The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-04-15

children much enthusiasm has been
mHnif' st,d by the little ONES II the city
regarding this treat IN store for them.
~, tickets are said TO be almost cN-
hnustsd. but payment At the door IL just
a. good as buying a'tickct
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There was a ctr, am ~ callers last Tues
day nt puaicilani. WAIKIKI. where the
Princess kaianianaole received during
the afternoon.
Mrs. Sanford ". Dole received as usual
yesterday afternoon.
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The birthday and naturalization as an
American citizen OF Father Nalontin.
were grac, fully marked by a number OF
his friends on Thursday who filled his
Office at the Mission with flowers and
American flags.
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At the May Day festival to be given
on the evening of May LIST at the Opera
House by the school children a benefit
for the Mckinley Memorial Fund, the
High School. kaahumanu School the
Priory and st. Louis College will be well
represented. Mrs Mary Gums dancing
class will participate in the benefit. Five
OF her pupils are to give a fancy dance.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elston were be-
ing congratulated yesterday afternoon up
on the arrival of a daughter. The news
was conveyed yesterday to a relative who
was attending n tea, and in short time
notes of congratulation We're speeding
toward Waikiki.
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Mrs. s. NJ. Damon gave delightful
card party yesterday afternoon. six hand
ed aiiphrp h,ipU nlny.I There
eight tables. The prizes were very hand
some. The residence was attractively
decorated with flowers and greens. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Noonan, Mrs.
George Howard Miss La Conte, Mrs.
Harry Macfarlane.
Gerritt Wilder is expected home on the
next steamer. Mrs Wilder liz in Europe
with Mrs. Judd and before returning to
Honolulu will take i'm the coronation OF
King Edward and tour Switzerland and
Italy.
Col. and Mrs. Samuel Parker's recep-
ton Thursday evening at the. Campbell
mansion. in honor of Prince and Princess
Kawananakoa and Miss Campbell, was the
most elaborate function of the kind given
in Honolulu in Years, and the admiration
of the guests for the lavish preparations
was such as bring up "reminiscences OF
the days of the monarchy when King
Kalakaua was at his best. Everywhere
was evidence of the taste with which the
mansion has been rehabiitated and under
the decorations of flowers ferns, flags
and incandescent lights, the interior was
transformed into something approaching
an Arabian Nights dream of magniii-
cence. From the moment the guests en-
tered the gates where their eyes were
met with wonderful display of red,
white and blue electric lights, composing
the outlines of "A tent with big acacia
tree In the center. until the end OF the
pavilion in the rear was reached where
a sumptuous collation. was served there
was an unbroken chain of surprises. The
guests We're received at the port cocherc
entrance by Edward Lilikalani and were
again ushered into the parlor where
Col. and Mrs. Parker received them. by
j. o. Carter, Jr., Robert Single. Cush-
man Carter, j. Tarn McGrew, DR.. NJ f.
Grossman, Mana Widemann and Frank
Armstrong. In the beautifully furnished
paror with it's statues, alabaster vases
filled with carnations ferns and carna-
tons heaped upon the piano above which
stood two beautiful feather kahilis, one
of white and the other of black feathers
the host and hostess greeted their guests.
In the receiving line also stood Prince
and Princess Kawananakoa, Miss Camp
and Admiral George Beckley. The ladies'
were beautifully gowned and the two
Princes wore their Stars of the order of
Oceania and kalakaua and badge OF the
Siamese order Col. Parker and Admiral
Beckley also wore royal favors, the for
mer displaying kamehameha orders. Be
yond the receiving party through the
parted folds of two beautiful silk Hawai-
ian flags the gayety on the lanai could
he Here CpnprpPafpi most Of the
guests until the dancing began at II
o'clock. The lanai was brilliantly illu-
minated and was surrounded by Hawaiian
flags. From the lanai, entrance was gain
ed to large cool pavilion where cham
payne punch, salads and other dainty
edibles were served. Everything was on
lavish scale and II is thought that
nearly LOO persons were present during
the course of the evening.
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The ladies' Of the guilds OF St. Andrews
Cathedral and St. Clements Chapel gave
most delightful reception on tuesday
evening at the Hawaiian Hotel in honor
Of Bishop w. +. Nichols and Miss
Nichols, During the day they had used
ferns, parasite vines, roses. marguerites
and greens in the parlor and lanais, pro-
ducing a very pretty effect. Mrs. l.. d.
Tenney. Mrs. w. NJ. Giffard. Mrs. Geo
Smithies and Mrs. Mist arranged the
decorations. In the receiving party were
Mrs. 8. s. Robertson, Mrs. Alexander
Macintosh, Bishop Nichols, Miss Mich
OILS. Mrs. ]. II. Soper and Mrs. C. s.
Crane. The introductions were made by
Mrs. Macintosh and Mr.. Arthur Mack
intosh. The welcome extended to Bishop
Nichols was a most cordial one.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Brown leave on
Tuesday for Hilo and the Volcano. They
will be absent for about two weeks.
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Miss Mo Damon leaves next week with
Mrs. Bernice Waldbridge and Miss Parke
for Vancouver. whence she will go to
Banff for a short stay.
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