The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-31

many weeks. The incoming of
the transport Meade and its stay
here has frightened society into all
sorts of pleasures, though most have
been of rather an impromptu sort.
which, by the way, are always most
enjoyable, and are certainly better
adapted to our Island life than the
more ceremonious affairs which we
realize with much regret have become
the vogue here of late. Dinners galore
have been given in honor Of the tran
silent visitors by friends with whom
they renewed acquaintance, or by those
to whom they had brought letters.
number of social favorites were en-
tertained previous to their departure
for the Coast, and altogether the week
has been pleasant one.
One of the greatest attractions of the
Annex is the absolute absence of that
conventional stiffness which ordinarily
characterizes to q greater or less de-
gree. almost every hotel. AT the Annex
this gives place to the home-like air
of it's grounds and general surround
dial hospitality ~nat shone forth or
Monday evening, helped to make of the
informal dance given there by the
Misses Macfarlane, one of the hakpiest
events of recent date. Somewhere In
the neighborhood of $50 O'Clock the
guests began to arrivey> and wer'' g
ceiyed on the wide verandas in Gr2rt
of the Annex parlors by MISS lrnlsarsA
Macfarlane and Mrs. Porter 30! I.
Dance cards were here distributed and
after a short time spent in greetings
and social converse, the dancers - ehi-
ed their way to the lanai. while tfz !
lockers found lounging chairs or "a
a-tete seats scattered about upon the
lawns for their accommodation. There
is no cooler spot for tripping the hSht
fantastic in all Honolulu than the
Annex lanai. built as it Is, right over
the water. and catching any chance
breezes from the open sides. And sure
Nv entertainers here on the Islands
have much to aid them as 10 ideal set
tings for their gayeties. On MONDAY
evening. from old Diamond Head on
The left as far as the eye coulu trace
was a flood of moonlit water refle' ting
Far away the CLEAN of fishing boats.
and out from which fioated up the mer-
ry laughter of bathing parties; nodding
Mains traced out the nearer Shore, ana
on the lanai itself, where the Hawaiian
singers made the night melodious be-
meath the scarlet and gold and blue
of the pretty lightings, was the say
group of daintily gowned ladies w'tn
their partners, and here ana lnetc
Shrinking of army officers IN britt ant
uniforms. During the progress OF she
dance delicious punch was server, ana
at midnight an appetiZing collation. AS
spread upon the tiny beach tables
Among the guests were the M.HSes
ouawsen of Los Angeles. Mrs. Bent OF
San Francisco. Miss Smith OF !.oS
Angeles, Miss Fremont or MA
ri1a lieutenant Fremont. Mr.. and Mrs.
Iar,es Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
Rovd Mr.. and Mrs. Hannaberg, Mr..
ernest Ross. Mr. w. W. Kicker. Mss
Amweg. AIR. J. Tarn McGrew. Mr.. and
Mrs Grimwood, Mr.. H. Gordon Spen-
cor Miss Lillian Bacon. Mr.. Soutnard
Hoffman. MFR. Addison .Misner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Amweg, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. j. walker. MT
F. Macfarlane, Miss Helen MACARTHUR
Mr. Fred Grimwood. Mr. George Ful-
iar Mr. n Kluegel. Mr. and Mrs.
DongIass McBryde, Mr.. Roth. Miss
Stansb,lrv Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wunden-
berp Mrs. Henry Macfarlane, Mr.
swain Mrs. F. NJ Hatch. Miss kaur-
,,an Mr. and Mrs J. Halves and oth-
ers.
Mr.. Swain. previous to his depar
for San Francisco, gave a very oehsn
.ful dinner TO two of his friends, NE.
So,+barS Hoffman and Mr.. Angus. at
.ba hawaiian Hotel, each OF whom
found pinned upon the menu caras
most exquisite little scarf pins as y
we'll tokens from their host.
$3.50
Edna Crawford. the beautirul oaush-