The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-02
Fashions and Society,

girls Just from school and NOT Jet out
OF the type generally known rs the
matinee girl are most addicted 10
these fads- One OF the large candy
shops on Broadway. in New York. has
blonde and olue cred customer Who
calls every afternoon and presenting a
pretty silver cigarette case. grayely
orders IT filed with chocolate cigar
cites.
Gun metal in combination with the
newSand beautiful turquoise nlatrix IS
a wonderfully effective contrast A
meshed purse of the black. lustreless
metal with a huge matrix set in the
top is suspended from the neck BY 8
chain also OF the metal and set with
small blue stones In belt buckles the
combination is also seen, some OF the
vast cuiraSs clasps. which are con
structed with a view to accent the pre-
vailing straight front effect. being set
thiekly with the new stones in Moorish
designs. The gun metal and new tur,
quoise trinkets cost more than gold
and gems. and they are strictly the
newest down to date.
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The variety in neckwear has in.
creased astonishingly with the impetus
which gold has given to this special
branch OF fashion Gold braid and
black velvet from some of the most
serviceable stocks, the velvet bias and
finishing around the edge with a fine
gold braid forming the cravat with
knot in front Inch-wide gold braid is
carried around above this. and then
there are folds of velvet with more
fine braid.
Transparent stocks are made Of gut
pure lace stripped around in various
ways with narrow bands CT velvet rib
bon either colored or black. dotted
along the the edges with gold beads.
front and is decorated with beads in
the same manner Gold gauze over
white chiffon is pretty foundation
for this sort of stock. White chiffon
stocks are trimmed with gold braid
between the folds. and little turn over
points of gold embroidery and the era
vat, which is the browning finish of all
stocks, may be of black velvet edged
with gold and the indispensable ferrets
on the ends.
Mr. Addison Miner is certainly do
ing a good work at the Executive
building. The paintings were in a bad
condition, and it is fortunate that they
were rescued from entire destruction
before too late. 1t would be a good
plan to have the names beneath the
portraits at least, for so few seem to
know them. In a few years only two
or three persons on the islands will
know them. AS it is, think Governor
Cleghorn is the only one who can
name them correctly.
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Mrs. Andrew Fuller gave small
tea on Friday in honor of Mrs. Gay.
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{ Mrs. Widdifeld and Mrs. Vida had
narrow escape from death last Satur-
lay, owing to the shocking careless
ness of the persons in charge of the
near King street. They
we're driving and the horse was sud. |
lenly startled by terrific blast. For
the horse kicked himself |
rec and the two ladies escaped severe |
INJURIES. although thrown violently tc |
he ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haywood leave |
~ the next Zealandia for Washington. |
where they will make their home for |
ONE time to come. Their absence will |
,e much regretted. for they have made |
warm friends here-and entertained |
oyally. They will live very quietly IN
owing to the death IF
drs. Haywood's mother. Their homo
n Washington is one of the handsom-
st places in that beautiful city Of
harming houses.
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There is one tram-driver at least
rho is kind and considerable to his
Mules. On the Waikiki branch one
ay saw the driver descend from the
ram to the roadside and pick a good
andful of grass for his tired mules,
Thile waiting on the switch. This act
+ kindness was hungrily appreciated.
nd | could not but remark on the I'M
sual occurrence. | am sure the over
riven and over beaten mules, by g
GRANT drivers, would protest if they
ould-and l think it the duty of
very one to do all in their power 70
roteet these poor animals from the
hameful abuse they are subjected 10
Y cruel drivers. The society women
i all the large cities are taking up
ne subject of cruelty to animals with
snewed vigor
The San Francisco News Letter
avs: According to society gossip Miss
[cNutt's marriage to Lieutenant Pot
sr will take place in Honolulu; that
!. If the groom-elect should be found
lere: otherwise the party win pro-
led to Manila. Mrs. Martin and Mr.
DAD will only accompany them as far
) Japan, where she and her brother
ropose remaining for some time.
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Mr.. James B. Castle. accompanied
= Mrs. White, sister-in-law of Mrs
astle, arrived on the China Mr.
astle has been very i'll and looks far