The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-19
SOCIETY 3
Observation-Disclosures


I At her pretty home among the trop-
/ ical plants on King street, yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. ]. 3. Atherton gave a
most attractive reception TO meet her
aunt, Mrs. Fanny Stockbridge of Bal
| timore. Mrs. Stockbridge is an enthu-
siast and connoisseur on all matters
pertaining to art, and it is perhaps on
this account that she has become so
much attached to the Islands and their
natural beauty during her short stay
here. To show that her opinion is most
valuable the fact of her having been
one Of the judges at the Worlds Fair
might be mentioned
The afternoon was a delightful one
for the reception. The house was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion.
Leading from the entrance posts to the
door opening into the hallway, and
extending into the hall itself. were
long festoons of the bougainviella bios
SONS crossing here and there. Under
the stairway was a bunch of palm
blossoms set about in the large draw
ing room and out upon the lanai be-
yond We're masses of flowers in advan-
tageous positions. The artistic prevail
ed on every side
Among those present were: Mrs.
Henry E. Cooper, Mrs. P. c. Jones,
Mrs. w. D. Alexander, Mrs L. A.
Thurston, Mrs. T. H. Hebron, Mrs.
Frederick Jewett Lowrey, Mrs. Oliver
Pomeroy Emerson, Mrs. B. F. Dilling-
ham. Mrs. w. c. Parke, Mrs. w. w.
Hall, Mrs. II. Waterhouse Mrs. George
De La Vergne, Mrs. James A. Hopper,
Mrs. w. o. Atwater, Mrs. A. Young.
Mrs. II. F. Wichman, Mrs A A. Ha-
alelea, Mrs. William c. Wilder, Mrs.
Jonathan Shaw, Mrs. Gerrit Parmile
Wilder, Mrs. S. G.. Wilder, Mrs S. E.
Bishop, Mrs. S. B. Rose, Mrs. M. J.
Forbes, Mrs. Slough Wolfenden, Mrs.
Arthur, Mrs. w. Pearson, Mrs. H. Lose,
Mrs. E. A Miller, Mrs. David w.
James, Mrs. Thomas Penfield, Mrs
William A. Wall, Mrs. Ida w Stur-
seon, Mrs. A. McWayne, Mrs. E. w.
Peterson, Mrs. F. w. Macfarlane, Mrs.
John NJ. Whitney, Mrs. Hiram Bling
ham, Mrs. Henry Laws, Mrs. Charles
liam A. Bowen, Mrs. willard Brown,
Mrs. John Ena, Mrs. T. G.. Thrum, Mrs.
e. o. White, Mrs. William T. Monsar-
rat, Mrs. Arthur Burdette ingalls,, Mrs.
j. Leadingham, Mrs. David w. Loose,
Mrs o. G. Swain, Mrs. Emma Maize
Iona and Miss Maude Lowell Willard,
Miss Parke, Miss Jessie r. AXtell, Miss
Hopper, Miss Edith Eldredge, Miss
Lisle, Miss Sumner. Miss Helen Hard
ing, Miss Paulding, Miss Lucy H Rob-
erts, Miss Lawrence, Miss Gearhardt,
Miss Jessie r. Brockie. Miss. Albright,
Miss Flora n. Albright, Miss Leila
ROyston, Miss Benner, Miss Alexander,
Miss kellogg. Miss Gray, Miss Krusen,
Miss Bicknell. Miss Knapp, Miss John
son, Miss Ride Lee Buckley, Miss
DenZer, Miss Forbes, Miss Harriet
Forbes. Miss Barnum, Miss Hannah,
Miss Kathleen Pope, Miss Chaffee, and
n large number of others.
A card party was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Rain Walker, King |
street, Tuesday night. Among those |
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. |
Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom May, Mr. and |
Mrs. Alex. Young, Miss Kate McGrew,
Miss Pauahi Judd, Miss Clara Fuller. |
Miss Juliette King, Miss Atkinson,
Miss May Atkinson, Miss Young, Miss
Arthur NJ. Brown, the captain and Of
ficers of II. B. NJ. S. Icarus, the captain
and officers of the U. S. S. Alert, and
others.
A bathing and chowder party was
given by Mrs. c. L. Carter at her home
n Waikiki, Monday evening, when a
most enjoyable time was spent Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Ir-
win, Mrs. George R. Carter, Mrs. Hugh
Iunn, Miss Kate McGrew, Miss Bes-
lie Spalding, Miss Emily Halstead
Hiss Cordelia Carter; Lieutenant Hol-
and and Mr.. Matthews of H. B. NJ. S.
carus, DR.. Cooper, Mr. Nevins Arm
strong, Mr.. G.. P. Wilder, Mr.. Adams /
md Mr.. B. L. Marx.
Some $50 people have been invited to
he barn party of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G.
irwin tonight, and it is not probable {
hat many will fail to be present. The
Preparations that are being made for :
he occasion indicate that it will eclipse
nything in the social line that has {
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