Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-19
Society

Mrs. John w. Thayer has been the
guest of special distinction at a num-
ber of social affairs since her return
from Europe the first of the month.
She and Mr.. Thayer left Los Angeles
the first of April and enjoyed the sum-
mer in a delightful tour of those re-
sorts of England, France and Germany
to which visitors Of musical and ar
tistic tastes naturally go. While wit
Messing the passion play at Oberam-
mergau this summer Mrs. Thayer said
one felt a decided American atmos-
phere, and on the streets one constant
ly met men and women from Los An
geles, there were so many Of them in
attendance at this great festival.
The funeral of King Edward was
one of the most notable of the great
functions observed by these travellers,
and they describe the ceremonial as
one of great solemnity and grandeur.
Mrs. Thayer will be at home at her
residence, 1912 Park avenue, the first
Fridays after October l. She will en-
tertain Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith
of San Francisco the last of the month
for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Smith is a
we'll known and beautiful society
woman of the northern city, and her
stay in Los Angeles will probably be
marked by a number of brilliant social
events.
Among the weddings of interest this
month was that of Mrs. Jessie Duncan
Lutz, daughter of Mrs. G. N. Duncan,
formerly of Pittsburg, to Homan d.
Hallett. The ceremony was read Sat-
urday afternoon, September 8, at the
residence of the brides grandmother,
Mrs. Harriet S. Duncan, in Woodward
avenue terrace by the Rev Edward H.
Pence. Mr.. and Mrs. Ha1lett left In
the afternoon for New York and will
sail for Vera Cruz, Mexico, from there
to GuadalaJara. and will make their
home at the Magistral mines, near
Jolisco, Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roy Pinkham,
who have been travelling for the past
six months through Europe, have re-
turned.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. K. Edwards are in
the east and will not return until later.
s.
Mrs. Bert S. Lustig of 22O North
Grand avenue, who three weeks ago
started upon a trip to the middle west
that was to have been of two months
duration, yesterday returned to Los
Angeles, her visit having been cut
short by a sudden illness.
In the short time she was away she
visited Denver, where as Miss Florence
and reached the home of her mother,
Mrs Lydia jackson, the widow of
wealthy lumberman of Minneapolis, be-
fore succumbing to illness.
Mrs. Jackson accompanied her daugh-
ter home to Los Angeles and will re-
main on visit until January.
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Announcement is made in London,
England. of the engagement of Mrs.
Sumner Clarke of PEORIA ILL.,, to Col.
J. J. Harrison. Mrs. Clarke is the sis
ter of A. L. Stetson of West Twenty
ninth street and has many friends and,
a large acquaintance in Los Angeles.
Col. Harrison is well known as an ex-
plorer. having discovered the pygmies.
Mrs. e. P. Bryan, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Minnie Bryan, left
Monday for a visit through the east.
They will go first to Hot Springs, Ark,
for a month and will go on to New
Mrs. L. 2. Bradford. Mr.. Bradford
will join them in the winter before
their return home.
Mrs. Albert H. Busch of Portland
street left yesterday morning for the
east accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Amy Busch, and her son Albert
Vernon seminary in Washington, d.
c., and Mrs. Busch and her son will
remain in the capital for the winter
In the spring Mr.. Busch will join them
and they will go abroad, planning to
pass year in travelling on the con-
tinent. Miss Busch has been at Cata--
lima most of the summer and has been
hostess at a number of affairs on the
island. Mrs. John Boediker of Balti-
more, who has been passing the sum-
mer in the city, will accompany them.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Marsh of West
chester place, with their daughters,
the Misses Florence and Martha Marsh,
Dr. and Mrs. Milbank Johnson, Misses
Louise and Evelyn Johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Milbank, left Wednes-
day morning for a six weeks trip to
New York, Chicago and the Adiron-
dacks.
DIR. and Mrs. Ernest Bryant, accom-
panied by DR.. Ainsworth, are enjoying
trip through Old Mexico.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Avery Mccarthy,
who have been passing the summer at
Redondo Beach, are passing the month
return to their home in Los Angeles
panied by their daughter, Miss Ailleen
Mccarthy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Koebig have re-
turned from a summer passed in