Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17

sic Herbert Bartlett have issued invi-
tations for their March "at home at
Vista del Mar. Miss Lucy Fuhrer,
cellist, who has promised to furnish
the afternoons program, will have the
assistance of Rudolf Friml at the
piano.
Mrs. Alva B. Smith and Miss Myra
L. HattOn of North Griffin avenue en-
tertained Saturday afternoon with a
china shower in honor Of Miss Myra
Hurlbutt, whose engagement to Harry
Haven Curtiss was lately announced.
The early part of the afternoon was
spent in games and a short program
Mrs. Elton Davis presided at the piano
and while she played selections sacred
to brides and weddings Miss Hurlbutt
was presented with several handsome
pieces of china.
A dainty luncheon was served in the
dining room, which was lighted with
violet shaded candles and adorned with
miniature parasols.
Mrs. Conrad c. Schleicher of North
Workman street was hostess Monday
afternoon at a pretty affair for Miss
Hurlbutt, when a company of friends
| numbering twenty or more honOred
her with a miscellaneous shower
The making of valentines occupied
the first hour, an original verse being
written by each guest and inscribed on
the valentine she had made, which was
then presented to the guest Of honor
A miscellaneous shower of dainty arti-
cles was a delightful surprise to the
bride to be, and the afternoon was con-
cluded with music and the serving of
| refreshments.
Los Angeles chapter, D. A. R., met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Jeffer-
son D. Gibbs at her home on Wheeler
place and enjoyed an informal pro-
gram and an exhibition of Russian
lace work, the latter being accompanied
by an interesting talk by Miss G. A.
Hunt.
Miss Edna Zyl Modie rendered
whistling soloes, Miss Lucille Culver
was heard in dramatic Interpretation
and Miss Laura Clayton King gave a
delightful little group of verses of her
own composition for children.
Mrs. Gibbs, who was on the pro-
gram for the meeting Of the National
Congress of Mothers, which opens in
New Orleans tomorrow morning at
1890, was detained at home by the in
disposition of her little son.
Mrs. Harry Eichelberger and Mrs.
Ernest Dreyfus shared the honors Sun
day at a tea given by DIR. and Mrs.
j. Franklin Cook of Figueroa street,
for which $50 invitations were issued.
Mrs Cook was assisted at the tea
tables by Mrs. Frank Byington and
Miss Mollie Adelia Brown, Miss O'Don-
oughue, Miss Sandgren and Miss Bying-
ton.
Mrs. c. J. Kleeman and Mrs. Emer-
son Gee have issued cards for matt
nee party Saturday at the Auditorium,
to be followed by tea at the Alexan-
dria.
Captain c. Henry Thompson and Miss
| Thompson, who have been east for
some time, have taken apartments at
| the Hotel Wolcott for the remainder of
| the winter.
Waldo F. Chase is entertaining with
studio tea Saturday at his residence
on Oak street, the guests, numbering
about fifty, to include only professional
musicians and their families.
A recent affair at the Alexandria was
given by Mrs. A. c. Billike, who enter
tanned at luncheon for Mrs. ]. S. Chap
man. a musicale being enjoyed later.
There were covers for Mrs. Charles
Noyes, Mrs. Max Chapman, Miss
Gladys Smith, Mrs. J. Il. FITZGERALD.
Mrs. Pearn Johnson, Mrs Charles
Modini Wood, Mrs. w. H. Perry, Mrs.
Ward Chapman, Mrs. J. D. BicknelI,
Mrs Horace Gates, Nine Genevra
Johnstone-Bishop, Mrs. Edward l..
Doheny, Mrs. H. G. Hampson, Miss
Mary Chapman and Mrs. A. B. Nc
! CutcheOn