The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-02

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/ a ENT with its restraining influence
affects social life in Honolulu as
| we'll as in other countries, and
during the church season Of between
Ash Wednesday and Easter, society is
expected to withhold much of its gave
ty. The religious influence in Homo
lulu is one of the predominating fea-
| lures of social life, and lent is being
observed In true orthodox fashion.
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The Four Hundred Of society has
long been relegated to past decade,
and the One Hundred has taken its
place on the Mainland. Honolulu has
gone further and become more ex-
elusive. and there will be tendency
hereafter to speak of the Twenty for
that is about the number of society
people who are to own WaiaIua Hotel
today and tomorrow from turret to
foundation. In the special car which
will leave Honolulu at 9:15 this morn
ing over the Oahu Railway, Mr.. Bar
bour Lathrop. wealthy young society
man from New York, will have as his
guests Mc.-aFd Mrs. francis NJ. Hatch,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Tenney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerritt Wilder. MIR. and Mrs. AL
Wfddif1e1d, Miss Mary Widdifield, Mrs
Mary Gum, Miss Jessie kaufman, DR..
G--SSF: Murray, Major George Potter,
Mr.. Lindsay and Paymaster Hall, U.
S. N. Mr.. Lathrop has engaged the
hotel throughout for the two days, and
will have its exclusive use for their
own pleasure until tomorrow after
noon, when the return will be made to
this city, Arrangements have been
made for the serving of an elaborate
luncheon and dinner today, while the
breakfast and luncheon for tomorrow
will be the most delicious ever given
at the House Beautiful. The native
quintet club of Waialua will supply
music this evening for dancing. The
floor in the parlor and lanais is I'M
surpassed for dancing, and the breezes
from the valleys make the tripping or
the toe fantastic enjoyable in the ex-
IRENE.
Mrs. Annis Montague Turner enter
tanned at euchre Wednesday evening at
"Mignon" Cottage, Beretania avenue,
In honor of Miss Grace Cooke ana Yir
Wallace Alexander. of Oakland. The
coy residence was prettily decorated
in the inimitable style of the hostess,
and the refreshments We're dainty sur
prises. The ladies' first prize was won
by Mrs. Wilcox, the gentlemen's by
Mr.. ]. A. Gilman. Among the guests
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Gerritt p. Wilder,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Gilman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Cooke, Mrs. Charles Atn-
erton. Mrs. Mary Gum, Miss Kathleen
Widdif1eld, Miss Mary Widdifield, Miss
Ella Stansbury. Miss May Damon,
Mrs. Wilcox, Lieutenant Hancock, u. |
s. A; Mr.. Isaac Dillingham;, Mr.. Prou-
ty, Mr.. Robert Shingle, Mr. ]. P.
Cooke. Mr.. Griggs HoI.
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Last Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Allen gave a delightful dinner in honor
Of their friends, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas |
Stewart and daughter, Miss Eta Stew
art, OF Portland, who are visiting In
Covers were laid for the
party in the ordinary of the Hawaiian
Hotel. The table decorations were ar
1Stlc and much admired - pyramid |
IL MALE and Gala and Bermuda lilies |
occupied the center of the table, while
pretty fairy lamps glinmered under
SHADES OF SOFT hues. Ferns and palms
about the room made a pref
y tropical scene. The prevailing color
cheme was in pink. The guests were
Mr and Mrs. I. 3. Richards, Miss
1tta Stewart Mr.. I. Stewart, Colonel
lodge, Mr.. Edward Dekhm and Mr..
<. Cuthbert.
The coming Maternity Home luau
Preparations are prospecting, and the
adies are receiving assistance on every
Iand Luau there VIII be in plenty |
or II VIII come from Hawaii to Nil
au: Ihe most attractive of Homo
AUS matrons and misses will be in at
enhance at the various tables. Their
miles, however, are said to be costly,
no when they bestoW their faVors up
II young men, money donations are
expected forthwith. The Iuau will be
uch that it will prove one of the
ROWING attractions for strangers. and
an and pleasure, VIII have one of the
est opportunities of their stay to sit
own to real Hawaiian feast. The
lau is set for March IL
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Lieutenant Sam Widdifeld, formerly
dttailon adjutant of the Thirty-sixth
nited States Infantry, with head
aarters at Manila, has received add1-
oHai honorS for his meritorious ser
ICE IN the army. He has been made
ittanon adJutant of the new regiment
= AaeaDeDee scouts which is being
gained there. Although not exactly
promouon, yet the transfer IS from
le volunteer branch of the army to a
'glnent which is practically within
It regular service OF the reorganiza-
on plans. General Bell has also rec
amended that the young Honolulu
fcer be brevetted a captain. In the
Lieutenant WiddifieId
Ill IN all probability be transferred to
e regular army.
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l ne season of the Florence Roberts
'nlpany commences on Monday night
,St at the Hawaiian Opera House
lu ~. donoiuiu society is in a ripple or
. 81 usI over the prospects OF
easing repertoire. The plays are said
De OF a character to give pleasure
!, ene most bored theater goer, and the
res at the box office are ample evil
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.tertained. W NC
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MI, W. n; armstrong is to return to Ro-
~ - III lhe very near future, and he
III De greeted by a host of rriends
was general favorite in social
S - nele' and as an after dinner
aker was much sought after.
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MISS Alice Durant entertained ar
nEer last Monday evening the fol-
wing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Brunette
r and Mrs. Album Clark, Mrs, H
Wharton and CAPTAIN c, w Co.