The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-07
SOCIETY


A beautiful California girl was the
guest of honor at ball given last
evening at the Moana Hotel. Miss
Helene Robson, as dainty as Dresden
doll in a beautiful gown Of blue SILK
with a circlet of pink roses adornlns
her couture. was the fair debutante,
Mrs. F Howard Humphris being the
hostess. The hotel was given over to
the festive occasion and the little PARK
bordering on the ocean was brilliant
" illuminated with hundreds OF paru-
hued incandescents. In the reception
bau the guests danced to the music OF
the Moana Quintet composed of Ha-
yaiian singers. and to the delightful
airs of Hawaii nei the dancers made
merry until midnight. In the hallway
two huge cut-glass punchbowls, filled
with delicious punch, served as
rendezvous for the thirsty ones be-
tween dances. The dance was one OF
the pleasantest given at the Moana
Hotel this winter, and the fair guest
last evening was truly the belle or
the ball. Among the guests were Dr.
and Mrs F. Howard Humphris, Mr..
and Mrs Gaines, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Mex. Harrison, Miss Marietta Ravens,
Miss Bertha Young, Miss Marion Scott,
Miss Rosie Cunha, Lieut.. and Mrs.
slattery, Miss Helen Kimball, Miss
Louise Lefferts, Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ
Hatch. Miss Kathleen Cartwright, Miss
Winston. Miss Ella Wight, Miss Helen
MacfarIane. Miss Lady Macfarlane, Mr..
and Mrs. II. F. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Rice. Mrs. Barraclough, Miss
Leontine Hartnagle, Mr.. r. c. A.
Peterson Mr.. Leslie Scott, Mr.. Harold
DiIIin CHAM. Lieut.. Olmsted, u s. N,
Lieut.. Murphy. Z. S. N, Capt. Niles,
e. s. ". Mr.. Robert Atkinson Mr..
Robert Mist, DR. Joao Pinto, Mr. An
derson. Mr. Derby. DR.. Yost, Z. s. A,
Mr. osborne. sir. E. NJ Watson. Lieut..
Wolf T. s. r. NJ. s., DR.. Herbert, Mr..
II w Anderson.
.&.&.3
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel was the
gcene last evening of another Of its
famous transport dances, this one be-
ing given in honor of Col. A. P. Hat
field, and the officers of the 18th U.
s. Cavalry. Generals McCaskey and
Robinson and the ladies aboard the
transport Logan. en- route to San Fran
cisco. The grounds were brilliantly
lighted. the park being given over to
the band of the 18th Cavalry. which
played during the early part of the
evening. The dinner was largely at
tended by visiting officers. Following
1he dinner the Eva lanai and the
dining hall. We're cleared and to the
music of the Ellis Bros. Glee Club, the
visiting army folk and townspeople
danced to their hearts content until
midnight. In honor of the occasion
Manager Church had the hotel decor
ated with American flags, a feature
greatly appreciated by the officers.
1888
Mr. Maurice c. Sternbach, a promin-
ent banker and broker of Wall Street,
New York, has engaged the best apart
ments at the Moana Hotel for himself
and wife and attendants. The party
will arrive on the Coptic on May is
and will remain in Honolulu a few
weeks before continuing their voyage
to the Orient. Mr.. Sternbach writes
that the Moana Hotel had been so
Wen recommended 10 HlIil tIldL ne WdHl-
ed the best accommodations available.
1888
Miss Irmgard Schaefer has returned
from the East and is a welcome mem
Der of the society set. Miss Schaefer
was the host On Wednesday evening
at an informal dance at ''Rosebank"
Nuuanu Valley. Among the guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, Lieut..
and Mrs. Wesley K. Hamilton, Mrs.
Faxon Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Klebahn,
Miss Elsie Waterhouse, Mr.. and Mrs
Ranney Scott, Miss Louise Lefferts,
Miss Tillie Neumann, Miss Cordie
Walker, Harold Spencer, Hugh Walk
er, Sam Walker, Frank Armstrong,
Miss Alexander, Mr. Alexander, the
Misses Jordan, the Misses Hartwell,
Arthur Macintosh, Miss Alice Jones,