Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

planned recently in compliment to
~ Miss Lillian Merrill, whose mar
rage to Dr. S. Yerkes Van Meter Will
be an event of the near future, was
the breakfast given Saturday by MISS
Leah Phillips of Pasadena avenue.
Guests who enjoyed the occasion were
Miss lillian Merrill, Mrs. Ben Merrill,
Mrs. Peter Thatcher, Mrs. Edward
Merrill, Mrs, Roy Spencer Miss Mar
jorie Lowe. Miss Elizabeth Hatch, Miss
Margaret Herskovits, Miss Katherine
McComb, Miss Vera Brooks and MISS
Muriei Fisher.
Miss Lillian Merrill was the special
guest of the Alpha sorority of Occiden-
tai college last evening, the affair tax
ing place at the Merrill home on Pasa-
dena avenue. ,..,s
Members and guests present included
Mrs. ]. B. Merrill Mrs. Robert H. Blee'
Mrs. John G. Staub and the Misses
Grace Whitcomb, Edna Lowe, Eliza
beth Lowe, Ruth Martin, Clara Der
tram, Eloise Strowbridge, Leona Luz
wig, Alva Gardner Muriel Fisher Amy
Morrell Lillian vending, Grace WICK
ers. olive williams, Elizabeth Patter-
son. Marion Clark, Estelle McClung
Jennie McFadden, Amy GORDON
Frances Gordon, Frances McComb,
Vera Brooke, Margaret Herskovits ana
Pearl Grant. ,.,,,,o
COMPLIMENTARY to this popular atfianced
counle and members of their bridal
party. I'll, ba
Miss Vera Brooke, maid Of honor; MISS
Frances McComb, Miss Mafguerlte
Merrill DR. Harry Voorheen' Bruce
MerriI best man, and viii Baker.
Miss Merrill will entertain with d
+heater marty and dinner Tuesday even
ing for her attendants
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Galbraith OF La
Sale avenue are planning TO spehd the
summer in the east. They viii leave
nv the middle of June, going directly
10 New York. and Immediately on their
arrival will purchase a touring car IN
which they will explore the Whlte
mountains and the Berkshire mis-.
During their absence Mr.. Galbraith
ana his charming wife, with their lit
tie daughter, will spend month with
his people in Nebraska, and on their
return trip will stop over at Seattle
for the exposition.
Mr. and Mrs. Galbraith, Captain and
Mrs. Bradish, Sheriff Hammel and Bert
Heffner are enjoying weekend fish
ing trip, making headquarters at
Wheeler's camp.
Mrs, Lucretia r. Garfield, widow of
the late James A. Garfield, formerly
president of the United States with
her brother and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Rudolph, who have been occu-
pying their winter home in Pasadena,
left Saturday for Mentor, o., where
they will spend the summer.
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For Miss Rose Dickinson of Little
Rock, who is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
T e. Gibbon at their home on Harvard
boulevard. Mrs. Cameron Erskine
Thorn of West Adams street enter
tanned Friday with a card matinee.
About fifty members of the younger
set were asked to meet Miss Dickinson.
Mrs. Robert b. Bowles of Franklin
street entertained yesterday afternoon
with a shower in compliment to Miss
Ruth Messenger of Highland Park,
whose marriage with Spencer V. Cor
telyou will take place this summer.
The hostess was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. William Bowles. Guests in
cluded Mrs. Clara Hedrick. Mrs. Will
liam Bowles, Mrs. DFrank Bowles and
Mrs. Messenger, the Misses Mary Stur-
gis, Gertrude Mallory, Frances NAL
lory Josephine Hanlin, Eleanor Rich
ards, Mary Richards, Bertha Rush,
Mile Ronde, Hilda Killian Genevieve
Mojonier, Edith Merrill Dorothy Mer-
rill, Helen Bradley, Bessie Snowden,
Grace Snowden, Nellie Snowden, Kath-
crime Cortelyou, Grace Bickers, Grace
Wilson, Minnie Wilson and Bernice
Wilson.
The dinner given in honor of Miss
Edith May Boswell and Robert John
HARDWOOD one evening last week by
DIR. and Mrs. Edwin NJ Harwood at
their home in Hollywood was one of
number of pleasant pre-nuptials with
which these young people, who are to
be married in the new future, are be-
ing complimented.
Decorations consisted of smilax and
white wisteria.
Following the dinner the party en-
joyed a drive through Hollywood
Miss Boswell is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Boswell of East Twen-
ty-fifth street, and is we'll known in
the society of the First Congregational
church and in Christian Endeavor cir
Giles. Mr.. Harwood, who since coming
to the city has been a worker in the
Christian Endeavor and Y. NJ. c. A., is
connected with the wholesale hardware
firm Of Hoffman & Co
Mrs Fred Kellogg entertained on
Thursday at her home on Thirty-fifth
street. The affair was in the form of
a card party and musicale. The house
was artistically decorated in green and
white, ivy and white roses being used