Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31
Society
NOR Miss Marian MacNeil, who is


ing soon for an absence of several
months in the south of Europe, Mrs.
]. c. Drake of Hoover street is enter
tanning the evening of February 10
with a "head dress party. The guests
will be members of the younger set,
and it is whispered that both costumes
and decorations will suggest St. Valen-
tine.
Colonel A. W. Hamilton and his
mother, Mrs. Williams entertained
with a box party Wednesday night at
the Majestic. Guests were Senator and
Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Charles Wellington
Hand and daughter, Miss Lillian, and
DR.. :. Gordon Bayless.
Mrs. c. Modini-Wood was hostess for
a number of friends at the Orpheum
yesterday, the party occupying box
and later enjoying afternoon tea at
table reserved for them at the Alex
andria Guests were Mrs. w. H. Perry,
Mrs. Richard v. Day, Mrs. w. R.
Storey, Mrs J. r. Powers, Mrs. Louis
Dreyfus. Mrs. Clara Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh WEIGH Duncan
of Garland avenue celebrated their
crystal wedding anniversary the even
ing of January %, nearly hundred
friends being present to offer felicita-
tions and present gifts, the latter be-
ing many and very handsome.
Mr.. Duncan, a well known attorney,
has lived in Los Angeles over twenty
years, and Mrs. Duncan came a bride
from Santa Cruz fifteen years ago.
For this crystal anniversary Mrs.
Duncan was attired in pale blue silk
crepe de chine trimmed with point
lace. Those assisting in receiving
were Miss Memberry of Santa Ana, sis
oFN " wy
Mrs. j. w. Harris, Mrs. Isaac Collins,
Mrs. Marion Welsh, Mrs. A. G. Small.
Miss Jane Collins and Miss Lele MILL
gan presided at the punch bowl
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan's pastor, Rev. Hugh K.
Walker, D. D., of Emmanuel Presby-
terrain church, and his assistant, Rev.
Lewis ]. Adams, Rev. A. B. Pritchard,
pastor of Central Presbyterian, and
Lev. Henderson Judd of st. PauIS
pro-cathedral.
The home was beautifully decorated
by Miss Waite, the color scheme being
in green and white throughout In the
parlOr aZalias and sweet peas were ar
ranged in bouquets, while asparagus
fern and white tulle fashioned a
canopy beneath which the receiving
party stood.
The dining room showed a profusion
of greenery, Easter lilies in a cut glass
basket having a place of honor on the
center of the table, while small vases
of white sweet peas and maidenhair
fern were scattered here and there. A
large cake, wreathed with white roses,
on the center of which was inscribed
Crystal Wedding" was cut and
served by the hostess on the depart
ure of the guests. Decorations in the
reception room were largely ported
plants and greenery, which partially
screened the women of the Venetian
orchestra, who were in costume. and
rendered a program during the even
ing. Throughout the house the electric
lights glowed through white shades.
Refreshments were served on the sec
ond floor, the table being decorated
with white sweet peas and maidenhair
fern. The color scheme of green and
white was carried out in the icing on
the cakes. Elizabeth and CarroIle Dun
can assisted in serving.
-
The annual ladies' night reception and
banquet was held by the Newman club
on the mezzanine floor of the Alexan-
dria Thursday evening. After an elab-
crate banquet toasts were responded to
as follows: THE Pope" Rt Rev.
Thomas J. Conaty; "The President"
A. I. Mccormick; 1.-THE Newman Club"
John Alton; 'fThe Ladies'" P. P.
O'Brien.
Those present were: Rt. Rev. Thomas
]. Conaty, Rev. DR.. Joseph S. Glass.
Joseph Scott, Mr.. and Mrs John Alton,
DR.. and Mrs. F. l.. Anton, Mr.. and Mrs,
{. B. Bergin, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ber-
gin, Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Burke, D.
Joseph Coyne and Miss Maloney, Mr..
ana Mrs. John P. Coyne, Mr. and Mrs
J. z. Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Whipple, Mr.. and Mrs Farrell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Forve, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Grant, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis A. Grant,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vincent Mccormick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo J. Mcguire and Paul
Mcguire, A. I. Mccormick, Judge and
MRS. J: b. ManniX and Miss Mannix of
san Diego, Mr.. and Mrs. P. p. O'Brien
DR.. and Mrs. A. J. ScheH and Mrs
Mary Schallert, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith and Miss Smith,, William s.
White. William J. Wilkinson, Miss
Emma Kerr, Miss Isabel Cassin.
Omcers and members of the Good
Shepherd auxiliary are busy making
arrangements for the annual entertain
ment which is to be "bal poudre." It
Will be held at Kramer's February Is.
These affairs have been exceedingly
popular IN the east and the present day
fashions lend themselves admirably TO
the colonial idea, for a decided charm
Is added not only to the beautiful gowns
OF the women but to the sober dress Of
the men by the effect of powdered hair.
Miss Adelaide Stanton was special
guest yesterday at a matinee party at
the Auditorium given by Mrs. Mark
Rice, who later entertained her guests
with collation. at Christopher's.
Other guests included Mrs. E. J.
stanton, Mrs. E. F. Lane, Mrs. Louis
Stanton, Miss Dorothy Won Breton.
Miss Violet Mcdonald and Mrs. Mark
Pascoe of Ottumwa, Iowa.
Miss Stanton will be the guest Of
honor at card party for which Mrs.
r. H. Arnold of Valencia street has
afternoon.
For Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shakespeare of
London, Eng, who are winter visitors
TO Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. Thilo
Becker entertained with a musicale
Friday night at their home on St. PauI
street, invitations to meet the distin-
guished guests being accepted by over
1VO music lovers and society folk. In
and Mrs: Harry Clifford Lott, Miss
olga Stech, Joseph Ricard and the host
ess' little niece, Ethel Sharp.
Mrs. John r. Prince of Bond street
was hostess Friday at a tea which was
attended by a large company of guests
Assisting in receiving were Mrs
George Mcintyre, Mrs. Edmund Drake
and Miss Gertrude Adams. Young
women presiding at the tea tables were
Mrs Charles Kellogg, Miss Dorothy
Mcintyre, Miss Mildred Adams ana
Miss Jennie Henderson.
81
Mrs. E. G. Dieter OF Valencia street
entertained with a bridge luncheon Fri