The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-16

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Lent is overt Though Nature. thus car-
Iy in the season. is not 30 lavish 10 the
u,stowiug Of her favors here, 49, Zoo those
lands across the waters whore already
over the nclds the wild flowers are riot
mu aud the air is filled with the nutter
.uy falling petals from the orchard trees
whose branches are outlined In snowy
white or pink or palost rosc-still bas-
ter, In this tropic land OF ours, was ush-
cred in with glory and sunny bright
ness OF ferns and trailing vines ana
notwithstanding creoper-.
For society. Casters coming has meant
the open sesame" Of gayety's door OF
course, We do not observe the Lenton
season here as IN those far away coun-
tries whore II ~ time cmblematic #
quiet piety only. where even calls are
never made during Holy week,where the
wumcn's faces are yelled upon the
streets, on which they go only when
making their trips to and from church,
where no friendly greetings between the
scXcs-indecd. not even recognition of
each other-is made in public, and where
high and low alike unite in n spirit OF
sacred Observance of religious ceremo-
MES Still. the rush and whrl with
which society's wheel has been turning
this week Is suggestive of a past cessa-
ton. Teas, luncheons. dinners, card and
even baby parties have been upon the
tapis
At her musicale of Monday. the sth,
Mrs. Selma Kinney was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. C. Hedeman and Miss
Blooma. During the short but most de-
lightful program, the guests were given
seats upon the picturesque lanai, which,
screened at the sunny corner, but with
the makai side open to chance breezes
from the sea, made an agreeahly cool
retreat upon a very warm afternoon.
Miss Barbers violin solos, rendered
with the expression and fine technique
which characterizes all of her work,
were most thoroughly enjoyed. "A vocal
solo by Miss Hyde, given with her usual
finished taste. was followed by an in
strumental solo by Miss Kinney and Miss
Kinney's playing always delights her
hearers Delicious refreshments were
served by a number of young ladies
gowned in the prevailing colors used for
the afternoons decorations, palest pink,
green and white, which colors were car
ried out even in the delicately tinted ices
making part of the refreshments. Among
those present were Mesdames c, H.
Atherton, Il. w. Jordan, A. Tucker, A.
j, Derby, Allhll w nllt, tUly tCh,
Saito, Harry Won Holt, Theo. Richards,
b. +. Dillingham;, Walter Frear, Smith;
Misses Haverlaine, Needham, Blooma,
Zeigler, Gertrude Scott, Ella Stansbury,
Hyde, Jordan and others.
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Miss Craig, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hale at Waikiki, is the recipient of the
same amount of attention which was the
portion OF her sister, Miss Pattie Craig,
while on her visit to the Islands last
year with her parents, Major and Mrs.
Craig Tuesday afternoon Miss Craig,
Miss Chamberlain and Miss Taylor chap
eroned by Mrs. j. T. Mcdonald. took
tea with Mr.. A. S. Cleghorn. The stran-
gers were most enthusiastic over the
beauties of Ainahou.
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Her Honolulu friends will be glad to
hear news of Miss Glare Kelley daugh-
ter of Mrs Helen Kelley, who is at
present studying Horticulture at Briar
Cliff Manor New York. Miss Clare is
making rapid strides with her work;
and being so far away from home is
made easier for her by the fact of the
near proximity of her sister, Miss Edna
Kelley. The latter is having her voice
trained in the city of New York, just
a few miles from Briar Cliff, so that the
S4SltlS Sptllu part VI tdVil Ntth lpSGlHSIs
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Miss Blooma of Germany is visiting
Mrs. c. Hedeman at Waikiki.
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Wednesday afternoon at Mrs y. S.
Humphreys progressive euchre party
there We're six tables. The Humphreys
pretty home is Wei adapted for euter-
tanning and the hostess was assisted in
her uutiriug efforts for the pleasure of
her guests by Miss Zoe Atkinson, Mrs.
J, Morton Riggs and little Miss Dagmar
Sorenson, whose duty it was-a duty per-
formed in n most gracefully pretty man
ner-to mark, for successful ones. at
the close of the games 44rs. Arthur
Brown was the lady champion of the aft
arnoon, winning first honors in the shape
Of an exquisite Dresden plate: Mrs. Chas .
b. Cooper following close upon her foot |
steps carried off the second prize of a
dainty cup and saucer Mrs. 5. NJ. Da- |.
mons prize was such a beautiful cut
glass bowl that that genial lady confess /.
ID perfect content In occupying the un-
usual (for herr position of one needing
consolation" Among Mrs. Humphreys
quests We're Mesdames Geo. II. Herbert, |
Andrew Fuller. Philip Andrews, J. T. /
Mcdonald NJ. NJ. Estee, f. Deering, |
s. Wilder, II. Lewis. Gard .
Ter Wilder Chas. Wilder, F.. A. Schae-
FER c. b, Wood Paul Neumann. II.
Lansing, NJ. Phillips; Misses Walker,
Belle Walker. Mamie wid.Aeld, Ella .
Nav Damon, Sorenson and
Maggie MacIntyre
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Mr. ID, w, Stevens was the guest of
lonor mt n dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ NJ. Scott on Wednesday evening.
$50
Miss Rodgers who has been the lead
ng soprano OF the Centenary Methodist
Church of San Francisco. is now in Ho-
'olulu. Those musIcally interested have
Ilready discovered Miss Rodgers mar
'ellously sweet voice and have induced
Ter to assist in the choir Of the Episco-
'al Church. AS brother is probably
located here being at pres
mt civil engineer at Eva plantation, Miss
rodgers may decide to make Honolulu
Ter home.
$3.50
Miss Juliette I>ing entertained at cards
m Tuesday afternoon in honor OF her
lister Mrs, Rice, now visiting here from