The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-05

| comfortable home, having saved a
| large part of his fortune, and his house
was open at all times to his country
| men. He had two savage mastiffs, as
watchdogs, which were kept chained
in their kennels during the day. An
+ American neighbor sent her little SON
to Mr.. x. on an GRAND, and, by some
accident, the dogs were at large. At
the click of the gate-latch, they rushed
around the house and down the front
walk ready to leap upon the intruder
There was no one about to have pro-
tected the child, had he been attacked.
But he unconsciously protected him.
self AS the dogs came up, he took Off
his hat and made low and deferential
bow to each. Instantly their ferocity
vanished, and they fell to heel, and
followed him respectfully TO the door.
When their owner saw him he was
aghast, and that the child escaped
unarmed could hardly be believed. But
it was easily explained Dogs have
wonderful faculty of recognition. In
just such a manner did the friends who
were made welcome to the house salute
the master. The child's pretty act of
courtesy had saved him; even the saw
age dogs recognized and respected it.
~ &c -
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. McCandlesS an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Madge McCandless, to DR.. J.
Walter Sylvester. DR.. Sylvester will
be here for some weeks. and the mar
riage will take place before his de-
parture for Colorado, where he expects
to make his home for the next three
years. DR.. Sylvester is at present TAX
ing a holiday at Wahiawa.
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Mrs. A. A. Deas returned the first
of the week from a visit to Maui.
While on the island she made the as
cent of Haleakala with a pleasant
party, bringing home as a souvenir an
account of the journey in rhyme, to
which members of the party contrib
uted. the whole cleverly illustrated
with photographs of the scenes de-
scribed. Mrs. Deas, who is an accom-
plished photographer, herself, was so
unfortunate as to lose her entire set
of films, in the descent from the era
ter-a loss that can not be replaced.
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The birthday party of the College
Club which was given last week at
Oahu College was the leading social
event of the week, ard the first for
NAL entertainment of the organization.
1t was altogether a brilliant affair.
The reception committee, Mrs. Frear,
president of the club; with Mesdames
Griffiths, Ivers and Lindsay, were sta
toned in the lower corridor of Pau
ahi Hall, which was gaily decorated
with flags, college and university pen
Mons The long line of guests passed |
the receiving committee, each present
ed and welcomed, after which a play |
The Land of Hearts Desire" was |,
cleyerly rendered, the platform of the |
auditorium on the second floor max |
ing capital stage. The play was fol- |
lowed by dancing. The list of guests |
was a long one, including Queen Liliu- |
okalani, who was accompanied by the
Princess Kalanianaole, Mrs. S. B. Dole,
Mrs Witherle, Mr.. A. S. Cleghorn, Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Knudsen, Mrs. Judd,
Mrs. Charles Wilder; Judge w. f.
Frear, Mr.. Van Dine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jared G. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Philip
Dodge, Mrs. E. A. Weaver, Prof. and
Mrs. w. d. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Knudsen, Mr. and Mrs. P.
:. Jones, Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;, Mrs.
1rdman, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit Wilder.