The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08

was the more enjoyable. The officers,
like true sons Of Mars. were gorgeous
in their sold buttons and natty uni
. forms and they were excellent hosts.
Th. hall vas pr.t;ily decorated with
'--:ri Y.i- symbols. the National en-
/ Si..ns oT America. England and Hawaii
being prominently displayed. while not
the least conspicuous was the fine tri-
color transport flag which usually
floats above the Warren. There were
[ infantry. cavalry and artillery officers.
members Of the staff. and the navy
was represented by an admiral and a
I pavrnaster. The gowns OF the ladies
! were set off by the uniforms and gilt
! buttons OF the officers. 1t was n most
enjoyable affair throughout. Punch.
/ salads. sandwiches, ice cream and cake
were served near the midnight hour.
The army officers who gave the dance
were Captains Dunning. Smiley.
Brooke. Vance. Uline. Arnold. Surgeon
McVean. Surgeon Darlington, Lieuten-
ants Moore. Taylor. Jones. Shaw,
Boyce. Gasser.
Addison Miner. the we'll known
painter in knickerbockers. departed
/ for San Francisco in the Ventura
.SSS
Senior \. de Souza Canavarro. the
Portuguese Consul. returned on Thurs
day. from an extended visit to Portu-
gal. and with Eonors conferred upon
him by his Government.
,SS.S
The engagement OF Miss Juliet King
and Mr. Clifford Kimball, as announc-
ed Wednesday evening at Moanalua,
at a dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. ;.
F. Damon and DIR. and Mrs. Charles
r. Cooper. was a pleasant surprise in
social circles. although Dan Cupid
has whispered il around for seVerai
weeks past that he was about to pierce
their hearts with the best arrow he had
in his culver Miss King has been
social faVorite for a number of sea-
sons. and as an Island girl. she has
host OF well-wishers. Mr.. Kimball has
been here but a year or two, having
come to Honolulu almost direct from
Harvard College with the Dillingham;
boys.
Miss I.andecan of New York is
visiting with Mrs. II. w. Howard.
$3.50
Mrs Walter Hoffman entertained
at dinner on Sunday Lieutenant and
Mrs. Jones of Camp Mckinley.
$3.50
Lieutenant Gwynne r. Hancock. Ar
tiIIery Corps. who has been stationed
at Camp Mckinley for the past three
years is ordered away to Nashville,
Tenn. on recruiting duty and Will prob
ably not return TO Honolulu again.
Lieut. Hancock is loath to depart from
the Islands. where he has enjoyed life
AT its best. but. like a true son of Mars.
he has nothing to do but obey. He will
leave on the Alameda on March 18th.
and it is safe to predict that there will
hardly be enough leis in town on that
day for his host of friends to give him.
Lieut.. Hancock has been a popular
member of the society set, and has
been constant entertainer at the
garrison in Kapiolani Park. Polo will
also lose an enthusiastic supporter,
for he is a dne PLAYER.
$3.50
Mrs. George Z. Carter left for the
Coast i'm the Ventura. and will journey
on To- Washington where she will join
the Senator.
/Mrs. Eugene Field. widow OF the !
famous poet. is visiting in the city. |
She will remain here for few months !,
1888
on Wednesday afternoon from to
Mrs. Henry c. Brown gave a delightful |
at home TO meet Mrs. Robert lie Bou-
TELLER of Philadelphia, at her cottage
in the Theodore Richards grounds. In |
spite of the storm nearly fifty ladies |
were present. Mrs. Brown was assist |
ed in receiving the guests by Mrs. |
Theodore Richards and Mrs. Il. f. Dill |
bingham. Mrs. Ralph Geer, assisted |
by Mrs. Herbert Ewing, Miss Lillian
Bacon. Miss lola Barber. Miss Martha |
Morrison. Miss Daisy Cooke and Miss
Ruth Richards. served a dainty COLA
ton. The cottage was prettily decor
ated in jasmine, pink carnations and
maTguerites. In the small room in
which the refreshments were served.
the decorations were yellow coreopsis
and jasmine. 4 large Samoan tapa
upon the wall served as a novel back
ground for several japanese jardinieres
filled with the yellow blossoms. Among
those present were Mrs. c. Nj. Cooke,
Mrs T. J. Lowrey. Mrs. w. f. Allen,
Mrs. Kerr. Mrs. Andrew Fuller, Mrs.
Belle Jones. Mrs. W. l.. Hopper. Mrs.
w. w. Hall, Mrs. w. c.. Hall, Mrs.
Ralph Geer. Mrs. w. r. Castle, Mrs.
Herbert Ewing. Mrs. Morrison, Mrs.
Giles Gere. Mrs. st. Clair Sayres. Miss
Cornelia r. Hyde, Mrs. Jos. 3. Rich
ards. Mrs. Walter r. Frear. Mrs. Philip
Frear. Mrs. Titus Coan. Mrs. Walter
Emory.
~ ~
On February 2Sth the home of Mrs.
Cornelia Damon was the scene of much
Gaiety. The Minutes" a lately organ
lied club of young ladies. were the
charming hostesses OF an informal
dance. The Hawaiian Quintet fur
nished the music and the guests
whirled through the large rooms and
around the spacious lanai. Early in
the evening the cakewalk was effec-
lively rendered by the Misses Irene
Fisher and Ethel Amweg. The dane
ing of these young ladies was notice
ably graceful - this slight diversion
was well appreciated by all present.
Among the guests We're: The Misses