The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12
THE SOCIAL SIDE.

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During the past week society circles
have been much taken UP by the tennis
I tournament, and hence had but little
time for anything else. The evenings
at home ond the evenings spent pleas
antly at the homes of friends have had
for the all-absorbing topic the ins and
outs of tennis and the various points
good and bad. of the players.
Perhaps Thursday was the most ex-
citing day of the tournament, and 50
when the people returned to their re-
spective homes and finished their coffee
on the lanai or picked up an ukulele
TO strum a running accompaniment to
no particular tune, the first topic 10
suggest itself was naturally the day S
exciting tennis
7 In one home the conversation became
quite animated and lasted until the
steps of a fond mother were heard go
ing back and forth and in and out OF
different rooms with no particular goal
in view, and all this in the dark.
DO you know l am perfectly weak
from yelling today. Why, when the
set between Ernest Wodehouse and
Charlie Hyde was on do really believe
jumped as much as Charlie did on the
court said young lady who had
beeen an interested spectator of the
days tennis.
BY the way, wasn't il funny to see
Charlie prepare for jump and Their
fail TO jump"
Yes. said young gentleman who
/ had just dropped in 10 relate q few
things which he thought might be OF
interest, but you didn't see the fun.
VIII Dickey took of his hat without as
sistanee. Walter Dillingham; smashed
ball down the side line which bound
ed to the rim of wills hat and fright
ened him so badly that he pushed the
button of his camera too quickly. and
the result was q photograph of his es-
Gaping hat"
oh, dear. l wish tomorrow would
come" was the sleepy expression Of a
sympathizer of the junior members OF
the P. T. c. I do want 10 see Wilder
Wight play"
Il wish you would go TO bed retort-
ed the stern sister in an irritated voice
Tennis was not meant for children.
What, George, you want him to
win? Well, you may go home" And
thus what might have proven interest
ing was cut short by an indisereet re-
mark
Yesterdays tennis al the courts OF
the Pacific Club proved very interest
ing, especially the match between May
Atkinson and May Hart. The result
was as follows:
DR.. Smith won over ". Godfrey. Jr-;
score, 6-3, 6-2.
W. F. Dillingham; won over Ernest
Wodehouse: score, 60, 6-3.
May Hart won over May Atkinson
score, 6-3, rs.
The match between Miss Atkinson
and Miss Hart was beautiful one to
watch, not alone on account of the
graceful movements of the players, but
the dexterous handling of the racket.
There was none of that striking of
balls on the frame of the racket, thing
most aggrayating to good players, and
each ball was struck full on the racket
with good force. The playing of the
ladies was done mostly at the base
lines, and with but few exceptions the
drop stroke was used. The second set
was well fought by Miss Atkinson, and
the score stood fiye-a1 at one time In
the last two games Miss Hart made a
final effort and won the set
Among those present on the grounds
during the afternoon were Mrs. S. n.
Ballou, Mrs. Dillin CHAM, Mrs. George
Carter, Mrs. Charles Carter, Mrs E R
Adams, Mrs. S. G. Wilder, Mrs G. P.
Wilder, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. W. ". Di-
mond, Mrs. Wight, Mrs Won Holt, Mrs
Draper, Mrs. Howard, Mrs Phillips,
Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Ma
kee, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs Kinney, Mrs
Dodge, Mrs. Noonan, Mrs Tenney, Mrs
Herbert, Mrs Hart, Mrs. Lawrence,
Mrs. Freith, Misses Atkinson, Kate Nc
Grew, Pauahi Judd, Carter %, Clara
Fuller, Nellie Kitchen, DoEsett, King
90, Young, Captain Watson and officers
of the q. S. S. Adams, members OF the
Beretania and Punahou Tennis Clubs,
and a large number of gentlemen
friends
On account of the boat races today
the finals have been postponed until
Monday afternoon The doubles will
begin Tuesday.
4 dinner for the Misses Birnie and
Rev. d. P Brine was given al the
home of President and Mrs. Dole, Emma
street, Monday evening. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs E R. Adams, Mr.
and Mrs George Carter, Miss Pauahi
Judd. George C. Potter and z. p Dole
Mr.. and Mrs E. Suhr gave dinner
70 Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Spreekels and
Miss Joliffe at their home in Nuuanu
Monday evening Besides the guests
Of honor, there were present Mr. and
Mrs h H Renjes, Miss Kate MeGrev.
A. Isenberg and E. Bose.