The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-18

Mrs. Faxon Bishop entertained at a.
/ Chinese luncheon on Tuesday. To
carry out the idea the guests came at
tired in Chinese costumes, and natur-
ally many looked charming in the
Oriental garb. There We're Chinese
dishes and throughout everything
pointed to a WELT thought out scheme
for originality in the continuous round
of luncheons. Following the luncheon
bridge was enjoyed. Among the guests
were Mrs Schultz, Mrs. Ernest Ross,
Mrs. Arthur Wilder. Misses Genevieve
Rix, Durham. Alice Jones, Helen
Kitchen, Helen Alexander, Alice Mac
farlane. Ethel Waterhouse, Elsa
Schaefer and Neumann
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Mrs Mason Mitchell, wife of the
American Consul a Chungking, China.
arrived here on the Coptic and is
spending a few months with her sis
ter, Mrs. F. T. Williams. of Waialua
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Mrs. James B. Castle will be visited
shortly by her brother and a sister,
who may arrive from Massachusetts
this or the coming week.
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Mr.. Thomson entertained at dinner
! on Monday at the Moana for Mr.. Mrs
and Miss Bill, Mr.. J. NJ. Thomson, Mr.
J. L. Thomson, Thos. Freeman and
Miss Burns.
Mr.. Bliss had a dinner party of
eight at the Moana on Sunday Grim
son carnations and maidenhair ferns
off
candles of the same hue We're used and
everybody had a most enjoyable even
ing.
On Tuesday at the Moana the fol-
lowing private dinners took place: DR..
Humphris. Mr.. Noel Patton, Mr. Bliss,
Mr.. Churchill of Burlington, Ia, Mrs.
Bell, Mr.. C. w. C. Deering and Mrs
Church. The band concert on the lawn
was highly enjoyed by all.
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Quite a number of people headed by
Consul and Mrs Layard left yester-
day for drive around the island in
the tally-ho lei Captain
1883
Hon. John A. Cummins celebrated his
I2nd birthday anniversary yesterday
His children visited him early in the
morning and during the day numer-
Gus coterie of his old time friends
called and paid their respects.
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Mrs. j. w Macdonald leaves on the
Siberia for a two or three months
visit at her old home in Halifax, n. S
During her absence Miss Tracy will be
hostess at the beautiful Levers resi-
dence at Waikiki
Mr.. G. E. Schneely, an importer and
broker of San Francisco, and his
mother. Mrs A. B. Schneely, will be
passengers on the Korea. Mr. Schnee-
" goes to Japan on a business trip.
While his mother. who is an old friend
of Miss Tracy, will remain in Homo
lulu several months as her guest
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Miss Ethel Bishop of Oahu College
gave box party at the minstrel show
Thursday evening. The young ladies
with her were Miss Eunice Pratt, Miss
Claire Williams, Miss Sarah Lucas and
Miss Waterhouse. Miss Uecke chape-
roned the party.
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Lei Aloha Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, held an initiation BAN
quet last evening at the Masonic Tenn
pie, which was attended by nearly
sixty members ard visitors The ban
Quet hall was beautifully decorated
under the direction of Mrs. Theodore
Hoffman,. Festcons of artificial flow
ers We're strung from the central chan
deiier to the corners of the room, the
chandelier being appropriately ribbon
ed with green in honor of st. Patrick.
A huge ball of pink and green paper
was especially noticeable. Mrs. w. L.
Howard, Worthy Matron, presided at
the banquet board, with Bro. Ed.
Towse, Acting Worthy Patron, as
POSTMASTER. Following the discussion
of delicious refreshments, a number of
addresses were made, principally by
Mrs. Howard, Mr.. Towse, r. H. Trent
w. A. Wann of Portland Mr. Drake
and Captain Johnson of the schooner
Mary r. Foster. The entertainments
also served to present a new enter
tafner to Honolulu, young lady
whose originality in recitations will
make her much sought after in enter
, tainments. She is Miss Mobray for