The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-06-03
Social.

| One of the largest and most DILL
liant receptions ever given In the
valley was the one last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Baker on
Hudson avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
have resided in this valley for twenty
years, having come here just twenty
years ago Friday On their wedding
trip. Aud they took this pleasant
means of celebrating their wedding
anniversary and at the same time the
anniversary OF their arrival In Holly
wood, The beautiful large home on
Wilcox avenue which has been the
scene of many pleasant gatherings
since its erection few years ago was
ablaze with light from first to thiro
story and strings of japanese lanterns
reaching from porch to sidewalk add
ed to the beauty Of the effect. Tue
long porch was made further attrac-
tive by the use Of quantities of potted
plants, ferns palms and with-in-doors
was perfect bower Of blossoms
The wide stair case was festooneo
with asparagus fern and the reception
hall decorated with great lunches Of
Matilda peoples. La the den red
geraniums glowed against back
ground of greenery. The living room
with it's clear green furnishings made
beautiful setting for masses OF
roses. The mantle was banked with
green. Yellow was used in the
dining room where the round banquet
table was exquisltely laid with
cluny lace cover over yellow satin
Cut glass candelabra were shaded
with yellow and streamers of yellow
satin we're caught to the lights above
a.d brought to the ends of the table
ending in big bows which hung to
the floor. The flowers used In this
room we're jonquils.
During the evening there was an
especially enjoyable musical pro
gramme by two of HolIywood's most
populaa vocalists. Mrs. George
Eastman and Harold Melville. Mrs,
Horace Candee presided at the piano.
About 300 guests attended.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Baker are pioneers in
this valley, When they came here
there were very few trees and fewer
people. At the solicitation of Mr.
Bakers friend, G. e. Hurd, they
purchased about six acres at what is
now Hollywood boulevard and Hudson
avenue and set out oranges and lemons
and soon had the show place of the
valley. They bought their property
from II, Fl. Wilcox who had laid cut
HOLLYWOOD into lots and streets even
at that early date. With Mr., Hurd
to handle the fruit in Hollywood Mr..
and Mrs. Baker went up to Denver
and spent one year there selling
Cahuenga valley oranges and lemons
and practically put the commission
men Of that city out of business.
Later they sold their ranch to Thos.
Hudson and later bought l3 acres Oh
Fountain and Wilson west Of PlHmmer,
which they recently sold for sub
division. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker have
found time during their residence
here for considerable play as we'll as
work. They have made several trips
by wagon into the Yosemite and
other northern districts and although
owning one of the largest homes III
Hollywo they will enjoy roughipg
1t Oh the desert or in the mountains.
On one of their trips they brought
back with them a valued member of
their family, collie dog named Gym
who had been abandoned on the
desert ana was most awfully glad o
be feund.-Taken from HOLLYWOOD ,
California paper.
Mrs. Baker will be recognized by
her Chanute friends as Miss Caroline
Field, who resided 10 Chanute twenty
five years ago. Her mother, NJ IS,
Ruth Field, at present, is with her
daughters Mrs. NJ. MCDougall and
Mrs. R w. Phelps near Chanute
Mrs. f. L. Cluss OF Fredonia Kansas
is also a sister of Mrs. e. l. Baker.