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


guilty. Slimsy will tell you; be gu1o-
ed by him. But if Slimsy should D.
weak, if you should be tempted, re-
member my words! Do not get frock
coat in your freshman year,!
And the younger brother as soiemniy
swore that he would never be guilty or
an act so obviously calculated to bring
shame on the family escutcheon. A
couple of months later the older broth
er received letter in Slimsy's well
known handwriting. Inside were these
words only:
Your brother has been measured for
a frock coat. Slimsy.'
No more was necessary. By return
steamer this message went to San
Francisco to be telegraphed on:
'Slimsy writes me you have been
measured for a frock coat. For Gods
sake
The answer came back in like man
ner:
Not measured; only looked a,
CLOTH
The honor of the family was saved.
.x.xs%
Papa tia, the Tahitian promenader
of hot stones, is not kahuna; also.
| there is a distinction if not difference
in the stones" so declared the Skep-
| teal One. who went out for stroll
one day last week
the Latin Quarter in Paris, he thought
he would finger and see what came his
way in the line of local color. And
before long he beheld Papa tia coming
towards him, rag tied around one of
his illustrious bare feet. And Papa TIA
trod the pavement with perceptible
limp. The Skeptical One gazed with
some awe at this notwithstanding evil
dence of a great mans weakness, at
Papa Ita's bare toes. and at last he
gathered himself together and proceed
ed to crafty his thirst for Informal
ton. With a few wherefores, why's,
hows and whenS, he at last reached the
truth. A small dark-eyed boy who
formed one of an admiring crowd who
followed the renowned Footsteps of
Papa tia, lisped innocentiy in the
Skeptical Ones ear, as he tightly
grasped the SkepticaI Ones hard cash:
oh, he touched a hot stone by mis-
take and burnt his foot
1aaS.H
It's queer thing-is fashion. Its
influence is despotic, its reign is SUI
preme, and it's scope is extended 1t
is not only what we wear and how we
wear it, but what we eat and how we
eat ii, what We say and how we say
il. Now there is the fashionable af-
fectation that converts either and
neither into a Germanized ither and
nither.. which was started, l believe, by
George ILL., who did not pretend to be
an English scholar.
The SkepticaI One says that the
Irishman who says ayther and nayther
is nearer correct There is no reason
authority (although some dictionaries
allow the corruption), nor excuse, for
anything but ether and neither, but d
delicious brogue, of course, covers a
multitude of sins
The Skeptical One is of Irish descent
himself.
THE CHEERFUL ECHO.
The festival robes of Princess Car
niVal, Miss Abigail Campbell, will be
the handsomest ever seen IN Honolulu.
1t is said to be of white duchesse sat
in appliqued in gold and silver, worn
decollete. The train is of white satin,
and richly embroidered. The court
train is of ruby velvet, falls from the
shoulders. and is trimmed with the
heaviest of gold embroidery. The bod
ice and shoulder straps are trimmed
with rare old lace. The gown is pecu-
iiarly suited to the brunette beauty of
the Princess Carnival, a stately and
withal gracious Island girl. who
knows we'll the etiquette of a royal
court. No pains or expense are. being
spared in making the gown a thing of
beauty and a joy forever. Many of
the fashionable ladies' have delved into
the question of carnival gowns on an
elaborate scale, but of course, have no
intention of attempting to approach
the magnificence to be displayed by
their festival ruler.
.I.&1S
Prof. F. a. Ballaseyus, of Oahu Col
lege, Will give a piano recital in Paua-
hi Hall on Friday evening, February 8,
at s o'clock, before invited guests and
friends of the college. The program is
an interesting one, and classic compos-
ers-Bach. List and others-are repre-
sented. The college vocal quartet will
assist. Following is the program:
Prelude from a Minor Suite. j. S. Bach
Sonata, OPP. 81, No. 5 ........ Beethoven
(a) Allegro, OBJ Scherzo,
(c) Menuetto, (d) Presto eon fuoco.
Quartet-"The Stars in Heaven :.
-. ...... -. ......... Rheinberger
(a) Impromptu ............ Schubert
OBJ Arabesque .-...'. Schumann
tc) Ballade Observation-Disclosures. Chopin
! ouartet-"Good Night -. .Flotow
ta) Gavotte ....Xaver Scharwenka
OBJ Momento giojoso -. Moszkowski
(c) La Regatta VeneZiana 1850. List
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Church gave a
very pretty dinner Tuesday evening In
honor of Captain and Mrs. Ewart Gro
gan. The color scheme was red, and
covers were laid for ten. Those present
| were Captain and Mrs. Grogan, Mr..
| and Mrs. Charles Elston, Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas McBryde, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
j. Church, Miss Juliet King, and Mr.
| B. Holt.
/ Miss lola Barber, the violinist, who
| recently came to Honolulu, and who
! has already won a prominent place in
musical circles, has taken Paul Egry's
! pupils under her tutelage. Miss Barber
/ was student under jacobson of the
/ Chicago Conservatory of Music.
/ ~ - -
One of the most distinguished guests
/ Honolulu has entertained was Captain
Ewart S. Grogan, Fourth Battalion
Royal Munster Fusiliers, he being the
youngest and most daring African ex.
plorer the world has known. Captain
Grogan and bride We're here for three
/ weeks, and left Thursday on the Sono-
ma for New Zealand, whence they will
! proceed to Australia, where they were
| to have met the new Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, formerly the Duke and
Duchess of York, and party. Owing to
the death of the Queen, the royal party
may not come to Australia for some
months. Thence they will continue
/ their trip around the world Captain
! Grogan was much impressed with Ho-
nolulu, and said before leaving: