The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-02
FINE SUCCESS OF THE ANNUAL
RECEPTION TO MEN.
Several Hundred Pleasantly Enter
tained-The Workers and the Re-
ceiving Party-The Concert.

The big brick building of the Young
Mems Christian Association was
thrown open to the men of the city
yesterday during the annual recep-
ton, which lasted from 12 o'clock un-
til 3. About $50 men attended.
They were warmly received at the
entrance on Hotel street by members
of the reception committee. All of the
rooms on the main floor were turned
into receiving rooms and were inhab
tied by men; both young and old, and
in all stations of life, who exchanged
greetings on the New Years Day.
On the upper floor from the begin
ming of the noon hour until 1890
o'clock solid refreshments, consisting
of ham, meats, pork and beans, sal.
ads, bread and rolls, jellies, vegetables,
cakes and coffee, were dispensed by
committee of ladies under the super
intendency of Mrs. f. 4. Jones. Mrs.
Widdifield was in charge of the salads;
Mrs. F. j. Lowrey, the meats; Mrs.
| BluXome, the pork and beans; Mrs.
Nichol, the cake; Mrs. Fuller, the
bread and rolls. The ladies had made
more than ample provision for the
feast. The poor were remembered.
The entire second floor of the build
ing was given up for the serving of
the refreshments. About twenty-five
Honolulu society ladies of1iciated in
the capacity of Mattresses. They were:
The Misses Myra and Jean Angus
Grace, Adell, Widdifield, Love, Stella
Love, Along (2), Sorenson, Tanner
Parmelee, Lillu Cameron, Kate King
Juliette King, Reardon of San Fran.
cisco, Kate Kelley, Campbell. Mrs
James, and others.
| Conspicuous among those receiving
and entertaining the callers were
President and Mrs. Dole.
Others who received were: Presi.
dent Arthur b. Wood of the Associa.
tion and Mrs. Wood, Attorne Genera
and Mrs. Smith, Minister of Finance
and Mrs. Damon, Judge and Mrs
Frear, Rev. and Mrs. Douglas p. Bir.
ME, Rev and Mrs. II. w. Peck, Rev
and Mrs. James NJ. Monroe, Professor
and Mrs. Richards. Mr.. and Mrs. =. F
Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Jones
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Corbett, Mrs. Gil.
man, Mrs. Love, Mr.. William Love, Mr.
| and MrS L Tpyyrou M. op1 Nrc
III. f. Wichman, Mr.. and Mrs. +. A
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom May. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Schafer, Mr.. Benner, Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Rain Walker, and Sec
retary BluXome.
The interior of the building was
decorated in most artistic style
| There was a large American flag
draped over the door at the entrance
and also another one over the door
leading to the secretary's Office
Throughout the entire downstairs
there was profusion of ferns, pottet
plants and cut flowers.
In the evening literary and mus
ical program was given for the bene
fit of the gymnasium building fund
The Young Hawaiians' Institute CAV,
the opening song. A violin solo by
Mr.. Will Love was highly appreciated
Vocal solos by Miss X. Ward, Mr.. Ne
Curda and Mr. f. A. Mott-Smith wer,
warmly received. Miss Parmalee CAV,
a piano solo in fine style.
The recitation by Miss Love was on,
of the very best numbers on the pro
gram. The young lady has more THAI
ordinary talent for elocution. The
male quartette did not appear. In lel
of that a special chorus, well rendered
was given by the Y. II. !. singers
There was an encore for each numbe
of the evening.
The '97 New Years Day reception
of the Y. NJ. C. a. was a most decided
success from the beginning to the end