Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-18
Society

TN HE wedding of Miss Rebecca
Bovard Pearce, daughter of Mr..
"A and Mrs. John f. Pearce of Albu-
aueraue, and Barbee Simpson Hook,
son OF Mrs. w. S. Hook, will be solemn
ized this evening at st. Johns Episco-
pal church in Albuquerque. The deco
rations both at the church and house
will be entirely in pink and green.
Roses, sweet peas and carnations Will
be used in great profusion. The color
scheme of pink will pervade through
out the entire effect.
The matron of honor, Mrs. NJ. o.
Chadburne, will wear an exquisite i'm
ported gown of white lace over pink
chiffon and will wear a large picture
hat OF chiffon and carry a shower
bouquet of orchids. The bridesmaids,
Misses Katherine Strickler Mildred
Fox, Dolores Huning of Albuquerque
and Stephena Praeger of Roswell, will
be gowned alike in pink chiffon over
pink satin. The frocks are fashioned
with a Dutch neck and short lseeves,
and each maid will wear a large picture
hat of pink chiffon and carry an i'm
mense shower bouquet of pink sweet
peas
The little flower girls, Lorna Lester
and Anita Hubbel, will be dressed in
pink and carry baskets containing pink
rose petals, which they will scatter in
the pathway of the bride as she goes to
the altar The bride will be gowned
in white crepe meteor en- princesse
with straight lines. The waist, With
Dutch neck and short sleeves, is al
most entirely covered with real lace.
The court train is caught at the shoul-
ders and is V-shaped almost to the
waist. A tulle veil will be worn, and
Miss Pearce will carry a shower bouquet
of orchids.
The wedding will be the most impor-
tant event in the little city's weekly
calender. The ushers will be Fred
Phelps, Adolph L. Schwartz of Los An
gees and 7. B. Brown and Arthur
Ringland of the United States forest re-
serve. j. e. Hannigan, u. S. N, will
serve Mr.. Hook as best man.
Many social affairs have been given
in honor of Miss Pearce, and the Los
Angeles friends who went down last
week have had one round of gayety
since their arrival. Members of the
bridal party will return Friday, and Mr..
Hook and his bride viii accompany
them.
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The wedding of Miss Ola May Penn
and Robert Vernon Edwards was SOL
emnized last evening at o'clock at the
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. +. Penn, North Sichel street
Rev George e. Foster read the service.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the bridegroom's S
mother, Mrs. c. e. Edwards, Huron
street.
The decorations there were elaborate
The house was fairly transformed with
pepper boughs which were massed from
the ceiling and hung in long graceful
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forest of green, white doves were sus-
pended. In one corner, almost hidden
by the greenery, was large white bell,
under which the happy couple stood to
receive congratulations.
The bride was gowned in white
chiffon over messaline trimmed in
pearls and carried a shower bouquet of
white rosebuds. The maid of honor
Miss Hazel Davis, wore a gown Of pale
blue chiffon cloth and carried a bouquet
of Cecil Bruner roses. Grover Smith
served Mr.. Edwards as best man.
Assisting Mrs. Edwards-in receiving
were Mrs. William Sherlock and Mrs
Harry King Snider Mrs. Sherlock wore
gown of pink corded silk, trimmed in
panne velvet and venise lace, and
Mrs. Snider wore pink messaline with a
black lace tunic.
Six young women gowned in fluffy
lingerie served a dainty luncheon. They
were Miss Dorothy Penn, Miss Hazel
Doverspike Miss Rina Owen, Miss
Velma Seymore and Miss Mabel Nc
Donald. Miss Rosa Wood chaperoned
them and was gowned in pink satin.
Mrs. Edwards wore black net over satin
and Mrs. Penn wore an ecru meSsaline
trimmed in ecru lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards have gone for
trip through the north and will be at
home in Los Angeles about the middle
of June.
Miss Blanche Leonard of South AL
varado street will entertain with a
boating party at Westlake park Thurs
day evening. The guests will include
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Galbraith. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hazard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Scott, Jessica Alliscott and Sid
ney Butler.
Miss Anna Monroe entertained with
a kitchen shower at her home in Thirty
sixth place Friday evening in honor of
Miss Othella Mochenbach, whose en-
gagement was announced recently. The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
c. Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Michalek
and the Misses Nell Monroe, Louella
Roy, Clara Mics, Jessie Dickson, Vera
Polkinghorn, Lola Polkinghorn and
Florence Michalek.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Valley of South
Flower street for dance to be given
at their home Saturday evening,
May 2S.
Mrs ]. Bond Francisco will enter
tain at her beautiful home in Albany
street Friday afternoon, May 27, from
8 to 5.
Among the Missouri sojourners at
the beach this summer is Mrs. Louis
Gillespie, who has taken an apartment
at the Marine apartments at Ocean
Park. Mrs. Gillespie is from Kansas
City.
Mrs. Charles P. Schermerhorn of
Beacon street entertained with a 500
luncheon party at her home recently.
The house was beautifully decorated,
American Beauties being used in the
room where the games were played and
the tables where the luncheon was
served held cut glass bowls with pink
sweet peas. The place and score cards
were hand-painted sweet peas with the
name of the guest in gold. Prizes
were captured by Mrs. C. A. Bailey
Mrs. Haas and Mrs. Charles Morrell.
Covers were laid for Mrs. ]. B. Brown,
Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs. c. A. Bailey.
Miss Emma Brown, Mrs. Adolph
Frese, Mrs. A. M Francisco, Mrs.
Haas. Mrs. C. F. Jones, Mrs. Bailey,
Mrs. N. w. Milligan, Mrs. George Nc
Cacky, Mrs. Middleton, Mrs Mail.
Mrs. w. H. Noble. Mrs. e. B. Osborne,
Mrs. j. E. Parish, Mrs. G. H. Stuart,
Mrs. Ralph w. Beeks, Mrs. Charles
Smith, DR.. White, Mrs. E. G.. West,