The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-22

One of the most delightful society
events of the summer was the recep-
ton and dance given at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. McGIew, Hotel street,
Wednesday night, as farewell to the
Misses Carol and Tarn McGrew who
will return to San Francisco on the
Gaelic of August 28th.
The large back lanai was the center
of attraction, decorated artistically as
it was with punches of red flowers and
pots of palms and ferns with here and
there Japanese lantern to soften the
effect. This charming spot together
with the dining room was used for
dancing to the music of the Hawaiian
club stationed on temporary plat
! form near by.
Comfortable chairs were set on the
spacious verandas and the lawn for
the accommodation of the guests.
Supper was served at late hour and
this done, dancing was kept UP for a
little while longer when the guests de-
parted for home all in happy frame of
mind over the delightful event.
Among those present were American
Minister and Mrs. Willis Mrs. Carol
and the Misses Carol of San Francisco,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. G.. Irwin, DR.. and
Mrs Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. Har-
ris, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. James Spencer, Mr..
and Mrs. Du ROi, DR.. and Mrs. w. T.
Monsarrat, DR.. and Mrs. Howard, Mrs.
Charles Carter, Mrs. w. w. Dimond,
Mrs. Hutchinson, Misses Dulaney, Marie
Won Holt, Belle Carter, Sadie Carter,
Harriet Levers, B. Halstead, Cora Hen
neghan, Irmgard Macfarlane, Nellie
Kitchen, Juanita Hassinger, Patty, Ethel
Smith, Willard, Young (2), Belle Vida
son, w. H. McEIroy, c. F. Preston OF
the U. S. S. Adams, w. Shoemaker OF
Cincinnati, o., Wendall of New York
VIM Whittier, w. r. Harrington, Give
Davies, Armstrong Smith, A. ST. NJ
Macintosh, Ben Holiday, G. BOsse, j.
O. Wood, w Halstead, Armstrong, B
| Marx, w. Levers, w. H. Cornwell, Jr.
w Schmidt, Chas. Weight, Harry Wild
er, A Louisson, H. Schultze, Humberg
u. S. Consul General Mills and T. NJ
Starkey.
There is now a jolly party roughing
it at the Tantalus cottage, ''Maluhia" OF
H w. Schmidt Several of the party
went up during the early part of the
week and were joined by the remainder
yesterday They will all return on Mon
day Mrs. Schmidt is chaperone of the
following party: Misses Schmidt, Lii
liam Paris, Sloggett, Mabel Sorenson
Bernice Halstead, Helen Sorenson
Ethel Smith, Will Levers, Edwin Paris
VIM. G. Schmidt, Charles Weight, Nor
man Halstead, Harry Wilder, George
Angus, Olaf Sorenson, Henry Giles and
| n. James.
An engagement dinner to Miss Ger
trude Widemann and w. LAM was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f
ouuI3 ANuu1hu, 4hOhNdJ hAShI. 4 liz
decorations were very artistic A long
streamer of red silk was draped along
the table and red and white asters and
carnations were strewn about here and
there making very pretty effect. There
were present Mr.. and Mrs. Renjes, Mis-:
Gertrude Widemann, Miss Agnes Walk
er, Miss Belle Walker, Miss IrmgarC
Macfarlane, Messrs. LAM, Bosse, Her
old and Focke.
A dinner to Mrs. Carol and the
Misses Carol of San Francisco wa:
given at the home of w. H. CornweI
Monday night. Besides the guests O
honor there were present Mr. and Mrs
Porter Boyd, Misses Kate McGrew anC
Kate Cornwell, and Messrs. Tarn Nc
Grew, Whittier, Shanwald, Ben Holla
day and w. H Cornwell Jr.
The Healani Yacht and Boat Clu1
gave hop last night at their handsom
club house on the bay. About $50 cou
pies were present.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Wilder and Misse
Zoe and May Atkinson will be bacl
from Hawaii on the Kinau Monday.