The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08
OAHU COLLEGE.
Reception to Mrs. Mills-A spl en-
did Gathering And Pleasant
Tine.


reached last evening until guests
were arriving at the handsome main
hall Of Oahu College, Punahou, for
the reception rendered by the trus-
tees and faculty to Mrs. S. L. Mills,
Of Mills College, Oakland, CAL,
which was founded by her late hus-
band and herself after retiring, some
20 years ago, from the charge of
the institution now giving her an
honored welcome on the occasion Of
brief visit. Lights were placed
along the winding road from the
street through the park to the build
ings, which, with colored lanterns
hung in the verandah arches of the
main hall, lent q fairy like charm to
the classic grove. Excellent taste
was displayed in the decoration of
the building inside and out. Fes-
toons Of vines ran along the front of
the verandah; rich clusters Of ferns
and foliage, gemmed with flowers,
hung in the doorways; delicate
passion vine, with pendant bouquets,
adorned the chandeliers; the walls
were decked with various designs
in verdure and bloom; while the
graceful palm leaf, with harmonious
reinforcement, relieved the corners,
and beautiful bouquets shed delicious
perfume through the apartments.
Rev. w. C. Merritt, principal of
the College, and Mrs. Merritt were
kept busy for time in receiving
guests, and were aided with zest in
dispensing the Inequalities of the
evening by Miss Spooner, of the
teaching staff, and the young lady
students. Following is a list of
those present, as complete as could
be obtained: Mrs. Mills, Princess
Liliuokalani, Gov. Dominis, Hon.
c. r. Bishop, Hon. w. C. Parke
and Miss Parke, Hon. A. +. Judd,
c. j., and wife, Hon. L. McCully,
Hon. H. NJ. Whitney and wife,
Hon. w. ID. Alexander, Hon. s. M.
Damon and wife, His Elk. w. NJ.
Merrill, American. Minister Resi-
dent, and wife, Rev. DR.. H. Bing-
ham and wife, Rev. s. E. Bishop
and wife, Rev. DR.. c. M. Hyde and
wife, Rev. j. A. Cruzan and wife,
Rev. +. c. Oggel and wife, Rev. A.
o. Forbes and wife, Mr.. VIM. Noble
(London); Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, Mr.. Hooker,
the Misses Hooker, Mr.. Holmes and
ladies, Mrs. Dorman, Mr.. Jas. w.
Scoville, Mr.. G. H. Scovi!le, and
Mr.. Campbell Omitted States);
Prof. Van Slyke, Prof. Frear, Hon.
Geo. w. Macfarlane, Mr.. Henry
Macfarlane and wife, Mrs. Hon. Jas.
l. Dowsett, Mr.. w. r. Castle and
wife, Mr.. Henry Waterhouse and
wife, Mr.. A. L. Smith, Mr.. c. M.
Cooke and wife, Mr.. B. F. Dilling-
ham and wife, Mr.. E. e. Damon,
Mr.. P. G. Jones and wife, Mrs. j.
B. Anterior, Mr.. w. w. Hall and
wife, Mr.. s. D. Fuller, Mr.. A. ii.
Smith (Maui); DR.. Tucker and
wife, Capt. Penhallow and wife,
Mr.. S. B. Dole, Mr.. G. H. White,
Mrs. Hanford, Miss Hall, Miss
Lewis, Mrs. Fred. Lyman, Mrs. j.
F. Brown, Miss L. L. Moore, Mrs.
w. p. Alexander, Mr.. Shaw, Mrs.
DIR. Whitney, Mr.. w. o. Atwater
and wife, Miss knight, Mr.. A. F.
Cooke, besides many young ladies
and gentlemen, students and others. |
After an hours social intercourse,
Mr.. w. r. Castle called the assem-
bly, to order for the prepared pro-
gramme, beginning with an address
to Mrs. Mills, read by Rev. Mr..
Merritt, as follows:-
DEAR Mrs. I'm the last |
number of the North american
Reuiep is an article written by an |
illustrious man Of deeds, entitled, |
IAN Unspoken Address" I cannot
but feel there is an unspoken well
come extended to you here tonight, |
that is truer and deeper, and more
beautiful than any which can be ex-
pressed in words. l also feel we
are the losers tonight, because one
Of Hawaii's most illustrious men of
deeds, our honored vice-president,
feels that he cannot extend the
formal welcome, which he and his
fellow-trustees of this institution
desire to have expressed to you on
this occasion. He could speak from
. personal knowledge of the work SO
well done by yourself and your
honoEsd husband when you labored
in Hawaii mel; he could welcome
you back to this field of former
years. and mingle personal reminis-
cences of those days with his express
sions Of aloha. But while cannot
speak from the vantage ground Of
personal knowledge Of, or identified
ton with, those experiences, it is
permitted to me to speak to you as
one who is himself within the mystic
circle to which you have belonged
these many years, and as fellow
educator l welcome you to our ISL
and home. And had you never