrs.
Robert Dollard and Mrs. Alfred L.
Leonard rendered vocal solos.
Other guests were Mrs. E. M. Good
Mrs. Ida Henck. Mrs. Maude BurdiclS,
Mrs. S. o. Richardson, Mrs. Hattie L
Marchant, Mrs. Clara Martin, Mrs.
Florence Brewer, Mrs. Helen Ptnkney,
Mrs Emily Morgan, Mrs. Stanley
Frew and Miss Leah Brewer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cartman of
Custer avenue announce the engage
ment of their daughter Miss Rebecca,
and Julius Levy of Los Angeles. The
young people will receive their friends
at Miss Cartman's home October II,
from 2 to 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester G. Ashley of
La Sale avenue have as house guests
Mr.. Aashley's brother-in-law, George
H. Ashley, A. NJ, Phi. D., Mrs Ashley
and their two children of Washington
D. c. DIR. Ashley, a member of the
United States geodetic survey, depart
ment of the east, Is national coal ex-
pert.
DR.. and Mrs. Ashley and family will
be the guests next week of Mrs. r. B.
Ashley of South Pasadena. Both DR..
and Mrs. Ashley were Stanford grad
yates, DR.. Ashley receiving the first
Phi. degree ever conferred by that
university.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Winifred Esther McClin-
took and Oliver Perry Schoonmaker,
which was solemnized Saturday by
Rev. ]. M. Schaefle Mr.. and Mrs.
vsouoonmaker will return from an ex-
tended wedding trip to reside at 1917
Vermont avenue.
The marriage of Miss Jessie NJ.
Houston, daughter of Mrs. M. M.
Houston of Vermont avenue, and Har-
old Playter of Torres, Mexico, was
celebrated last night in st. Matthias
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Playter are in Santa
Barbara for a short stay, and will re-
turn to Los Angeles before going to
their home in Torres.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Rogers of Santa |
Monica, who left last night to visit |
Mr.. Rogers former home in Kentucky, |
gave a farewell buffet supper Sunday |
night, entertaining twenty guests. |
They will stop at Denver, Chicago and
Atlantic City going, and will return |
via San Antonio, Tex.
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Mrs. Charles Van Loan, who, with |
her little daughter, has been the guest |
of her people here this summer, left |
Sunday night for New York, where |
she will Join Mr.. Van Loan. She was |
accompanied east by her sister. Miss
Carrie Lentz, who will be her guest.
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Former students of the Los Angeles
Business college met in annual reunion
Friday evening at the college home,
West Fifth street. The building had