Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-23

Seattle. Wash. Nov. G.-Nine pretty
Hawaiian girls have taken Seattle by
storm. Not in the history of the city
has party Of visitors created such
widespread interest and attracted
such attention. and never before has a
party of tourists received such uuter.
lainmcnt from nli classes Of people,
nom the conservative business Gle.
mCnt as well as from the exclusive
circles of society.
We have had Secretary of War Taft
and we entertained him lavishly. We
have had the secretaries of the navy,
OF the interior, of commerce and Ia.
EOr, Of agriculture. senators aud con.
gressman thick as sands OF the sea.
and each has been shown good
time" with all the hospitality for
which Seattle and the Seattle Spirit
has become famous.
Yes, Seattle has entertained digni.
taries of state and nation. and has
tried to entertain thom well, but
Seattle has never tried so hard before
10 make visitors from abroad feel at
home as II has since the nine Hawai-.
ian lassies and their chaperOne. Mrs
Edyth Tozier Wcalhcrred arrived
here on their tour of the coast states.
They have been dined at the swell.
est cafes where many--course and
elaborate menus were set forth to
please the island fancy; they have
met Seattlc's leaders in the social and
literary life; and the University Of
Washington. with nearly 1900 stud
Cnts, has given them no little enter.
'ainment. And yesterday the cham,
her of commerce. the substantial bust.
ness men of Seattle, received the
young travellers and gave them the
freedom OF the city.
This reception was something never
before Witnessed at the chamber. For
half an hour bankers, lawyers, physi.
clans, heads OF steamship lines and
railway companies, merchant manu-.
| iacturers-men of all professions and
Callings stood in line TO meet the . ."ls
from the island territory. And the
girls received them with grace and
ease Of department that any grandc
uame of colonial days of the time OF
The Louis might have cnvied. To say
| that they made good impression Is
/ to put II mildly. After the lmprOmptu
! levce was over. the gray.hoadcd bank
trs and wise old merchants went
away loud in their praise of the Ha.
waiians. What splendid type of
splendid physically and men
tally" was the exclamation of man
who has handled some Of the biggest
business deals ever put through in
this city. And the others agreed with
lin entirely.
The girls were met on arrival by
representatives of social and club life
in the city, the delegation headed by
Mrs. |. II. Jennings, president of the
wOmCn's federated clubs. The party
was taken to the Stander sOtel, an
exclusive house where sometimes
men of more than local reputation
have sought in vain for entrance.
The Grand Opera House entertained
The girls that first night with box
party to witness Miss Isabel Irving
in her splendid performance Of The
Girl who Has Everything" Then the
Rathskeller cafe, the center of social
life for the epicure and the bon viyant,
as well as for the men of affairs
end the women of position, gave the
Iarty "A theatre supper.
This Is sample of the entertain
ment they have had 1t has been an.
omobile rides and theatre parties and
receptions and other social affairs.
But perhaps the greatest triumph
Tor the girls will come on Thursday
light when the clubwOmen of Seattle
will give them reception at the
Stander. CiubwOmcn as a rule are
hard to please. but the dainty and
vivacious island girls have won from
the critical Clubmembers nothing but
the hcarticst approval In fact, they
have made hit" with Seattle women
at every meeting. Mrs. Thomas f.
Kane, wife of President Kane of the
| state university, entertained them AT
a reception and tn. and ever since
has been enthusiastic in their praises
As for the men, it need not be said
that the island girls have made hit
| They are very popular with all the
men they have met in Seattle, and
/ deservedly So for they have conduct
| ed themselves admirably,
Well after having said something
| Pbout how Seattle has met the girls
something ought to be said about the
| Girls themselves They all say they
| gre enjoying the trip immensely, and
regret that It must terminate, All
are In fine health, with a dash and
| Nivacity that girls from the states
envy. They dress, of course in an
up-to-date manner, and 1t certainly
| surprises some of the Seattle girls &c
| zee with what a chic air the girls
| from the far.on Pacific islands weal
| their gowns. Mrs Woatherred has
made an admirable chaperone, anC
| has created very favorable i'm
preston here.
There are good many Seattle PEG
Die, who, like the writer, had the
great good fortune to spend part-ar
al too brief part-Of their lives II
these wonderful Islands. And thes,
are the people, perhaps, who have en-
ioyed the visit Of the Hawaiian lassie
most of all The girls aud their song
bring back to mind those bright day
in the sunshine and fragrance of tn
islands The waving Of palm trees, tn,
restless surf whitening the edge o
that purple reef line, the dim noun