Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18

n OS ANGELES has seen little OF
Miss Nina Jones since early
- spring, for with her mother, Mrs.
Milo M. Potter, she spent some time in
Santa Barbara prior to their departure
for the Hawaiian trip, and almost I'M
mediately after their return they went
again to Hotel Potter for the sum-
mer.
Miss Jones is always a delightful hos
tess, and a barn dance" she gave re-
Gently in compliment to Miss Harriet
Alexander of San Francisco is de-
scribed as one of the most elaborate
and delightful of the summer "doings'
in Santa Barbara. The affair took place
at the Potter Country club on Hope
ranch, and the interior was made to
resemble an old-fashioned New Eng
land farm house with an arrangement
of pumpkins, cabbages and cornstaiks,
while sundry vegetables, fruits and
wild flowers were suspended from the
beams and rafters. outside the barn
door stood an immense keg of cider. In
keeping with the occasion the grounds
were lighted with many lanterns sus-
pended from improvised hay stacks
and huge bales served as seats.
The bill of fare was suggestive or
our grandmothers' tables and ,the
dance programs included grand
march, barn dances and the old-time
reels.
And still "wunderlust' continues to
affect Los Angeles residents, the latest
additions to the long list of well known
persons to whom Europe has proved
an attraction this summer being Mr.
and Mrs. James Levering, julius W.
Smith. Miss Susanna Cmith and julius
Smith, ir.. who left last night on the
owl for Montreal, from which port they
will sail on the s. s, Laurstania, White
Star line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard v. Day and
Miss Gretchen Day of ST. James park.
and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Butler OF
Coronado street, who will sail from san
Francisco September on the Man
churia. will stop at Honolulu before
visiting the orient They VIII follow
the usual tourist route through Japan,
China and intervening points OF IN
terest to Egypt, and after seeing Alex
andria and Palestine, will touch at
SMYRNA. Constantinople, Athens, Sicily,
Naples and Genoa. They expect to wit
ness the Passion play at Oberammer-
gau, and will also visit the Brussels
International exposition.
Mrs. w. w. Dodge entertained in
formally with $500 last night at her
home on South Broadway, in comph-
ment to her guests. Miss O'Brien OF
Burlington, Ia, and Miss Sara Siebert
of Pittsburg. Ten tables were set for
the game.
Mrs. d. NJ. Riordan and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, returned yesterday
from a trip of several weeks to Sc
attic.
The home of Mrs. Anna Smith on
Kearney street was the scene last
evening of the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Irene, and Charles Frank
Ginther son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Ginther of Boyle avenue. Rev. Alfred
Inwood of Boyle Heights Methodist
church officiated.
On their return from short wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Ginther will be at
home to friends at 1906 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willitts ]. Hole and
daughter. Miss Agnes, have returned
from Lake Tahoe, where they enjoyed
a stay of three weeks.
Miss Hole will entertain with a week
end party at La Habra. her guests in
Guiding Misses Carrie Garfield, Eileen
Garfield, Ruth Larned. Margaret Mil
ler, Lillian Ford, and Messrs. Samuel
Rindge, Herbert Brown, Everett Ben
nett, Ford Prior, Leo Smith and Dan
Blair.