Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
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TT NHBEDED except by the few who
were listening with faculties at
~ tuned by that master musician
Love, the chime of golden wedding bells
was heard across the silence of the
dawn Friday morning, heralding the
perfect day which served to complete
the mystic circle of fifty happy married
years for two well known Los Angeles
residents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ruddy
of Boyle Heights.
The date was quietly observed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. e. r. Hartman,
son-in-law and daugter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruddy. on West Twenty-third street
only members of the immediate family
being present for the formal and beau
tifully appointed dinner with which the
occasion was celebrated. Golden cor
reopsis graced the table as a center
piece, furnishing a distinctive decota-
tive feature that was in harmony with
the day.
Besides the special guests and the
host and hostess, there We're covers Tor
Mr. and Mrs. George Drake Ruddy,
Edward w. Ruddy, Miss Mabel Ruddy.
Mrs. James Ruddy and VIII II. Harri-
man, a student at the University Of
Arizona, who is home for the summer
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ruddy have
lived in Los Angeles since 1884. Their
marriage was solemnized in Rockville,
Conn, the maiden name of the bride
being Elvina Drake. Mr.. Ruddy was
prominent in Methodist church circles
in the east and at one time was mayor
of Holyoke, Mass, where he resided
for years.
Children living are Miss Mabel
Ruddy, Mrs. Z. E. Hartman, George
Drake Ruddy, Edwin W. Ruddy, all re-
siding in Los Angeles, and e. L. Ruddy,
a son who has a wife and a small
daughter only a few months old and
who sent from his home in Toronto,
Ont, a telegram of congratulation that
reached his parents Friday afternoon.
Within a short time Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruddy will go to 1886 West Twenty
third street to make their home with
Mr. and Mrs. Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis H. Booth cele-
brated the tenth anniversary of their
marriage Monday night with a dinner
at their home on Magnolia avenue,
covers being laid for thirty-five.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth are enjoying
trip to the Yosemite having left Fri
day.
Mrs. George Mitchell of Ffgueroa
street left Thursday for New York Ell
route to Europe, where she goes to
meet Mr.. Mitchell. She will sail this
week on the Lucitania.
Miss Phillippa Mitchell has as house
guest a beautiful southern girl, Miss
Hazel Rinock of Covington, KY,
daughter of Congressman Rinock, who
represents the Sixth district. Miss
Rinock, who is recently from New
York, where she has been studying, ar
rived June 16 for stay of several
months. Miss Mitchell is planning to
fO,. NTisc PiDOply in the
future.
Mrs. Adna r. Chaffee, 9S7 Magnolia
avenue will entertain with a small tea
Wednesday afternoon at her Magnolia
avenue home as a courtesy to her
daughters, Mrs. George French Hamil-
ton and Mrs. John Hastings Howard,
who are guests.
Invitations have been extended only
to young matrons and unmarried
friends of the young women.
Miss Florence Silent, 4 Chester
place, gave a garden tea for Mrs.
Hamilton and Mrs. Howard Thursday
afternoon, Mrs. Charles Silent and Mrs.
Chaffee assisting.
Seventy-five guests responded to in
Vitations.
notable visitor to Los Angeles last
week was Mrs William Mcmillan of st.
Louis, whose son, Northrup Mcmillan,
owns the Ju-Ju ranch in British East
Africa, where the Roosevelt party was
recently entertained.
Mrs. Mcmillan, who stayed at the
Alexandria during her visit in Los An
geles, arrived last week with Mrs. sum
ner Clark of Peoria, H., with whom
she has been making the India, China
and Japan trip, and who is a guest at
the home of her brother A L. Stetson,
on West Twenty-ninth street Mr.. Nc
MILAN and his wife were in India with
his mother and Mrs Clark when he
received a telegram announcing the
date of the impending visit, and left at
once to enact the part of host to the
former president of the United States
Mrs. Stetson entertained at dinner
Tuesday night for Mrs Mcmillan and
Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Mcmillan has left for
a stay of two or three weeks in St
Louis, after which she will go to Mag
nolia, on the Massachusetts coast.
where she will occupy her summer
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barry are set
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