The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-31
Reception at Won Holt Residence
n for CHESTS.
TWO FLAGS AT ENTRANCE
For Mr.. and Mrs. knudSen and Mr..
and Mrs. Carstin-Greetings and
MuSiC-GoWns.

The reception given by Mr.. ana Mrs
II. VI. Won Holt on Saturday after
noon, October 18th, TO meet Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Knudsen, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Garstin, proved most enjoyable.
and those who had come TO greet the
two couples stayed to enjoy the
charming hospitality, which was pleas
antly evident in the Won Holt home.
Over the front door was draped two
large flags, one American and the 9th
er Hawaiian, and their bright colors
shone out we'll amidst the green fol-
iage surrounding the house. The YER
anda was full Of people who were sit
ting, or standing around, listening to
the quintette boys as they played the
airs of which Hawaii never tires
Through a flower portiere, made of
leis of snowy pinks, their petals pulled
out until they seemed full and feath-
cry, alternating with sweet MALE
strands, the callers passed into the
room where stood the receiving party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Holt welcomed
their friends, who then were intro
duced to Mr.. and Mrs. Knudsen, stand
IL.
OF course the central figure was that
of the bride, Mrs. Knudsen. about
whom lowered the element OF interest
surrounding all brides and an addi-
tional amount besides, on account OF
the popularity of the Knudsen family
of which she is now member. Her
white wedding gown made a good foil
to the daintily colorad gowns worn by
Mrs. Won Holt and Mrs. Garstin, and
was particularly becoming to the dark
hair and eyes of the bride. 1t was a
rich peau de sole, trimmed with chif-
fOn and rare lace.
The room in which the receiving
party stood seemed like a lovely, cool
bower. with its delicately tinted walls
of palest green, its white floral dec
OratiOns and its MALE wreaths; the
white gown worn by Mrs. Knudsen
seemed almost a part of the white and
green effect which was so delightfully."-
reStful to the eye.
Passing out through the hall into the
rooms across, the colors of the decora-
tons were more pronounced and
looked very gay after the pale, pure
tints left behind.
In the dining room were long leis of
brightest pink carnations, festooned
from the middle chandelier to the cor
nerS OF the room, over table laden
with delicious cakes, sandwiches. iced
tea and coffee, Sherbet, ice cream, and
other palatable and tempting refresh
mentS that were laviShly patroniZed,
in spite of the certainty of a dinner
without appetite, which confronted the
partakers. The room just beyond had
little tables placed about, where six or
eight could sit and enjoy the delicacies
without any of the attendant misery
OF balancing a cup, saucer or plate
or maybe all three-uSually diScom-
fort identified with the afternoon
tea
Another advantage enjoyed was the
presence of a goodly number of men:
Judging by their numbers, as we'll as
their apparent enjoyment, the tea is
not so unpopular with them as it's rep
utatiOn would imply. But, after all,
what's in name; the tea" by any
other name would seem more desirable
for the men have voted il a woman's
pastime, and. until it is rechristened
so it will remain-unless a few occa-
Sions as enjoyable as that of Saturday
afternoon presents the tea in its true
light
A few among the many who enjoyed
the afternoon at Mr.. and Mrs. Won
Hollis pretty home We're: President
and Mrs. Dole, Princess Eaiulani, Mr.
and Mrs. Sewall, Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
wood Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. NJ. Hatch, Mrs. McGrew, Dr.
and Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Arthur Brown
Mr.. w. o. Smith, Mrs. Harry Baldwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter, Mrs.
Parke, Mrs. r. ID. Walbridge, Mr.. w. c.
Parke, Mrs. Sam Damon, Miss May
Damon, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Min
er, Miss Patch. Miss Nellie White Mr.
White, Miss Jessie Kaufman. Miss
Edith Mist, Mr. George Potter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Crop, Mr.. Alex. St. VI. Mackin-
tOsh. Mr.. Jas. Spencer.