The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-01
SOCIALEVENTS OF THEWEEK

men. On Monday night the men of the
party were banquetted, by the Mer-
chants Association and Chamber of
Commerce, while at the same time the
ladies of the party were entertained by
Mrs. j. M. Dowsett. On Tuesday quite
number of Honolulu Society people
accompanied the party to Wahiawa
and Haleiwa, returning home on We'd
nesday night the most important So
ciety event of the week and in fact
that has occurred in the city for some
time, took place in the reception given
by Delegate and Princess Kalanianaole.
Thursday night was a pleasant little
informal dance given at the Seaside
hotel. Besides all this there have
been a number of small private affairs
given in honor of various members of
the visiting party.
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The following article was pub
lished in the Los Angeles Express ac-
companied by a portrait of the'subject
in question:
VENICE, May 19.-John T. Baker a
member of the military staff of King
Kalakaua the last male monarch of
the Hawaiians and also one of the
richest men of the South Sea country,
sang a solo at the Ship hotel last night
in enthusiasm over the music of the
native Hawaiian Glee club there. AL
though 81 years old Mr.. Bakers voice
is clear and strong, and the high tenor
notes he touched were the envy of the
young men in the club.
Everybody sings in Hawaii" said
Colonel Baker. I'VE are very happy
people. Changes in our government
have failed to change our disposition
and we continue to sing and get more
out of life than the people who annex
ed us or those in any other part of the
world"
Colonel Baker came to California
with the Shriners from Honolulu and
left last night to continue a six
months tour of the world, which is
the second voyage of that character he
has taken. Much of the money now
enjoyed by this Hawaiian was made in
cattle. Just before leaving for this
country Mr.. Baker sold a large ranch
upon which he realized $4,000. His
English name comes from the fact
that his father was an Englishman
who went to the islands to live. His
mother was a Tahitian and his first
stopping place after leaving California
will be at her birthplace.
& & & &
The following from the Visalia, Cali.
fornia Delta, relates to Honolulu visit
ors who have been here for the past
two yeeks:
Mrs. A. R. Orr, Mrs. N. o. Bradley
and Mrs. H. R. Robinson of Fresno, &
sister of the former, were passenger!
Wednesday morning for san Francisco
from which place they will sail Friday
on the steamer Siberia for Honolulu
Sandwich Islands. Mrs. George Giles
left on the limited Wednesday even
ing for the Bay City and will leav'
with the ladies above mentioned fol
the islands. Mrs. Bradley will visit il
Honolulu with her daughter, Mrs
Louisa Watson. They will be absen
for some time.
An excursion such as was made t,
Honolulu by the Los Angeles party il
March, under the auspices of the 10
Angeles Chamber of Commerce, fur
: nishes the members of Women's Club
, (and mems too for that maItter) will
| material for talks" and entertain
ments out of the ordinary for many
) day afterwards. The following iron
the Los Angeles Times of May 9th i
: an example of the affairs in question
"One-fingered poi two-fingered poi
! and royal poi" these terms were elu
cidated at the Cosmos Club yesterda,
afternoon by Mrs. w. G. Chilson, VIII
made the Chamber of Commerce tri
to the Hawaiian Islands recently, an
9 brought back many curious and nue.
valuable information. She talked t
the members of the Cosmos Club an
even served the national dish of Ha
wall in the native mahogany bowls
The occasion was "Travel Day." whic
yields much pleasure and profit.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Ashe will sum
g mer in San Rafael this year, taking
= brief Eastern trip either at beginnin
= of the season or at its close. The
stay of greatest length while ava
will be made in Pennsylvania, visitin
e relatives of Mrs. Ashe. One of tn
y favorite fads of this charming woma
i is the possession of handsome dog
: Her Great Danes, exhibited at the do
I. show, not only received the first priz
I but an immense amount of attentio
II from passing visitors.-Chronicle
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Mrs Harry Macfarlane arrived frol
= Honolulu on Saturday and is the CUES
> of her sister Mrs. Henry Foster Du
:. ton, in San Rafael. Mrs. Macfarlan
who was charming Miss Polly Dunn,
receiving a very warm welcome frol