Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-28
n NE of the prettiest of the weeks
social happenings was the tea
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n NE of the prettiest of the weeks
social happenings was the tea
" given at the Los Angeles Country
club yesterday afternoon by Mrs. percy
Hamilton Mcmahon and Mrs. Franc
Nixon Coffin in compliment to Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. A. DeGroot, who were recently
married in Denver and nave taken
apartments at the Hershey ArIis 4ol
the winter.
A largo basket of ferns and Vtolets
graced the center of the beautifully
appointed table, the fragrant blossoms
were scattered over the cloth, ana cor
sage bouquets constituted faVors LOT
each of the women.
Besides Mr. and Mrs. McMahon, MI
and Mrs. Coffin and Mr. and Mrs. DE
Groot there were present Mr.. and Mrs
Hancock Johnston, Mr.. and MIS- Spoor
Macy, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Lines
DR.. and Mrs O'LeaTy, Mr.. aud MIS-.
Wilbur Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Cornish Mrs. Lily Pulsifer of Denver
Mrs. J. c. Brown, Mrs. Benjamin Johh-
son, Miss Lolita DeGrout Miss Lines,
Miss Mcclellan, Kirk Reese and VIII
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Among the dobutantos who made
their formal bow to society IN houston,
Texas, a few weeks ago at the annual
Notice ball was charming Ruth Mol-
rs niece of Mr.. and Mrs. JEFFERSON H.
Gibbs of Los Angeles, who is spending
the winter in Houston with her uhcIe
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs +. w. vaughan.
The Notice ball is presided over oach
year by twelve of the prominent society
matrons of Houston, and. taking place
in the large assembly hall. is always d
magnificently appointed function. Ac-
cording to a pretty custom, a lorna.
afternoon affair for each of the debu-
tantes. either at her home or at that OF
her nearest of kin. precedes the coming
out ball. The occasion this year was
graced by twelve dcbutautes, an
dressed in gowns of rose pink with sill
yer trimming.
Mrs. Charles /. Givernaud Of West
Washington street entertained friends
at the Mason yesterday afternoon 10
sec THE Yankee Prince" the party,
which occupied two boxes, including
: Mrs. George l.. cole, Mrs. George Mont
gomery. Mrs Ralph HaEan, Mrs. S.
Ysas, Mrs William ]. Varicl and Miss
Gunther of Dayton. Ohio, who Is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Weidner. Fol
lowing the matinee Mrs. GiVernaud en-
tertained her guests with tea at the
Alexandra, Manon Cochet roses and
lilies of the valley furnishing the deco
rations.
Col. George +. Cooke and Mrs Cooke,
who are down from FIT Gibbon, Alaska,
enjoying Col. Cookies leave Of absence
of several weeks from his duties as
commanding officer were entertained
informally at dinner Sunday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walsh of South
AlVarado street.
Mrs. Pauline Robinson Of Washing
ton street has had as her house guests
for two weeks Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Cam
hurn and their son. Dean. Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, who will spend the win
ter in Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Camburn have taken
apartments at the Eldon, where they
will be at home after December l.
s.
Mrs r. S. RoWley and Miss Grace
Rowley have issued cards for tea
with which they will entertain at their
MEMO avenue home December s.
s.
Mrs. Charles Wellington Rand and
daughter. Miss Lillian, win leave Mon
day for New York, planning to be alb
sent until after the new year. Eldridge
Rand and Charles Rand will join their
mother and sister at Christmas in
Montreal. where for "A week or ten
days they will be the guests of friends.
Major and Mrs. II. NJ. Russell enter
tanned Friday night with a dinner Of
fourteen covers and theater party
Friday evening in compliment to their
son and his bride Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
George Heating. who were married in
Chicago November lG.
Major and Mrs. Russell are giving
tea this afternoon at their West Adams
street residence for the young couple,
who will leave tomorrow morning for
Bakersfield. where Mr.. Heating has
charge of a mine. They are planning
to visit Los Angeles during the Holt
days. when several large affairs will be
given in their honor.
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Mr. and Mrs Erasmus Wilson ar
rived Wednesday night from the east
where they have been since the latter