Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
Society
MIR. AND MRS. EDWIN HAM
lkE MACK of South Gates street
AIA- nntnrtnined with a family dinner

MIR. AND MRS. EDWIN HAM
M MACK Of South Gates street
M entertained with a family dinner
last night in compliment to Miss Flea
nor Hammack, daughter of Mr.. ana
s.. d. M. Hammack of East avenue
81, whose engagement with ROBERT
Caldwell Northcross was recently an
nounced. Friends were invited later
for the evening.
Among those present were Mr.. ana
Mrs. d. M. Hammack, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. f.. Selleck, Mr.. and Mrs. FISK. New
ius Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nevius, Mr..
and Mrs. E. b. Hammack, Mrs. Alice
Oliver Miss Mary Nevius, and Messrs.
d. f. Hammack, John Nevius, Sidney
Street, Marvin Selleck and Louis
Oliver.
Miss Courtney Johnson Of East Ave-
nue. AZ will entertain with afternoon tea
for Miss Hammack Saturday; Friday
of next week Mrs. George Brown Will
be hostess at a luncheon at her home
in East Hollywood, and the following
day Miss Gertrude Ticknor of South
Pasadena will give a luncheon, Miss
Hammack being special guest at both
occasions Miss Vera Brooke of East
Avenue So will also compliment Miss
Hammock with an affair the first of
the week.
Mrs. S. Yerkes Van Meter gave an
informal dinner, followed by cards,
Monday as a courtesy to Miss Ham
mack
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Leonard of
North Pine avenue returned recently
from an extended visit in Ventura and
Oxnard.
Miss Sophie Vernon and Ellery Yer
xEri11 n Wi
dance tonight at their home in East
Avenue 56. over twenty guests will
be present.
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Mrs. Thomas Pollock was hostess at
bridge luncheon yesterday at her
home in Franklin street in compli-
ment to her daughter, Mrs. w M.
Graham, who Is her guest for a week
from her home in Santa Barbara. Gov
ers were laid for thirty-two.
Mrs. Pollock will preside over a sec
ond luncheon next week
Among Los Angeles residents who
Springs this week are Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Kinney Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Win
ter, Mrs. Seligman Harris, Messrs.
John and Harold Llewellyn.
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Mrs. Felix c. Howes and Miss Clara
Howes. with Mrs. Lyman Farwell,
have issued cards for a musical to
be given at the Ebell club house the
afternoon of December o.
In compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Pierpont Davis, Mrs. Charles w.
Hinchcliffe will entertain at her home
on Grand avenue with a formal din
ner Saturday evening
More than 100 guests were present
yesterday afternoon at an informal
musical given by Mrs. John w. Tom
blin at her home in West Twenty
eighth street.
Mrs Tomblin was assisted in receiv-
ing by her sister, Mrs. Wayne f.
Bechtelheimer, and Mrs. George T.
Brown. Mrs. George r. Brown pre-
sided at the coffee urn, other assisting
women being Mrs. George w. Bayle,
Mrs. E. w. Britt, Mrs. Minnie II.
Boehmer, Mrs. Edward J. Price, Mrs.
Hiram F. Norcross, Mrs. David S. Bar
more. Mrs. A. Garfield Drake and Mrs.
Thomas r. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coburn Turner
will spend Christmas in Honolulu with
Justice and Mrs. Ballou, leaving Los
Angeles Monday. Mrs. Ballou and
Mrs. Turner are sisters.
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DR.. Rae Robinson writes from Rot
terdam to Los Angeles friends that he
expects to sail for home December II,
reaching this city just before the new
year.
DIR, Leon J. Roth has returned from
year of postgraduate work in Eu-
rope.
AS a farewell for Miss Pearl Mont
gomery, who is leaving next week for
Portland, Miss Hazel Lyford and Miss
Fannie Samish entertained with a
matinee party Saturday, refreshments
being served at Fosgate's afterward.
Beside those already mentioned, the
party included Miss Rita Morgan, Miss
Marguerite Jones, Miss Myra Boss and
Miss Emma Helmstadter.
s.
Miss Madge Patton was hostess Sat
urday at a meeting of the Allegro club
in her studio in Blanchard hall.
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Former residents of Fremont county
Iowa, met Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Jessie Watson Nissley in East
Fourteenth street, and a dainty lunch
con and good time were enjoyed by
the large number present. George
Alexander, formerly a resident of Iowa,
was unanimously reelected to serve
Los Angeles as mayor. On this oc-
casion the women as well as the men
cast their votes.
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