The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-26
Fashions and Society,

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drinking OF lemonade, etc. makes
further claims on the hostess. who
nav use her artistic taste II pro-
viding dainty tumbleTs and pretty re-
ceptEcIes for the OCCASION
The introduction Of powdered Eac-
charine has now made II possible TO /
preserve. fo- q time. al least, lemon |
Juice feither alone OF prepared with /
a small a6mixture Of water. which /
still retains its concentrated form; |
indeed. II can be kept Just in its ma |
tural condition after being not only
carefully pressed and strained free
from uips. but left TO stand while
and then strained again Many peo-
PIE have failed through emitting this
important point: When the lemon
has been squeezed" over the con-
venient glass contrivance. which does
its work so simply and so well, most
OF the pulp goes with the juice,
though at first this is not always OBJ
vious; after a short standing, how
ever. Ii appears. If only in the form
OF cIoudiness. This reappears some
times after several hours or a couple
Of days. and Il is this substance
which in so many cases has caused
failure. being the part Of the lemon
which easily deteriorates, and pro
duees the moldy taste so frequently
looked upon as insuperable.
However. when this apparent diff
Guilty has been surmounted. the ex-
tract can be sent 10 table in minia-
ture elaret jugs with plated covers.
and a tumbler not quite so ungainly
as the lemon tea" receptacle, yet a
! little larger than the old fashioned
one. can be placed on the table with
other glasses.
The artistic invitations sent out
for the Persian dinner on Tuesday in
honor OF Omar Khayam by Mrs. Mum
ford. Mrs Morrow and Miss Morrow
gave but a faint conception of the
splendors awaiting those hidden to the
feast. AS one entered the main draw
ing room il almost seemed as if we
were walking into that Paradise OF
Mahomet which We often dream OF
but never see. Ladies OF the Harem
closely yelled, their charms revealed
and yet concealed, greeted us or
every side. Turks, Parsees, Indians
Philippians, dancing girls and slaves
their eyes fixed and in their hands the
badge of servitude. made up pic
ture once seen could never be forgot
ten. Suddenly we heard a loud blow
ing of trumpets and much clapping o
hands, and every one rushed to th'
door in order TO see what was coming
Two enormous giants in the costume
of the Ethiopian slave. with torches
and kahili, stood on either side of
carriage, awaiting the descent of tn
occupants. Two gorgeously clad Ia
I dies. closely yelled, descended, fol
2 lowing their slaves then into tn
5 presence of their hostesses. AS the.
: advanced their incognito was reveal
! ed and Mrs Arthur Brown and Mrs
]. r. Walker in all the glory OF tn
East. with flowing tresses bound wit
! precious gems. and jewels of all de
scriptions adjoining the exquisite SAITH
fabrics with which they were effect
lively draped They were dreams o
Oriental loneliness, and their slaves
Mr.. Robert Atkinson and Mr.. Kin
: bali respectively. were perfectly go
ten up and added much TO the pictul
: esqueness of the effect.
Mrs. Gerrit Wilder was charmingl
dressed in Turkish trousers of sati
: brocade. with blouse and bolero {
silver and white. headdress of dii
: monds and sunburst of the same pr
|, cious stones on her forehead, wit
miniature gold slippers on her daint
feet.
Mrs. Mumford made a fetchin
Queen of the Harem, and looked tn
p part TO perfection. Mrs. Morrow an
: Miss Morrow were artistically gowne
as Turkish ladies'. and Miss FlorenC
, Russell as a Parsee lady of high d
< gree was draped in soft white crel
: de chine. heavily embroidered in sill
while family jewels of Oriental sple
. dor on neck and arms completed
most pleasing picture Mrs. F.
: Swanzy in soft white silk over rio
Turkish trousers of satin, with bu
= artistically draped. looked very han
! some. Mr.. Swanzy as a Persian ge
= tleman was magnificent in turban al
1, gown of rich Oriental stuff. IT.
Misses Adams, with their fine eye
"a did justice to their Oriental &C
= tunes. Mr.. Lionel Hart as Simos
: Prince was cleverly gotten up. Nj
: MeLennan's beautiful face envelop'
~ in white gauze. the same materi
=. | draping her person, was pictur
Mrs. Halves. brilliant and piquant
ID | an Oriental Gipsey. looked the pa
as TO the life. while Mr.. Halves as
ar Moor was almost too realistic to
nj comfortable. Mr. ]. r. Walker a
ie Mr. Arthur Brown as Turkish gent
he men were wonderfully gotten up \
he Gerrit Wilder as an Arab was me-
OF successful. Mr.. McLennan in his dt
he role OF Turkish gentleman and !
OF utch dancer. was the nit of the ey'
u, ing. while Mr.. Dongherty was q ms
OF fetching Moore. Mr. Irwin. Mr.. Sn
gle and Mr. Monsarrat were most
We fectively dressed. while hrs Balla
It in a black drapery with silver CT
he cents on head and shoulders. look
III very pretty. Mrs Parkhurst was
ng eomingly attired as rarsee la
ed and Mr.. Parkhurst in flowing rot
he and turhan made an effective Tu
Mr.. Addison Miners physical ?
he portions were admirably adapted
~ the character of Turk. which r
he aptly portrayed. while Miss Trueli