The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-29
RECEPTION AT
THE lSENBERGS'
PUNAHOU HOME

| four to six with hundreds of ladies
! who came to meet Mrs. E. W. wend-
roth of Bremen, Germany, the guest OF
Mrs. Isenberg until February During
the two hours allotted to the function
Honolulu society was greeted by the
hostess and introduced to the guest of
honor.
Assisting Mrs. Isenberg in this pleas
ant task We're Mrs. George r. Garter,
Mrs. Gaines, Mr. Charles B. Cooper,
/ Mrs. William F. Taylor, Mrs. c. G..
Ballentyne. Miss Leontine Hartnagle,
Mrs. Pfotenhauer and Mrs. George F.
Davies, all beautifully gowned.
The guests were received in the re-
ception hail. which was most attract
lively adorned with red and white car
nations, relieved here and there by
bowls OF pink and white blossoms, while
huge banks of asparagus branches fill
! ed the spaces between pillars and hung
from the chandeliers. In the conserva-
tory was a huge bowl Of purple asters,
and in the elegant dining; room were
! clusters OF wild white jessamines. In
the library asparagus was the chief
adornment, while a huge bowl of deep
red carnations formed an attractive
centerpiece for the library table.
Upon the inclosed lanai We're many
tea tables, covered with handsome tea
cloths of embroidered drawn work. AL
ternating upon the tables we're vases
filled with exquisite Tantalus violets
and roses. In the bow of the lanai was
a large table with centerpiece of a
bouquet of roses, around which merry
bles refreshments of punch, lemonade,
coffee and dainty cake were served, and
throughout the reception the Ellis Quin-
tette Club, stationed upon the landing
of the staircase, played and sang Ha-
waiian airs. At the conclusion of the
sat home there was an informal gath
ering, when Mrs. Isenberg and Miss
Hartnagle delighted their friends by
singing Zanzibar" to the accompani-
ment of the quintette club.
Mrs. Isenberg received in a beautiful
reception gown of white Dresden silk,
figured with pink roses, trimmed with
bertha of Bruxelfe and Honiton lace.
and in her hair was a single white
flower.
Mrs. wendroth wore a handsome
gray crepe du chine gown, trimmed
with Honiton lace.
Mrs. George r. Carter wore a hand
some white silk reception gown.
Mrs. Charles B. Cooper wore a cream
all over lace over cream silk gown.
Mrs. William E. Taylor wore a gray
silk gown, trimmed with white lace.
Mrs. Gaines wore a pretty gown of
white silk
Mrs. George Davies appeared in
pale green reception gown.
Mrs. Pfotenhauer wore a soft white
silk gown.
Miss Hartnagle had dainty pink and
white frock.
The outer lanais were inclosed in
American, Hawaiian and German flags,
and, in compliment to the guest of hon
or, the Bremen flag was conspicuous in
the decorations.
Mrs. wendroth. who. with her hus-
band, is visiting the Isenbergs, leaves
next week for Kauai for stay of
few weeks.
The list of invited guests. most of !,
whom We're present, follows:
Mesdames S. B. Dole, r. de B. Lay
ard, Hedemann, f. r. Day Baker, G.
H. Robertson, Bower, Harrington,
Grifhths, Grinbaum, Bartels, Gerard
Barton. F. w. Macfarlane, Restarick,
Barwick. H. w. Schmidt, Wundenberg,
Camp, Holloway. David Center, Won
Hamm, Writ. H E. Cooper, Cunl1a,
Hobby, Rolph. Dabel. F. w. Smith,
Grinbaum, E. r. Adams, w. D. Alex
ander, H. Allen. w. F. Allen. r. w.
S. N. Angus Hagens, "A. T.
Atkinson, w, o. Atwater, Angus, w.
H. Babbitt, Beacon, Baird, C. G. Bal =
lentyne, Ballon, BeardsIee, G. C. Beck,
ley, Berger Brasch, A. M. Brown, A.
Captain Humphreys, Fuller, Benson, G.
P. Castle, r. Cotton, Golfer, H. C. Cole
man, j. P. Cooke, G. NJ. Cooke, Monta-
que Cooke, H. z. Cooper, f. w. Damon,
5. NJ. Damon, A. j. Derby, B. F. Dill
ingham. Frank Dodge, Philip Dodge,
James Dougherty, J. NJ. Dowsett. Du
Roi, Eckart, 0. p. Emerson, John Ena,
Fake, w. Felmy, c. NJ. V. Forster, w.
F. Frear. Philip Frear, Freeth, Willard
Brown, Lockland, Nfblack. H. w. Lyon,
5. P. French, Andrew Fuller, j. r. Calf,
Iiffard, A. Gartley, j. A. Gilman, ]. =
W. Girvin, Mary Gum, w. w. Hall.
9anneberg, August Hanneberg, r. N.
Hatch, Halves, Herbert, c. B. High, T.
Hebron, Walter Hoffman,, Holmes. J.
A. Hopper, F. Howard Humphris, A. 5.
Iaukea. D. P. r. Isenberg.
R. Ivers, E. A. Jones, p. c. Jones. Pier
e Jones, E. w. Jordan. a. F. Judd ST.,
s. F. Judd, Princess Kawananakoa, j.
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