The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-08

F. A. Schaefer gave a dinner to
friends yesterday at their Nuuanu
valley house.
Mrs. Julian Monsarrat left for
her Kapapala home on the w. G..
Hall yesterday.
Mrs. F. w. Macfarlane enter
tanned a number of friends at din
ner last night.
The past week has been one of
frequent dinners, all of which have
been decidedly swell affairs.
Japanese Consul General Shima-
mura left on the Hall yesterday
for tour of inspection on Hawaii.
Leap year parties are the talk of
society circles just now. The ladies
are very anxious to put the men in
a sheepish light by changing the
respective positions.
The Kilohana Art League claims
in its membership some of the best
dramatic talent of the city This
is very soon to be brought before
the public in an entertainment.
The Kilohana Art League will
give a reception to meet Mr.. w. II.
Hilliard and his sister, Mrs. Anna
Trumball, at their rooms in the
Tregloan block, Thursday evening.
Ladies' day at the courts of the
Pacific Tennis Club was well at
tended Wednesday. Among those
present were the Misses Hart, Miss
King, Mrs. Gum, Mrs. Makee and
Miss Dowsett.
Minister and Mrs Willis gave a
delightful dinner party to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballou at their home on King
street, last evening. Those seated
around the three tables arranged
for the occasion were the host and
hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Ballou, Miss
Kate Field, Mr.. and Mrs. Focke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills, Miss Kate Nc
Grew, Miss Kate Cornwell, Colonel
Mclean, Messrs. w. G. Parke, Adj
olson and Macintosh. French
favors were given the ladies. The
decorations were of pink begonias
anu HldluSn Ldli, IuOSG 1A CAoSAOob1ly
arranged.
A card party was given at Holani
Pa Wednesday evening by Mrs.
Graham to the members of the cast
of Meredith's Old Coat" and a
few others. Two tables were ar
ranged in the drawing-room for
seven-handed euchre. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Julian Monsarrat,
Mrs. Gum, Mrs. Nichols, Miss
Kate McGrew, Miss May Atkinson,
Miss Mollie Atkinson, Captain Pig
man, DR.. Nichols, Messrs. Alder
dice, Potter, Addison, Macintosh,
Oscar Herold and G. H. w. Norton,
and Captain Pigman and Mr.. Nor
ton were the winners at the two /
tables, and received little remem-
brances of the occasion. Supper
was served later.
A very jolly party accompanied
the Remond Grove excursionists in |
a private car Monday evening
through the kindness of Walter
Dillingham;. This was made up of !
Mr.. ana MTS. VI. L w I1OoI, wi. /
and Mrs. Draper, DR.. and Mrs.
Howard, DR.. and Mrs. Nichols,
Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Julian Mon
sarrat, the Misses Atkinson, and |
Messrs. Allderdice, Dillingham;, d.
Howard Hitchcock, VIM. II. Coney
and G. H. w. Norton. After dane
ing the first part of the program at
Remond Grove the party took the
train for Waianae, spending the
time there very pleasantly by sing
ing and in other ways. At about
midnight the party returned to
Remond Grove, picking up the
carloads of excursionists and re-
turning to the city.
Last Saturday night a delightful
dinner was given by DIR. and Mrs.
McGrew at their lovely home on
Hotel street. Besides DIR. and Mrs.
McGrew and Miss McGrew, there
were present United States Minister
and Mrs. Willis, III. B. Ms Com
missioner Halves, United States J.