The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-22
VERY SWELL SOCIETY
FUNCTION ON kauai

MAKAWELI. Kauai, Feb. 19.-On
| Saturday evening. the 18th inst, the
twinkling of hundreds of japanese lam
| terms the bursting of sky-rockets, the
| flashing of colored fires and the throng
| of moving carriages gave notice to
/ those who were not otherwise inform
ed that something unusual was doing
at kekupua. the beautiful home of
people had been notified by invitation
that a double reception was to be
given on that occasion by the host
and hostess TO Hon. and Mrs. Eric a.
knudsen of Waiawa, and TO Mr. and
MIS-. James Spalding of Kealia. two
newly-married and popular couples,
and as the opportunity TO enjoy the
proverbial hospitality and entertain
ment OF Mr. and Mrs. Gay is rarely
neglected. few regrets were sent. BY
$50 O'Clock the guests were elbowing
their way into the back parior. where
the reception was held. Mrs Gay and
sented the invited ones as they ar
rived
The large music room at the front
of the house had been cleared of fur
niture. and when the reception was
over the young people lost no time in
starting the dancing. TO the music of
the Waimea Quintet Club. a charac-
teristic feature of Kekupua was not
walls between the dances the company
vas treated TO vocal and instrumental
music by Mrs. Martin. Miss Rhodes,
Mrs. Elston and Mrs. Gay.
At twelve o'clock refreshments were
served at small tables in the dining
room and on the verandas. and an
hour later the guests departed. The
night was fine, and altogether the al
fair was a most brilliant social event
The gowns worn by the ladies We're
especially nOticea BILE on account of
their beauty. among them being thal
Of Mrs. z. A knudsen, of white chif-
fon satin trimmed with Valenciennes
lace: Mrs. Spalding wore a Partisan
gown OF white irish point lace. orna-
meuts diamonds; Mrs Aubrey Robin
son Wore gray spangled net over
satin; Mrs V. Knudsen Wore black
silk. with white lace: Mrs. Augustus
knudsen wore a silk Fa1enciennes lace
gown: Ms. Faye, black spangles and
lace: Mrs. SanGOw white silk princess
gown. the front panel being embroid- |
cred in pastelle shades of lavender;
Mrs. ". II. Rice. black silk. with
heavy lace: Mrs. Baldwin black pima |
and spangled lace: Mrs. Elston. white |
null trimmed with Ealenciennes lace
and Dresden ribbon; Mrs. c. A. Rice, /
pink Jusa cloth trimmed with duchess
lace; Mrs. a. H. Rice, white oTgandie I
and rose point lace: Miss Ada !
Rhodes. white princess gown OF chit |
fon crepe: Mrs Hofgaard. blue satin /
princess gown. with black trimming !
Mrs. FassOth. cream bTocaded silk: |
Mrs. VIM Danford white crepe gown. |
Ell train, trimmed With pink roses: /
Mrs. Francis Gay. black lace over /
Powered chiffon, trimmed with duchess
lace. Besides there were many other !
costly and attractive gowns
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E
4. knuGsen. Mr.. and Mrs. J N. Spald-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. \. knursen. Mrs. '.
hnudsen. Mr.. and Mrs Aubrey Rob
nson. Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs Faye, Miss Faye. Mr..
ard Mrs, Fassoth. Mr.. ana Mrs. W. H
Rice Of Lihue. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
Rice. Mr.. and Mrs \. H Rice. DR.. and
Mrs. Sandow, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Gr7ig. Mr.. and Mrs. Peters. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs Hofgaard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Ewart. Mr. and
Mrs. Hansen, Mr. ana Mrs, Danford.
Mr. and Mrs, Albert Wacerhouse Of
Honolulu. Mr.. and Mrs. Hjorth. NJ
md Mrs. Lindsay, Mr.. and Mrs
Zlston, Mesdames Martin and Nah
um, Misses Rhodes. Firkler. Whiting
on. Martin. Gay. Banham and Abbot:
Gessrs. Hart. NiIliken. Fries, Brandt.
<utz, Arthur Macintosh Of Fonolu-
u. osborne. Nahum. Hvoslef, Brodie,
Schultz, Corner, Rankin and Palmer.