The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-10

~ HE face of Honolulu society is
changing-has changed-greatly
Il For a long time such admission
here long felt almost that the refusal
to recognize definitely a change would
perhaps retard that change and the de-
lightful informality of the old regime
| much more to be desired than the
| more conventional tone fast gaining
| ground that the new was realized
with regret. But that it is now an es-
! tablshed fact is beyond dispute.
| Cliques have been formed. Entertain
| ing. that when done before, included
everybody now takes the form of nu
merous small affairs where certain ones
only are invited. Where being left
out would once have been considered a
slight, it is now taken as simply an
Indication of the fact that some partic-
ular set only is being entertained.
Ladies with large calling lists are sys-
tematizing by keeping careful account
according to some certain rule, for in
stance, date of calls. and are entertain
ing by that, the earliest corners being !
invited with the first lot, and so on !
in that way.
The arrival of prominent strangers
instead of creating the furore of former !
times, is now by general society, not
noticed at all or is at best viewed with
an indifferent interest except by those
having for special reason, individual
concern. This of course is the result
of the increased number of people who
are constantly coming to the islands
for shorter or longer visits. 1t is also
the result of the more numerous steam
ers. Where before a foreign boat was
an event and its passenger list of alb
sorbing interest, now many occurrences
hurry forward to distract. Life in
Honolulu has grown buster, fuller.
Warren Stoddard would find difficulty
now in getting any of his material for
Lazy Life in Low Latitudes" in our
city. And one cannot but admit that
much of the unique charm of the So
cial phase is gone. But STILL if one
wants to look on the favorable side,
does not all this have tendency to
develop individuality? 1t is not enough
now to know or be known to some one
member of Honolulu society to be Civ
en- a footing. Personality is counting
more and more. One must show dis
tinctive character, and one gets place
accordingly; and in this world it is as
sometimes how much one can
develop in a certain direction where
a development is necessary lest one
submit to exclusion. For years we ac-
cept a stated status as ours. We deem
It impossible in ways to change. We
nayNt itoh
and so. Then there comes a reason vi
al to our peace, or perhaps to our hap
oiness or-more ignoble incentive-our
'elf-interest, and strangely enough we
ind we can develop along that hither
% untrod course If the new social
in Honolulu means more de-
'elopment along agreeable or witty or
or any such hues there is
commendable side to the change.
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Mr.. E. a. Knudsen returned from the
Their Islands in the last Kinau .
1888
The departure of Mr.. and Mrs J. H
orteus from the Island is a matter OF
,gret to their many friends.
- ~ ~
Mrs. c. Ballard has gone to the coast
IT Il visit with relatives =,
.s.S.S b
Mrs. X. E. Cooper was an out-goer
the last Alameda.
,sss.s
Mr.. w. ]. Lowrie took the last foreign .
'at for away. Il
.H.s,3
Mr.. and Mrs. z. D. Tenney. who have =
me to San Francisco. may be away for +
number of months. Mrs. Tenney's 80
any friends evinced their regret al her az
parture by decorating her with many y
autiful leis previous TO the outgoing OF
e Alameda.
Capt and Mrs. Shaker will be much ~
Used at the Camp, and in the large 1
-cle of the acquaintance formed since
ely have been in Honolulu
Mr.. G. NJ. Cooke left for the coast in
e last foreign boat.
\Ir. VI. S. Grinbaum and Mr.. r. r.
rig went out on the Maui bound for
e Hama Plantation.
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The temperance of Miss Naude Kin T
Y with her violin on Thursday evening
It at the Central Union Concert was
eeted with pleasure. Music lovers have
been afforded that qualification for
me time, Miss Kinney'S devotion to
piano having rather tended TO a "a,
urpaton of the place in her musical w
10y that was formerly occupied by the
lnged instrument. Thursday evenings
at was the more appreciated because
the 1act that very soon Miss Kinney
to leave the Islands for an indefinite Y