The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-12

The nnal renearSalS OF Inc VIZ
Homestead" take place next week
although the piece is now ready for
presentment. The. performance prom
ises to be a noteworthy enc in many
: respects and the determination of the
producers to spare no expense viii
probably be cordially appreciated by
those who are familiar with New Eng
land scenes. A full drop curtain of
Grace Church and New York by moon
light, with the stained glass windows
of the stately edifice aglow for even
ing srvice. has been painted after
careful drawings. The snowy winters
night of the last act will be carefully
wrought out in contrast to the sunny
exterior of the opening curtain. The
/ New England costumes for the last
act, with their raittens, con1forters and
ear covering caps, have all been made
specially, being impossible to obtain
otherwise in balmy Honolulu. Miss
Janet Waldorf, out of courtesy to the
Dunn and w. D. Adams, has consented
to take part, completing ard strength
ening a cast already carefully culled.
The well known Tuxedo Quartet makes
it's temperance singing the "Oid
Oaken Bucket the Palms. and the
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ed with the rendition of 1.-THE Old
Homestead" Some clever posters, tie
work of Allan Dunn, are appearing IN /
the windows. These are gauche por-
traits of the leading characters, and
nave attracted much attention. Inqdir-
les for seats have already been made,
the seat sale starting on Thursday at
Wall, Nichols.
An engagement of interest to San
Franciscans is that of Miss Virginia
Evans. daughter of Admiral Evans,
u. S. N. to Harold Sewell of Boston,
inasmuch as the groom elect is so well
known in our social circles.-News
Letter.
Mrs. William Ford Nichols and Miss
Mary are contemplating a trip East.
Their youngest son and brother will
graduate at West Point in May. They
will be present, and later they will be
the guests of the Lansdale family in
Philadelphia Miss Nichols is soon 20
marry Philip Lansdale, now Of Homo
Naxue I offor
1855
The engagement has been announced
at Baltimore of Miss Margaret oliver,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X.
Oliver of Baltimore, to Burton Holmes,
the lecturer The wedding viii take
place in June Mr.. Holmes has been
a frequent visitor to Honolulu.
Mrs. Paul Neumann returned to Ho-
nolulu in the Korea, after spending
several weeks in Mexico and the
States.
Former Queen Liliuokalani returned
rom Washington in the Ventura She
S now at Washington Place, and has 0
,een quite busy receiving her friends.
While in San Francisco en- route home
he was the guest of General and Mrs. T
Z. H. Warfeld at dinner at the Cal il
fornia Hotel Covers were laid for t
en- guests. A
A delightful luncheon was given :,
board the steamship Korea on Friday :
While the vessel was lying alongside =
he Naval dock, Miss Alice Jones be- !.
ng the hostess Covers were laid for :,
leven. A luncheon aboard a palatial =,
lner like the Korea is a novelty in :,
many ways. The tables were prepared W
4 the forward end of the beautiful din =.
ng room, drapings OF United States IL
nd Hawaiian flags enclosing the little :.
arty from view. The menu was quite :
laborate, and at it's conclusion each =
nest received as a favor a pretty 9
unch of white and purple violets. 8
he guests were Miss Jennie Giffard, =
Iiss Marion Dillingham;, Miss Char 9
ute Hall, Miss Berenice Kopl1e, Miss q
lily Patty, Miss Stella Love, Miss Lii -
N Bacon, Miss Edna Kelley, Miss 9
laire Kelley. Miss Kathleen Cart 8
right, Miss Angus. ~
So ~
Mrs. Samuel Parker is at home on =
lie first and third Fridays of each .
onth. g
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A Diamond Head climbing party is
sing organized for next Saturday 5
ternoon by Y, w. c. A. members. g
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