The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-25
LULL IN SOCIAL FESTIVITIES
THIS WEEK.
Reception on Board of Alert n Notable
Affair-Birthday Dinner for Charles
J. Falk-Bent Approaching.

There has been lull in social fes-
tivities this week. The many recep-
tions, social luncheons, dinners, in
formal teas and dancing parties, which
served to keep the smart set busy dur
ing the previous week, seem to have
made the past week one of rest than
anything else. The reception given
aboard the L. S. S. Alert on Washing
TONS birthday was a notable affair. \
dinner party was given to Mr.. Jamie
Wilder by the Pacific Club prior to his
departure for Japan. Mr., Charles }.
Falli was entertained at dinner on
Tuesday evening by Mrs. c. l.. Wight.
Miss Alice Lishman gave a bicycle
party and Mrs. Irene Brown viii give
a poi supper this evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Brown.
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The season is being hurried to a
close and there doubtless will be sew
eral large affairs just before Lent. On
the calendar for the coming week are
several dinners and afternoon teas.
Miss Helen Wilder will likely give her
dance at Eskbank in honor of the Gil
lig party during the latter part of the
week. Another large dancing party
will be given at a beautiful King street
residence, within the next fortnight,
so it is rumored.
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On Monday evening the pretty
Wight home in Nuuanu valley, among
the tropical plants, was the scene of
u jolly stag" dinner party given by
Mrs. c. l.. Wight in honor of Mr..
Charles j. Falk, who was celebrating
his thirty-fifth birthday anniversary.
The decorations were red and white
carnations. A large palm adorned the
center of the table. Those gathered
about the board were: Minister of the
ger, Mr.. Gerritt p. Wilder, Mr.. S. G.
Wilder, Mr.. f. w. Macfarlane, Mr.. Ed
ward Dowsett, Mr.. James McInerney,
Mr.. J. S. Walker. Mr.. FaXon Bishop,
Mr.. c. l.. Wight, Mr.. Wallace and Mr..
Falk.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wood gave Il
dinner on Tuesday evening at the Ha-
waiian. Their guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Mills, Mrs. Mary Gum, Miss
Hessie Dickson, Mr.. Vizzavona, DR..
Cooper, DR.. Raymond and Mr.. Bruce
Cartwright.
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Mrs. F. a. Schaefer will have a pic
mic at her Waikiki home on Saturday.
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The news of the engagement of Miss
B. w. Kimball to Mr.. G.. NJ. Walton,
manager of the rahala plantation,
reached the city during the week. The
parties have many friends in Honolulu.
Miss Kmball is living on Hawaii.
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Mrs. L. d. Tenney and Mrs. II. G.
Noonan chaperoned "A party of cyclists
and cycliennes Monday evening. A
ride about Emma Square during the
band concert was one of the features.
The party had tea at the Pacific Ten
mis- Club later in the evening.
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! A card club composed of over two
dozen young people, and which mas
not as yet been christened, will meet
with Miss Alice Wall on Tuesday eve
ming. The last meeting of the club
was with the Misses Along on Nuanu
street and was a splendid affair. Miss
/ Bessie Along won the ladies' prize and
Mr.. Edwin Paris carried away the
gentleman's trophy. A committee
composed of Miss Harriet Levers, Miss
Mary Sloggett and Miss Wall, were
chosen last week to select name for
the club.
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Mr.. Robert Levers expects to leave
for the States on pleasure visit in
another week or so.
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Mrs. Irene Brown will be the host
ess at n poi supper this evening com
plimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Brown. The beautiful Brown home
on Beretania well be tastefully dec
GRATED for the occasion. Those invit'
ed are: Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace II. Far.
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Brown
Miss Clara Fuller, Miss Sadie Carter
Miss Margaret Hopper, Mr.. Herbert
Austin, Mr.. Walter Austin.
Mrs. Herman Focke will give po
supper tomorrow evening compliment
tary to Miss Allie Widemann. About
twenty are invited.
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The children's minuet, to be giver
by Mr.. and Mrs. Schaefer will be dane
ed in costumes of the Fifteenth cen