The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-28

TWAS a very rainy day yesterday. and
the wind was blowing in a disagreeable
manner but those two facts which gen
orally discourage people did not ruff
de the spirits of the captain and the
officers of the L. S. S. Adams. They
got the men to decorate the decks and
put up the necessary canvas, and then,
everything prepared, stood ready to re-
ceive guests aboard ship at their first
lat home" since arrival in port.
1t is needless to say that their desire
70 make the affair a success was real
lied. The calculations were not disap-
pointing, and those present enjoyed a
most pleasant afternoon, due to the hos
pitality and most cordial bearing of
Captain Watson and the officers of the
Adams, together with the receiving Ia
r dies, Mrs. A S. Willis. Mrs. N. H Har-
ris and Mrs. F. H Brown.
In all, about thirty people visited the
Adams between the hours of and 6,
among the number being American
Minister and Mrs. Willis, Mrs McGrew
and Miss McGrew, Mrs. Makee, Mrs.
Elizabeth Parker. Miss Sadie Carter,
Miss Dowsett, the Misses Along, ]. o.
Carter, DR.. Myers and others.
A stringed orchestra stationed on the
deck furnished delightful music for the
dance, which not few took advantage
of. The captain and officers are to be
have introduced into society life here,
and the success they made of the first
of the events, which will be repeated on
the second and fourth Fridays of each
month while the Adams remains in
port
Lady Henry Somerset, remarks
London exchange. looked in delightful
health and the best of spirits at her
sons wedding to Lady Katherine Beau
clerk. subject of some comment was
the very small waists of the grown-up
bridesmaids, and somebody recalled the
fact that Lady Henry once attempted
10 form a league for the suppression of
foot-binding in China. 1t failed lament
ably One Chinese maiden is said to
have put the case to her LadyShip in
these words: I'VE squeezy foot, you
squeezy waist; same object-both gette
husband
The more a woman's waist is shaped
like an hour-glass,
The more quickly will the sands of her
life run out"
On Wednesday evening a wagonette
party was made up of Mr.. and Mrs. Won
Holt, Mr. and Mrs. George Carter, Miss
Pauahi Judd, the Misses Hartwell (2),
Armstrong Smith, B. Marx and othres
enjoyed the band concert at Thomas
Square, and what there was of the
moons rays to be enjoyed.
Mrs. Hyde gave a farewell luncheon
to Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Willis Tuesday,
at which were present, besides guests
of honor, Mrs. McGrew, Mrs. w. F. Al
len, Mrs. S. M. Damon, Mrs. Mills and
Miss Kate McGrew. The table was one
mass OF forget-me-nots on layer of
maiden-hair.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter gave a
yellow dinner at Sweet Home" Sat
urday night in honor of Miss Molly At
kinson and Samuel G. Wilder. There
were present, besides the guests of
honor, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit p. Wilder
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Carter.
E. R. Adams and bride, of Portland,
Ore, who arrived by the S. S. Asloun
Tuesday, are the guests of President
and Mrs Dole. The newly married
couple will reside in Honolulu.
+ Ladies' day at the courts of the Bere-
tania Tennis Club grounds was attended
by Mrs Tenny, Mrs. Meier, Miss Mist,
Miss Pauahi Judd, Miss Sadie Carter
and others.
A pleasant informal evening at the
Atkinson home, Pauoa, Monday evening
was the occasion of happy gathering
of friends Music was the order of the
evening
Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels and Miss Jo-
life were among, those present at Miss
McGrew's afternoon at home Monday.
British Commissioner A. G. S. Halves
will give farewell dinner to Minister
and Mrs. Willis Tuesday.