Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
J n ADDITION to several large pri-
vate affairs marking the week just
L closed. the social calendar has held

vate affairs marking the week just
4 closed, the social calendar has held
two entirely dissimilar events which
visibly disturbed the social current-the
grand opera season and the automobile
show.
March win be opened auspiciorsly
with Que of the most pretenuous social
and club events of the year-a reception
to be given Tuesday afternoon by Ebell
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mantell.
The occasion indeed promises to be the
red-letter day of clubdom for 1909-10,
more than 1900 invitations having been
issued, which, with the guest privileges
of the members, will make possible an
attendance of 1000. Guests will be re-
ceived from 8 to 4 o'clock.
The Los Angeles girl is again in the
field for dramatic honors, the lure of
the stage having proved too strong to
be resisted, and next Sunday afternoon
Margaret Nero, daughter of Mrs.
Frank Byington and one of the popular
members of the younger social set, VIII
make her professional debut on the
Burbank stage, appearing as Cellna IN
David Belasco's comedy, sweet Kitty
Bellairs."
The fayorite niece of Frank PiXley,
well loved author of 'The Prince of
Pilsen," woodland" and other sue
cessful light operas. Miss Mero.s predl-
lection for the life that lies back of
the footlights is the result of environ
ment and association as well as natural
ability. and it is largely due to Mr.
Pixley's advice that his niece is max
ing the stage her life work.
Miss Mero's home is with Dr. ara
Mrs. Byington at their handsome resi-
dence in West Washington street, but
she has spent much of her time with
the Pixleys and other friends since
coming to Los Angeles five years ago
from the Sacred Heart convent. Crosse
Point, Mich, where she was educated
A recent change in plans at the Bur
hank deprived Miss Nero of the part
in which she had expected to make
her debut, the play in which sf@ was
prominently cast having been post
poned. She was unwilling to wait
longer, however, and consequently de-
cided to begin her work in SWeet
Kitty Bellairs." Her many friends are
confident that bigger things will come
her way and that she will not have
long to wait for them. Until midsum-
mer she will frequently have place
in the Burbank cast, but in August
this aspiring dramatic star plans TO
meet Mr. and Mrs. PiXley in san fran
cisco upon their return from the world
tour and accompany them TO New
York where she will continue her
stage work under her uncle dlrectloh
Mr.. and Mrs Pixley are in Hongkong,
China. and will remain in the orient
,Inti1 their return to America in the
summer. The trip has been conducted
most leisurely, as they were travelling,
according to the advice of Mr.. PIX
ley's physician and in search of that
robust health which had deserted the
playwright under the arduous labor OIL
rehearsing "Marcelle," the comic opera
which. he completed during his visit
TO Los Angeles two years ago and
which was produced few months later
in New York.
A charming eastern visitor to Los An
geles is Mrs. Low, wife of A. Maurice
Low of Washington, d. c., whose lat
est book, 1.-THE American People,
Study of Natural Psychology is
meeting with favorable comment from
reviewers. Mrs. Low is accompanied
by her son, Sidney Low
Los Angeles friends will remember
Maurice Low on his last visit to this
city, when he came as member of
President McKinley's party.
"A matinee party at the Orpheum, fol-
lowed by visit to Christopher's and
then home for an hour of games and
the kindred joys that delight the child
heart, was a program arranged for
yesterday afternoon when. with the
assistance of number of little friends,
wee Christine, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. T. Wyatt of Shatto street, cell
ebrated her third anniversary.
The little hostess shared the pleasures
of the occasion with the following
guests: Lillian Singleton, Marion Paun,
Julia Henderson, Sophie Schneida, Billy
Mcdonald, Charlie Johnson, Edward
Palette, Sterling Rounghwaite and
Harry L. Wyatt.
Many friends witnessed the marriage
Friday evening of Miss Florence Good
ale, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs o. E.
Goodale of Blaine street, and Roy d.
King, which was solemnized in I'm
manuel Presbyterian church, Rev.
Hugh K. Walker performing the cere-
mony.
Isabel Thompson was maid of honor
and Thomas Murehison stood with the
groom. Young women who are mem
bers of the Worth While class, of
which the bride is president, and who
attended as bridesmaids, include Mrs.
jamie Moncur, Miss Dorothy Tweedy.
Miss Florence Radbone, Miss Ethel
Bass, Miss Louise Atkins, Miss Dena
Dockstaven, Miss Nellie Hoover, Miss
Grace Stevens, Miss Jennie Cobb, Miss
Blanche Brobst, Miss May Dick, Miss
Ruth Hillick, Miss Josephine Crank,
Miss Elsie Jones, Miss Eloa Mitchell,
Miss Genevieve Mccormick, Miss Susie
Mcconnell, Miss Carrie Stuck, Miss
Mildred Sutton, Miss Orma Weaver,
Miss Helen Best, Miss Amelia Thaves,
Miss Bess Davidson, Miss Ona Dick,
Miss Drevna Thompson, Miss Ruby
Curry, Miss Jessie Chambers, Miss
Alice Chambers, Miss Gertrude Grove,
Miss Irene Hutchinson, Miss Jessie
Johnson. Miss Virginia Miller, Miss
Alice Todd, Miss Ethel Dawley, Miss
Christine Friedman, Miss Beulah jung
quist, Miss Florence Suderman, Miss
Lucy Adams, Miss Lois Sharouleau,
Miss Elizabeth Agnew, Miss Frances
Blanchard, Miss May Cummings, Miss
Annabel Coverly, Miss Alice Curtis and
Miss Myrtle Buchant.
The bride was gowned in white silk
and wore veil, while Miss Thompson
was attired in pink. The bridesmaids