Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

was erected and covered with aspara-
gus ferns and white roses. The rest
of the house was decorated with Cecil
Bruner and Chatney roses. The table
where the bridal party were served
was a mass of the Cecil Bruner roses
and festooned from the chandelier to
the four corners of the table were
ropes of the asparagus ferns and Cecil
Bruner roses tied with soft pink tulle
ribbons. The knife that the bride
used to cut the cake was also tied with
roses and chiffon. The ring in the
cake fell to Mrs. George Schulze to
the great disappointment of the un-
married women present More than
one hundred and fifty guests were
present. Mr.. and Mrs Hovey left at
once for Coronado and after a wedding
journey they will be at home to their
friends at 1715 West Thirty-fifth street.
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Fred w. Gerkens, president of the
Bank of Orange, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Anna Gerkens, Will san
from New York on the S. S. President
Lincoln for Hamburg, June /, under
the auspices of the steamship depart
ment of the German-American Savings
bank. They will visit Germany, France,
Switzerland, italy and England and
will occupy about six months on their
tour.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Davidson, Miss
Oakley Davidson and Master j. o.
Davidson viii leave this city Satur-
day on an automobile tour through
Ireland, Scotland, England, France.
Germany and other parts of Europe
under the auIpices of the steamship
department of the German American
Savings bank.
The young women of Karandan lodge
of the University of Southern Califor-
mia entertained with reception and
musical Thursday evening.
In the reception hall baskets of ferns
and palms were used In profusion. In
the library and drawing room deep red
roses and ferns were used while in the
den and dining room college pennants
and posters and college trophies were
used. Punch was served in little
nook made with a profusion of potted
palms and ferns.
Miss Ruth Aber of New Mexico and
Miss Lillian Backstrand of Riverside
gave several vocal selections during
the evening, Miss Cleo Tinker of Ari-
zona entertained with many clever
readings, and Miss Isadora Winans and
Miss Mavilla gave several piano selec-
tions. More than 100 of the parents
and members of the faculty were pres
ent.
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At the Damrosch concerts last week
some of the best known society leaders
were present each evening, including
the names of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Modini-
Wood and daughters, James Slauson,
Mrs. Louise Macneil. Mr.. and Mrs Al
bert Solano, Mrs. Jennie Kempton, Mr.
and Mrs. Hemenway, Mr.. and MRS.
Walter Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Dreyfus, Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis Barlow:
Mrs. Morris Albee, Mary lie Grand
Reed, Mrs. e. A. Bryant. Frank Colby,
MIR. and Mrs. e. L. Doheny, DR.. ana
Mrs. MacLeisch, Arnold Krauss, the
Messrs. Koopman and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
r. Baumgardt, Mrs. NJ. J. Connell, Mrs
7 F. Francis, Miss Myra Hershey, Mr
and Mrs. Al Levy, Misses Enid and Ell
sic Behymer.
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Mrs A. IT. Jergins entertained with
a bridge luncheon at her home in Elden
avenue Wednesday afternoon. the Ia
bles were decorated daintily with blue
bachelor buttons and the score caruS
and place cards were hand-painted ana
carried out the same scheme. covers
were laid for Mesdames Grant q. Gill
lette. r. H. Hollingsworth, w. w.
Sweeney. w. Barnett, Dana Weller,
Rudolph Mansard, Carl Doran, George
Rector, Thomas Wright, A. 7. Jergins
The prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Thomas Wright, Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
Barnett.
Miss Lillian Ford will leave for the
east tomorrow and expects to pass the
next six or eight months visiting with
friends.
Mrs. Harold Conduit entertained
with a $500 luncheon Wednesday
afternoon at her home in, Hollywood.
Covers were laid for thirty-six guests;
The house was gorgeousiy decorated
with carnations, 1400 dozen being used
In the living room white enchantress
carnations were used, in the dining
room pink carnations and the den was
bright with red carnations. Aspara-
gus ferns and potted plants were also
used and the house was converted INTO
a carnation garden. The tables were
lighted with cut glass candelabra COW
cred with pink silk shades. Mrs. Con-
duit was assisted by Mrs. Ellsworth
Downing and the prizes were won by
Mrs. Eugene Blake, Mrs. Ellsworth
Downing, Mrs. A. ]. Stukey and Mrs.
J. Arthur Foster.
The Ladies' Benevolent society have
issued invitations for reception to be
given at the residence of Mrs. Leonide
Ducommun, 1347 Grand avenue
Wednesday afternoon, May II. Assist
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