The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-25
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I'VE friends on both sides Of the At
iantlc will be pleased to learn
that he has entirely recovered his
health. and is once more actively en-
gagged in business, having connected
himself with an old-fashioned Wall
street house Many Americans in Lon
don during the coming coronation cere-
monies will probably lament Mr. Gill
IS's absence. 1t used to be said of him
in the old days that he could obtain an
entree almost anywhere for any decent
American, and it is a matter of fact
that he obtained the tickets to admit
James G. Blaine and party to the Vic
torian jubilee ball when the American
Minister declared despairingly that not
another ticket could be procured
Town Topics
Mrs. j. ]. Kennedy gave a delightful
yard party on Wednesday afternoon OF
this week at her pretty home. Some
seventy-ive guests participated. The
first prize. a cut glass perfume bottle,
was won by Mrs. NJ. Phillips, while Mrs
Theo. Lansing carried away second
honors In the shape of a cup and sau-
Ger.
The Kilahana Art League affair for
this evening promises to be most in
teresting. The reading of the papers.
recently submitted to the Literary Cir
Gle for judgment thereof, will take
place. Miss Cartwright having consent
ed to render her pleasing assistance.
1858
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Won Holt, whom
we are glad to welcome home again,
tell OF a delightful trip. They spent
some time in Europe. after which they
visited in Southern California and
about the bay. In Oakland. California.
they were the guests of Mrs. Won
Hollis relatives for a number of weeks.
While in Germany they were of the
number of islanders there at the time
who enjoyed a reunion dinner together.
which was the happiest sort of gath
ering. During the progress Of the din
ner Hawaiian songs were sung. and in
other ways home memories revived.
- SO
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Brown, the Misses Mac
farlane, Miss Katherine Widdifield.
Miss Gertrude Bates, Miss Dutton, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Dutton, Miss Lillian
Bacon, Mr.. Chas. Norton. Mr.. Walter
Dillingham;, Mr.. Isaac Dillingham;, Miss
Lady Macfarlane, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Macfarlane Jr., Mr.. Clifford Kimbal,
Miss May Damon, Mr.. Wright, Mr.. j.
l. C. Atkinson, Lieut. Hancock, Miss
Nellie Kitchen, Mr.. Chas. Dole. Miss
Marian Scott, Mr.. VIM. Kicker. Mrs.
Mary Gum, Mr.. Mana Widemann and
Major Potter, formed a large theater
party who took in the performance
at the Orpheum on Tuesday evening.
After, a supper was enjoyed at the
Walker home on King street.
FTT
Mr.. L. E. Pinkham has gone to
Kauai on a short business trip.
TTT
Mrs. Clare Williams and Miss Cas-
tie are entertaining Mrs. F. d. Butter
field at their Waikiki home.
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DR.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Cooper gave
another of their jolly house parties on
Sunday last, entertaining Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. H. a.
Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carter, Mr..
Pinkham, Mrs. May Mott-Smith-Bird
and Miss Bender.
Mrs. Walter Lowrie, who has been at
Engleside as the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Allen, returned TO her
Maui home on the 21st.
EEx'
A pretty contrast of colorS in dresses |
was accomplished by those who took
part in the Castle Musicale on Monday |
evening. Whether Intentionally or not, |
no two ladies on the program wore the |
same shade. Miss Castle was in pink, |
a pretty soft cashmere; Miss Elsner in !
differentiation over silk; Mrs. Annis /
Montague Turner wore a dead black /
toilet OF sheerest organdie with only
touch of color in her corsage bouquet /
and Mrs. Turner is one who can wear !
we'll just such an evening dress which /
to many, less fortunate as to coloring. !
would he trying.
Mrs. w. l.. Whitney, who is, by the
way. one OF the most attractive of our /
many recent brides, was particularly /
pleasing in her choice of robe, wearing /
a pale heliotrope silk with a bolero OF
rich lace. The lace was run with mar |
row rows of black velvet. When Mrs. /
Whitney plays one is divided in admir-
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