The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-19
EVENTS IN
SOCIETY
Continued from Page 81

long visit to Old Mexico. The guests
were besides Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Is
abelle Strong, DR.. and Mrs. ]. Dennis
Arnold, Miss Ullman, Judge and Mrs.
Melvin, DR.. and Misses Rosenstirn, Mrs.
Rosenstirn, Albert Rosenstirn, Eric
Rosenstirn. Lloyd Osbourne, DIR. Gag
lieri. Charles Dickman, Orrin Peck and
Frank McComas. The last three are
well-known artists.
The entertainment was a novelty
which will no doubt find many follow
ers. The party assembled at 1880 in the
evening at DR.. Cool's residence on
Leavenworth street, and from there
was taken in carriages to Chinese
restaurant on Dupont street, where
luncheon was served. a large room was
reserved for the party and was decor
ated in fantastic Chinese style, the pre-
vailing color being red. The dishes
were all Chinese, and the guests used
Chopsticks. The menu cards, souvenirs
of the occasion, were in red, engraved
in Chinese characters with literal trans
lations All the ladies of the party were
dl essed in Chinese fashion. They wore
the clothes of the most aristocratic of
Chinese ladies. and Chinese shoes as
ell. The effect was carried out TO the
fullest extent. the hair being dressed
in Chinese style also.
After the luncheon the party went to
the Chinese theater and sat upon the
age which was especially decorated IL.
their honor. After listening TO the play
for a part of one act, which was sew
eTal hours in length. the party again re-
turned to the restaurant for dinner
Some Of the delicacies were Chinese
thousand-year happy wine, preserved
chicken, sharks fin, fresh lotus nest
duck. edible birds nest with chopped
chicken, preserved yellow fish heads.
preserved snow lichen, almonds and
fresh turquoise, gold coin chicken, Chi
nese fancy tarts, and coffee with Chi
nese preserved ginger.
The appearance of the party aroused
much interest in Chinatown, on account
of the garb of the ladies. After the
dinner the party returned to DR.. Coors
residence. where a formal reception in
Mrs. Stevenson's honor was held
GOSSIP ABOUT HAWAIIANS.
Mrs. D. w. Ketcham, wife of Captain
Ketcham, who is stationed at Honolulu. |
was given a reception last Friday af-
ternoon, in Los Angeles, by her aunt |
Mrs. c.. w. McClary. The reception was
largely attended. Music was discours-
ed. and dainty refreshments served.
Mrs. Paul Isenberg, of Honolulu, is in |
Los Angeles, where she will stay sever |
al months. She is domiciled at the Ho
tel PleasantOn.
Mr. and Mrs. C. p. Castle of Honolulu
will pass the winter at the Hotel Lenv
OK, in Les Angeles. Il
Miss Ethel Gay. who has been spend 1
ing most of her time with Mrs. HollO
way formerly Mrs. Irene Brown, is
booked to return on the Alameda, which
sails from here December II. She came
up from San Jose yesterday, leaving
,,Irs. Holloway there. Miss Gay is now
at the Occidental hotel.
Mrs. Holloway expects to remain in
San Jose, at the St. James Hotel. until
December p. when if her husband re-
-urns from the East. she will come here
'or the holidays. Mr.. Holloway has
been in the East some weeks now on
81 siness.
Mrs. c. J. Futchins and daughter eX-
'ect to sail on Saturday for Honolulu.
J. b. Atherton and wife are down on
he Alameda's passenger list, and also
T. B. Castle, Miss Amy Whitney. w. 9.
Weldon. II. \. Weiss. H. G. Horton ].
T. Gilmore and wife, Miss Lefty Nor
ran. Miss Pope Mrs. z. Madden. Mrs.
=. F. Reynolds and two daughters,
hrs. w. NJ. Graham and child, Mrs
;hipman and Miss Cora Shipman. Mrs. (
}. NJ. Alexander, Miss NJ. Corbett and
Ir. Sinclair a-d wife.
Additional bookings for the Alameda =
re Albert Raas. z. Z. Paxton. J. r.
schroeder, \. w. Bottomley, c.. T. RAN
in. J. GorcVcn and John Singleton and
wife.
Walter Scott of THE city nephew OF
rving Scott of the Union Iron Works.
as announced his enga cement To Miss
;ice of Hawaii. The date of the mar
iage has not been set.
The Evening Post has the following 1
bout Hawaiian people
Hon. and Mrs. Edmund p. Dole for
lerly Miss Eleanor +. Gallag CHER Of this
ity). who have since their marriage =
cen the guests Of President and Mrs. .
Gle at Waikiki. have gone to Honolulu
nd are comfortably located 1T the Ha- o
allan Hotel. They have been the re- +
.pients Of many social courtesies. II
Mrs. Agnes r. Grant has arrived
lfely in Honolulu. where she is being
leasantly entertained by her many
lends there"
THE SCOTS IN WASHINGTON.
The New York World says: Mr.. ana
IRIS. Henry r. Scott of san Francisco
ne visiting in Washington. Contrary
. expectations, Scott has not been lion
ed In fact official and fashionable
'ciety has siven him the cold shout
en-"
Scott is the millionaire proprietor Of Z
be- Union Iron Works. at whose home .
resident and Mrs NcEmlev were en- 4
ftai1ed during their visit 10 san 2