The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-30
SOCIETY NOTES..

a most enjoyable bathing party and
supper was given at the home of Mrs.
8. @. wilder. Waikiki, Monday. At 8
o'clock a number Of the guests took
advantage of the opportunity for
salt water plunge. After this there
came d delightful supper. Every one
did justice TO the good things set be
fore them or The tables distributed
among the palms while the kamainau
Club near by played and sang Ha-
Waiian airs as the moon rose over the
lawn. Supper being completed, the
musicians moved 10 the lanai, where
dancing took up the remainder Of the
evening. Among those present were; :,
Mrs. ). G. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r.
Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Wilder, Mr..
and Mrs. S NJ Ballou. Mr. and Mrs. e.
a. Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Nicols, Mrs.
Graham, Mrs. Wight, the Misses At
kinson, Misses Clara Fuller, Edith
Hartwell, Nellie Kitchen, Lita Wilder,
Pauahi Judd, Agnes Judd, Messrs. S.
q. Wilder, George Potter, G. II. w. Nor
ton, Walter Dillingham;, Arthur Brown,
Paul f. De La Vergne, Charles Hyde,
D. Howard Hitchcock, G. w. Dickey,
G. G. Stanworth, w. II. McElrOy, Rob
erts. Berg, Robert Atkinson, DR.. Smith
and a number of others
Thursday evening was the occasion
of delightful poi supper at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levers, Waikiki.
Shortly after o'clock the guests walk
ed out through the hall and found con-
fronting them a most beautiful scene
the large lanai on the seashOre decor
ated with Japanese lanterns, which cast
their soft light upon several tables Ia
den with an Hawaiian supper, perfect
even down to the little pieces of dry
squid that mean so much to native. |
During supper the Waikiki Quartet |
sang Hawaiian songs, and after the |
meal was over all repaired to the dane |
ing lanai to spend the remainder of the |
evening in the dance. Among those !
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Basford, |
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Adams, Mr.. and |
Mrs. George Carter, Mrs. G. p. Wilder, |
Mrs Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Won |
Holt, Miss Kate McGrew, the Misses |
Atkinson, Misses Pauahi Judd, Clara |
Fuller, Edith Hartwell Paris, Messrs.
Armstrong Smith, Paul F. De La |
Vergne, George Potter, Arthur Brown,
Paris, Weight, A. ST. M Macintosh,
Marx, ]. o. Carter, Jr., J. Q. Wood, c. |
F. Preston, DR.. Smith and a number of
others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James
entertained number of friends in a de-
Iightful supper and dance aboard the
yacht COronet last Saturday night.
Supper was served between $50 and
7:3O o'clock, after which dancing, was
INDUCED in to the music of the Ka-
waihau Club. After dancing for
short time fireworks were set off from
the stern of the yacht, making a de-
lightful spectacle for the guests. While
the Hawaiian boys were taking rest
guitars, mandOlins and ukuleles were
produced and number of the jolly
party sang several native airs The af-
fair was one of the most delightful that
has been given in Honolulu for some
time. Among those present were:
Lieutenant and Mrs. Harris, Mr. and
Mrs. George Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Mills, Miss
es Kate McGrew, Atkinson (2), Belle
Carter. Hartwell, Pauahi Judd, Slade,
Captain Watson, Messrs. Slade, Arthur
Brown, S. G.. Wilder, a. B. Wood D.
w. Corbett and others.
The dinner given at the Hawaiian
Hotel Wednesday evening by Mrs
Ralston and Mrs. Hayes was attended
by Messrs. Pierrepont Duryea and Mad
ison Jones of New York, Edward Bray
ton of Chilli, E. G. Macfarlane and Rob
ert Monteagle. The table decorations
were unique.
A luncheon for Mrs. Hayes and Mrs.
RaISton was given at the home of Mrs.
E. Faxon Bishop yesterday. There were
present Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Parker, Mrs
G. L. Wight and Miss Walker.
S. w. Laderer and family will be the
guests of J. F. Morgan and family
1t the Elite Cottage, Waikiki, for a few
months. -