Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-27
~ Social Side of Life ~

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room officers of the United States |
steamer Pensacola entertained about |
$50 guests aboard the historic old war
ship on Friday night at the naval
training station, Yerba Buena Island.
The ship was gayly decorated with
flags and bunting, and dancing was
enjoyed until nearly the hour OF mid.
night. A large representation from
the Army and Navy and San Fran
cisco society was present. The guests
were received by Mrs. C. P. Perkins,
Mrs. +. e. Mccullough and Miss
Pansy Perkins. daughter OF Senator
Perkins.
Among those present were Rear.Ad.
miral and Mrs. Whiting, Rear.Aumiral
Farenholt, General and Mrs. Funston,
Captain Corsi Of the Italian cruiser
Umbria, Count Rainerl, Prince Man.
zoni, Commander +. II. Sherman Of the
Princeton, Pay Inspector Ball, U. s. N;
Lieutenant Commander w. p. White,
U. 8. NJ; Major Paxton, U. s. A., and
numerous officers from Alcatraz, Fort
Mason. the flagship Chicago. the cruis.
ers Marblehead, Buffalo, Lawton and
Princeton, and the Mare Island Navy
Yard and the naval training station
Chronicle.
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Among the hostesses who received
lat Waikiki on Tuesday afternoon was
Mrs. James Castle. The tea table which
was placed upon the lawn under the
trees seemed very popular. Mrs. Cas-.
tie had least fifty callers, and her SIS
ter. Miss Nellie White, and her guest,
Miss Anna Paris, helped do the honor.
Mrs. Castle is an exceedingly interest.
ing hostess, as she is bright CONVEX
sationalist.
Dinners on board ship are always
J popular, and the one given by Lieut.
Commander Knapp Of the "Solace"
Thursday evening was unusually pleas
ant. One side OF the upper deck was
entirely screened by flags and the table
was placed In the center. Rows Of tiny
electric lights softly shaded by differ
ent colors hung over the table and
entwined amongst the lights were
branches Of the feathery asparagus
fern. Several large baskets filled with
American beauties, Ia France, and dou.
BILE white roses made the table lovely
to look upon. At each place were bou-
Quets, and roses we're scatterly loosely
on the table. The dainty place cards
were clever sketches. The ships orches-
ira played during dinner. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Faxon Bishop. Mr..
and Mrs. Hermann Focke, Mrs. +. M.
Hatch, Captain and Mrs. Henry Lyon,
Mrs. Makee, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Halves.
Jr., Miss lrmgard Schaefer, Miss Jes-
sic Kaufman, Mr. John II. Bliss and
Captain Bull of the "Solace." The dec
orations were done by Mrs. Taylor.
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I Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Scott enter.
tanned at dinner on Wednesday even.
Ing at the Alexander Young Hotel in
honor OF Captain Bull Of the "Solace."
! Lieut.. and Mrs. Victor Blue are stay.
ing at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Mrs. Blue, who is very attractive, is
o niece Of Admiral Cooper. Victor Blue
distinguished himself at Santiago. He
landed and went through Spanish lines
to find out how many Spanish ships
were In the harbor. 1t was very dar-
Ing deed and very important one as
well. Ex-Governor Cleghorn gave tea
for Mrs. Blue on Wednesday.
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Mr.. Lucien Young, who Is stopping
at the Hawaiian Hotel, Is very well
known In Honolulu. He is now at.
tached to the Bennington" and is a
prince Of hosts, as well as one OF the
most popular men In the navy. His
book which he wrote on the islands at.
tracted much attention.
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NJ. G. Mcconnell, the grandson of
Mr.. John II. Bliss, who spent some
time here two years ago, Is engaged
to marry Miss Genevieve Knapp,
niece Of the Lieut.. Commander OF the
Solace. Mr.. Mcconnell is a son of
the Rev. s. p. Mcconnell, d. D., late
rector Of All Souls church, Madison
avenue. New York City.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Barton are 60
Ing to give a chamber concert at the
Moana Hotel on June LIST. There will
be dance after the concert. Only q
limited number Of tickets will be sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton are very popular
In Honolulu and doubtless their con.
cert will be very successful.
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Mr.. Tarn McGrew has returned from