Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Society

4 n approaching marriage, news of
"a which will be of interest to the
many friends of the bridegroom
in Los Angeles. is that of Mrs. Frances
Richardson of Winnipeg, Canada, and
Ira Lathrop, young business man of
Los Angeles. The ceremony will. take
place December 81 in the Episcopal
church In Winnipeg, and Mr.. Lathrop
and his bride will remain in the east
several months before returning to
Los Angeles, where they will reside.
Mr.. Lathrop is a brother of Mrs.
Robert Marsh of Westchester place,
and a member of the Athletic club.
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Mrs. Edward J.. Doheny and Mrs. j..
Champion Anderson have isued cards
for two afternoon affairs during jan
4 uary the first to take place January
10 and the second the following
Wednesday. Guests will be received
on these dates from o'clock to at
the Doheny residence in Chester
place.
Mrs. George L. Kress. who has
apartments at the Alvarado on West
Sixth street, will be at home informal
ly the first Fridays throughout the
winter.
Mrs. George Height OF West Adams
street was hostess at a Jolly house
party which lasted from Christmas
eve until the following evening. a
dance, whose numbers included a
minuet and a war dance, for which the
guests appeared in costume, came as
a happy climax.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Newton,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hendricks of Seattle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Carr, Mrs.
Charles Bacon, Miss Maude Newton,
Miss Mabel Newton. Miss Mabel How
ell and Messrs. Thomas w. Bacon,
Teddie Bacon and Jean Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Leonard en-
tertained with handsomely appointed
dinner Saturday night at their home
on North Pine avenue. Hollywood, the
occasion being a compliment to Miss
Peters of Washington, ID. c.. Miss La
vinia Clark of Minneapolis and f. w.
Tuckerman of Los Angeles. Later in
the evening c. +. Leonard entertained
friends for dancing.
Among those present were Miss
Bender of Dakota, Miss Clark, Miss
Peters and Mr.. Tuckerman, Judge and
Mrs. Andres, Miss Burroughs OF Los
Angeles, Miss Adams of Minneapolis
Messrs. viii Chaffee, George Howard
and Lemuel Ellis.
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Ono of the unique social events Of
the holiday season was an occult
Christmas party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John ID. Reavis at their. South Pasa-
dena home. The Pines, Friday evening
The fortune of each of the guests was
read by q professional clairvoyant,
who foretold the events of the next
twelve months.
The guests assembled about a large
Christmas tree decorated with pres
ents and Illuminated with vari-colored
electric lights. Artificial snow covered
the tree and suspended from the cell
ing were streamers that accentuated
the snow scene effect. Gifts wre pre-
sented to each person by Prof. c. A.
Whiting, who represented Santa Claus.
At a Dutch supper which followed the
center OF the table was surmounted by
"A large Jack Horner pie, from which
each guest pulled ribbon and drew
prize. The dining room was decor
ated in black, white ana red, the Ger
man national colors, and directly over
the table was a canopy of German
flags and bunting.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wallace Mcleod, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferrand, Prof. c. A. Whiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Axtman, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. H. McGinnis, Master Francis
McGinnis, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lee
Grover and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wal
lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark have
taken InG EDWARD silent UOiHe Oli DcN-
erance street for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eldridge had as
dinner guests at the Alexandria
Christmas eve Commander and Mrs.
Ward Winchell and Richard Duck.
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Mrs Ward Winchell is entertaining
at her Xenwood avenue residence jan
uary with a birthday party for her
little daughter Doris. The festivities
will be shared by twenty friends of
the special guest
Mrs. Matthew w. Everhardy of AL
varado street will return the last of
the week from a visit of fortnight
with her sister Mrs Ashworth of Sac
ramento. who has just returned from
an extended trip abroad.
Judge and Mrs. r.. S. S. Andres of
North Pine avenue entertained with
an informal Christmas gathering Sat
urday A tree from which each guest
received a gift furnished one of the
features of the evening.
In celebration of their twentieth
wedding anniversary Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Levy will hold an informal recep-
ton from until o'clock Sunday at
their home in Roosevelt avenue.
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DR.. and Mrs. Frank W. Miller of
Harvard boulevard announce the en-
gagement of their sister, Miss Mary
Warren jerks, and DIR. Harvey Gordon
Mcneil of Los Angeles.
s.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis f. stanton are
the guests of Mr.. Stanton's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Stanton, at their
home in West Thirty-first street. Mr..
stanton is general agent for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad.
s.
Mr. and Mrs. A. o. De Vol were
{ host and hostess at a Christmas dim
ner SERVED at their home in East Hol-
lywodd. The house was beautifully
decorated with holly and flowers. and
five-course repast was served.
Guests present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Saeger, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Kauf
man, Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T.. Kneisel of Sher-
idan, Wyo.
Announcement is made Of the en-
gagement of Miss Pearl Elizabeth
Wessendorf, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. III. Wessendorf of South Olive
street, and Spencer S. Saunders, an at
torney of Los Angeles.