Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-25

''Eskbank," the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilder, on Thursday last by Miss ella
Wight in honor of Mrs. Charles Rice
and Miss Elsie Wilcox. The table was
spread under the big pepper tree that
was planted by our popular Honolulu
boy Jamie Wilder" on the first ami
yersary Of his graduation from Har-
ward College.
The Hawaiian flag that was sent to
the Centennial of '76, the largest one
made, hung over the table which was
decorated with the scarlet bouganvilla.
The other guests were Mrs. Clifford
Kimball, Miss Helen Kimball, Miss AL.
Ice Jones, Miss Dogmar Sorenson. Miss
Lottie Lee Hartwell, Miss Alice Mac
farlane, Miss Violet Makee, and Mrs.
Sam Wilder.
1t is pleasant to hear Of "Eskbanlt's"
hospitable doors being opened again.
and though Mrs. Wilder is not able TO
join in any entertainments In an act
i've way, yet she enjoys the voices OF
her granddaughter's friends as she
watches them from her window. "Esk-
hank" was also the scene on Tuesday
last Of very pleasant gathering given
by Miss Ella Wight for Mrs. Patrick
Mclean of Koloa, Kauai, whose guest
she was few weeks ago. All the Judd
street children were there. Such a
happy lot!-Carters Wilders, Judds.
Adams, Pratts, and Humphreys. They
played games to their hearts content,
many of the older ones joining In
London bridge" and Marching down
the valley. Those who have known
the gracious hospitality Of Mrs. Eliza.
beth Wilder cannot but be saddened to
think of that celebrated hostess being
almost a prisoner from Illness In her
own home. During the old days no en-.
tertainment was complete without her
and in her box at the opera house she
was always conspicuous figure on
first nights, surrounded by bevy Of
pretty women. II is a pleasure to
know that the doors of "Eskbank" are
again being thrown open.
Such pretty luau was given by the
Frank Andrades on Saturday evening
last at their bungalow at College Hills.
Mrs. Andrade received her guests dres.
sed in soft white. She Is looking well
since her trip to the Coast, and some
of her friends affirm that she is hand.
somer than ever. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. David Rice Of Bos.
ton, who are guests at the Moana Ho.
tel; Judge and Mrs. Sanford b. Dole,
Judge and Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Gartley,
Mrs. Strasberger, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Adams. Mrs. Phillips. Miss Lewis, Miss
Cooke, MIR. Eric Knudsen, Judge Mat.
thewmnn, Mr.. Charles Dole, and Mr.,
John Rowland.
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At aqua Marine" the Diamond
Head buwngalow OF Judge and MIS-.
Dole. dinner was given on Wednes.
gay evening for Mr.. and Mrs. David
Rice. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Andrade,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Marx, Mrs. Margaret
Marx, Miss Drusilla Marx and Mr..
Charles Dole.
| At Nice this winter Mrs. Macmillan.
the beautiful sister of Mrs. Walter
Maxwell, is considered one of the So
cial leaders. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Roberts, who have been motoring
through France and Italy, were given
big luncheon by Mrs. Macmillan. Mo-
tor accidents seem to be all the rage,
and the Roberts were no exception to
the rule, for the wheel Of their car
came of on the road after luncheon,
but as they we're going slowly up hill
TO serious injury was sustained, but
they were all badly shaken up.
There have been several garrote rob.
berries at Nice this season. the most
conspicuous being that of Lieut.. Gener-
al Sir Seymour Blaue. the 93-year-old
hero Of the Crimean war and Indian
mutiny. Sir Seymour had won $1,000
at cards at the club. but the robbers
failed To get this money. which was
c!everly concealed in his pocket. The
club servants are suspected Of being
in league with the robbers. Lady
Blaue, formerly Mrs. Blake of Boston.
is o relative Of Mrs. A. G. Halves. Jr.,
Of Honolulu.
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The surfboat fiesta at Waikiki beach
on Tuesday afternoon was a most in.
terest:ng event. The Hawaiian Gov.
eminent band was stationed at the
extreme end Of the Moana Hotel pier
and played gay and inspiring music
under the direction Of Mr.. Berger. A
huge gathering of people was upon the
lawns Of the Moana and Annex, and
they watched with interest the pretty
surfboats loaded with their happy
crews. The surf was not running very
high but there was plety Of fun. and
go" about the whole affair. The surf
board riding was very much admired
by the tourists and strangers. and was
quite feature Of the afternoons per
formance. Children Nayed upon the
lawns, and the light dresses Of the
feminine element made a very pretty