The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-09
GREETING TO
The BISHOP
AGreat Gathering
HOnOrS New
Prelate.

For more than an hour last evening
neople of Honolulu passed in double
line through the parlors of the Hawai-
ian hotel, greeting Bishop Nichols ana
Miss Nichols, and extending to them
the welcome of the city. The reception
of the ladies of the Guilds of st. An
drews and ST. Clements drew to the
presence of the prelate a gathering
which was representative of the very
best elements of Honolulu, the welcome
being one which was not bounded by
creed or faction. and which was in ev-
cry way hearty and heartfelt.
For the occasion the eastern end OF
the hotel was transformed. The ladies
of the churches had taken into their
hands the decorations, and cut flowers
Mains. parasitic vines and taro leaves
were blended with flags and lights IN
Derfecting the picture which greeted
the eyes of the visitors. The entire
wing of the hotel had been piaceo aI
the disposal of the ladies and Manager
Lake gave his force and worked MINI
self to assist in the making perfect the
ensemble. The receiving party, maze
up of Mrs. S. S. Robertson, Mrs. Alex
ander Macintosh, Bishop Nichols, MISS
Nichols, Mrs. ]. II. Soper and Mrs. =.
s. Crane. in the order as they stoou at
the end of the parlors, was placed in
FROM of a mirror and a floral bank, AID
from each side there were thrown re-
Elections of' flowers and palms, the
bright dresses of the guests adding 10
the superb decorative effects.
Mrs Macintosh and Mrs. osborne
presented the guests to Bishop N1chols
and Mr.. Arthur Macintosh TOOK
charge of the presentations 10 MISS
Nichols. The visitors began to pass
through the reception room at o cloch
and il was after nine when the CROWD
had passed, and at that time every
lanai was filed with guests AT the
eva end of the building Mr.. Lake nau
arranged for the service of refreshments
and the young men and maids served
every guest with lemonade and cakes
and ices. Music was furnished through
ont nv Berger's band and it was not
until late that the reception was con-
Guided.
Bishop Nichols allowed il to become
known that it was his intention to take
back with him some young Hawaiian
who intended to enter the ministry
and to have him educated for holy or
GERS in California, without expense.
The reception was in charge OF the
following committees of the two
guilds:
Decorations-Mrs. Z. D. Tenney, Mrs.
George Snithers. Mrs. Mist and Mrs
W. VI. Gifard-
Refreshments-Mrs f. W. Jordan
Mrs. e. J. Spalding. Mrs. f. a. Schae-
fer. Mrs. c. s. Rhodes, Mrs. c. w.
Booth, Mrs. Charles Day. Mrs Osborn.
Mrs. c. L. Crabbe and others, assisted
by Miss Juliet King. Miss Sarah Rob
ertson. Miss Jennie Giffard. Miss Mar
ion Green. the Misses Rycroft, the
Misses Jordan. Miss Alice Luce, Miss
SpaIding. Miss SOper, Miss Osborne
Miss Deverill. Miss Reynolds, MISS
Annie Whitney. the Misses Schaeter'
Miss Mary Cation, Miss Emily Taylor
Miss Center. Miss Gertrude Tucker
the Misses Ward. Miss Bailey. the Miss
es Smith. Miss Nalani Jones, Miss
Creighton.
Ushers-Messrs. Anderson. Coburn,
Macintosh, Ross, Soper. Irvine, Lans-
dale. >AIcGrew, Frank Fernandez. Mi
randa. Green. Young, Osborne, Spald-
ing and Blackman.