Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
HE presecpe in Los Angeles ot
Mrs. w. H. Storrs of Knoxville

m HE presecpe in Los Angeles of
Mrs. w. H. Storrs of Knoxville,
Tenn, and Miss Helen Mathews
of Scranton, Pa, who are visiting their
sister, Mrs. George Griffith of Orchard
avenue, is the motif for many of the
pleasant affairs of last week and this.
Mrs. Albert Crutcher of West Adams
street has planned a buffet luncheon
and bridge for tomorrow in compli-
ment to Mrs. Griffith's guests, and Fri
day Mrs. M. Eleanor Page and Miss
Decatur Page of 264S Orchard avenue
are giving a tea in compliment to Mrs.
Storrs and Miss Mathews.
Mrs. Page and her daughter are be-
ing assisted by the following women:
Mrs. Joseph Henry Bohon, Mrs. ].
Wells Smith, Mrs. George T. Griffith,
Mrs. Albert Crutcher, Mrs. c. c. War
den, Mrs. L. T. Bradford. Mrs. A D.
Bowman, Mrs. J. c. Page Mrs. Wes-
ley Clark. Mrs. Hugh K. Walker, Mrs.
Carroll Allen, Mrs. Johanna Murray,
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Haskins, Mrs. J.. B.
Lippincott, Mrs. Mathew Robinson,
Mrs. Irwin Heron. Mrs. w. B. Ma
thews, Mrs. F. B. Cramton, Mrs. Will
loughby Rodman, Mrs. S. S. Salisbury,
Mrs. w. ]. Porter, Mrs. Lawson
TreadweI, Mrs. John Cliff Page Jr,
Mrs. G. S. Williams, Mrs. Carl Adam,
Miss Minnie Bryan, Miss Elizabeth
Rodman.
The hours are from 2 until 6.
In compliment to their cousin, Mrs
George NJ. Peters of Columbus, Ohio
Miss Dent and Miss Esther Dent en-
tertained Friday at their home on Will
shire boulevard with a hearts party.
every possible detail carrying out the
valentine suggestion.
The event is the first of a series Of
four which Miss Dent and her sister
are planning. cards having been issued
for the second-a bridge-to be given
Thursday.
Guests entertained Friday included:
Mesdames Reuben Shelter w. w,
Neuer, Elmer E. Cole, Nicholas E. Rice,
William Banning, R. B. Williamson,
Edward r. Bradley, Frank Hart, o. ..
Whitney, James Campbell Estin, Will
liam Bassett Corwin. H. K. William
son, John Bates Cornwell, Mary B.
Purcell, Hannah Burke, Edward Ma
gauran, r. F. Darrin William Cline
James H. Grady, Caroline Peters, Wilt
ice &. Ames. Henry Henderson, Charles
b. Nichols, j. c. Fremont Hull, James
L. Boyle, NJ. L. Thomson James 4.
Talbot, Sidney A. Butler, Keller,
James A. French, Frank r. Strong
Gilbert E. Gardner. Albert Calkins,
Samuel w Garretson, John c. Hutch
lnson. George A. Ralphs, James
Smith, Benjamin Macready, D. eager
Peck, George E. Burial, Alice Covert,
Adams of Ogden, Miss Katherine
BOydston and Miss Helen Howrv
The California club was the scene
yesterday of reception given by Mrs.
Frank john Hart and her mother. Mrs.
Q. c. Whitney of Coronado street.
guests present numbering nearly 200.
The handsome rooms were further
adorned with potted palms and ferns
and profusion of springs own flowers.
JonqullS and VioletS, while branches. of
yellow acacia in large jars gave an
effect of sunshine in the remote corners.
A quartet of negro male voices and
a mandolin orchestra furnished music
Tor the afternoon, rendering southern
melodies and popular airs.
receiving with Mrs. Hart and Mrs.
Whitney were Mrs. w. w. Neuer Mrs.
Joseph H. Call, Mrs. David K. Edwards,
Mrs. Henry Metcalf, Mrs. Clarence
Rundell, Mrs. Glover P Widney. Mrs.
clarence r. Strong, Mrs. George S.
Marygold, Mrs. Frank Cattern. Mrs
Louise Y. Pratt, Mrs. George Bitten
ger, Mrs. Elizabeth Nash, Mrs. James
Campbell Estill, Mrs. r. B. Williamson.
Mrs. w. d. Stephens, Mrs. Felix Howes.
Mrs. De Forest HOwry, Miss Dent and
Mrs. John Hart of Sierra Madre.
s.
one OF the pretty affairs of the week
was the luncheon of fourteen covers
with which Mrs. Adna R. Chaffee en-
tertalned Friday at her home on Mag
nolia avenue, in compliment to her
sister, Mrs. William Bingham Clarke
of Kansas City.
Covers were laid for Mrs. J. Ross
Clark, Mrs. Walter Miller Clark. Mrs,
Henry Carleton Lee, Mrs. Ozra w.
Childs, Mrs. Joseph B. Banning. Mrs.
Alfred Solano, Mrs. Frank Thomas.
Mrs. Walter Jarvis Barlow, Mrs ii
Avery Mccarthy, Mrs. Eyre Barrow
french, Mrs. May Wright Sewen.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Douglas of West
Twenty-firSt street have as house
guests Mrs. DGIglas' uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard of Boston. and
on several occasions have entertained
for them.
Mr.. Douglas gave a stag dinner Tues
day night to meet Mr.. Leonard. covers
being laid for twelve. The daintily
appointed table was decked with mai
denhair ferns, jonquils and violets.
Places were occupied by Mr.. Douglas
Mr.. Leonard, Rev. William MacGor'
mack, dean of st. Pauls pro-cathedral
Gen. Chandler, Rev. J. Arthur Evans
Rev Mr.. De Garmo of Redondo. DIR.
Lester Adams, Messrs. Frederick Ste
phenson, Charles w. Bolingbroke. w.
II. Richards, Skeel, Elmer Rutz.
At tea Wednesday Mrs. Douglas
received about fifty friends who had
been asked to meet Mrs. Leonard.
Assisting women We're Mrs. Charles
w. Bollngbroke and Mrs. Elmer Rutz
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Mrs. d. A. Meekins of Aranahoa
street was hostess at a heart matinee
yesterday, nearly forty guests respond
ing to invitations. Assisting Mrs.
Meekins were Mrs. E. M. Carter Mrs
Charles Gregory and Mrs. Guthrie.
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Mrs. Elton r. Woleott of South
Burlington avenue and Mrs. s. w.
Strong of South Bonnie Brae have is
sued invitations for a reception to he
given at the home of the former
Thursday. Invitations have been ex-
tended to nearly 300 guests.
Mrs. John Howard of West Eleventh
street was hostess at a colonial tea
Thursday afternoon. The house. was
beautified by artistically arranged flow
ers. In the dining room pink-shaded
lights, Cecil Bruner roses and ferns
made charming setting for the pretty
maids in colonial costume who served
tea The drawing rooms were aglow
with American Beauties, while orchids
added to the charm of the music room.
Orchestral music was enjoyed by the
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