Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
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TIME welcome assurance that Presi-
dent Taft and possibly Mrs, Taft
Il will visit Los Angeles this fall IS
causing more than ripple of excite
fnent in local circles, and tea table talk
the last few days has been spiced with
conjecture, and in cases where the
speaker visited Washington during
Mrs. Taft's brief reign after Inaugural
ton and before her illness ana hau
entire to official circles and to func-
tions at the White House, has been
made interesting by bits Of personal
reminiscence.
one little lady who spent several
months in the capital last winter ana
saw the last of Mrs. RooseYelts S elao-
crate entertaining, and who has a
friend who is a close friend OF a friend
of Mrs. Taft told a few intimates yes
terday about the informal hospitality
occasionally dispensed in the famous
blue room of the executive mansion by
the present leading lady of the land,
The delightful Japanese tea, mild and
fragrant, and each cup made on the
moment, has been a distinctive feature
of these occasions, and the process
was described as follows:
Mrs. Taft lived in the orient long
enough to master the fine art of MAX
ing tea. She breWs the drink dettly.
She uses a tea ball given to her by the
Civic league of Manila. 1t is of fill
gree and exquisitely chased. With the
tea ball and boiling water Mrs. Taft
mixes a thick sirup of sugar, to which
a few drops of lemon juice are added.
The result is exhilarating. Chips of
nuts or sticks of sugared cakes are
served with the tea instead of sand
wiches or layer cake or buttered toast
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Mr.. and Mrs. 1. n. Van Nuys of West
Sixth street and their daughter, Miss
Van Nuys, expect to leave the latter
part of the week for a stay of several
weeks at Arrowhead Springs, after
which they will go for time to the
Virginia or some other coast resort.
Benton Van Nuys and James Page are
at Ocean Park, where they have taken
a cottage.
Mrs. ]. A Graves of Alhambra, with
her son and daughter and Miss Kath-
crime Van Nuys, who have been traV-
cling in Europe since early in the
spring, spent the Fourth in Paris and
are now at the Mannheim baths in Ger
many.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson D. Gibbs of
Occidental boulevard entertained mem
bers of the Texas Bankers association
and their wives Thursday evening with
a buffet supper and dancing after the
visitors had been guests of the loccal
Bank Clearing House association at the
Orpheum.
The company of over 100 were taken
to the Gibbs home in private cars,
and host and hostess were assisted in
receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Vaughn, Mrs Gibbs brother and sis
ter-in-law, of Houston, Tex, and Mr..
and Mrs Fred Hopes. Mr.. Vaughn
and Mr. Hopes are both prominent
Texas bankers and Mr.. Hopes is Sec
retary of the association.
A charming group of girls in charge
of the dining-room included MISS
Frances Chandler at the coffee urn,
and Miss Isabel Vaughn, Miss Morris,
Miss Ida Morris, Miss Elizabeth Gibbs
and Miss Edith Gibbs, who served the
guests.
The Venetian orchestra played
throughout the evening.
The many friends and admirers Of
Mrs. Mary Austin, author Of "Isidoro"
and 1.-THE Land of Little Rain" will
welcome the news that this charming
woman is planning to return to Los
Angeles this fall and to make her
home here permanently. Mrs. Austin,
who has had a year in Rome and six
months in Paris, is now In London
s.
In compliment to w. L. Hubbard,
music critic of the Chicago Tribune,
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Birkel viii
entertain a company of about ftty
Friday evening at their Flgueroa street
home.
MIR. Hubbard was Mrs. Estele
Heartt Dreyfus' guest at the closing
meeting of the Dominant club,
musical held at the home of Mrs
Birkel Saturday of last week. Miss
Margaret Goetz has asked few
friends to meet Mr.. Hubbard this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Blackwood
entertained for members of the Be
lasco company with a house and gar
den party after the play Wednesday
night at their home on FOrtieth ave-
nue.. There were music and dancing,
cards and a supper
Mrs. o. P. Clark and Mrs. R. w.
Kinney are planning a bridge luncheon
Friday at the home of the latter on
Western avenue, when they will have
as guests members of the card club to
which they belong. This will be the
last meeting of the season.
The calm of Los Angeles social life
was disturbed Friday morning by an
nouncement of the marriage of Miss
Rose Evelyn Huchendorf and Alferd
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place the morning of Thursday in
Redlands, having been sOlemnized by
an old-time family friend, Rev A. j.
Hill, D. d, of Atlantic, Ia.
Only the parents of the bride was
taken into the confidence Of the young
people, who left on the noon train for
the Grand canyon. On their return
MI Hill and his bride win be at the
Burlington until their new home in
Hollywood is completed. Mr.. Hill is
a member of the legal fraternity Of
Los Angeles.
Miss Maude Elizabeth Richards Of
Western avenue has as a house guest
Miss Frances Phillips of salt Lake, who
arrived last night for a stay Of several
weeks. Several social affairs have
been arranged in Miss Phillips honor.
Mrs. Ella II. Winters of Denver ar
rived Tuesday and is the guest of her
mother Mrs. James F. Brysou on East
TWenty-third street. Mrs. Winters will
spend the summer i'm Los Angeles,
where she has a wide circle of friends,
by whom she viii be widely enter
tanned. Mrs. George Ragland is plan
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