Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-28
Society

of Tropico, whose marriage to Milton
Somers will be solemnized on Tuesday
evening, Mrs. e. H. Barmore and Mrs.
Frederick Goulding will entertain with
a luncheon on Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Barmore in AlVar-
ado terrace. On Tuesday AFTERNOON
the Misses Adelaide and Lucy Brown
will be1 hostesses with a card party at
their home in South Vermont avenue.
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The marriage of Miss Gertrude Nor
ris, daughter of Mrs. Pauline Morris,
to Louis Van Gelder, was solemnlzed
Wednesday evening at the residence
of the brides cousin, Mrs. William l.
Barnett, in Eden avenue. The Rev.
Sigmund Hecht, Rabbi of the B'nal
Birth Synagogue, reading the serY-
ice. The house was decorated with
profusion Of cut flowers and ferns. In
the living room where the ceremony
was read q canopy of white tuIle was
erected and white chrysanthemums and
maidenhair ferns predominated. Inc
dining room was decorated with PINK
roses and ferns. The bride was attired
in a gown of white lace, her veil held
in place by a spray of baby roses and
the bridal bouquet was Of the same
flowers. After wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Gelder will be at home at sol
West Eleventh street. Among the
guests from out of town were Mr.. ana
Mrs. II. Jacoby, of New York; Mrs.
Ben jacobson and Leon jacobson, OF
Elmira, New York.
Miss Venita Consigy entertained yes
terday afternoon at her home in Ram
part street in compliment to the new
members of the Entire Nous sorority
of the University of Southern Califor-
MIA The house was decorated with
brown and gold, the sorority colors,
chrysanthemums and autumn leaves
being used in profusion. The guests OF
honor were Misses Ruth Sidy, Mae
Guice, Edna Powell, Enid Behymer
and Edith Witherell. Miss Consigny
was assisted by the following chap
erones: Mrs. G. 1. Consigny Mrs. e.
S. Ormsby, Mrs. A. J. Wallace, Mrs.
F. Bovard, Mrs. M. V. McQuizzy,
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Sheperd and Mrs.
Van Fingerlin.
Mrs. Mary H. Banning of North Hill
street entertained with a delightful re-
ception at the Alexandria yesterday
afternoon to which over one hundred
and fifty invitations were issued. The
decorations were most elaborate. In
the reception room great shaggy chry-
santhemums were used in great profu-
sion, while in the dining room Mamam
Cochet roses and ferns were massed
on the buffet Cecil Bruner roses and
maidenhar ferns were combined with
dainty effect Mrs. Banning was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. William w.
Stilson, Mrs. George H. Burton, Mrs.
William F. Edgar and Miss Frances
Wills.
Mrs Willoughby Rodman of Orchard
avenue entertained with q bridge party
yesterday afternoon. The house was
decorated with dahlias and ferns and
the guests were MeSdames West
Hughes, M. M. Lewis, W. e. Dunn,
John H. Norton, Eugene Ives, Joseph
d. Radford, J. d. Mercereau, b. w.
Britt, Sumner p. Hunt, Boyle Work
man, John Scott, Charles harrington,
A. Wigmore, w. A. Barker, f. Irwin
Heron, William G. Kerckhof, Thomas
e. Gibbon, j. A. Fairchild, John l..
Garner, Joseph Williams, j. G. Page,
Cliff Page Nathaniel Myrick, John G..
Mott, Edward Bosbyshell, Albert
Crutcher, Helen Steckel, David Cham
bers McCan, Otheman Stevens, e. j.
Marsh, ]. w. Mckinley, Will Thomp-
son, G. Wiley Wells, Miss Laura Grow
err Smith and Miss Clara Mercereau.
Mrs. Rodman will entertain with q
second bridge party this afternoon,
having as guest of honor Miss Matth-
ews of Scranton, Pa, who is the house
guest of her sister, Mrs. George p.
Griffith.
In honor of her daughter, Miss Re-
becca Howard. Mrs. j. M. Howard of
1861 West Adams street entertained
with a luncheon followed by 500 Tues
day afternoon. An especial guest Of
honor was Miss Aida Wills of Red
lands who has been the house guest
of Miss Howard. The house was beau
tifully decorated with shaggy chrysan-
themums and ferns and the luncheon
was served at small tables which held
a centerpiece of Japanese rush baskets
filled with yellow chrysanthemums.
One of the features of the luncheon was
the announcement of the enga cement
of Miss Howard to William c. Hay of
Portland, oregon. The announcement
was made by the cards of the young
people hidden in bonbon favors of
yellow chrysanthemums. AT the game
of 500 afterwards the prizes were won
by Miss Meta Smith, Miss Ethel Dubbs
and Miss Helen Updegraff. Covers
were laid for thirty-eight.
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Mrs. Ray Shelton of 1887 Hobart ave-
nue. entertained with a luncheon yes
terday afternoon in honor of the MEM
DGIS VI LllG Il &ACCOlu CilOs nc bCNO-
rations were in the Japanese effects,
chrysanthemums and ferns being used
in profusion. Covers were laid for
Mrs. H. j. Simmer, Mrs. George Whit
ney Gilkey, Mrs. Godfrey Cracked, Mrs
Homer Kennedy, Mrs. George Fields,
Mrs. James Mcintyre, Mrs. Dean
Howley and Mrs. L. r. Hull.
Mrs. George Drake Rudy enter
tanned yesterday at her home in Will
shire boulevard for Mrs. earle Strube
and Mrs. Marie Old Dunning, both re-
Gently from Madison, Wis. Mrs. Rudy
used effective table decorations of gar
den roses with greenery and covers
were laid for six, all former residents
of the Badger state
Mr. and Mrs. Ruddy have taken
apartments at the Hershey Arms for
the winter, and after Saturday will be
at home at that address.