Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-12

Among the many charming affairs OF
the week was 'red letter" party with
which Miss Florence Clayton enter
tanned in honor of Miss Olga Steeb at
her home in ottawa street The house
was beautifully decorated with red and
white flowers and ferns Miss Steeo
captured the first prize. Among the
guests were Miss Steeb, Mrs. J. Chester
Stewart, of Yuma, Arizona; Miss Mad
olin Messimer, Miss Vernetta Graham,
Miss Helen Roshong, Miss Catherine
Wagner, Miss Gladys Pierce and Miss
Mildred Spreen.
The wedding of Miss Evangeline Bur
gesser daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
O. Burgesser of Heliotrope drive, and
Walter Ray Pinkney was solemnized
Wednesday evening at the residence of
the brides parents, the Rev. Lawrence
NJ. Idleman of Whittier officiating. The
bride, in a white messaline satin COW
cred with chiffon and lace, carried a
shower of brides roses and lilies of the
valley Miss MaeZie Burgesser, who
assisted her sister as maid of honor,
wore a pink silk gown. She carried a
shower of Cecil Bruner roses. Frank
Capps of San Bernardino served Mr..
Pinkney as best man. Little Peggy
Berkenfeldt was flower girl and scat
tered rose petals in the pathway of the
bride. Leroy Copeland carried the ring
on a white satin pillow. The house
was beautifully decorated with pink
and white roses and ferns throughout
the house except the dining room,
which was all in white. An immense
lovers knot hung directly over the
mantel before which the wedding
party stood, and after the benediction
q shower of rice was, thrown over
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkney have
gone south on a wedding trip, and will
make their home in Los Angeles after
their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Barry Hamilton of
Montana, who are passing the summer
in Southern California, are at 12O
Breeze avenue, Ocean Park, where they
are planning a number of charming
entertainments. Last Sunday they en-
tertained party to tea, among them
guests from Washington, Nevada, New
York and Montana. Mrs. Hamilton will
be hostess at a bridge party Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Hamilton is an accom-
plished musician and has studied in
New York She will visit in the east
this fall, going to New York in Oc-
tober.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Winship.
who passed some weeks at the Del
ment, are again there and will remain
for the tournament this year.
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Among the guests at Balboa this
week are the Rev. and Mrs. II. W.
White, who are entertaining as guests
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Howard Smith of
West Forty-ninth street. Miss Bessie
Ferguson and Sanford Rich are also
enjoying the surf.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Bailey of West
Sixth street entertained with a 500
party recently in honor of Miss Fannie
Wilson, who will soon leave on visit
to friends and relatives in Arizona.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Addison Hunter
of 1858 Ellendale Place are entertain
ing as house guest their daughter, Mrs
William H. Loomis. Mrs. Loomis will
be remembered as Miss Sue Hunter,
one of the most popular of the younger
set, whose wedding in the early sum-
mer was of great interest to her
friends. Miss Hunter was at college
at the University of Washington, in
Seattle, when she met Mr.. Loomis, and
the wedding was the result Of college
courtship. Mrs. Loomis passed the
last week at Catalina and will remain
in Los Angeles for few weeks more
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nue. Thirty-seven entertained with a
luncheon last Saturday In honor of the
anniversary of her husbands birth
day The color scheme of red was
carried out in the decorations of the
table and there were many red candles
around the huge birthday cake which
adorned the center of the board. The
hostess was assisted in entertaining by
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sharp.
Mrs. George Crenshaw of Wilton
Place entertained with a theater party
at the Orpheum yesterday afternoon
and tea at the Alexandria afterward in
honor. of Mrs. Gertrude Ross Harris,
who has just returned from an eight
cen months trip abroad, and Mrs. Lou
ise Y. Pratt, who will leave shortly
for a trip around the world. The
guests were Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Pratt,
Mrs. George Morrow of Baltimore, Mrs.
Abner Ross, Mrs. Robert Marsh, Mrs.
Hobart j, Whitley, Mrs. Alexander
MacKiegan and Mrs. Joseph Carlisle
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Westrum and