Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25

ner Wednesday night to meet John
Burroughs, who is in Southern Cali
fornia prior to sailing early in May for
a trip to Honolulu and the Philippines.
An announcement which will be re-
ceived with interest by the many
friends of the young couple Is that
of the engagement of Miss Mabel Claire
Damer, daughter of Mrs. Dora 3.
Smart-Ramsdell of West Thirty-fifth
place, and Carl Wellman Miner, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Miner of San
Dimas, formerly of Los Angeles. The
wedding will take place at the Church
of the Angels June 3.
The pleasant news was made known
at an informal afternoon given Satur-
day at the home of Miss Ruth Sheperd
on East Twenty-eighth street, the
guests included members of the Kappa
NJ Omega, a sorority of which Miss
Damer is a member. The house was
decked with white blossoms, a bridal
effect being carried out in all the deco
rations.
Among the guests were Mrs. Ralph
Edinger, L. w. Foster, Il. W. Shoe
maker, Arber Miller, L. E. Sheperd and
the Misses Mabel Claire Damer, Do
rothy B. Smart, Helen Bosbyshell, Will
lie Kerns, Viola Henck, Juanita Lane,
Stella Lane, Georgia Morten, Rowena
Hall, Lillian Teazle, Sallie Yost, Alice
Hall. Annabelle Jones and Mallory Bur-
bank.
Miss Damer a charming young wom-
an, was graduated from the Cumnock
school of expression with the class of
1908 and was editor-in-chief of the
Cumnock magazine of that year
Mr.. Miner Is connected with the Edi-
son Electric company at Redlands, and
besides being a popular young bust
ness man. is gifted violinist.
Mrs. Leonie Duncommun is leaving
today for San Francisco to visit friends.
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Quite party of Los Angeles women
We're guests attending the bridge given
recently at "Cresta Ardilla," the beau
tiful Altadena home of Mrs. Charles
Silliman Gilbert. An deliberately ap-
pointed luncheon was followed by the
card contest, Mrs. Gilbert was assisted
in entertaining her guests by her
daughter, Miss Margaret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcfarland
have moved from West Twenty eighth
street. and will be at home after May
! at their new address, 1868 Glendale
street.
Mrs. Idah Meacham Strobridge will
keep open house for art lovers from
May to 16 at her charming home,
The Little Corner of Local Art" on
East Avenue Al, and at that time will
exhibit 100 paintings by the best local
artists.
These pictures are not for sale, and
no cards are to be sent out, but
general invitation is being extended
through the press to all who are in
terested in good pictures, and the gal
lery will be open from 10 a. m. to 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
During this time Mrs. Strobridge
will open her den, room filled with
curos, which has been closed for some
time even to friends.
Mrs. Strobridge is entertaining the
Mills College Alumnae association Of
Los Angeles tomorrow afternoon.
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For Miss Lillian Merrill whose mar
riage with DIR. S. Yerkes Van Meter is
TO take place in May Alpha sorority
of Occidental college entertained Fri
day night with a reception at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Gordon on
Pasadena avenue.
There was an attendance of over 100
guests.
In the receiving line with Mrs. Cor
don and Miss Merrill were Mrs. j. A.
Merrill and Mrs. Van Meter, with the
president of the sorority, Miss Grace
Whitcome.
The large grounds and the beautiful
glen at the back were brilliantly illu-
minated by electric lights shaded with
Japanese lanterns, and the house was
decorated with Lady Banksia roses and
Marguerites. Orchestral music fur
nished a delightful accompaniment for
the conversation.
s.
Many friends of Charles Fletcher
Quillian, assistant secretary Of the To-
cal Y. M. c. A, will offer a cordial
welcome to him and his young bride
when they return from the east June l.
for Birmingham, Ala, where resides
Miss Lena Jackson, and the young
people will plight their troth at quiet
home wedding the evening of May 5.
Miss Jackson, beside being most