The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-29
. Reception To New
Members of the
Faculty.
PRESIDENT SMITH AND WIFE
WERE THE CENTER OF
INTEREST.
College Grounds at Oahu Ablaze with
Lights and Hundreds in .
Attendance.


tion and garden party so magnificent in
detail as that given a. Oahu College last
Ievening in honor of Prof. Arthur Maxson
Smith, the new president of the college.
his wife and the members Of the faculty
whc lately came to Hawaii to join the
faculty of the historic educational insti-
tuition.
The glare and glimmer of thousand
Chinese lanterns strung with artistic
hands through the shrubbery and foliage
iof the broad expanses of the campus and
grounds, made the scene strongly remin-
iscent of garden parties and receptions
given at some old English manor house.
| Pauahi Hall, where the hosts received
their guests, was brilliantly lighted and
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
The structure dedicated to the noble wom-
an who had done so much for the educa-
ton of the youth of Hawaii was ablaze
with lights from the towering dome of
the observatory to, the broad buttresses of
the foundations. Strings of parti-hued
japanese and Chinese lanterns were
stretched across the broad facades, cross
ing each other and hanging in long verti-
cal lines. Upon the balconies over the
entrance portals and along the caves
scores of the paper-covered lanterns were
set at close intervals. In the distance
the big stone college seemed alive with
rims Of fire. For this work and the in
terrier decorations Mrs. Walter F. Frear,
wife Of Chief Justice Frear, and former
iPunahou student, was responsible.
The reception hall was decorated plain
ly yet artistically. Cocoanut palms were
set against the walls, in the corners and
upon the dais. and made pleasing eff
fleet
In the receiving party with Prof. and
!. Mrs. Smith, were Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;.
Mrs. A. B. Wood, Miss Mary widdifield
Mr.. Frank Damon and Mr.. A. F. Judd.
1.-The party stood in the alcove opposite the
organ and the entrances. A stream Of
lguests filed past them and were introduc-
e6 tc the guests of honor. Shortly before
10 o'clock probably LOO people were in
the college building and about the
grounds. 1t was one of the largest FASH
J icrable gatherings that the hall has ever
held.
The guests were treated to musical
surprise in the reception hall by Prof. Ba-
eysaus, the newly arrived musical direct
or. He rendered two beautiful selections
on the organ and received merited ap-
plause for his efforts. Mr.. j. E. Prouty
Of Harvard College asng tenor solo, ac-
, companied on the piano by Miss Cornelia
Hyde. His voice is pleasing and applause
was generous.
Across the lawns at the old Oahu Col
t lege building the guests were served with
delicious refreshments under the direction
) of Mrs. E. A. Jones and Mrs. c. B. Da-
: mt n. The lawns and terraces were dotted
with small tables covered with the whit
est of napery. The guests after meeting
the distinguished educator and the re-
I campus to the refreshment tables. A ma
T tive orchestra was screened under the
balcony and rendered Hawaiian selections
D throughout the evening.
e Mr. A. F. Judd of the Oahu Alumni, the
e ii.defatigable worker who made the affair
: a success, was the head usher, and he
was ably assisted by Idessrs. E. E. Moss
: man, W. j. Forbes, A. w. Judd. George
: Angus, George Fuller. C. r. Hemenway.
I john Fleming. Frank Atherton, C. H
Cooke. John Waterhouse. G. 8. Water
/, house, Walter Dillingham; and N. B. EN-
erson.
Miss Mary Widdifield. Miss Sadie Car
lte- and Miss Agnes Judd were the COM
, mttee in charge of the sending out OF
Invitations.
1t was a fashionable gathering and the
: handsome gowns of the women were in
nest instances beautiful creations of the
{ dressmaker's art. Most of them were
: worn decollette and in Pauahi Hall the
colcrs and fashionable wear presented a
Ipleasing picture.
e The list of guests was one of the larg-
: lest ever issued in Honolulu. and 1t is
lsaid that most of those invited were pres
e lent Following is the list:
II Mr.. William c. Achi, Mr.. E. r. Adams
n Miss Lucy NJ. 4auams, Mr.. and Mrs.
a A. Magoon, Prof. and Mrs. w. D. Alex
ander, George H. Angus, Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar Halstead, Mrs. Ellen Weaver
n Frank H. Armstrong, Mr., and Mrs. Chas
! II Atherton, Frank c. Atherton, Mr.. ant
{ Mrs Theodore Richards. Mr.. and Mrs
o Herbert c. Austin, Miss Hattie Austin