The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-10
NET MRS. MILLS
Notable Gathering on Oahu Col
legG Grounds.
OLD SCHOLARS AND YOUNG
Alumni of Various institutions
Thirty-years Ago-Addressss
Made.

Oahu College Alumni, uniting with
those of Benicia Seminary and Mills
College and others, joined in very
pleasant reunion and reception for Mrs.
Mills, on the Punahou grounds Satur-
day afternoon. II was a notable gath
ering not soon to be forgotten. Al
though thirty-five years have passed
since DR.. c. T. Mills and his wife re-
signed and went to California, yet few
of their Punahou pupils have died. and
of those in Honolulu many were pres
ent
In a most felicitous manner Mrs.
Mills reviewed their years of service at
Punahou and Joined the past with the
present. reviewing many forgotten
recollections of good times. and broad
accomplishment. Her remarks were
followed by others, from pupils here
and elsewhere. all of whom gave CRATE
full praise to the valuable and sympa-
thetic work done. They have accom-
plished much on educational lines dur
ing nearly fifty years of splendid ser
vice; only now it is no longer they. for
he has gone before, leaving the other
| still working, and each year adding
more to the long list of those who will
remember Mr.. and Mrs. Mills with
gratitude Perhaps the best and most
| effective remarks were made by the
ladies, who responded most gracefully
to various sentiments.
| Even with the good speeches the al
| fair would have been incomplete with
out the soulful music OF Mrs. Turner
She sang with sweetness and patho:
several songs, which gave pleasure ant
SO revived recollections of the pas
that some of the old fellows rubbed
their eyes pretty hard-dust maybe
However sherbets, ice cream, cake an'
lother good things prepared by the skill
full hands perhaps of these same Mills
pupils, made the old fellows feel bet
ter. At least they looked comforted.
Among those present were Mrs
Mills. Mothers Rice, Castle. Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer, who acted
hosts with their usual grace; MIR. an
Mrs. Schaefer, Mr.. and Mrs. c. y
|, Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Anterior
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillingham; and daugh'
er. Mr. and Mrs. Kluegel and daugh'
ers, Mesdames Wilder, two, Damon
three. Frear, Snow, Coleman, Jone
Coan, Widdifield and daughter, Messr
alexander, Smith, II. Macfarlane, En-
terson. three, Brigham, Rev. IL. Bins
ham, Col. and Mrs. De la Nergne an
many others.
The decorations were gold and whit
the Mills colors and were tastefully a
ranged. The Misses Along assisted
2 placing these. Mrs. Mills spoke FRO
the veranda of the quarters occupi'
by herself and husband.
This was the program, with Mr.. Ho
mer presiding:
Solo, Mignon Selections-Mrs. Tur
err.
Encore-Kathleen Mavourneen.
Address-Mrs. G. Il. Mills.
Remarks-Mrs. Persis c.. TaylC
Holyoke classmate of Mrs. Mills.
Remarks-W. ID. Alexander, Gal
College.
Remarks-Mrs. c. III. Kleugel, Il
nicia Seminary.
Remarks-Mrs. c. p. Wilder, Mi
;, College.
H. Remarks-Mrs. b. F. Dillingha
Oahu College.
.Remarks-W. r. Castle, Oahu c.
= lege.
Remarks-Rev. o. p. Emerson.
Songs-Auld Lang Syne, Hon
Sweet Home. Led by Mrs. Turner.
Accompanist-Miss Carrie Castle.
Refreshments.