The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-03-24

Miss Thomie Duke, daughter of
Gen Basil W. Duke who was q
leading figure during the unpleas-
antness in America in 1861, was
married at Louisville, KY, on De-
eember DIST 10 Mr.. Sidney Baliou,
prominent Young attorney OF
Honolulu. Miss Duke was 3 re-
cent visitor 10 Rome, coming in
company with her uncle, Col.
Richard J. Morgan. who Will be
vividlv remembered in Southern
Ohio as having had some connec-
ton with the celebrated Morgan
raid. which dirturbed the tranquil
ity Of the peaceful jewellers Of the
Miami valley. The cobwebS Of the
Eternal CITY are not Just the sort
of stuff to make bridal wells OF, but
Miss Duke heroically went through
them before selecting the outfit for
her wedding, and taking the step
that decided her future home IN
the Paradise OF the Pacific. 1t
seems to have been written IN her
Book Of the Sibyls that she was TO
become an Hawaiian and sn an
nexationist. thus reversing the prln-
ciple for which her father fought In
1S6I.-The Roman Messenger,
Rome. Italy.
A dinner TO a number of friends
Of :. q. Wilder was given at Es-
bank Monday night. The deeora-
lions deserve special mention A
eandelabra in the center of the
table was surrounded at its base
bv long froudS Of maiden hair
ferns. reaching 10 and hiding part
Of the candles themselves from
view. Artistically set in this
mass of ferns We're dafodlls IN
elining their yellow heads toward
the guests. The table was COM
pIerelv strewn with maiden hair,
making a very pretty effect, while
AZ each plate was placed a bunch
of beautiful San Francisco yiolets
brought down by the Australia
Seated around the table were Mrs.
= G. Wilder. Mr.. and Mrs q. z.
Wilder. Mrs. Gum. Misses Molly
Atkinson. May Atkinson, Kate
NcGrew. :. G. Wilder. DR.. Smith
and Mr.. McElroy of the L. :. :
Adams. Walter Dillingham; and
W. II. Coney.
Mrs. Theodore Richards gave a
tea 70 Mrs. Jos. 81. Richards and
Miss Richards at her beautiful
home. Kamehameha campus. Sat
urday afternoon. The drawing
room was prettily decorated,
bank OF ferns surmounung the
bookcase and vases of carnations
of various colors setting of the
tea tables TO good advantage. The
Kamehameha Cadet band, station
ed on the lawn near by, furnished
music for the occasion Among
those present were: Mrs. Willis,
Mrs. ". T. Allen, Mrs. Rice, Mrs.
s. Y. Castle. Mrs. Day, Mrs. ". o.
Smith. Mrs. MeGrew, Mrs HO-
bron. and Misses McGrew, Mac
donald. Eldredge, Flemming and
others
Miss McGrew entertained a
number of friends in a quiet days
cutting at her charming country
home. Aiea, Sunday, the guests of
honor being Mr. and Mrs Rudolph
SpreckeIs and Miss Joliffe of San
Francisco. Among those present
were: DR.. and Mrs McGrew,
United States ConsulGeneral and
Mrs. Mills. Prof. and Mrs Max
well. Miss Macdonald, Miss Belle
Walker, 81. F. Allen and P. L.
Wooster OF San Francisco, Dr.
Smith Of the L. :. ;. Adams, IL
z. Wilder and others
An informal evening Of music,
cards and other pleasant Occupa-
tions was given by DR.. and Mrs
Howard at their home in Maxi
Ii Tuesday, the event being re-
membrane of the birthday Of DR..
AE Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs Will
Jams. Mr. and Mrs G. p. Wilder,
Mr.. and Mrs. Draper, Mrs Gum.
Misses Birnie and Molly Atkin-
son and Messrs. :. @. Wilder, u.
c. Potter, C. h ". Norton, Arm
strong Smith, Charles Hyde and
others were present
The Pacific Tennis Club enter
famed its lady friends at tennis
and tea yesterday afternoon
~ a. ID Wilder and Miss Kate