The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-22
Fashions and Society

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A few aavs azo Chiuese Minister wu
Ting Faag for the fEst time ID his Efe
fasea for = Isrfrait. lie consented 10
Z II - however oulF after SEEING the
uark IL the artist. the exeelieifce Ct Nhsrl
I fnaffe such an Impression on him that Tor
onsse BE- fhren ASIDE his c01zeFFzfi<7n and
Sar for Mss E1Eenie De Land long
enough for the fair young artist % place
/ his interesting features un9n the canvas
Miss he Land i the daughter u TAso.
I. he Land. chief examiner IN the othce
II Seerefary - the Treasury Gaze She
Is val known IN the best social cIrcles
% Washington and IS quite a fayoE1te
/ suorx che Young people of the capital.
buf for some tine she has given ny
the pleasurrs Of society and devoted her
! finre entirely 4, the Study Of her art
This fair Wielder 81 the pen and brush
j. ambitious. and she determined some
time since 10 mske the portraits Of prom
/ ineut men and women her speciality. Al
/ ready she has sketehed a number of the
l prominent political and social leaders at
/ the capital. This work 5 done By sit
/ fings- as Miss De Land prefers 10 make
her drawings from life. She has. there
fore some very interesting personal men,
Dries in connection with her work.
Her latest achievement. and one which
/ is Of great interest 20 the public. i the
/ portrait OF Minister Wu. When il was
completed the minister expressed his de-
light and appreciation of the young art
/ is;s work The signature which he az
fixed TO the finished portrait IN the char
acters Of his native language. as mark
Of his high approval has added greatly
10 the value Of the painting.
Miss De Land IS a graduate Of the Cor
e0ran School Of Art. She was also n
member Of the class Of illustration IN
der the direction OF Howard Pyle in the
Drexel Institute.
This clever young girl has her best
known piece an oil painting hung in the
state banquet hall at Mount Vernon. II
is a portrait of George Washington. taken
from a rare old print. and has been pro-
nounced by eminent art critics an exeep-
tioRally fine piece Of work. both in detail
and eoloring.
Miss DE Land IS an excellent example
lOf what n young girl can accomplish by
determination and earnestneSs. She re-
Iceived a public school education. and
while pursuing her studies she was COM
Delled TO divide her attention between
the numerous branches Of the curriculum
of the High School and was unable. like
most girls attending a private school. to
neglect an uninteresting study in favor of
one which held special attraction for her.
a diploma of which any girl might he
proud. and knowing that she had laid the
foundation of an education which she
could at any and all times develop. she
entered heart and soul into the study of
her beloved art. with the result that she
bids fair TO be one of the successful art
lists of the day.
The way travelling hats run riot this
season is more than amusing. There are
great round turbans Of fancy straw. the
brims folded and pulled in a way to need
little other trimming; sailor hats of
Cuban braid (evervthing is Cuban now
adaysl Aipines of stitched linen with
lplain linen bands. and burnt" straw
; t0ques that combine beautifully with
: black velvet and great muslin roses. 4
J round hat in this rich red-yellow straw
! shows a wreath of shaded ivy leaves and
+ a great rosette at the left. where the
. rolled brim WAS wider. of black baby
2 velvet
, Some big round moons of coarse straw
r that look as If they had Just been pulled
from the hav-rack of the farm provid,
r Stvlish material for certain mode hats il
I odd designs
a The moons. which seem to have beer
: woven by the farm baby. in some case:
e sristle with the jagged straw ends. snl
7 when the red ponpies are combined viii
e pinched and fiuted Gipsey shape evolve,
= from one of these the result is adorabl,
rountryfied
h A veil Of scarlet tulle is sometimes al
z accompaniment. and the whole tops ;
linen travelling frock with gay smart
!. ness.
+ Everyone is waiting for the Scott
e tvers wedding. which comes off mex
d Tuesday az high noon. at ST. Andrew
r Cathedral 10 wear their best bib an,
i tucker. There will be no reception. owin
70 the Twins being in mourning. bu
+ everyone is more than interested in tn
r wedding Of handsome Gertrude Scott
2. who. BY the way. Is rs amiable as she
r beautiful. The presents have been IN
: usually magnificent. so | hear. Mrs
5. Ivers mother Of the groom. furnished
s house. including linen and silver. in th
L most lavish fashion. while presents galor
I have been sent from New York and Phil
z sdelphia. 4 costly solid silver salad how
e with fork and spoons has been sent by
= sister of Mrs. Irwin. and a complete Sc
j Of solid household silver has been pre-
Z ~ented by another relative. Miss Scot
K IS a universal favOrite in Honolulu. so
; goes without saying that lovely nresent
q have heeu sent nv all her friends here
d She viii make bonny bride.
4 We had not been to the theater 70
s such long time that il was really
s Measure TO tura out for the I4illiputia
: company "Wednesday evening. The &c
4 Sha~ was well nut on and the audienc
Is SEEMED thoroughly in sympathy with til
setting of the little ones. The stars wer
\ easily May Williams. a dainty creatur
. whose graceful dancing won her man
3 nlaudits: little May Topping Mis-
n Daphne Tnott. and Of course. Miss Alic
= Rennetto. who personated O Mim0s
u San. Miss Bennetto has q charInin
a voiee and is without doubt clever ehilS
a The company Is well worth seeing an
4 makes = pleasant break in the monotoa
; Of affairs social 1T present.
Mrs. Paul NeumaRn and Mrs Asne
2 HaSSen are living for the present at IN
q beach. in cottage owned by Mr.. Jame
IL Castle. The Neumann house Is 0ccunie
q BY Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mrs. Neuman
Is may ze 10 San Francisco after Will
II 70 Join her mother. who is visiting fher
nrior 10 her departure fer Mexico.
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8 Miss lola F. Barber. the vioFinist. vi
y return from her vacation next SStnrsial
= II viii be remembered that she took Pan
y f,grs's stuiio and pupils last winter sFis
7. Barfer Is charming girl as well as
!. tine artist aud she has made a hest /