The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
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A letter written by Miss Mamie 3, 3,
Z Winston from Moana aotei, Na ,,,a,,
Beach Honolulu, TO friend III R,ch-
nond, gives some specially interesting
points regarding Miss Wnston's ohserVa-
lions OF things and people In the East.
The letter begins by saying: you have
every right to ina CINE I did not appre-
ciate your kindness In giving me that
letter 10 the Kleins. but ! old.-
got into San Francisco forty-e!ght hours
late so that I had but one AFTERNOON
and evening there. but communicated
!. with them. They came to see me IN the
evening and proved themselves very de-
lIrhtful people. l shall certainly make
an effort to see them when return.
Mrs. Klein gave me letter to the
incest woman socially In all Honolulu,
8 AIRS. Widdifield, who, upon Mrs. Klein
Recommendation, gave me at once one
OF the handsomest lunoheons ! nave seen
anywhere. Since then Mrs. Widdifield
has been simply lovely 10 me- She Is
q > ho,,t sixty in years, a cultivated woman
Il o. the world. whom 1t has been a great
+ Measure to know. So you see how your
Kindness has stood me in good stead
and that owe YOU great deal.
3 MISS Winston then goes on:
Now. about this town: It Is almost
impossible to give an impression OF It
TO ore who has not been here. as the
A social situation IS the most complex !
4 have ever seen, and Is, therefore. the
most interesting. Nowhere else In all
I the world is society. perhaps, SO divided
Z into groups. and interests more sharply
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS foreign and mixed;
Mongolian Polynesian and Caucasian;
" American and European: royalist and re-
publican; missionary and anti-mlsslonarv'
4 pagan, semi-pagan, Mormon. Catholic,
Anglican, Puritan-they are all here,
a. One meets them at every turn In the
4 streets and at every entertainment. They
make society exceedingly tempestuous put
they make 1t very gay.
ls{$a..The constant coming and going Of thu
ships and the presence here Of naval and
military people Is another attraction. AL
.miral Evans, with his fleet, is expected
K tomorrow, and 7 suppose. so long rs he
4, remains here, there will be no more gay
spot d on Garth Admiral Evans flag
lieutenant Mr. Chaplin, is a great
friend Of mine, so I imagine shall see
something of them all.
IT wish you were here, for I am sure
you would enjoy 1t. Honolulu Is q
beautiful spot, with perfect climate. I
Z
the year. II 1t should do SO. and convey
to you my sincere affection and good
wishes, 1t will serve its purpose.
Miss Winston has great number OF
{. friends and admirers in Richmond, and
all, of them will be gratfted over an
opportunity for viewing life III Homo
lulu through her very discerning vision.
HI It IS said that Miss Winston Is collect
ing data this winter for moro compre-
hensive and important work than she has
yet written. Honolulu will doubtless fur
nish delightful inspiration for her PEN
The Christmas German.
Tho Christmas german Of the Rich
monl Club, given In the Masonic Temple
last evening, in the elegance OF hall
decorations the number Of beautiful ma
tt ons. maids and debutantes present: In
the superb toilets worn. was the crown
! ing social event of THE Christmas season.
a brilliant musicale programme chimed
in with the merry mood OF the Christmas
dancers. he german was led by Col.
TO- Lane Stern. Among the buds present
were Miss Sophie White, Miss Gladys
Frazer. Miss Ruth Hebbard. Miss Lii
lion Binford, Miss Laura rutherford,
Miss Edith Grant, Miss Louise Herbert
and Miss Carrie Armistcad.
Others dancing included Miss Miss Han
dy, Miss Helen Christian Miss Margaret
Shields, Miss Gertrude Camm and Miss
Nora, I.eary. Patroncsses were Mrs.
Levin Joynes. Mrs John Stewart Bryan,
Airs. Thomas Boiling. Jr.. Mrs, James
Allison, Mrs. Eppa Hunton. Mrs. Allen
Potts, Mrs, E. 7. d, Myers, Jr,. Mrs.
Edward j. Willis and Mrs. Thomas Fl.
Leary.
Gentlemen who were guers Of the club
for the evening were Mr. John NJ. VIII
kins, Mr.. Irving Adams. Of Baltimore;
Mr.. Randolph Boiling, Mr., Hehbard. Of
North Carolina; Lieutenant e. r. W.
McCabe, OF the United States army; Mr..
Fl. Lee Bragg. Of Pittsburg, Pa; Hon.
H. y. Flood, of West Appomattox; Mr..
Robert l.. Parrish, of Covngton, Va.
Mr. Lewis c Harrison and Mr.. Douglas
Claiborne. Other gentlemen present We're
Mr.. c. ]. Anderson, Mr. J, r. j. Anderr-
son. MIR, ]. L. Antrim. Mr.. e. c. Mayo,
MIR. ". S. p. Mayo, Mr.. George NJ. Reid,
Mr.. Il. j, Willis Mr.. ]. Z, Palmer Mr..
William II. Palmer, Jr,. Mr.. ". G, Fer.
guson, Mr.. Z. Q McCabe, Mr.. r. b..
Campbell, Mr. John Currle, MIR. David
Cnrr.e, Colonel 10 Lane Stern. Mr. Thos.
Boiling. Jr.. Mr., A c. Mckinney Mr..
Levin Joyncs, Mr.. Joseph z, Willard.
Mr. j, s, Bryan, Mr.. Z, 4. D. Myers, Jr..
Dir. + B. Blankenship, Mr.. w. o. Young
MIR. Jonathan Bryan, Mr.. j. w, Graves,
Mr.. Allen Potts. Mr.. ". Douglas Gordon
Mr.. e, r. Harrison. Mr.. l.. T. Myers, MIR
A. ~, Weddel. Mr., w b, Claiborne, Mr.
/. " Brander Mr.. j. +, l.eary, Mr.
Hugh skipwth, Mr.. P. ST. George Cooke
Mr. John NJ Walker. Mr.. j. T, Ruther-
foord, Mr. W. c. Noland Mr.. Pelham
klucptord, MIR. Joel S. Perrin, Mr.. T. B
McAdamg, Mr., j. L. de 'rreville. Mr.. r
Carter Scott. Mr.. Robert G. Cabel Mr.
H. Goodwin Boykin, Mr.. D. II. I.eake, Mr.
A. j. Battle and Mr.. G. G. Scott.
Goodrich-Atkins, !.
Nr- srhopas & Atkins of No. 105 Fas
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