The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
Especial to The Advertiser.)


q AN FRANCISCO. February g.
The steamer Alameda, which is
due to arrive in Honolulu on Feb
ruary q, win bring a party whose
Homecoming will make much rejoicing
in Hawaii nei. The Oceanic liner has
booked for that trip. the Honora-
BILE Samuel Parker and wife. Prince
David Kawananakoa and Princess Ka-
wananakoa. and all the other Parkerss
and CampbeIls, except Ernest Parker.
There will be great doings in soci-
ETY., and Hawaiian hospitality-that
lavish hospitality which made Hawai-
ans famous in the days gone by-will
be fast and furious With the entertain
ing of the famous passengers, and
their entertainment of their friends in
Hawaii. The Campbell home on Emma
street, gorgeously refitted. will be the
scene OF dinners and dances, and
Prince David's home at Waikiki will
also be enIivened by dozen society
affairs in the next few months.
talked with Mrs. Samuel Parker
yesterday about her plans on her re-
turn to Honolulu. She said: II am
very anxious to get back to my ma
WYE land. I have had enough travel
&s for while. expect to be at home
AZ my Emma street house. which has
been greatly improved and enlarged.
in the last few months. I have bought
many statues ana decorations in Eu-
rope and have also ordered furniture
from a house here. My daughter Alice !
will come OF age on March II, and 1
expect to give her reception on that
day. Besides will give a reception to
Prince David and his bride. and will
be at home to Mr.. Parker's and my
friends"
Mrs. Parker did not tell me so, but
il is a fact that she has spent about |
$4,000 for furniture in San Francisco.
besides many thousands for objets
dart in Italy. when she was last there
Most of these beautiful things will
reach Honolulu on the China. which
carries this letter.
PRINCE David and his wife. and Miss
Alice Campbell are all looking forward
to happy days among their friends in
the Islands. The ladies have dozens OF
magnificent gowns, bought in New
York and here, and the smart set of
Honolulu may look for some revela-
tons in attire.
The entire party went to San Jose
two days ago to stay until tomorrow
NEWS OF ENGAGEMENT.
The Call prints portraits of Attorney
Frank Thompson and Miss Kate Corn
well. of Honolulu. with the following
announcement: News is waited from
the Hawaiian Islands that Miss Kate
Cornwell will this month become the
bride of Frank Thompson, bright
young attorney in the Islands. MISS
Cornweu is an unusually pretty girl
and has many strong friends in Califor-
MIA as she was in school here for sew
eraI years. but has since returned to
live with her father in Honolulu Mr.
Thompson is well liked professionally
and socially. He has been practicins
law in the Islands for two years and
is at present in partnership with Tom
Fitch.
FAMOUS SINGERS COMING.
The Sierra will bring to Honolulu
Nine. Genevra Johnstone-Bishop.
distinguished singer. and Miss Mae
I .aodegon. Nine Johnstone-B Bishop
has had a career as vocalist, for the
past fifteen years. and~is well known
all over the United States. She will
give two recitals in Honolulu, and will
sing in the Messiah"
Miss Landegon will doubtless be- re
ceived with open arms by the society
people Of Honolulu. She is a belle or
New York City, and very handsome
young woman. For the past three
weeks she has been the guest OF Nine ,