Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
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4 MONG the delightful events Of the
I'd week just passed was an informal
IA gathering of friends at the home
of Mrs. Frances Josephine Holmes on
Cordova street Wednesday evening
when guests were invited to meet Mrs
Hancock, a beautiful society matron OF
San Francisco.
Mrs. Hancock is in Southern Caltor-
mia for several weeks, and was recently
4. guest at the Metropole 'at Catalina.
Among those asked to meet Mrs
Hancock were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Murphey, Senator and Mrs. w. W.
Dodge. Gen. and Mrs. Robert Wan
kowslli, Col. and Mrs. Owen j. Sweet,
Mrs. Marie Sweet Baker, Gen. Harri-
son Gray Otis, Mr. and Mrs. Wayland
Trasll. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison c. Hem
rich. 7 b. Vandergriff, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs. George
s Hupp Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Arm
strong. Mr., and Mrs. John Douglas
Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland paul,
Mrs. Pauline Robinson, Miss Q, Brien OF
Burlington, Iowa, Miss sara SlepeTt OF on
Pittsburg, Pa, Miss Maude EIlzapeI II
richards, Miss Armstrong, Miss Irask'
Miss Ma1d Cox. Miss Jessie Schenk,
Or. Nevin, Messrs Joseph Greenbaunl,
Dichenshuetz, Werther, Perry, Charles
Sumner Young, Frank Pratt Elprldge
Several pleasant affairs were given
for Mrs. Hancock last week
i
one of the interesting news items OF
the week is the announcement py WI WI
and Mrs. Gail 3. Johnson of the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Nlr-
einia,. and Harold S. Cook, a young
business man of Los Angeles
The bride-to-be is a charming young
woman. a graduate of Mount Vernon
seminary, washington, d. G., ana Is
one of the popular girls of her set. MT.
Cook is associated with the real estate
firm of Merwin & Co.
until the early winter, and It is sale
to prophesy that Miss Johnson VIII De
one of the most feted of the brides-to-
be this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Morse, the
latter formerly Miss Ray Johnson,
have returned from their bridal trip
and for the remainder OF the suIllisiel NE
will be with Mrs. Morse's parents, MI
and Mrs. Gail B. Johnson, at the PaLs-
ades, Santa Monica.
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A charming visitor to Los Angeles
is Mrs. Robert Payne Oppenheimer OF
Knoxville, Tenn, who with her lltue
daughter Lillian is making n visit OF
several months at the home OF her
father, DIR. Henderson Hayward on
Wiltshire boulevard.
DR.. and Mrs. Hayward and daughter,
Julja. with Mrs. Oppenheimer and Miss
lillian. will go down to Coronado We'd
nesday for an indefinite stay.
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Miss Cynthia Fay, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Fay of Orange street,
whose engagement with Lucian j.
Clarke was announced few weeks
ago. has chosen September Z as her
wedding day.
ceremony, which is to be quletly ceIe-
brated at the family home in the even
inc in the presence of relatives and
close friends. Miss Fay will have no
attendants.
Returning from their wedding trip
the Young people will reside in Los An
geles, where Mr.. Clarke is an attorney
of established reputation and secre-
tary of the Good Government league
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Mrs. Jones-Simmons was hostess yes
terday afternoon at a pretty aftalr
given in her studio in Blanchard build
ing. and with which she complimented
one of her pupils, Miss Katheryn War
ner a fair bride to be, who has chosen
September as the date of her wedding.
The occasion was a miscellaneous
shower, and music was a feature OF
the afternoon, which closed with the
serving of dainty refreshments.
Friends asked to meet Miss Warner
included Mrs. Thomas Lee WoolWlne,
Mrs. John Won BlOn, Mrs. Mason Nc
Kinstry of Pomona, Mrs. William Nett,
Mrs. Harvey Knight, Mrs. Grimm, Mrs
F. F. Hill, Miss Lizzie Graydon Lewis
Miss Nell McPherron, Miss Frences
Boynton, Miss Maize Lynch, Miss
Elizabeth Baird, Miss Louise Reine-
man, Miss Marie Louise Freese, Miss
Mabel Stuart, Miss Grace Buck, Miss
Amy Irish, Miss Florence Judklns,
Miss Grace Hilgen, Miss Lulu Hllgen,
Miss Anna Flood, Miss Amber Ash
bury. Miss Leta Atkinson, Miss Ruth
Whiffen, Miss Maude Adams, Miss
Maud Kearney, Miss Ruth Ritter,
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A pleasant surprise was afforded the
friends of Miss Perle Fisher, daughter
of Mrs. George Fisher of West Twen-
+v-second street. and her fiance, Ray
mond Smith Monday evening, When
having been asked to attend nlscel-
laneous shower given for Miss Fisher
by Mrs. George =. Sheahan ana MIS-.
George Drake at the home of the latte'
on West Twenty-ninth street following
the shower they witnessed the mar
riage of the young couple.
The bride wore Whlte lingerie
gown and carried a shower bouquet OF
lilies of the valley and maidenhair
ferns. She was attended by Mrs. Shea
han as matron of honor who was at
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