Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
MRS. GRANT G. GILLETTE

ter whose comb was tied with the
| chanticleer colors of red and green.
Downy little chicks were scattered in.
through the ferns and flowers and the
whole effect was in the chanticleer
colors. AT the place of the guest of
honor was a beautiful gold chain and
locket containing the photo of the
hostess, and the place cards were
dainty gold monogramed cards with
a photograph of the guest of honor and
a tiny spray of forget-me-nots tied
with the chanticleer ribbons. The
favors We're tiny suit cases filled with
bonbons, and tiny trains of cars out
lined the ferns surrounding the center
piece. The house was decorated with
carnations and ferns.
AT the card game in the afternoon
Mrs. A. J. Proesser, Mrs. George Rec
tor, Mrs. E. T. Sherer and Miss Whit
tington captured the prizes. DR.. and
Mrs Ralph Hagan entertained with
box party at the Burbank Thursday
evening with supper afterWard at
Levy's in honor of Miss Richards, and
many affairs have been, given in her
honor
In honor of the wives of the members
of the Sierra Madre club and the visit
ing women of the American Mining
congress, which is holding its meet
IuSS III LOS AllSSleS, MIS-. 1Tdll S'
Gillette entertained with delightful
tea at her beautiful home on West
moreland place Friday afternoon. The
guests of honor were Mrs. E. r. Buck
ley of RollO, Mo-, wife of the president
of the congress; Mrs. George w. E.
Dorsey of Salt Lake City, Mrs. James
Calbreath of Denver and Mrs. w L.
Clarke of jerome, Ariz.
The house was eXquisitely decorated
with pink and white cosmos, Kentia
palms being banked in the halls, pink
and white roses in the reception room
where the party stood, and in the sun
parlor where tea was served by Jap
anese maids in costume the entire
effect was in the Japanese. On the
refreshment table in the dining room
was an enormous cluster of yellow
Chrysanthemums, and ferns and potted
plants were banked in the window
seats and mantelS while WiStaria vines
were looped from the chandeliers and
from the corners of the rooms inter-
spersed with hanging baskets of the
Japanese ferns. The orchestra was
concealed on the stairway by Kentia
palms, and in the library on the sec
Ond floor were hanging baskets Of red
carnations and red dahlias Giant
bamboo was banked in the halls and
the roof garden was converted into
fairyland of palms, potted plants and
tired in an imported gown of duchess
lace, was assisted in receiving by
Mines. ]. Pierpont Davis, r. d. Bron-
son, John Raymond Powers, Bruce L.
Bray Walter Perry Story, Matthew S.
Robertson, A. j. Hemphill, Seeley w,
Mudd, Tim Spellacy, Sidney Norman,
Lloyd Haynes, c. ]. Berry, T. J. Car
rigan, L. l.. Elliott. Carl Hand, E. K.
Hurn, T. A. Johnson, M. M. Jenifer
F. A. Keith, G. L. knight, j. f.
Krepps, H L. Miller, w. Margrave,
Alfred Maryland, George Mack, G. A.
Mahan, T. A. O'Donnel, Fl. L. Percy,
F. NJ Raife, L. p, ST. Claire, C. H
Thompson, Frank G. Tyrrell, j. Tehan,
w. r. Wharton. r. H. Wilson and
Charles H. McNeill
Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Williams
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Dixie Williams, to j.
Arthur Farnsworth jr. The wedding
will take place Wednesday, October 10,
at the home of the Brides parents in
Kenneth, I<as. After a wedding trip
Mr. Fanrnsworth will bring his bride
to Los Angeles, and they will be at
home at the Richards apartments, 1927
Valencia street.
Mrs Harriet j. Phillips entertained
with luncheon at the California club
Friday afternoon. Covers were laid
for Mrs Caroline Gage, Mrs. James
Bastable, Mrs. Louise Farwell Edison,
Mrs. Charles Farwell Edison and Mrs.
Mary b. Ingham. After the luncheon
Mrs. L. r. Edison entertained the
guests with a visit to the San Gabriel
Mission and the Country club.
DR. and Mrs. w. E. Fleming and their
daughters. the Misses Alice. and Ruth
Fleming, have returned from a summer
at ocean Park and are at home to their
friends at 966 South Hoover street.
During the summer they visited at
Lake Tahoe and San Francisco, pass
ing several weeks there.
The marriage of Miss Clara Best to
George Wilkinson was solemnized on
Tuesday evening at the residence of
the brides sister, Mrs ]. L. Graham in
West Forty-seventh street. The house
was decorated with pink and white
roses and ferns. and the bride was at |