Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
Society


~ announcement made by DR.. and
Mrs. David Starr Jordan Tuesday
OF the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Edith, and Edward Berwick, jr
of Carmel Valley Monterey county.
Miss Jordan is in Los Angeles this
winter taking a special course at the
Polytechnic and the news, which was
announced at the Jordan home Tues
day night at a formal dinner, was made
known at the same time to Miss Jor-
dams sorority sisters at the Kappa AL
pha Theta house at Stanford, and in
Los Angeles the betrothal was an
nounced to personal friends of the
Dride-elect at an informal tea given
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. William A.
i Spalding at her home on North Gates
! street
Mrs. Spalding was assisted in re-
ceiving and at the tables by her daugh-
ter, Miss Jane Spalding, Mrs. Homer
Laughlin, jr., Mrs. James Dennison
Miss Mary Putnam, Miss Clara Smith,
Miss Sue BarnWell and Miss Henrietta
Mossbacher. There were between fifty
and sixty present to extend Fluctuations
to Miss Jordan.
No date has been set for the wedding,
which will probably take place in the
spring. Mr.. Berwick belongs to a well
known family of Monterey county
| A'11oo COA Oc1Ii MILL I6IIldlu III LOS angeles
for some weeks, and friends are plan
ninS many pre-nuptials in her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phineas B. Sturgeon
were surprised at their home on North
Chicago street Tuesday night by a
company of friends numbering about
fifty, who came to assist the host and
hostess in celebrating the crystal an
niversary of their marriage. The even
1 1rArr I
niece of the hosts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturgeon have made
their home in Los Angeles since their
marriage fifteen years ago, and during
the last ten years have resided on Boyle
Heights They are members of Boyle
Heights Methodist Episcopal church.
where Mr.. Sturgeon is a member Of
the board of trustees of the official
board, of the Sunday school board, and
is financial secretary of the church. Mr.
| Sturgeon belongs to the Masonic fra
ternity and for ten years has served
the city in the capacity of mail carrier
Among the handsome gifts sent this
/ bride and groom Of fifteen years was
beautiful cut glass berry bowl, sent
with the congratulations of the carriers
of Station B.
After the reception music was fur
nished by Mr.. Norman and Miss Lillian
| ANOI HAIL. dIlQ MISS b6SS 9n1llDS was
| heard in several readings. Games were
enjoyed, prizes awarded to the success
full competitors, and a collation. was
served.
Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Surgeons sons, Harold and
| Dwight, and Miss Rose Brown; Messrs
and Mines J. Williams, n. Perry, G. T.
Hall, D. J. Alexander, E. E. Patton, H.
E. Armstrong, J. Simmons, w j. San
born, T. ]. Housekeeper, Shoup, Joseph
| Hughes, Bicheno; Mrs. F. A. Arm
strong, Miss Mabel and Miss Grace
| Hayward Harry Hancock and Andrew
and Lewis Williams.
| Mrs. Robert Cummings Mccormick
of Figueroa street has issued cards for
| a series of affairs which she is giving
| in compliment to her mother, Mrs. w.
r. Williams of Seattle, who is making
her a visit Of several months, and who,
| during previous visits, has made many
| friends who will gladly welcome her
again.
The first of the series, luncheon
and matinee party for Wednesday Of
next week, is to be followed by a bridge
February 1, and that by a second card
matinee the Wednesday following.
Mrs. E. S. Rowley is today entertain
ing with a bridge luncheon in compli-
ment to Mrs. Florence Champion of
Rutledge, VT, who is passing the win
ter in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Prosser of West
| Twenty second street have issued cards
| for an at home the evening of Febru-
airy 5.
Mrs. F. o. Wyman of South Bonnie
Brae street is entertaining tomorrow
afternoon with reception.
Members of the faculty of Harvard
Military school will entertain friends
this evening with a program Of anna
teur theatricals.
For Miss Florence Canfeld who re-
Gently returned from an extended Eu-
ropean trip, Mrs. Edward L. Doheny is
entertaining today with a luQcheon of
| fourteen covers at the Alexandria.
! Following the luncheon Mrs. Doheny
and her guests will occupy loges at the
| Belasco, and the little folders that are
to serve as place cards have cover dec
orations Of landscapes. hand painted
and each is inscribed with the name Of
a guest, while the program for the mat
inee is found on the inner leaf
Besides the hostess and guest of hon
or, the party will include Mrs. Frank
Rule, Mrs. Frank A. Macdonald, Mrs.
J. J. Jenkins, Mrs. A. c. Bilicke, Mrs.
Champion Anderson, Mrs. Louis Drey-
fus, Miss Mary Chapman, Miss Elsa
Miner, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Lima
Johnson, Miss Winifred Llewellyn and
Mrs. J. H. Hampson of Mexico city.
Mrs Willard J. Doran is giving a
luncheon and matinee party this after
noon for Mrs. Aldin A. Howell and Miss
Aldine Howell of Waynesville, n. c.,
who are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Waller
G. Chanslor.
AS guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
| T. Griffith of Severance street, a party