Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Related to article, "Prominent Navy Matrons Honored at Luncheon" [Los Angeles Times, October 27, 1935] Photograph appears with the article, "Prominent Navy Matrons Honored at Luncheon," Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 27 From left to right: Louise A. Bullock (Mrs. John Gillespie Bullock), Mabel C. Laning (Mrs. Harris Laning), Louise Harrington Leahy (Mrs. William Daniel Leahy), and Margaret Bernice McCoid Crail (Mrs. Charles Sheward Crail) pose at a luncheon at the Ambassador Hotel. The event was planned in appreciation of the volunteer efforts of the wives of U.S. naval officers.After husband John G. Bullock's death, Louise Bullock later married judge, Russ Avery. Previous to Bullock, she had married Hugh Wallace. Text from newspaper caption: Mmes. John Gillespie Bullock, Harris Laning, William D. Leahy and Charles Sheward Crail were among the prominent society matrons at the luncheon Thursday afternoon at the Ambassador honoring wives of officers of the United States Fleet. Mrs. Bullock was chairman of the committee of hostesses and Mrs. Crail, vice-chairman. Mrs. Laning is the wife of Admiral Laning and Mrs. Leahy, wife of Vice-Admiral Leahy. The luncheon was sponsored by the Women's Community Service Auxiliary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2610-- Mrs. John G Bullock, Mrs. Harris Lanning [sic], Mrs. WM D Leahy, Mrs. Chas. S Crail, navy wives luncheon at Ambassador Hotel, [stamped:] OCT 29 1935
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_9109 ark:/21198/zz002dh3zq
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Luncheons--California--Los Angeles Families of military personnel--California--Los Angeles County Leahy, Louise Harrington, 1876-1942 Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Hotel Laning, Mabel C., 1877-1965 Avery, Louise A. Wallace Bullock, 1885-1962 Crail, Margaret Bernice McCoid, 1880-1945
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