The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-10

LOnBWOfJn ana MS wife we're luCllu6u
to seek obscurity from the society
folks who would have entertained for
them during their brief stop in that
city on their way to Honolulu, that
charge cannot be laid against them
here. Since their arrival last week
both Mr. and Mrs. Longworth have
been very much in evidence and quite
a number of formal and informal at
fairs have been given in their honor.
They have a cottage at Waikiki ana
their presence there has been the &C.
casion Of a very marked activity in
social circles on the beach Although
they are here simply for a vacation.
and it was not certain whether they
would care to be included in some OF
the official and semi-official forms of
entertainment arranged for Secretary
and Mrs. Straus, all these affairs have
included them with the guests of hon
or. The fact that this is so is very
gratifying to society which hoped to
be permitted to honor the Presidents
daughter and her distinguished hus-
band.
The past week has been one Of the
loveliest socially of any one this
season. The presence of a number
of distinguished visitors has been the
principal excuse for the numerous
dinners and luncheons of both private
and semi-private character. Secretary
Straus while here in an official capa-
city and spending much of his time
in looking into the matter of immigra-
tion and other things effecting the
Territory with which his department
has to DEAL has also found time to at
tend with Mrs. Straus a number of
large receptions and dinners given in
their honor. Hon. and Mrs. Nicholas
LOngworth, while here simply as WIS.,
itors in a private capacity, have lent
themselves very generously to the va
rious social affairs. Governor and Mrs.
Carter also have been quite in evil
dence socially since the return Of the
Governor from several months at
Washington.
The luncheon given yesterday by the
Chinese Consul General at his home on
Sheridan street to Secretary and Mrs.
Straus, Congressman and Mrs. Long
worth and Governor and Mrs. Carter
was very pretty and dainty affair. In
addition to the distinguished guests
of the Territory there were present the
staff of the Consulate and number
of prominent Chinese merchants. The
table was very tastefully decorated
with red and white roses, maiden hair
ferns, MALE and red and white car
nation leis. The Consular staff were
dressed in the effective dress of the
Chinese custom, and looked very well
against the conventional morning
clothes of the other men present. Mrs
Straus was dressed in white lawn.
while Mrs. Longworth wore a large
brown picture hat and a pongee dress
embroidered with roses. Mrs. Carter
was gowned in white with a large hat
trimmed with roses. Consul Saito and
Commissioner Ishii were unable to be
present.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Kapiolani
Reid, daughter of Mrs. J. D. EIson, to
Mr.. Charles A. Gulick of Honolulu.
Hon. p. c. Jones entertained the Of
ftcers and staff of the Bank of Hawaii,
Ltd, at dinner at the Commercial Club
Tuesday night
The coming of two transports, the
Warren and the Logan, due here from
San Francisco on Monday and Tues
day of next week with two full regi-
ments, promises to make things in
teresting while they are in port, at
the Seaside, where dances are always
given in honor of the officers in COM
mand of troops passing through. The
regiments on the two transports are
the Twenty-ninth and the Twenty
nIth infantry, the latter being the reg
lment OF negro troops, to which the
battalion belonged which went on a
rampage at Brownsville, Texas, a year
ago
3 =
The regular Thursday dance at the
Seaside this week, was in honor of the
polo players, and as might have been
expected the grounds and dancing la
mai were thronged with merry-makers.
A shower dampened the grounds but
not the spirits of those present. Mr..
and Mrs. Longworth were there dur
ing the latter part of the evening.
= 4 =
Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels has been in
town quite often of late. She is wear
ing a stylish tailor suit of blue, with
hat to match. over that dark blue
| chiffon veil.-Call
q =