The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-05

Mrs. Edward c. Stoiber of Denver,
Colo, added TO the weeks gaiety.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Stoiber acted
as hostess to a select number of
friends. The private dining room in
which the affair was given, was pref
tily decorated by a tasty arrangement
of maidenhair ferns from which peeped
red hibiscus blossoms. The color
scheme throughout was in red. The
electrical effects were elaborate and
added much to the striking display of
color. Among those present were DR..
and Mrs. c. B. Cooper, Mrs. E. Damon,
Miss Mackinnon, Mrs. E. G. Stoiber and
Mr. ]. Tarn McGrew-
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Hall of Honolulu
were also the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stoiber at a delightful dinner party
given on Friday evening.
Mons. A. Vizzavona entertained a
small party at dinner Wednesday even
ing.
Previous to their departure for the
Coast Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Cobb and
the Misses Cobb of Newton, Mass, en-
tertained number of friends at dinner
Friday evening at the Moana. Pink
was the color of the decorations which
transformed one of the private dining
rooms into a bower of beauty. Ferns
covered the napery, cut glass bowl
containing pink hibiscus blossoms oc-
cupied the center of large circular
table. Pink carnations interpreted
with MALE added greatly to the eftec-
tiveness of the decorative scheme. The
electrical effects both at the table and
about the room were striking in their
originality. The Moana is becoming a
favorite place for private dinners and
To-, I,
thus far booked dozen dinner parties
for the month of April.
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Miss Edna Case and Mr.. Austin
Baird who have been visiting in Homo
lulu for several weeks depart for their
home in Denver, Colo. on the steam
ship Sierra which is to leave Tuesday
for San Francisco. On Monday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Baird give
them a farewell dinner.
$50
Miss Jennie Giffard gave an April
Fool dance on Wednesday evening at
her home on Keeaumoku street. in
honor of Miss Havens and Miss Oliver
of Oakland and the Misses Young.
About forty guests were present. 1t
was a masquerade party and some
very funny costumes were seen. The
ones worn by Miss Ravens and Mr..
Walter Dillingham; were original and
created no end of amusement. Mr.. Dill
bingham was attired as a Chinese Man
DARN and a hula dancer.
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Denman Thompson's famous "Old
long preparations for a
of which have been in
progress, will be presented by amateurs
Il Of
Thursday, April %, at the Opera House |
The play was ready for presentation |
some weeks ago but the performance !
was postponed during Lent. Rehearsals |
have been actively kept up however
and interest in the production has in |
creased rather than diminished during |
The delay Special scenery has been |
painted including the Grace Church |
scene and the Old Homestead kitchen. |
rhe players have been picked for their |
with New England dia- |
ects and mannerisms and the presenta- |
ion promises to be very smooth. |
strictly speaking, the cast will not be |
IN amateur one Aside from Allan \
Dunn, W. D. Adams and George Kun 4
1el there are at least three in the list /
# characters who have professionally 1
rodden the boards.
The play itself, with its "reminiscences
# New England life and character. will /
attract many in Honolulu who now
ook back to such scenes as by-gone
memories. With the general interest
AIKEN the house promises to be filed to
IN overflow and a second performance
nay be given.
$3.50
Mrs E. D, Tenney and a party Of i
riends have taken two rows Of seats
or the "Old Homestead" performance.