Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-30
Society

Mrs. Gardiner Greene aoWlanu OF
West Twenty-third street will enter
tain with a bridge party this afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Robert H. Comstock,
jr., of Chicago, who viii return home
next week. Mrs. Comstock will be ac-
companied east by her sister, Miss
Grace Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Seyler, accom-
panied by their house guests, Miss
Henrietta Schemm and Miss Henrietta
Riedel of Michigan, have returned from
their summer at East Newport and are
domiciled for the winter at the Bur-
lington apartments.
Mrs. Benjamin Kohlmeier of West
Glendale will entertain with a dinner
party tomorrow evening in honor of
Miss Elsie May Rommell of Louisville,
Ky. Miss Rommell is visiting Mrs. M.
p, Rommell of 1902 Trenton street, and
has been much entertained since her
arrival. Covers will be laid for Miss
Carrie Rommel, Miss Gertrude Rom
mel, Miss Annie B. Johnson, Miss Lulu
Kohlmeier, Miss Ida Kohlmeier Miss
Stella Neuser, Miss Edna Myer, Benja-
min Kohlmeier jr., Carl Kohlmeier,
Irving Meyer, Paul Herbst and William
Thiele.
Mrs. william A. Ryon of 1903 West
Twenty-fifth street and Mrs. Harrison
Purdon of 114S Magnolia avenue will
entertain with an informal reception at
the Hotel Alexandria this afternoon.
The reception room will be decorated
with ferns and potted plants.
s.
Mrs. ]. L. Allen has returned from a
trip through Denver, Kansas City, Chi
cago, Buffalo and southern Indiana.
s.
Mrs. M. E. Johnson of 1923 Griffin
avenue has issued invitations for two
bridge luncheons. The first will be
Wednesday afternoon, October 49, and
the second Thursday afternoon, Octo-
ber 20.
Mrs. John w. Thayer of 122 Park
avenue entertained with an informal
tea Wednesday afternoon. The house
was artistically decorated with cut
flowers and ferns.
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Mrs. Granville MacGowan of Garland
avenue will entertain with a bridge
luncheon this afternoon in honor of
her guest, Mrs. Henry G. Breeden of
San Francisco.
Mrs. William j. Porter of Hobart
boulevard entertained with tea yes
terday afternoon in honor of Mrs. John
Louisville, who are the house guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crutcher in West
Adams street The house was deco
rated with cut flowers and ferns, and
Mrs. Porter was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Willoughby Rodman, Mrs.
Wightman McAllester, Mrs. Joseph H.
Bohon, Mrs. Cliff Page, and Mrs. AL
bert Crutcher, Mrs. c. w. Pages and
Miss Decatur Page assisted in serving.
Mr.. and Mrs. William l. Hollings-
worth of 1103 Lake street have returned
from a three weeks visit to San Fran
cisco.
In honor of Miss Mary Squires, whose
approaching marriage to Frank Gallo
way has been announced, Miss Pauline
Mickey, who will be maid of honor at
the wedding the evening Of October Is,
entertained with a vase shower yes
terday afternoon. The gifts were given
to the bride by little Dorothy Brooks.
A feature of the occasion was the an
nouncement made by Miss Mickey of
her own engagement to John Russell
Lynch, u. S. A. No date has been set
for the marriage.
Mrs. Carl A. Stutsman of 1424 West
Thirtieth street entertained with a
| luncheon yesterday afternoon in honor
of Miss Anne Laughlin Gates, whose
engagement has been recently an
| nounced. The table was decorated with
brides roses and ferns, and hand
painted Cupids marked the places.
Covers were laid for twelve guests, who
were all former friends Of Miss Gates
in Pittsburg.
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In honor of Miss Leta Snow, Miss
Daisy Stow, Miss Charlotte Rohri and
Miss Lilkworth of Milwaukee Miss
Dorothy Cary entertained recently at
her home in Budlong avenue. She was
assisted by Miss Helen Howell.
Miss M. E. Kelley of South Grand
avenue has returned from a trip of five
weeks to New York city.
Mrs. g. Grant Gillette will entertain
this afternoon with a reception in
honor of the wives of the members Of
the Sierra Madre club and the visiting
ladies of the American Mining con-
gress which is convening here this
week at her beautiful home in West
moreland place. Mrs. Gillette will be
assisted by Mrs, Frances Pierpont
Davis, Mrs. r. d. Bronson, Mrs. John
r. Powers, Mrs. Bruce L. Dray, Mrs.
w. P. Story. Mrs. Matthew S: Robert
son. Mrs. w. P. Durham and Mrs. j.
w. McAllister.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ballard have re-
turned to town after a summers out
ing at the beach, and are located for
the winter at the Frontenac.
In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D.
Bennett of San Bernardino, who will
leave for Honolulu on the Manchuria
from San Francisco tomorrow, Mrs F.
B. owen entertained with a luncheon
Wednesday afternoon. The table was
decorated with pink and green. Mrs.
Bennett will be remembered as Miss
Lydia Bell Hastings. Mrs. Owen was
assisted by Mrs. Arthur Smith Guthrie
of Manila.
Mrs. John W. Tomp1ins of Phoenix
is visiting at the home of Mrs. Inez
Townsend in Griffin avenue. AS Mrs.
Tompkins has many friends in Los
Angeles there are number of affairs
being planned in her honor,
Mrs. Walter johnson Veale of 212O La
Sale avenue will entertain with an in
formal reception tomorrow afternoon
from to. 6 in honor of Mrs. L. N. Hart
of Pueblo Colo, who has been passing
the summer at Ocean Park. The guests
will include the students of Sisters OF
Bethany college in Topeka, Kas., where
DOtn Lne nOSIeSS ana guest OIL lonOT
were graduated. The house will also be
decorated with the college colors of
brown and gold, and among the guests
will be Mrs. Charles H. Phillips Mrs.
William A. Roalf Mrs. Angus McIn-
tyre Miss Mollie Adelia Brown and
Miss Frances Neal.
In honor of Miss Mae De Baum,
daughter of Mrs Sarah De Baum, whose
marriage to Harry Hunt will be solemn