Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Reed. a daughter and also by her
young grandson, to which Mrs. Liv-
ingston responded gracefully. The
guests were Mrs. Emma L. Reed, Mrs.
Ethel Pettyjohn, Mrs. Susan PEBBLES,
Mrs. Sarah Holland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Johnson of Pasadena, Miss
Johnson. Mrs. Elizabeth Perryman.
Mrs. Eta Ferguson, Miss Grace Hol-
land and Haines Reed and James Pax
ton Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Anderson of
Shatto place left on Thursday after
noon for San Diego, where they will
pass the week end as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas anderson.
Mrs. Calvin Sinclair of Scarff street
entertained with box party and tea
at the Alexandria afterward Wednes-
day afternoon, taking her guests to
hear the Damrosch symphony orches-
ira. Those present were Mrs. N. D.
Bishop, DR.. Helen Woodruff, Miss Edith
Lowe. Miss Louise Nixon Hill and
Miss Harriet Gould.
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles left Tues
day morning for Cincinnati to attend
the Biennial of Women's clubs Mrs
Cowles will visit her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Peterson. in Chicago before re-
turning.
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The Misses Lutz of Orange Grove
avenue, Pasadena, will entertain with
a bridge luncheon on Tuesday after
noon for some Altadena ladies.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bowder of Berkeley square
entertained with a lovely luncheon and
bridge party at Hotel Mt. Washington
Wednesday afternoon.
The wedding of Miss Grace Beebe and
w. 7. Durfee was solemnized at the
apartments of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Patten of the Hulbut apartments on
Thursday evening, May 8, the Rev.
Charles Edward Locke performing the
ceremony in the presence of a few
friends. After the ceremony an elab-
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Mrs. A. A. Purvis of 1919 Adair street
was surprised by her friends and neigh
bors Monday evening, the occasion be-
ing her birthday anniversary. Mrs.
PurVis was the recipient of many beau
tiful gifts and delicious supper was
served. Mrs. Purvis is one of the old
residents of Los Angeles, having come
from Plattsburg, Mo-. in 1872. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs Vim.
Galloway, Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Hill, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. M. Walters, Mr. and Mrs.
]. E. How, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. White,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Keggeries, Rev. and
Mrs. Frederick Miller, Mrs. A. c. Fro
man, Mrs. F. c. Martin, Mrs. NJ. Kelley,
Mrs. NJ. E. Bever, Mrs. S. Brown, Mrs.
M. S. Drake and Miss Seymour.
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Mrs. Perry Howard will entertain
with a bridge party Thursday after
noon, May 10, at her home in Dalton
avenue.
Mrs. Josie NJ. Houser announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Grace Mari Johnson, to Russell Smith
Benedict. The wedding will take place
Saturday, May IA.
Mrs. ]. D. Byrne and Mrs. Juanita
Rogers of the Minnewaska apartments
will entertain with a musicale at the
residence of Mrs. Robert O. Osborn,
1882 Harvard boulevard, Saturday af
ternoon, May a. Seventy-five invita-
tions have been issued.
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Mrs. John Keough entertained with a
luncheon Thursday Afternoon at her
home in East Eighteenth street in hon
or of Mrs. w. C. Maier of Chicago and
Mrs. w w. Ramsey of Connecticut.
The table was decorated in Nred and
white carnations and ferns.
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Mr. and Mrs. Allan Culver have re-
turned from a three months trip to
Honolulu and will be at home to their
friends the first wednesday of each
month, as formerly.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Hutchinson and
her mother, Mrs. Augustus c. Chauvin,
have moved in their new home in New
Hampshire street. Mrs. Chauvin and
Mrs. Hutchinson will be at home on
Fridays.
The wedding of Miss Leola May Bor-
ing, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Boring, and Donald G. Hovey was SOL
emnized at the residence of the brides
perents in West Avenue Fifty-three,
Wednesday evening. The bride was
lovely in cream satin gown and chif-
fon, embroidered with opalescent
beads. Her veil of tulle was held in
place by orange blossoms, and she car
ried a shower bouquet of brides roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Lille Voll-
rner, wore white silk covered with
cream lace and carried an immense
cluster of Chatney roses. The little
flower girl was Mildred McCullen and
the ring bearer Lawrence Fisk, a
cousin of the bridge.
Cleston Boring, a brother of the bride,
served Mr. HoVey as best man. Mrs.
Roring wore a wisteria and white
striped silk, and Mrs. Hovey, mother
of the bridegroom, was attired in black
satin. The ceremony was performed
bv the Rev. f. A. Field of the Glendale
congregational church. The house was
converted into a bower Of pink and
white, roses being used in great pro-
fusion In the drawing room where
+La oeramonv was DerforTned a canopy