The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-22
GOSSIP FROM
THE COAST METROPOLIS
BRIGHT

less since Lent began. Both have beer
ubiquitous in San Francisco this win
ter; the card party alone remains pop
ular. In fact, some go so far as tc
predict that the day of the tea is num-
bered.
There is story in circulation, a
story that is really true, about well
known Society leader whose daring
and originality is in proportion to her
assured position She declared at one
OF her own teas that the tea must go;
that a gathering of people, who met
each other only to exchange half
dozen conventional remarks over the
heads of each other, with eyes wander
ing towards the next one in line to be
greeted in like manner, could no longer
be tolerated by the intelligent. The
society leader demanded an explanation
of why society should submit to A form
OF entertainment that had so concen-
trsted itself that nothing was left of it
but Greeting, Weather, Decorations,
Next
"I'll wager" she declared, that l
can utter the most startling remark to
each woman that I meet, and it will
not even be heard"
The bet was recorded, and the next
afternoon the society leader appeared
at a fashionable crush" followed by
a bodyguard of two faithful witnesses.
How do you do?" began Number
One to the Society leader; so glad to
see you; how are you?"
And the society leader replied in a
voice pitched to the usual key: VERY
sick, thank you; IN fact. 1 was found
dad in bed this morning"
How jolly; isn't it lovely day,
beautiful roses; All, there's Mrs. Jones.
How do you do. Mrs. Jones; SO glad to
see you,-" etc.
The society leader cast glance at
her bodyguard. Their faces showed
they were at their posts.
How do you Go?" said the society
leader, quickly claiming the attention
of woman who could be bright.
"Ah, how are you? You look we'll"
Yes? Do 1? I'm very i'll; in fact
was found dead in bed this morning"
Yes? How jolly! Exquisite decor
atoms, the red of those American beau
ties against the green; and such clear
weather for our hostess. Why. there's
Mrs. Brown. How do you do, Mrs.
Brown" etc.
The society leader kept on and she
won her bet. But has she the power,
and has society the strength of charac-
ter to eschew the tea?
KATE CLEMENT.
! The last engagement has delighted
everyone. and no one seems able to
make the usual comment OF: what did
either ever see in the other. Kate
Clement and Dixwell Hewett are both
popular. good-looking and generally
attractive. She is a brunette, with
black eyes. pretty color, and an indi-
vidual style possible only to one oblig-
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which means using another's needle
but ones own taste; for you can't buy
taste unless you're an hsiress. Kate
went visiting last summer and was the
hest dressed girl at the house parties,
where she appeared in ten cent lawns,
fresh, daintily colored, prettily made,
and always a chic bow in her hair to
match Kate Clement was a guest of
the Fithians on their yacht, but left
them in Samoa and came back to San
Francisco alone and as passenger on
a steamer instead of guest on lux
urious yacht. The Fithians visited
Honolulu and are enthusiastic on the
subject of the Islands. AS for the rest
of the story and why Kate Clement
left the party. Honolulu knows as
much as San Francisco and perhaps
more Kate herself has never explain
ed. There is some talk of her going
to Honolulu for her wedding trip, for
she has never been quite reconciled to
the disappointment of only passing
through.
| Another bridal trip planned for the
Islands is that of Florence Josselyn,
who is going to become Mrs. Spencer
during the summer. Miss Josselyn is
blonde. with a beautiful figure, and
lot of pretty golden hair. She is one
of the fortunate society girls VINO are
reported to have a hundred dollars a
month for pin money.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Naval circles are busy discussing the
application for retirement of Rear Ad-
miral A. S. Crowninshield and the as
signment Of Rear Admiral A. S. Barker
to the command of the European
squadron Admiral Crowninshield ask
ed to be placed on the retired list. under