Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-23

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The famous beauty. Miss Deacon,
daughter of the late Edward Deacon of
Massachusetts,. is creating quite fu.
rore in Paris and London by her beau
tiful frocks, which are of New York
make. | am going to describe ball.
gown which she wore at a recent cotil.
Ion. The skirt was composed entirely
of white tulle sewed with pearls In
tiny rings, each ring enclosing car
bochon brilliant. The skirt was Dor.
dered with four very full founces OF
Mechlin lace headed by narrow tulle
ruche. The corsage was folded en-
vierge into a deep belt of white satin
which was crossed in the back and
formed bretelles. from which a deep
crystal and pearl fringe fell on the
bare arm. This fringe was continued
as berthe. slightly deeper at the front
and back than at the sides. A large
cluster of la France roses, very full
blown, were tucked into the belt. do
not usually describe fashions, but this
frock simply couldn't resist, and am
sure you will like it.
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A very charming dinner was given
on Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Baird, the guests of honor being
Miss Lillian Bacon and Lieut.. Hamilton.
II was essentially military dinner,
and the table lent itself most fittingly
to the artistic decorations. The cen.
terpiece, large maidenhair fern In a
silver jardiniere, rested most effective
ly upon scarlet carleton which was in.
troduced into the table decorations,
and from the electric lights which were
shrouded In the scarlet carleton, hung
a gold cupid with scarlet wings, and
on either side were suspended red leis
entwined with broad red ribbon with
good effect. At each end of the table
were Jars Of tall red lilies arranged
with great taste, and before the guests
of honor were miniature cannons dec
GRATED with the American flag. At each
plate were two scarlet hearts tied to
gether with the Army button, and clev
er skits with appropriate sayings were
inscribed upon each heart. The place
cards were paper projectiles daintil!
painted, and the letters Bib were Gun
ningly entwined. The guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Macfarlane, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Percy Benson, Miss Guardie Mac
farlane. Miss Ella Stansberry, Mis-:
Jennie Giffard. Miss Bacon's maid.of
honor: Mr. George Potter. Mr.. Edward
Watson. Lieut.. Hamilton's best man
and Mr.. Robert Single.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Kel
| ley sailed on the Sierra for San Fran
CISCO much to the regret Of their man.
friends who turned out In great nun
bers to bid them God.speed. The Per
kins and Mrs. Kelley have been large
ly entertained during the past tw'
weeks. Mr.. Perkins, who represented
| an oil company, has been transferre,
to San Francisco. He may return Il
Honolulu for q short visit, but Mrs
Perkins will remain In San Francisco
for the present with her mother.
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Mrs. Milliken. the mother OF Mr.. Eos
ter Milliken-I say this because s.
many think Mrs. Foster Milliken ha
been herewith the son and Mis-
Branch and Miss Ross were among tn
passengers for Gan Francisco on th
Sierra. Miss Branch and Miss Ros
then depart for Southern California
and Mrs. Milliken and Mr.. MillikeI
proceed to New York Their visit wa
curtailed here on account Of Telegram
received stating that the eldest Mill
ken son, whose wedding was expected
In May will be married a week earlier
Mrs. Christian Hedemann gave |
small informal tea for Mrs. Milliken
Mrs. Moore, Miss Branch and Mis-
Ross on Tuesday afternoon at her res
idence on Pensacola street. The Hede
manns have been extensively enter
tanned by the Millikens at their beau
tiful home In New York. Mr.. Millikei
owns one OF the fastest motor-cars OF
the Speedway and also possesses on
OF the few motor launches. He is II
every respect the friend OF sport, be
sides being one OF the cleverest bust
ness men In New York.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dillingham; have gon'
to the Coast for a change of scene
There Is not u more popular family II
Honolulu than the Dillinghams, AM
everybody is sorry to hear of Mr.. Dill
llngham's poor health.
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Governor Carter has gone TO Waia
lua for much-needed rest. Mrs. Car
ter and the children have been Their
for the past three weeks. Mrs. Car
ter's bonny face is often seen on tn
golf links, a sport Of which she is eX
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