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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20

ooh, the Shops!' That is what the
new arrival from Hawaii says, be he
man, or be she woman. If the former
and unmarried, he reflects upon the
possibilities in the flower and candy
line; if married he stops and reads the
prices on elegant trif1es, and marvels.
And the new feminine arrival wonders
how her money can go SO fast when
everything is so cheap.
Down town is very alluring around
the holidays even to the blase San
Franciscan and the advantage of be-
ing able to go to one store, like
Shreves, or the White House, and
buy all ones Christmas gifts for man.
woman and child with the aid of apt
suggestions from experienced clerks,
makes the kamaaina plan a yearly
Christmas trip to the Coast
AS we'll known financier of Honolu-
lu observed: ut is so cheap to sail
to San Francisco, stop at a hotel and
buy all your gifts. 1t is about as saw
ing as raising your own chickens
when eggs don't seem fifty cents a
dozen. And when you keep your own
horses, carriages and coachman, you
save on hacks, you know But don't
balance up if you want to know hap
piness."
The favorite Christmas gifts this
year, in the fascinating 'trifie" line,
seem to be wells and neck chains. The
fashionable woman of today is a slave
to the veil and, instead of wearing one
yard, now thinks nothing of draping
on six. Another curious evolution of
| the veil is that, whereas before it was
put on to enhance charms,-to make
| the complexion fair and the eyes
| brighter,-it is now worn regardless
OF added attractions to its wearer.
Certainly nothing could be more hid
| eous than the accordion pleated veil
now so popular; it falls in a curtain
over the face and casts lines and
shadows upon the countenance of
! youth that makes man wonder and
the artist shudder j.
| 1t is a curious contradiction in the
reasoning of woman which makes her
| study for youthful effect in one line
and ignore it in another. The pho
| tographer and the Beauty Doctor have
declared that black makes a woman
look older, While white takes off at
least ten years from her age. Black
| low neck is barely permissible; high
neck it is sacrilege. And all the wo-
men are wearing white: there is a rage
| for it such as never before has been
| known. At afternoon teas, dinners,
| balls, at home in the simple house
| gown, and in the morning negligee-
/ everything is white. Mrs. W. G. r.
| win, Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels, Mrs
Mountford Wilson, in fact all the wo-
men are in white this winter 1t is
monotonous but there is no denying
the fact that it is becoming. The old
idea that 1t makes a woman inclined to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20

from his editor and the book will APP
pear in the early spring. After that
Mr. Armstrong will be free and ne
plans an early return to his beloved
Waikiki.
News comes also from the Haywoods;
they were thinking up the best meth
cd to entertain Prince and Princess
Cupid The Haywoods have added a
magnificent large diningroom to their
house. and they entertain on wide
scale. Mr.. Haywood is said to be on
the best terms with officials in Wash
ington.
+ Queen Liliuokalani has been stopping
at the California and a crowd of small
boys watching at the door testify to a
Juvenile respect for royalty. She is
considered a very distinguished looking
woman here and indeed never looked
better in her life than in the hand
some black costumes she Affects
photographers and beauty doctors to
the contrary.
A GASTROMIC NIGHTMARE.
Here is a dinner dish for the Islands
to try. 1t is the sensation of the day
to the epicure and is calculated to de-
light the palate, and soothe every
harsh emotion until sleep comes and
with it the harsh reality of a night
mare "as is" The name of this subtle
and alluring dish is: Ragout Melee de
Mer, and it is made of CLAIMS, oysters,
crabs, frogs and terrapin, dressed
through with a rich sauce and the ad-
dition of pastry croutons to ones fur
Their undoing.
IN SOCIETY.
Amid the multitude of teas, one OF
the most elaborate was that given by
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stetson at their
home on Van Ness Avenue. Mrs. Stet-
son has almost entirely recovered from
her illness which was so severe a one
that it was feared she would be left
an invalid. Her operation for appen-
dicitis was followed by a serious at
tack of pneumonia and it is no wonder
that Mrs. Stetson has been very sick
woman almost since she left Honolulu
about two years ago.
Entertainments in honor of Mrs
Harry Macfarlane, who is expected
here in December, are already being
planned. Mrs. Dutton, her sister, Miss
Maye Colburn, and many of her friends
are all in a dark plot to make this
popular and pretty little woman have
''the time of her life
A favorite who will be very much
missed this winter is Miss George
Lacey who was extensively entertain
ed before she left for the Islands. Miss
Lacey is full of life and high spirits
and is much in demand among host
of friends.
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stituted the committee on arrange
ments and Antonio Marcallino was the
floor manager.
Flag Lieutenant Chaplin, U. S. N,
attached to Admiral Evans staff, is
renewing acquaintance in Honolulu
formed here fourteen years ago.
H@as
Governor Carter, attended by Secre-
tary Atkinson, w. F. Dillingham;,
Geo. E. Smithies and w. H. Coney,
called upon Admiral Evans and Capt:
Berry on the Kentucky yesterday after
noon. Afterwards Admiral Evans ac-
companied the party to the football
game.
Mrs. Renjes will return to Honolulu
next March to stay few weeks and
will afterwards proceed to the Orient
for short visit. Mrs. Renjes will be
here in time to attend the wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Schaefer.
&HaS
Miss Nellie Kitchen, who has been
away for several months visiting her
sister in New York, will return to Ho-
nolulu in eight weeks time to spend
quite a season with her mother. Mrs.
Clarence Macfarlane.
.&.I.S
Miss Nalani Jones will arrive Christ
mas day on the SOlace.
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and finely decorated, the tables were
loaded with good things, and the &C.
casion was notable, not only on ac-
count of the charming hospitality it eX-
hibited but for the high standing and
distinction of the guests. Mrs. Cook
occupied the seat OF honor. Among the
gentlemen, Admiral Evans, or fight
ing Bob Evans" as ne is popularity
called, was conspicuous. Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Requa, of San Francisco, and
Piedmont, California, who have receiv-
ed much social attention during their
brief visit to the Islands, We're much
noticed Colonel and Mrs. Samuel Par
ker, pleasantly contributed to the en-
tertainment Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E.
Highton and about fifty other ladies
and gentlemen enjoyed the festivities.
and, among them, Lieutenant F.
Evans, Flag Lieutenant Chaplin, Lieu
tenant Washington and Midshipman
Land. OF Admiral Evans staff, Clifford
G. Cook, Miss Alice Campbell, DR.. and
Mrs. McGrew, Mrs. Paul Ncumann,
Mr.. and M ). E. D. Tenney, DR.. aid
Mrs. Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Her.
bert, n. Sandona, the artist, whose
full length portrait of the Princess was
much admired; Mrs. George Herbert,
Mrs. E. S. Cunha, Miss Cunha, ~. X.
Cunha, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Halves Miss
Giffard, Miss Dickson, Mrs. Clarence
w. MacfarIane DIR. and Mrs. Walter
Hoffman, Mrs. E. C. Beckley, Miss
Beckley Mrs. E. K. Freeth, Mrs. H. G..
Noonan, Mrs. Clara English, Miss
Clara Cummings, William A. Coney,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. McCrosson, Henry
P. Roth and Mr.. Fox.
One of the invised gentlemen observ-
ed that a poi supper was tender of
| the heart of Hawaii, which, as every
| body knew, was legal tender through
out the world. This sentiment aptly
expressed the general appreciation of
| the occasion.
&&ss
Governor and Mrs. Carter will give
a reception tomorrow afternoon at
| their residence in Nuuanu valley ir
| honor of Admiral Evans and the Off
| GERS of the fleet. The Governor ex-
| tends an invitation to the people of
Honolulu to be present and meet the
| distinguished visitors, no special in
vitations being issued for the occasion.
| &&S
The battleships Kentucky and Wis
consin will be open to the public this
afternoon.
&24
Miss Alice Campbell will give a din
ner on Monday for twelve in honor OF
Miss Terry, daughter of Admiral Ter
| ry, U. S. N.
| - -. ~
II Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cooke and
daughter will return to Honolulu ii
! January, having given up their round
the world tour. The party is in goo6
4 health.
| Governor Carter entertained a
luncheon yesterday at the Alexander
Young Hotel in honor of Admiral Rob.
ley D. Evans, Chief OF
| the American fleet now in port. The
other guests included Secretary A. L
c. Atkinson, Flag. Lieut.. Chaplin
Lieut. Evans, Col. Samuel Parker, E
Faxon Bishop, E. D. Tenney, Fred w
Macfarlane, Senator D. P. r. Isenberg
1 - ~
| A dance for the benefit of the High
| School Athletic Association was giver
! last night at San Antonio Hall which
was well attended. Harry Clark, Hen
| nv Williams and James CreweS con
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SAN FRANCISCO
SOCIETY EVENTS
BY S. MARION WEEKES @@s q

embonpoint, look ten pounds fatter is
exploded. Any way it is the ten
years younger she is after, and that
outweighs the fat.
5&.1
At a big luncheon Mrs Irwin gave
recently, the number of white cos
tunes, even to the hats, Were notice
able. The decorations of gorgeous yell
low chrysanthemums and huge purple
violets certainly looked all the better
for the absence of clashing tints in the
costumes of the guests.
THE INEVITABLE MINER.
But talking Of embonpoint brings to
mind Addison Miners popularity
for he himself always talks in quota
ton marks on this subject. There are
few in Honolulu who cannot recall
Adde'S reckless remarks about men,
women and events. And the reckless
remarks, as is their wont, always got
back to the ears for which they We're
not intended. And so that is why Ad-
die always talks of his popularity
in an ironical tone. Addie, however, is
still doing it and his latest, apropos OF
Mrs. Mountford Wilson who is his sis
ter's most intimate friend, by the way,
is now going the rounds. In fact it
is said to have been printed in one
of the weekly papers, so we may be-
lieve that Mrs. Wilson has it in for
Mr.. Miner.
Now be it known that Mrs. Wilson
has the reputation of being something
of a snob; an accusation that her
many friends in Honolulu will be apt
to deny as they recall her pleasant
manner. Whether it be true or no,
when Addison was asked his defini-
ton of millionaire one evening be-
fore a crowd of people, he replied:
"a millionaire is a large body sur
rounded by Mrs. Mountford Wilson"
Which was certainly not calculated
to soothe Mrs. Wilson when it returned
to her.
A couple of rather neat things have
been attributed to Addie at the auto
mobile races. "a fool and his motor
are soon parted" But the jealous re-
call to mind Adde'S and Mrs. Num-
ford's "Cynic's Calendar" in which
God gives us our relatives, thank God
we can choose our friends" has been
! annexed by Addie, though it original
. ed with Napoleon. The other is
. acknowledged to be all Adde'S and it
goes thus:
Have you heard of our new motor car
Which was built by PAP tor Mamma
They '-sTt out alone
On tour of their own
! Do you ask are we orphans? we
arei'"
AMONG THE KAMAAINAS.
News comes from Washington of Mr.
w. n. Armstrong who has many warm
friends in California. He says he
wishes his book were out of the way
so that he might return to Hawaii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20
AMONG THE KAMAAINAS.

News comes from Washington of Mr..
w. n. Armstrong who has many warm
friends in California. He says he
wishes his book were out of the way
so that he might return to Hawaii,
but he is expecting the proof sheets
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13

up against how to make de turn a
sure shot, till, one day, de folks from
our house come down on the lawn TO
see us rehoise. Willy Wildly was
along. and she held a pint measure
poodle in her arms. She was wise.
Dat poodle was always in her arms IL
she was strolling within a mile OF de
bull pup. l had sometimes fought DAT
de pup had made up his mind dat to
die a horrible deaf would be bargain
counter price to pay for de joy of one
chance to bite dat poodle in two. l
never did see anything dat wanted any
ting else so bad as de pup wanted to
get a hammer-1ock wit his jaw on dat
poodle! What made him feel it so
hard was dat de poodle knew 1t, and
used to give de pup de ha ha from
where he'd laugh at him in de W1ddys
arms. Dogs do lot Of thinking about
tings like dose OF course, any good
pup would like to bite a poodle; de
poodle knew dat; he knew he was safe
in Widdy's arms, and so he made life
more to de bad for de pup by making
faces at him, and, as was telling you,
giving him de ha ha.
Well pup had baked de hoop wit
paper a few times, and had de kid
dies in a fit because / was going to
give pup bit of a welting, when all
was just going to walk behind de
banner, and de way pup takes de
jump trough de paper, hoping to get
Wildly off guard, was lovely to see.
But Wildly was leary, as she always
is when she has fetched poodle into
de same acre of ground as pup; and
master bulldog had another hard luck
story to worry about.
Dat set me linking. When de folks
L. 11r 1a oil
Duchess to borrow poodle, and fetch
him down to where we rehoising, but
not to put Wildly on to what part we
wanted de poodle to play. Duchess seen
her chance to butt into de show, and
she soon had poodle dere. in her arms,
and l tried de trick. 1t was lovely.
All I had to do was to hold poodle on
the opposite side of de hoop, and pup
went trough 'em as fast as de coach
mans kid could paste on new paper
He never renigS once He'd jumped
till he wore his feet off on de tousand-
to-one chance dat I'd be off guard, and
let him get mouthful of poodle. And
poodle was having de time of his life,
too. When he seen how hard pup was
woiking, and dat noting was doing ex-
cept de puppy, poodle near bafked his
head off laughing.
Take poodle back to Wildly 1 says
to Duchess, and say noting about dat
we is going to make a actor of him.
I've got a place for you in de show
where you'll only have to put on your
swell rags, and stroll on in a naughty
manner"
Well, we'll, dere's a heap of trouble
in dis life dat comes when we links we
has only to push button to get good
ting We has all laid out for ourselves.
De SoicuS comes off and was going like
a hurry-call ambulance. Noting to
stop it! De loidies and gents had done
DER riding turn, some college lads had
done some straight turnbling, and it.
was fine; Mr.. Paul had made good, as
straight ring master, and den he in
PRODUCES me as de only 'riginal Bowery
song and dance artist left on top of
cart, and I'd obliged wit de old favrite,
ION de Banks of de Bronks, Where Me
Summer Coil Hangs OUT
Next Mr.. Paul introduces Little
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13
the front of it was a sign bearing the
words: ..ssc
OFFICES oFsTHE HAWAII
MANILA AND YANKEE
EXPRESS COMPANY.

"Jerusalemi" T cried. That's one re-
suit of American expansion that no.
body ever counted on! Say, cabby," I
added, have they turned the old Tab
ernacle into railway station YETI"
Not yet, sir, he answered, grinning
from ear to ear
Then take me down there if you
know where 1t ISL growled, and the
man obeyed. 1t was at this point that
gave up my quest. The Tabernacle
was there, and there was much good
advice to be got from it, of a certain
kind, but oh, what a kind! 1t was
painted on q fence that surrounded
the building that once rang with the
eloquence of sonIe~of our best pulpit
GERS, and related chiefly to the special
virtues of patent soaps, -5-cent cigars,
nerve remedies and health foods. Be-
yond this the usefulness of the Taber-
nacle seemed to have departed, and I
ceased to wonder at the rumor that I
had heard from Lhasso that the Thu
betans were preparing to establish
foreign mission in the city of New
York. h 49,.
Z Isn't there any place where man
can get spiritual refreshment in this
town." 1 asked q policeman.
yes, but you've got to order a sand
wich with it1' he replied, firmly.
b Il jumped into my cab and fed.
Drive around the park" 1 cried to
the Jehu. 81 can at least contemplate
nature and administer peanuts to
squirrels" ssa rs y,
And tilensthe most extraordinary in
cident of the day aoccurred. Barely had
we passed the Zoo when I became con-
scious of a presence alongside of me in
the hanson. At first, there was nothing
visible, but certainly even considering
the heat of theaday, an unusual warmth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13

Ihlnes are going, and I must saw I
ma II promising sort of town"
In summer, you mean?" asked.
AT all times" said he. "OnIy in
summer it is easier to have it so
Inc spiritual police, as 1 might call
the clergy, are, for the most part out
or town. and I find, therefore. CORE
spondingly little interference with NV
labors- Your own experience of this
morning must have convinced YOU of
that"
Il dare say if I had persisted" I
sald dr1ly, i should have found some
somewhere. l didn't get below Four
teenth street."
Same story, my dear fellow" said
my companion. Churches down town
are like GASES in desert of commerce.
Most of EN- have been driven up
town"
Nevertheless, there are few and I
fancy you'd feel easier in your mind
about Wall street if it wasn't for Trim
ity at one end, and the East river at
the other" 1 said.
Il do not vex my mind about Wall
street" laughed Mephistopheles. IF
there is one. spot on earth that has
never given me the slightest anxiety it
is Wall street. If I speculated it might
be different, but 1 don't"
Il should think the Incorporation of
Hades would be an attractive propo-
sition for some persons" 1 observed
somewhat bitterly, as l thought of the
several dollars 1 had recently dropped
In other industrials
Not in the lest" returned Mephis-
topheles. the property can't be wa
tered, so where would the profit come
in?"
1 was silent for moment, for surely
here was old Logic himself talking TO
me.
"oh, there are plenty of ways" said
1. Divide it up into villa plots, ad-
vertise that they are swept by ocean
breezes, and let the dear public in on
the ground floor"
".That would be lie" said Mephis-
topheles. and 1 consider lying posi-
lively Immoral.
"You make me smile" said 1. "The
idea of your posing as moral
agent"
what else am II" demanded Me-
phistopheles. "If you will indulge in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13
BY E. w. Townsend.

Copyright, 1903, by Robert Howard
Russell.
Duchess is a good goil, and have no
kick due me on her temper; but when
something happens dat has no more
to do wit dan de bull pup has to do
wild de state of de wedder, den 1 gets
a specimen of de finest brand of French
Raging dat de market affords.
I don't know was it dat she missed
connection wit a parasol she expected
to get from Miss Fannie or what ell,
but one day Duchess gets me in a cor
ner and soys: "Cheems; what is your
position in dis house?"
Second man. says. did anybody
ring?"
rs it de second mans place to be
groom for Miss Fannie!" Duchess says.
Il rides after her, says 1. because
was brought up to do it proper when
1 was kid, and Whiskers could take
a hitching strap to me if ever took
me eyes off Miss Fannie when she
was riding. Dat job is special"
You are valet for Mr.. Paul." says
Duchess.
He has Jap valet of his own"
says 1.
But you order his boots" says
Duchess. you get him ready, if he's
only going somewhere for week-e end"
Oats because de Jap orders riding
boots for yachting; and If he gets him
ready for trip, he never knows where
he'll land"
DE odder soivants would tink more
proper of you if YOU done only second
mans woil1'
'Fn tink about dat" 1 says, when
de odder soivants pays me wages.
What's on your mind, woman?" SAYS.
It's not me job OATS bordering you.
Sing your song, and dance your dance.
and let me see where you're at"
You is de real director of de soicus
and have no part in it, says Duchess,
and dat shows me where her little
bootees was pinching
we was getting UP a soicus-a ANA
teur soicus-for de benefit of Yacht
sailors orphans what dere amt anv
of 'em nearer dan Scandehoovia, where
de yacht sailors come from. But dat
made no difference; dere had to be a
benefit, and yacht sailors orphans had
a romantic sound as Willy Wildly said.
so dat went; and our folks said de sol
Gus might be held on our lawn. cause
NC had de most conveniences for sow
ing tea.
Dat put it up to MIR. Paul to be di
rector. and he, being too strong to woik
hard put it next to me.
Dere was swell comes over to take
charge of de riding turns, and I gets
up some comics for de laugh side of
de show, and takes charge of de woil<-
men getting UP de tents and seats: and
looks after de places where refresh
ments was to be set up; and gets de
band, teaches de clown how to do a
comic fall, practices up a few tumbling
tricks of me own, learn our Riddle
Little Duke-to do a ring-master turn
for little Miss Fannie, and almost had
something to do.
Soon as she heard dat dere was to
be soicus Duchess was croisv to he
part OF de show. Dere's a whole bunch
OF tricks she can do, but none of EN-
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a hammer isn't in de game, de easiest
way to do, if you've got to beat her. is
not SO. So l hustled to find job in de
soicus dat Duchess could hold down,
and l got it. I had to.
l had a turn I was rehoising Little
Miss Fannie. and our kiddie and de
bull pup. Little Miss Fannie was to
put de pup trough his tricks, while
Kiddie was ring master. De pup done
noble in all his tricks except dat he
was no dead sure proposition on going
trough de hoop every time. Mostly
when de Little One held de hoop, after
we'd covered it wild paper, de pup
would balk, till he'd run around be-
hind it to make sure dat Little One
had de piece of meat he was sure to
get IL de hoop wasn't covered he'd
see de meat, and go trough like a shot
I doubles de size of de chunk Of
meat, but it was no sure ting dat he'd
butt de paper till he'd took a peep be-
hind to see for fair dat his wages was
dere. You see, he didn't like de paper
end Of his trick, anyway; and l was