The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-15
SHORT IN A
LARGE AMOUNT
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She unpaid bills message.
| According tolfhe story Wilcox tells
he turned the money over to Wrigh
upon Superintendent Boyd's order. anC
claims TO hold an l. o. U. in place o
it, This l. o. U. is said to be for $4,000
but which Wright claims to have paid
This transaction is alleged to have
occurred last August, and the month
following Wright was put cut of thu
office by Treasurer Wright.
The. transaction appears to be {
somewhat mysterious one. c. NJ
White, the chief clerk in the Office
said yesterday that so far as he knew
there was no new shortage. He said in
reference to the Wilcox matter that il
was only question of veracity be-
tween Wright and Wilcox over about
1900, which had not been sent to the
| road boards, as should have been done.
Nothing has been done in the matter
so far, and will not be until the return
OF Superintendent Cooper, who will in
| yestigate some new facts in connection
with the transaction, which it is re-
ported have but recently come to light.
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Hotel by Colonel and Mrs. Edwin
Holmes of Salt Lake City. Red is the
| favorite decorative color of Mrs.
Holmes. the Silver. Queen of Utah, y
| and was worked out by dainty use
OF carnations as center piece fringed
with electric globes shaded with red.
The napery was srrinkled with carna-
ton blossoms and pinks. The guests
were Mrs. Louis Lyman Terry, Mrs.
William Akers, Mr.. d. E. Burnley and
Mr.. D. H. Peery of Salt Lake City, and
Mr. and Mrs A. P. Taylor, Miss Marie
Dawson and Mr.. f. C. A. Peterson.
1853
Mrs. Helen Whitney Kelley gave a
Pretty afternoon tea on Thursday.
Mr.. August Dreler and family have
moved into town from Waikiki to their
new residence on Beretania street.
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The production of The Old Home
stead by local talent, will be given
directly after Lent.
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Mrs Herman Focke was tie hostess
yesterday at a well appointed poi
luncheon with carnations as the prin-
eipal floral decorations. Covers were
laid for twelve guests.
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Mrs. c. Montague Cooke, Jr., is re-
cent victim. to the dengue.
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Mr.. Bottomley is the guest this even
ing at farewell dinner given by
'Messrs. Anderson, Cockburn and jam
leson.
The dance at the Moana Hotel last
evening was a delightful affair, and
was largely attended by townspeople.
The pretty reception room was used
for dancing, Solomons quintette club
furnishing the music. This was the
initial dance given by Manager James
of that hosiery.
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Miss Marie Dawson entertained at
her Manoa home yesterday afternoon
Colonel and Mrs. Edwin Holmes, Mrs.
L. L. Terry, Mrs William Akers, Mr..
D. E. Burley and Mr.. D. H. Peery.
1888
The clerks Of Bishops Bank went to
the residence of Mr.. Bottomley, former
residence of Fred Waterhouse in Wyl-
lie street, last evening and presented
him with beautiful case OF silver, |
comprising solid silver knives, forks
and spoons. The BottomleyJo Jordan |
wedding takes place on Tuesday at ST. |
Andrews Cathedral at high noon. As |
the wedding takes place in Lent it |
will be quiet affair, only the nearest |
friends of the bride and groom being !
invited to the home afterwards The /
bride and groom are to occupy the I
Hodgins cottage, corner of Piikoi and
Kinau streets. At the wedding Mr..
Cockburn will be the best man and
Miss Maud Jordan will be the brides
maid.
Mrs. Walter Hoffman invited doz
en- young ladies and gentlemen last
evening for moonlight riding party
and an informal supper afterwards
The ride was given for Miss Jordan
and Mr. Bottomleg.
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The Won Hollis, with Mr. and Mrs.
2. NJ. Cooke, Jr.. Miss Marie Won Holt
and Mr.. Anderson, spent few days of
he week at their pleasant mountain
lome.
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