The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-10

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hats and sunshades and as there is not
girl in the opera who cannot candidly
be called pretty, the effect is going to
be extremely fetching the more so as
some very stunning gowns and color
effects have been planned.
This week rehearsals will be held on
Wednesday evening and Friday even
ing in the pariors of the Young Hotel.
on Saturday at the Opera House fol-
lowed next week by three rehearsals at
the Opera House, on Monday afternoon,
Tuesday evening and final dress re-
hearsal on Wednesday night.
The seat sale and exchange will open
on Thursday morning next at Wall.
Nichols Co. and there will be a big rush
for places both on account of the cause
and the splendid prospects for the best
amateur performance that has yet been
given here. One of the features of
course will be the social prominence
given the affair by the long and exclu-
sive list of patronesses. The local lyrics
that have been introduced are deli
ciously witty and touch upon some
prominent affairs with a keen but not
ungentle satire.
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The presentation of the Greek play
"Alcibiades' on Tuesday evening next
at the Opera House will be for the
benefit of the Kaiulani Home for Girls
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Miss Amy Oat, for several months the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hedemanr. leaves
for the coast on the Alameda.
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The silver wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred W. Macfarlane at Wal
kiki was a large and elaborate ami
versary function, attended by hundreds
of society folk. The presence of the
Hawaiian Government band attested
the regard of Governor Carter. The
reception, which took place almost in
the same place as the wedding recep-
ton twenty years before, was in the re-
ception room beneath a canopy of white
tulle sprayed over with MALE and
tinsel. Assisting the couple in receiving
We're Mrs. E. K. Freeth and Mrs. J. Nj.
Dowsett, two of the bridesmaids at the
wedding. The premises of the Wiiders,
next to the Macfarlanes was also used
for the reception, the whole place being
lighted with parti-colored electric
globes. An elaborate collation. was
served in the Wilder home. During the
evening the couple were the recipients
of a large number of cablegrams from
notables and crowned heads OF Europe,
a joke perpetrated by Mr.. e. D. Tenney
and Mr.. E. Faxon Bishop. The evening
ended with dancing.
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Mrs. Harry Couzens was the hostess
on Monday at a delightful Easter
luncheon. At the center of the table
was a miniature duck pond in which a
large number of ducklings swan about.
The place cards were prettily painted
eggs, and eggs dressed to represent
choir boys. Miniature boxes, contain
ing tiny Easter hats, were at each
guests place. AS souvenir each guest
was presented with hand-painted box
containing a live duckling. The guests
were Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Banou, Mrs
Holloway, Mrs. Wight, Mrs. Alfred Car
ter, Mrs. Edward Jones, Mrs. Schaefer.
Mrs. Charles Cooper. Mrs. ]. NJ. Dow
sett, Mrs. Bishop, Miss Jessie Kaufman,
Miss Cordelia Walker and Miss Mar
garet Walker.
The reception on Thursday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Edward Davies
Tenney in honor of Mrs. Alexander
Macintosh and Miss Marie Won Holt,
was one of the largest affairs of the
season, nearly three hundred guests at
tending. The formal reception took
place on the Pensacola street lanai
which was decorated with baskets of
ferns and pale yellow
orchids. Mrs. Tenney, with the guests
of honor, was assisted in the pleasant
task of greeting the others by Mrs.
Charles B. Cooper, Mrs. E. Faxon Bish- /
op, Mrs. Percy Benson, Mrs. Won Holt |
and Mrs. Giffard. the presenta tons be- |
ing made by Mrs. C. Montague Cooke,
Jr. At a prettily decorated table Mrs. |
George Herbert served tea. and coffee
was poured by Mrs. Carl Holloway. /
Mrs. Helen Noonan. assisted by Miss |
Jennie Giffard, most fetchingly gowned, |
served refreshing punch from a huge |
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