Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
Society News

MRS. EDWARD L. DOHENY was
WI hostess last evening at ner
4tA charming home in Chester place
In honor of the birthday anniversary
of her sister, Mrs. j. Champion An
derson. The affair was surprise TO
Mrs. Anderson. Covers were laid Tor
sixteen. The house was beautltuily
decorated with spring flowers and III
the ball room where the supper was
spread little dainty May baskets OF
sweet peas and orchids were on each
table. The place cards were eXquisite
little affairs with hand-painted PINK
orchids and the monogram of the nos
tess. A pretty feature of the evening S
entertainment was search for little
gifts which Mrs Doheny had concealed
in the greenery of the conservatory.
There was one for each guest.
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The wedding of Miss Francisco
Brodrick, daughter of Mrs. William
Joseph Brordrick, and Walter Joseph
at $3.50 o'clock at the residence of the
brides mother in South Figueroa
street, the Rev. Lewis GouVerneur
Morris reading the marriage lines ae-
cording to the Episcopal service. The
bride was attired in an exquisite white
lingerie robe and wore a big white
hat covered with pale pink roses, Her
shower muff was of Cecil Bruner roses
Little Miss Muriel Lapworth, cousin
of the bride, her only attendant, was
daintily dressed in a white frock of
mousseline de sole over pink and car
ried a mufT OF the Cecil Bruner roses
MIR. Schmahl was attended by Arthur
S. Lapworth as best man. A supper
was served after the ceremony. covers
being laid for thirty-fiVe. At the
brides table, where the cake was cut
and served by her own dainty fingers
in the good old-fashloned way, were
and Mrs. Cameron Ersln Thom. Mrs
William f. Edgar, Arthur S. Lapworth.
Rev. Lewis G. Morris and Miss Muriel
Lapworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmahl
have gone on an indefinite wedding
tour but will reside in Los Angeles
upon their return.
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The marriage of Miss Dora Eckl
daughter of Edward Eckl. and Robert
Wheeler McElroy jr., of San Fran
cisco will be solemnized this morning
by the Rev. Charles Edward Locke,
pastor of the First NJ. E. church, at
his residence. The wedding will be
witnessed only by the near relatives,
and after a wedding breakfast the
bride and bridegroom will leave for an
automobile trip through Southern Cal
iforuia going to Coronado and San
Diego first, then making a leisurely
trip through the state
Last night the wedding party was
entertained at dinner by Mr.. Eckl at
the Alexandria grill, covers being laid
for Mrs Robert Wheeler McElroy of
San Francisco and Miss Alma Eckl,
besides the guests of honor.
Miss Eckl is a graduate of the Los
Angeles high school and was a stu
dent at Stanford for two years. leav-
ing there to take up active work along
literary lines. She has written short
stories and has done considerable dra-
matte writing and newspaper work,
both here and in San Francisco. Mr..
McElroy is the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Wheeler McElroy of
Haight street. San Francisco, and he
will take his bride to that city to live.
Mrs McElroy accompanied her son
on a motor trip from San Francisco,
They met Miss Eckl in Santa Bar
bara, where she was the guest of
friends, and brought her with them to
Los Angeles, reaching here yesterday.
Mr. McElroy will arrive this morning
in time to witness the marriage cere-
mony, when he and Mrs. McElroy will
return to their home by rail this after
noon. MISS fChI VIII wear d udI II
tailored suit of gray cloth with simple
turban to match. There viii be no
attendants.
Mrs, Philip Lyon and Mrs. Harry L..
Percy and a party of friends have just
returned from an automobile trip to
San Diego. They motored down and
back, Mrs. Lyon driving the car.
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post card picture has been received
in the city from Kyote, Japan, in which
Mrs Sidney Butler, Mrs. j.. j Wild,
Miss Gwendolin Laughlin and Charles
Lloyd are seen. The photo was taken
by D. f. Robertson of Los Angeles en-
route. The party are now on the con-
tinent and will soon be home.
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The wedding of Miss Grace Bush and
Charles Y. Duncan was solemnized at
the residence of the brides mother in
North Alvarado street Monday evening.
the Rev. Will A. Knighten reading the
marriage lines. Mrs. Raymond Jack
son was matron of honor, and Ray
mond Jackson assisted as best man.
After a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs.