The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-29

GUNNER has driven societys devo-
tees to the beach, to the noun
ytains and TO the country, and there
fore Dame Fashion can sit and twirl
her thumbs for a while With every
body out Of town or making ready TO
leave, society must perforce take a
back seat
Mrs. Mary Gums fancy dress ball
was q success in every respect; so
much has generally been conceded, but
il was especially SO in that il brought
before a large and representative Ho-
noluiu audience certain particularly
charming and proficient OF Mrs. Gum 8
pupils, who won for their teacher the
commentator she deserves for her
successful work with them, Florence
Lyons, for instance, who has been with
Mrs Gum for number Of years,
danced her buck and wing IKE a pro-
fessional. For those who remembered
the dainty little lady Oyer whom an
Opera House audience shthused" last
year, in her dreamy pcees-of the ser
pentine, or while she Executed fts-3sa=
tricate steps, il was hard to realize her
again this time as the roguish little
darkey with mouthful OF gum. That
she could make such q thorough sue
cess of such dissfnilar DANCES proves
her unusual ability.
Then the whole house was in an up
roar of sympathetic mirtn whenever
the tiny scarlet-g owned figure of Wee
Elsie Wilkinson came rollicking onto
the floor, with her mischievous face
aglow with laughter.
Baby Eva Focke was a belle OF the
evening also, and her graceful efforts
to follow in the da ncing footsteps OF
her more accomplished elders, were de-
cidedly diverting..
Miss Bernice Landers of Oakland has
been a guest, for the past fortnight.
at the home Of Major and Mrs. W. h
BonsalI, of West Adams street, and
since coming here she has been enter
tained at ever so many dainty dinners,
theater parties, ETC., says the Los An
geles Capital.
Mrs. Jennie Jaueh gave a theater
party in her honor Monday evening at
the Orpheum An elaborate supper at
the Bonsan residence followed the
theater.
Miss Landers' mother Joined her here
the latter part OF the week, and the
two have gore to Catalina to pass the
summer. Before leaving Los Angeles,
however, the young lady arranged a
pleasant social affair by which she was
able to express, at least in a measure,
the appreciation she felt for the COM
pIiInentary attention that was shown
her by her friends IN this city. by CIV
ing a luncheon Tuesday at the Van
-Nuys Hotel.
Miss Landers was q general social
fayorite in Honolulu two years ago,
while on a visit, her engagement to a
Honolulan being made public at the
time
Among those who viii depart or the
Aorangi on the Sd of next month, fSf
the northwest, is Miss LOLA Barber, <fhe
wen known violinist. who Will Spend
her vacation in the Stath Of Washing
ton, her home During kheT<residenee
in Honolulu during the past year Miss
Barber has been prominently identified
with the musical circles OF this city.
and she has endeared herself in all
by her many contributions to local en-
tertainments given from time 10 time.
Miss Barber win return to Honolulu
in the fall
The Feature" at Mrs. Cleaner Mar
tins luncheon 10 her prospective
daughter-in-law, Mary Scott. was Mrs.
George Morse, says Town Talk Mrs
Morse, like the Ohio. seems to be
launched in society Certainly the
visit of the President gave her a good