Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
Society

ing parties DelnS MISS Imam
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John A Mer~
rill of Pasadena avenue, ana Dr' oIeph-
en- Yerkes Van Meter.
DIR. Van Meter, a well known phy-
stefan. is the son of Mrs. Ellzapeth van
Meter of West Avenue Fifty -four.
For her wedding gown the bride had
chosen white satin, the skirt OF when
was made demi-train, and the bodlcei
cut high at the throat and with Ions
seevets, had garniture OF real ldce,
The long tulle veil was caught To her
hair with a coronet of orange blossoms
and she carried a bouquet of Cecil
Bruner roses with a shower of lilies Oh
the valley.
Miss Vera II. Brook assisted as maid
of honor, Miss MarguerIte Merrill SIS
ter of the bride, with Miss Frances
McComb. were bridesmaids. and each
wore charming gowns of Nile green
I satin and carried Cecil Burners
) Bruce Merrill, brother of the bride
stood with the groom, and viii Bacon
and DR. Harry Voorhees, usheretd. Kew
William Gantz, pastor of the cnurch'
pronounced the VOWS.
The decorations, arranged by Miss
Margaret Clapp, were in green ana
white. The rostrum was banked win
Shasta daisies. and curtain OF daisy
chains, was caught back on each size
of the wall behind the pulpit.
In an arch above was suspended a
chime of bells made of daisies and
with tongues of gold Ropes of fern
and lengths of white tulle ribbon com
pleted an exceedingly dainty arrange
ment in the front of the church. and
daisy-banked choir rail and screens
of daisy chains in the archway open
ing into the Sunday school room, ADDED
to the graceful effect.
ootnriOp- the of her
father who gave her in marriage, was
preceded first by the ushers after
whom walked the bridesmaids, the
maid of honor Immediately preceding
the bride and entering alone. The
groom and best man awaited the bridal
train at the altar. The familiar we'd
ding marches were played, and during
the service the barcarolle from Lne
Love Tales of Hoffman" was softly
rendered by j. B. Merrill, a brother of
the bride.
Nearly five hundred invitations had
been issued for the church service,
many going to friends living near the
brides former home in New Jersey.
The immediate family and members
of the bridal party were entertained
after the church service at a formal
supper served at the home of the
brides parents, and there white car
nations and ferns served to carry out
the color scheme of green and white
used at the church.
Dr. and Mrs. Van Meter will be
away for a month, returning to occupy
their new home not yet completed on
East Avenue Fifty-three, where they
will receive after August 1.
Both DIR. Van Meter and his bride
are prominent in the social life of
Highland Park. Mrs. Merrill is a
graduate of Occidental and a member
of Alpha sorority, while DR.. Van Meter
Is Phi Delta Theta.
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For Miss Amy Frances Cocker, fiancee
of, DIR. James G.. Kendrick Mrs. Ches-
ter Brown entertained with a miscel-
laneous shower yesterday at her pref
ty bungalow on North Union avenue. ,
Toasts, original and entertaining,
were responded to by the guests at the
close of the luncheon and the popular
bride-to-be was the recipient of many
and beautiful gifts.
Beside the hostess and guest of
honor covers were also laid for Mrs.
Nora Millspaugh, Mrs. Lucy Wilson,
Mrs. Howard Wallace, Mrs, Thompson,
Miss Hattie Ferguson, Miss Elizabeth
Maynard, Miss Lucy Alexander, Miss
Elsie Gibson, Miss Annette Gibson,
Miss Frances Lawton, Miss Cora Par
ker, Miss Adah Barnes, Miss Mabel
Barnes, Miss Pauline Curran, Miss Mat
tie Tedford, Miss Switzer Miss Wun-
derlich. Miss Frances Whitlock, Miss
Lottie Young, Miss Minnie Angel,
Miss Frances Kingery, Miss Jennie
Glass, Miss Agnes knight, Miss Au-
gusta Carhart, Miss Elizabeth Powell,
Miss Winona Huntley and Miss Eliza
beth Leland.
Miss Mamie Clossman, the attrac-
Of JaTl0U RTnn6l2R.
was complimented Wednesday evening
with an informal bridge given by Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Lane of West twenty
ninth street.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
lev Brundige, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
LIE Touche, Mr. and Mrs. William
Wing. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dixon and
Miss Mabel Brundige.
Miss Clossman, who has spent the
winter in Los Angeles, will leave to-
morrow for her home in GAINESVILLE
Ohio.
The marriage of Miss Audria Fisher
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fish
or of West Twenty-second street, and
Grover G.. RAIDER was solemnlzed last
evening in Bakersfield, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER will make their
home in Midland, Cal, where the groom
has business interests.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Harwood, who
were recently married in this city and
are spending their honeymoon at the
Grand canyon, are expected to return
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood
will be at home to their friends after
Julv 1. at 83S East Adams street.
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The marriage of Miss Mabel Onetah
McNish and DR.. Donald George Turn
bull of Mexico City took place Wednes-
day evening at the home of the bride S
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. M. r.
Uplinger of Clarence avenue.
The ceremony, performed by Rev.
Warren F. Day of the First Congrega-
tional church, was a very quiet one
owing to the recent death of the bride s
father.
Miss McNish wore gown of white
messaline with lace trimmings, and
was unattended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turnbull will enjoy an
extensive eastern tour and will return
to Mexico City, where they will make
their permanent home.
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Miss May Turner of South Bonnie
Brae street left yesterday for New
York city, where she will spend the
summer as the guest of her brother,
who has an art studio in the metropolis.
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Miss Beatrice Clark of Buena Park
is spending a week with Miss Pearl
Fisher at her home on West Twenty
second street.
Miss Bess Conlee, whose marriage
with Thomas H. Beech will be SOL
emnized June /, was special guest at
a shower given yesterday afternoon by