Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
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q ELDOM has the approach of Ash
Wednesday been so quietly oh
~ served in Los Angeles as this year,
when the metaphorical donning of sack
cloth and ashes is taking place with no
formal farewell rites in the way of
large functions.
Marked by comparatively few big
affairs, Of which the bachelors ball
may be said to have touched high water
mark in point of brillfancy, the winter
season of 190S-9 has been characterized
by an unusual number of important
afternoon affairs, the calendar showing
receptions and teas galore at homes anu
club house, for many of which 300 or
400 guests were asked.
But all this does not argue that the
winter has been dull. Never have the
date books been so full nor the days so
occupied with numberless small, in
formal and thoroughly delightful af-
fairs that are really not worth men
tioning don't you Know" but which
have gone to make up the sum total of
one of the busiest and most delightful
winters on record.
A dear little maiden who is exceed
ingly popular says: Il can't think what
/ do with my time, but haven't known
tante."
The debutnte and her popular sister,
the secret of whose engagement to "the
dearest chap in the world has been
told to a few intimate friends at some
informal affair, early set their seal in
the winters gayety, and together or
singly have formed the motif for two
thirds Of the delightful "doings" that
have crowded the days since early fail.
The current week will witness sew
eral important weddings. among them
that of Miss Margaret Smith and Leo
Y. Youngworth, which is to be solemn
lied Wednesday night at Christ church
with a reception following at the Ebell
club house.
Miss Smith has been one Of the most
feted of brides-to-be since her engage
ment to the popular young marshal
was announced, and the estimation in
which Mr.. Youngworth is held by sew
eraI hundred friends was cordially at
tested by the banquet rendered him at
Levys Tuesday night.
Tomorrow will witness two weddings,
the ceremony that will unite Miss Alice
Murphy and Ferdinand Helm to be
said in the morning in st. Patrick's
church, while Miss Mabel Lyser and J.
N. Cherniss will wed in the evening at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. c.
E. LindenStadt, on Hartford street
The nuptials of Mrs. Minnie SutteI
and Stanley Marion Knight of Chicago
will take place Tuesday night at the
home Of the bride on Burlington ave-
nue., while Wednesday has been selected
not only by Miss Smith and Mr.. Young
worth, but also by Miss Jane Campbell
and Victor B. Stewart, who have
chosen to interchange their marriage
vows in the presence of a few friends
only in Emmanuel Presbyterian church.
One Of the prettiest of the weeks
weddings promises to be that of Miss
Madge Ball and E. ]. Salyer, which is
to be solemnized at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Ball, on Manhattan place Thursday
night.
Miss Smith and Mr.. Youngworth have
been special guests at two delightfully."-
appointed affairs within few days, the
first being a dinner given Friday night
at the Leighton by Miss Minnie Houk,
covers also being laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Smith, Miss Helen Herr, Miss
Elizabeth Wood, Mrs. Hart, Stanley
Smith and Richard Jeffries.
A chafng dish party was presided
over Thursday night by Miss Smiths
cousin, Miss Myra Smith, at her home
on Pleasant avenue, when, besides her
cousin and her finance, the members of
the bridal party were entertained.
The guests were Miss Helen Herr of
Butler, Va; Miss frankie Wiles, Miss
Vinette Morris, Richard Jeffries, Louis
Schwabe, Louis Hauser, Leo Gibson,
Oscar Brode and Stanley Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Clark enter
tanned at their West Adams street res
idence Friday night with a handsomely
appointed dinner as a courtesy to their
son and his bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Miller Clark, the party enjoying dane
ing later in the spacious ball room.
Others for whom covers were laid
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carleton Lee,
Mrs. Carrie See Law, Miss Kate Van
Nuys and her guest, Miss Gertrude
Hewett, Miss Marion Macneil, Miss
Grace Rowley, Miss Edith Heron, Miss
Eva Heating, Messrs Carleton Burke.
James Page, William Reed, Benton