Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-12-01
Dinner at Moans

Dinner at Moans
Charming women. brave men, bril-
liant music, elaborate decorations and
n delicious menu were the essentials OF
the dinner given by Mr. John II. Bliss
IN honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond de
Il. Layard. in the private dining-room
of the Moana hotel on Tuesday even
ing. Miss Mamie Winston. who was
hostess met the guests On the broad
lanai and Mr.. Bliss conducted them To
the little tables where cocktails ana
caviar were served Promptly at sew
cn-thirty Mr.. Bliss escorted Mrs. Lay
ard up the winding staircase to the
private dlningroom. where the beauti-
ful and artistic table was set Hun
dreds Of mauve and pink chrysanthe-
NUNS in the shape OF a battleship-the
smoke stack looking as natural as pos
siblc-and the bow and stern most en-
quisitely outlined with maidenhair
ferns. formed the central decoration.
Pink shaded electric lights softly
glOwcd on the miniature deck and she
proudly bore aloft the American and
English flags. Maidenhair ferns anu
those OF Il larger growth were scattered
over the cloth and. ut each place were
haIdpainted cards and envelopes which
held personal skits. These were reau
during the progress OF the dinner by
Governor Carter and MIR. Layard amidst
much laughter. Dainty menu cards en-
closed In castings of Hawaiian straw
were very pretty and the quintet Clul
played and sang behind the palms IN
the outer room. After dinner the guests
played cards In the private diningroom
engaged for the occasion. Mrs. Layaru
wore a most becoming frock Of whit,
lace and satin and her ornaments wcr,
diamonds and pearls. Miss Winston
was also IN white charming lac,
frOck and her collar of gold and EN-
eralds suited perfectly. Mrs. c. w. G
Deei,ng wi5 Ia pale green Princess
the sleeves being u tone Of green
gree panGr with lace bertha OF OLE
Rose lUiIt On this rested large dia
mond wings. the cGntral jewel being {
square topaz pendant surrounded will
diamonds. On her head was the lates
Thing In ornaments. Mrs. +. II. Hum
phris exquisite costume of white satii
aud chiffon was very French. The
quaint pointed bodice with little white
flowers In the corsage ana In her hal
were most effective. Mrs. George Car
ter's handsome white frock suited hcl
10 perfection and Mrs. Arnold Pikei
rich toilette Of apricot coorcd SAITH
ana real lace collar was much admired
The Princess gown which became Mrs
Avery so well was composed Of whit
embroidered Powered chiffon over tull
and silk. and the touch Of pink and blu
Mrs. Henry Lewis charming black AM
white Princess creation was very of
fective and Mrs. Alexander Scott wore
most attractive frock OF pale yellow
and the quaint necklace OF duh gold
pink and white pearls and aqua mG
rines was lovely Miss Jessie Kau(
manjs frock Of blue was dainty an
becoming and Mrs. Halves was In whit
and silver spangled silk net. Tn
guests were Mr., and Mrs. Raymond d
y. Laya:d. In whose honor the Dime
WAS given; Governor and Mrs. Georg
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Case Deer
ing, DR.. and Mrs. f. II. Humphris, MI
and Mrs. Arnold Pike, Mrs. Avery. MIR
Alexander Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Harl
Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Haye'
Jr, Miss Jessie Kaufman. eX-Goger
nor Cleghorn, Mr.. Richard Wright, J.
Fitzgerald DR., sheldon and Capital
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