Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-16

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and New York they become more or
less an anxiety to the hostess, for every
table must have a priZe-and usually
they are handsome prizes of bric.a.braC
or bits of real lace. This entails great
expense Of time and money. and often
the hostess cannot afford the gifts. How
much better 10 play for the amusement
and, at the end of the game, present
the winner with inexpensive souvenirs
of flowers, which are always a Joy. 1t
is to be hoped we will not depart from
our custom of the prizes in our anx-
iety TO be in the fashion.
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The handsome rooms Of Mrs. William
Il. Taylor were thrown open to her
friends on Saturday afternoon, the oc-
Casion being a bridge party in honor
of Mrs. Goodrich and Miss Goodrich
Mrs. Taylor has one of the most desir-
able suites at the Alexander Young
and the view from the windows Is SUI
perb. To Mrs. Goodrich went the first
prize, corsage of flowers, and Mrs.
Charles Wilder won the consolation
prize. Delicious refreshments were
served and among those present were
Mrs. Henry Lyon, Mrs. Raymond de b.
Layard, Mrs. Charles, Wilder, Mrs.
Andrew Fuller. Mrs. Alexander Scott,
Mrs. Slattery, Mrs. Rudolf Slattery,
Mrs. Edward Watson, Mrs. Cushman,
Mrs. Hagner, Mrs. Charles Cooper, Mrs.
Halves, Miss Kathleen Cartwright, Miss
Marion McGilvary and Miss Goodrich.
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Mrc Mory rpnp u,as N naeaa,aor ~,
the S. s. Korea. She has been in III
health for several months, and II is
hoped that change of climate and scene
will do much for her. She will be
greatly missed, for she has a large
circle of friends who are devoted to
her.
Mrs. Dyer gave very enjoyable card
rarty on Friday last. The game was
five hundred, and the prizes were won
as followsa First prize, brass jar,
Mrs. Myers; second prize, a gold hat
pin, Mrs. Lakeland; consolation prize,
a book, Mrs. Fred Bush. After the
game pleasant hour was spent in dis
cussing the delicious refreshments.
Among those present were Mrs. Fred
Bush, Mrs. Lakeland, Mrs. Campbell,
Mrs, Halstead, Mrs. c. Hedeman, Mrs.
NJ. Dat, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Paxton,
Mrs. Hanneburg, Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs.
Renton, Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Myers, Mrs.
Mailer, Mrs. c. Graham, Mrs. Derby
Mrs. Reithford and Mrs. Beardsley.
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Miss Mamie Winston. who Is at her
home In Virginia establishing her
health after the severe illness OF last
winter, is expected TO arrive In Homo.
lulu the first of the year.
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Mr.. F. II. Humphris, ]. p, delivered
a lecture called Honolulu and the
Hawaiian Islands revisited" at the
Olkley Grammar school recently. The
Olkley and Addingham Courier has the
following notice: 1T is scarcely to be
wondered that once having heard Mr.
Humphris deliver his lecture. people
are ready for a repetition OF 1t, as from
beginning to end 1t is exceedingly in
teresting, and delivered In style which
would make even dry subject at
tractive. and with such a subject as he
had to handle he made 1t quite enter
tanning. The slides exhibited were o,
exceedingly good quality. and had been
well selected, with a view to giving
comprehensive idea Of the Hawaiian is.
lands"
The lecture Of Mr.. Humphris is good
promotion literature, 1t abounds In
descriptions Of our lovely scenery and
speaks highly of our climate. 1t is in
tensely interesting from beginning to
end.
Mrs. Alexander Scott is giving an in
formal bridge party Of Ave tables, in
honor Of Mrs. Stevens, the wife of Ad-
miral Stevens, today, at the Alexander
Young hotel. This is one OF series
of teas and card parties which Mrs.
Scott is giving. She entertains in a
charming fashion and 1t is a pleasure
not to have the rooms so comfortably
filled without overcrowding Mrs.
Stevens is a delightful and fascinating
woman and she is as popular as the
Admiral-which is saying much.
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Mr. Finlison, of the c. s. Restorer is
seriously Ill at the Queens hospital. He
has been In poor health for some time
and his troubles eliminated last week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gaines are to remove
to pretty cottage whiach Oahu col
lege Is building for them on College
hills, February LIST.
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Young Goodrich Of the Chicago Is
quite Ill at the Hawaiian hotel. He is
being taken care Of by his family.
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An event Of marked interest next
week will be the wedding of Miss
George Lacy and James Spalding OF
Honolulu, which is to take place Wed.
nesday evening, December 9Th, at $3.50
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. OBJ. Gum In Clay street Miss Lacy
has chosen Mrs. Charles Morrison
Woods, formerly Miss Kate Gum, as
her matron of honor, and the brides
maids will be Miss Madeleine Lacy,
Miss Mildred Lacy, sisters of the bride,
Miss Amy Broome of Santa Barbara
and Miss Kessie Palmer of Oakland
Rufus Spalding of Honolulu, brother
of the groom, will be the best man, and
Edward Gum, George Gum, Philip