Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-07

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The Prince and Princess Kawanana-
kOa gave a large and enjoyable luau
at their residence on Pensacola street
last Saturday evening for the prin-
cipals and chorus of the Pirates of PEN
ZanCe. II was an Open-air luau, the
guests being protected by a large mar
uuee Japanese lanterns and electric
lights softly draped in red, cast a be-
witching glamour over the scene, and
the pretty frocks Of the chorus girls"
to say nothing of the stunning ones
WON by the principals. made picture
long to be remembered.
The beautiful Princess wore an EN-
rire gown of brocaded yellow satin
which suited her down to the ground.
Doctor r. Howard Iumphris respond
ed to the toast TO the ladies'" in his
usual clever. witty fashion and created
much laughter by his local color. After
the luau many of the guests went on
tu the dance given at the Maternity
Home and enjoyed very pleasant
evening The attendance was increased
later in the evening by many coming
IN from the Kamehameha concert and
joining In the dancing, which was con-
tlnUeO until lHte nOur.
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Doctor and Mrs. Humphris gave a
very delightful and informal picnic
at beautiful Waialele on Sunday last
to about sixty of their friends. The
guests thoroughly appreciated the COM
! Portable mountain retreat, so cleverly
designed by Alan Herbert. and the day
was passed most agreeably. for Doctor
and Mrs. Humphris understand the art
OF making their guests happy. Alan
Herbert does not only build houses.
but he proved on Sunday that he could
ConCOCt a delicious chowder--as every
one said. The billiard room was most
| popular, and the bath pool, so romant-
| iCally situated. was pleasant inter-
| lude. A substantial and delicious lunch
was served about o'clock. the guests
waiting upon themselves. Most of the
picnicers drove into town about after
spending a very pleasant day.
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| Mrs +. S. Cunha was at home on
| Tuesday to about sixty of her friends
in nonor Of her sister, Mrs. Macleod.
Pedro was the attraction for the
afternoon and that game was INDUCED
Ia until . o'clock The players then
partook of the dainty refreshments and
discussed the prizes which were won
as follows: First prize. large cut
glass bowl. Mrs. Charles Cooper: sec
ond prize, a tall cut glass vase, Mrs.
Percy Benson: third prize. green
bohemian vase, Mrs. MaCLain. Among
those present were Mrs. McGrew. Mrs.
Sachs, Mrs. MacI.ain, Mrs. Campbell
Parker, Princess Kawananakoa, Mrs.
A. VI. Brown, Mrs. s. NJ. Wilder. Mrs.
Henry Macfarlane, Mrs. Byron Baird,
Mrs, High. Mrs. Beckley. Mrs. Booth,
Mrs. Freeth, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. w.
Lewis, Mrs. Splivilo. Mrs. Lake. Mrs.
Humphreys. Mrs. Faxon Bishop. Mrs.
Kelley, Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. Stevens,
Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Brewster. the Misses
Bradley, Miss Beckley. Mrs. Emmett
May. Miss Roth, Mrs. Alan Dunn and
many others.
Mrs. +. NJ. Hatch was the hostess of
very charming supper last Sunday
evening at Sans Souci. The evening
was perfect and many Of the guests
amused themselves by moonlight dip
In the sea. Mrs. Hatch Is q charming
hostess and one Is always assured OF "a
sood time at Sans Souci. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mac
arlane, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Baird. Miss
Winston, Miss GuGrdie Macfarlane,
Miss Jessie Kaufman. Mr.. Potter. Mr..
Wright, Mr.. Anderson. Mr.. Walter
Dillingham; and Mr. Bliss.
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They say that Mrs. William Irwin
has introduced the opera carriage in
San Francisco. and Il has become so
popular that all her friends are think
Ing OF ordering one like IL. II is very
like the one Mrs. Hatch drives about
In here. II holds six persons and one
can go about and pick up ones friends
when a theatre party Is on the tapis,
or a ball. II saves lot Of annoyance
and Is very convenient for stormy
weather for II Is enclosed In glass on
two sides, and one Is always sure of
arriving in good condition, wonder
they are not more popular in Honolulu.
think Mrs. Hatch has the only one.
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The papers say that Ashton Potter,
so well known here, has resigned from
the army 10 please his wife. II must
be so for he was In love with the life
and tired OF being merely New York
idler. He looks exactly like a Gibson
soldier and it's a pity the army lost
him. Mrs. Potter, so they say, finds
the army very trying both to her tenn
per and looks. and IL simply tears In
pieces her ideas of eXclusiveness. When
she goes TO post she must return the
calls that are paid to her or be consd-
ered frightful cad. This is a grief
to her for not all the officers have the
social position out of the army that
Lieut.. Potter has, and many of the
women had no position at all, and Mrs.
Potter holds up her hands in horror
at the idea Of knowing some of the
wives OF even generals, The life Of the
army has ruined her good looks and
she was very peeyish about it, for she
said she would not know women OF less
social position than hers. Ashton Pot
ter recently tried to become AN at
tache abroad but failed, and that be-
lieye was what moved his wife to in