The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-21
Silver Wedding Anniversary Of
Popular People.
AT HOTEL SEASIDE Annex
Hundreds OF Friends Greet Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Macfarlane- De
ItghtfuI Party vsr.

Society assembled last evening In
Waikiki. The focus point 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
$50. From that hour there was a CON
tinuous stream OF carriages down the
Waikiki road and into the premises
until $3.50. Very few OF the callers left
before 10:30. 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 Mss. Henry
Macfarlane. Observance OF the FN en-
ty-fifth wedding anniversary OF the
latter was an event in which many or
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 we'll liked
by the young set. and this fact Served
TO attract the most active section OF
society. The Mlcfarlane family Is Isl
and throughout, and the wife OF Hen
ry Macfarlane was a Miss widemanr.
and as such was 4 belle OF her day.
and she is still much admired and
held in the highest esteem. Mr.. Hen
ry Macfarlane said II 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 ann!ver-
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. |
r. Bishop and wife. This was for years
the home OF the late Princess Bcruice
Pauahi and her husband. the banker.
Their tastes We're 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 a pa
vilton on the order OF similar struc-
lures at the great watering places and
pleasure resorts. There has been i'm
Drovement in the grounds. though
nearly all of the hlu and coc1anut
.rees remain. The stately cacolnuts \
oOked in the moonlight last night
ike things Of life. Beneath one of the
lau trees is a lanai.
The reception party consisted OF /
col. and Mrs. George w. Aiacfa-Ians ,
ina MIR. and Mrs. Henry NacflrIauc. ,
They were stationed near the entrance
o the principal residence building.
The callers We're made 20 feel at once
i home. and mingliaE in pleasant
ashton soon occupied the various la
laiS and the lawn. The parlor I'm
'hich the reception was held was dec %
rated with flowers and pictures and u
ass aJtractively arranged. The out
oor effects supplied for the occasion
the decorators were secured by the
Sc of electric lights within both white
nd colored globes. and by Chinese
nd japanese lanterns. All this was d
eau,iful enchanting. fairylaad like ia.
nd artistic. but nature supplied che Isl
szt. There was the silver sheen upon
ie waters that Tapped the edge Of the
wn. The whole OF the ballroom was IS
ist few inches above the surf. and las
10 dancers had IN, .o,r r--.--a g..