The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-18

doubt they find it profitable occupa-
ton. The latest evidence of the fam
ily's activity is the book issued by the
popular authors step-children, in
which Isobel Strong does some good
work How many recognize in the lit
erary lady Isobel Strong, the harum-
scarum Belle Osbourne who attended
school in Oakland years ago. l recall
her as a bright, swarthy-skinned,
g!owing-eyed child, short of stature,
and older in knowledge than in years.
Her mother had been an actress, her
grandmother was famous theatrical
costumer, and little Belle had been on
the stage as a child wonder. And in
deed she could piroutte and do va
rious fancy dances with which she en-
tertained her companions in the
school-yard. Later on she fell in love
with the son of a Presbyterian minis
ter who had shown considerable talent
as an artist He went abroad with
Toby Rosenthal to study art, and Belle
Osbourne's heart went with him. The
young man was Joe Strong and he
married Belle Osbourne on his return
from Europe. Some years later they
separated, and Strong married an
other. For awhile the young grass
widow worked as a reporter on the
dailies, and then her mother made the
! fortunate marriage with Robert Louis
Stevenson.-Town Talk.
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Mrs. ]. NJ Dowsett will entertain at
cards on Monday
1888
One OF the most enjoyable dinners
which have marked the stop of the
Silvertown in port, was that of Sunday
evening last at the Moana Hotel,
when the principal officers of the
cable steamer and the officials of the
company ashore, were the guests of
Manager Thomas James of the hotel
/ The dinner tables were set as a great
U, and with Prince David at the cen
ter of the bow, and Manager Dicken-
son and Superintendent Gaines on
either side, the company was placed
so that the most genial of evenings
was spent. There were toasts to the
Gable, the men who laid it, and Pres
4 idant Roosevelt and King Edward,
after which everyone was given an
opportunity to respond to a senti-
ment.
The setting of the tables was elab-
crate and beautiful the red carna-
tions setting the color note, rejecting |
much credit on the taste of the host, |
ST. Clair Bidgood The red cable |
which traversed the entire table was
toasted time and again. While the
men were thus enjoying themselves
Mrs DR.. Humphris was the hostess at
a quartet dinner, given at a near by
table, her guests being Mrs. Gaines,
Mrs. Halves and Miss Cartwright. The
men who sat down to the dinner
were: Capt. Pattison, Mr.. H. Benest,
Capt Morton, Mr.. Barwell, Mr.. Craw-
ford and DR.. Churchill, who came
down in the Silvertown, several of
whom departed in the Ventura, Mr..
S. S. Dickinson, Mr.. ]. D. Gaines, of
the Cable Company Mr. Bruce Cart
wright, Col. Parker, Prince David,
Capt. Rodman, E. w. Boyd, Capt.
Halves and DR.. Humphris.
1888
Mrs. Caroline Clark announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss Au-
gusta Helen Clark to Mr.. G. w. Hay
selden. Miss Clark leaves during the
coming week on the schooner Marston
for San Francisco and will visit for
several months with friends in San
Jose Miss Clark is the granddaugh-
ter of the late Rev. A. Clark of Waia-
lua. k3Ak
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a pleasant dance was given on the
lanais of the Hawaiian Hotel last even
ing and was enjoyed by a large num-
Der of young people.
.H&.&
The Bachelors and Benedicts ball
to be given on Friday evening, Feb
ruary 13. at the Moana Hotel will be
the SWEETEST social function of this
season. Mr.. George F. Davies and
Mr.. George Potter are on the commit
tee to select the thirty hosts of the
ball from among the young bachelors
and young married men of society and
the invitation list is to be limited to
one hundred and fifty guests. An
elaborate supper, souvenir programs,
and a wealth of floral and other deco
rations will make the affair one of
much brilliance.
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Mrs. J S. McGrew was hostess on
Monday evening at dinner party for
2 Dum her of friends.