The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-23
Silver Wedding Anniversary Of
Popular People.
At HOTEL SEASIDE ANNEX
siundreds OF triends Greet Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Maofariane-De.
I,ghtfui Party Given.
(From Wednesdays Advertiser

SFboM VSuuOSeAs ~asseS''p
Society assembled last evening in
Waikiki. The focus poinr-was the Ho-
tel Seaside Annex. The occasion was
the reception given by Colonel and
Mrs. George w. Macfarlane In honor
of the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mac
farlane. During the evening not less
than 400 guests made merry. Those
first to arrive appeared promptly at
$3.50. From that hour there was con-
tinuOus stream of carriages down the
Waikiki road and into the premises
until $3.50. Very few Of the callers left
before 10: 80. and It was more than an
hour later before the last had depart
ed. In many respects the function was
the most brilliant social event Of the
year The reception was in fact one
of the most notable gatherings of the
sort recorded in the Vanity Fair
book in several years. Colonel
and Mrs. George w. Macfarlane
are prominent figures In society
and entertain elegantly. Equally
well known are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Macfarlane. Observance Of the twen-
ty-fifth wedding anniversary of the
latter was an event in which many of
the kamaainas had the keenest inter-
est from the ties of friendship and the
standpoint Of personal recollections.
Both Mrs. George w. Macfarlane and
Mrs. Henry Macfarlane are well liked
by the young set. and this fact served
to attract the most active section OF
society. The Macfarlane family Is ISL
and throughout, and the wife Of Hen
ny Macfarlane was Miss Widemann,
and as such was a belle OF her day,
and she Is still much admired and
held in the highest esteem. Mr.. Hen
ny Macfarlane said 1t did not seem
he had been married anything like
twenty-five years, and jokingly re-
marked that he looked forward with
pleasurable anticipations to the cele-
bration of his half-century anniver-
sary. Certainly the couple show no
signs OF age. and entered with spirit
into the festivities in their honor.
There has been much change in the
Hotel Seaside Annex premises since
the occupants Of the place were Chas.
II. Bishop and wife. This was for years
the home Of the late Princess Bernice
Pauahi and her husband, the banker.
Their tastes were simple, their living
homelike, and their entertainment
cordial as that of last evening. Some
of the old cottages have passed away
and the small building that served as
a bathhouse has disappeared. There
is a modern residence. with its group
OF cottages. and for bathhouse pa
vllion on the order OF similar struc-
lures at the great watering places and
pleasure resorts. There has been i'm
provement in the grounds, though
nearly all of the hau and cocoanut
trees remain. The stately cocoanuts
looked in the moonlight last night
like things OF life. Beneath one Of the
hau trees Is lanai.
The reception party consisted Of
Col. and Mrs. George w. Macfarlane
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Macfarlane
They were stationed near the entrance
to the principal residence building
The callers were made to feel at once
mt home, and mingling In pleasant
fashion soon occupied the various la
nais and the lawn. The parlor In
which the reception was held was dec.
GRATED with flowers and pictures and
flags attractively arranged. The out.
door effects supplied for the occasion
by the decorators were secured by the
use Of electric lights within both white
and colored globes, and by Chinese
and Japanese lanterns. All this was
beautiful. enchanting, fairyland like
and artistic. but nature supplied the
best. There was the silver sheen upor
the waters that Tapped the edge OF the
lawn. The whole OF the ballroom was
Just few inches above the surf, and
the dancers had the cool breeze from
the ocean. and the beauty OF the pla,
of the bright moon upon the waters
II was a delight, deep and Joyous. u
gaze TN the vision reached the limi
of the moon illumination. and rested
on the dark waters at the range OF thu
eye, There was romance and beaut,
here, and Just the same upon the lawn
The old sea was In fine fettle, singing
just gentle song and sending aloni
waves that swayed In unison with thu
tops ~ the eocoanut trees, The Hote
Seaside Annex Ia an Ideal place for
party. and an ideal party was gwen
Altogether there was a grand anu I'm
posing scene, Host and hostess wer'
congratulated, and the host wishes o
lIuG frlauda ana s.iaa aad a.aua Ia n N a.