Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-13

day evening. IL was a perfect moon
| light night and the guests thoroughly
enjoyed the hospitality of Miss Tracy.
Mrs. Mac Donald is making success Of
the Levers place, which she took over
some time ago The lanais and bath.
houses are very desirable and the beau
| tlfully kept grounds are a pleasure to
the eye.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Marpole entertained at dinner at
the Moana hotel. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brown, Mr..
Baird and Mr.. A. NJ. Burns.
The private dining room of the Ha-
waiian hotel was the scene on Monday
evening of dinner given by Mr.. S. l..
Wong in honor Of Miss Mercy Akau, Of
Hilo. Among the other guests were
Mrs. l.. X. Kentwell, Miss Edna Akau
and Mr. George Kentwell. The Hawai-.
hau Junior Club furnished the excel
| don't music.
Mrs. D. l.. Van Dine has become the
mother of little son. She is at I'll.
mira, New York, and the happy news
vas announced by cable to Mr. Van
Dine on Monday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lewis were the re.
cipients OF surprise party in honor
OF their son, Henry, on Monday after.
noon, at their residence on Lunalilo
street A jolly afternoon was spent
and a delicious repast enjoyed.
lihue, Kauai, Jan. S.-New Years
eve saw one of the most charming en-
! tertainments that have taken place in
this district for years. Mr.. and Mrs.
| II. p. Faye had invited a number OF
| friends to take the last meal in 1905 In
| their company, and II goes without say.
| ing that none missed the opportunity
to enjoy such well known hospitality.
| Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay, DR..
and Mrs. Sandow, Mr.. and Mrs. Arendt,
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. Omsted. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nahum, Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, Mics
Il. Faye, Miss Abbott. Mr.. Hime, MIR.
Brodie, Mr.. Corner, Mr.. KutZ, MIR. Fries
and host and hostess.
DR.. II. II. James and Mrs. James were
passengers on the Sierra for San
Francisco.
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DR.. Homer Bingham and his daugh
ter. Mrs. Putnam, who are guests at
| the Alexander Young are delighted.
with Honolulu. They say the climate
is the best they have ever encountered
and they have been great travellers.
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Mr.. and Mrs Gerrit Wilder, who al
ways entertain so delightfully."- at their
beautiful bungalow on Hastings street,
gave a dinner on Wednesday evening
tor Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Swanzy. Among
the other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
| Harry Macfarlane, Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ivers,
Miss Nelson White and Mr.. Walter Dill.
| bingham. The table looked cool and
inviting with its decorations of green
and white
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New York, Dec. 27.-Hubert Vos,
the portrait painter, who has just re.
turned from China, whore he went at
the summons OF the empress dowager,
TO paint her portrait, has not only re-
Ceiyed 100000 for the mastery paint
ing, but was also made knight conf
mander of the Double Dragon and a
mandarin of the empire of the second
| class. He was also appointed royal
| painter of the Chinese court and. as
a special mark of favor was given per-
mission 10 paint for himself a picture
Of her majesty, which she had framed
for him. While painting the picture
Of the empress dowager she had hung
in front of his studio in Picking twelve
| oil Ia
Of which was written the artists name,
on the other The Great Painter from
| the East, Who Has Come to Paint the
Empress Dowager's Portrait" The in
sCriptions were in Chinese characters.
| The lanterns were presented to the
artist.
Mrs. Harry Couzens entertained most
charmingly at "Kaffee Klatch" on
Friday afternoon. The three tables at
which the guests were seated were dec
GRATED with hand.painted china to
match the place cards and flowers. Mrs.
CouZens presided at the green, white
and gold table, and the place cards
were daintily painted In those colors.
Mrs. Charles Wight's table was the pea.
cock feather one and the China and
place cards were ornamented with this
device. Branches OF the red pepper
plant gave a brilliant touch to the
! third table and the china, glass and
place cards were eXquisitely decorated.
The guests passed n delightful hour
discussing the delicious refreshments.
Afterward they were conducted by the
hostess to huge pie made of tissue
paper, souvenirs of the afternoon be-
Ing attached to gayly colored ribbons,
which were pulled simultaneously, the
result being some charming bit Of the
hostess handiwork. Mr.. Couzens has
made her home artistic in every re.
spect and 1t Is to be regretted that the
place has been sold, for Mr.. and Mrs
Couzens are looking for another resi-
dence and expect to leave about FEB.
ruary list. Miss Margaret Waterhouse
assisted in receiving for Mrs. Couzens.
Among those present were Princess Ka-
wananakoa, Mrs. George Carter, Mrs.
j. o. Carter, Mrs. r. Chamberlain, Mrs.
Warehouse (2), Mrs. Won Holt, Mrs