The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-21

Miss Thomie Duke, daughter OF
Gen. Basil w. Duke who was a
leading figure during the unpleas-
antness in America in 1851, was
married at Louisville, KY, on De-
cember 21st to Mr.. Sidney Ballou,
a prominent young attorney OF
Honolulu. Miss Duke was a re-
cent visitor to Rome, coming in
company with her uncle, Col.
Richard j. Morgan, who will be
wildly remembered in Southern
Ohio as having had some connec-
ton with the celebrated Morgan
raid, which dirturbed the tranquil
ity of the peaceful jewellers of the
Miami valley. The cobwebs of the
Eternal City are not just the sort
of stuff to make bridal wells of, but
Miss Duke heroically went through
them before selecting the outfit for
her wedding, and taking the step
that decided her future home in
the Paradise of the Pacific 1t
seems to have been written in her
Book of the Sibyls that she was to
become an Hawaiian and an an
nexationist, thus reversing the prin-
ciple for which her father fought in
1861.-The Roman Messenger,
Rome, Italy.
A dinner to a number of friends
of s. G. Wilder was given at Els
bank Monday night. The decOra-
tons deserve special mention. A
candelabra in the center of the
table was surrounded at it's base
by long frOuds of maiden hair
ferns, reaching to and hiding part
Of the candles themselves from
view. Artistically set in this
mass of ferns were daffOdils in
Ginning their yellow heads toward
the guests. The table was com,
pletely strewn with maiden hair,
making a very pretty effect, while
at each plate was placed a bunch
of beautiful San Francisco viOlets
brought down by the Australia.
Seated around the table were Mrs.
$. G.. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs. G. p.
Wilder, Mrs. Gum, Misses Molly
Atkinson, May Atkinson, Kate
McGrew, $. @. Wilder, DR.. Smith
and Mr.. McElrOy of the q. s. s.
Adams, Walter Dillingham; and
w. III. Ccney.
Mrs. Theodore Richards gave
tea to Mrs. Jos. III. Richards and
Miss Richards at her beautiful
home, Kamehameha campus, Sat
urday afternoon. The drawing
room was prettily decorated,
bank of ferns surrounding the
bookcase and vases of carnations
of various cOlors setting off the
tea tables to good advantage. The |
Kamehameha Cadet band, station
ed on the lawn near by, furnished
music for the occasion. Among
those present were: Mrs. Willis,
Mrs. w. f. Allen, Mrs. Rice, Mrs.
s. \. Castle, Mrs. Day, Mrs. w. o.
Smith, Mrs. McGrew, Mrs. Ho-
bron, and Misses McGrew, Mac
donald, Eldredge, Flemming and !
others.
Miss McGrew entertained a !
number of friends in quiet days
outing at her charming country
home, Aiea, Sunday, the guests of
honor being Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Spreckels and Miss Joliffe of San
Francisco. Among those present
were: DR.. and Mrs. McGrew,
United States Consul General and
Mrs. Mills, Prof. and Mrs. Max
we'll, Miss Macdonald, Miss Belle |
Walker, Fl. F. Allen and P. L.
Wooster of San Francisco, Dr.
Smith of the L. s. S. Adams, @.
p. Wilder and others.
An informal evening of music,
cards and other pleasant Occupa-
lions was given by DR.. and Mrs. |
Howard at their home in Maxi |
ki Tuesday, the event being a re-
membrance of the birthday of DR.. |
y. E. Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. Will |
Jams, Mr. and Mrs. O.. p. Wilder. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Gum.
Misses Birnie and Molly Atkin-
son and Messrs. $. @. Wilder. O..
c.. Potter, G. 81. w. Norton, Arm
strong Smith, Charles Hyde and
others were present.
The Pacific Tennis Club enter
tanned its lady friends at tennis
and tea yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. G. p. Wilder and Miss KATE