The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-18

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interest to the ladies, the Misses Platt
kept some of their best stories for yes
terday afternoon. They had brought
home some poi which they served the
sixty ladies from baskets such as are
used for that purpose. The ladies ate
the poi with fingers, in keeping with
the native custom. The Misses Plat
wore about their necks leis, which are
wreaths given them in the island. Mu-
sic was furnished by several young
ladies-Riverside Cal, Enterprise.
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A large number Of people gathered
at the parish house in st. Clements
church grounds, on Thursday evening,
to meet the Rev. Mr.. Bliss, who is
taking charge Of the parish during the
absence of the Rev. Mr.. osborne The
Sunday school room had been trans
formed into a modern drawing room
by the addition of rugs, tables, chairs,
flowers and quantities of growing
palms. Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss were assist
ed in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Emerson and Mr.. and Mrs. E. G..
Keen.
During the evening Mr.. Buchly gave
several violin selections accompanied
by Mrs. Tenney Peck, which were
most enthusiastically received, and
Miss Ward sang delightfully."- to Mrs.
Alice rBown's accompaniment. There
was also a singing club of Hawaiian
girls who sang sweetly all evening
while refreshments were served.
Altogether it was a most successful
evening to the great joy of the Guild
and Vestry of st. Clements. Among
those present were Rev. and Mrs.
Bliss, Bishop and Mrs. Restarick, Gen.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mex. Harri-
son, Mrs. George Smithies, Mrs. Alice
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney Peck
Mrs. and Miss Mist, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Thompson, Mr. Ralph Foster, Mrs
Stevens, Miss McGoun, Mrs Frank
L. Hogs, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. WALL
Mrs. and Miss Peacock, Mrs Pierre
Jones and Miss Jones, Mr. and Mrs. L.
Blackman, Miss Blair, Miss Lucas
Mrs. and Miss Ward, Mrs. Wright, Mr.
and Miss Potwine. Mr.. and Miss Nor
gan, Miss Lysner, the Misses Soper
Mr.. and Mrs. Mist, Mrs. Hayselden
Mr. and Mrs. Dodge. Mr.. Give Davies
Mr.. and Mrs. Fyler, Mrs. Barwick
Mrs. Bush, Mr.. John Guild, Miss Spar.
rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Cockburn, Mrs
Potter. Mrs Clemens, Mrs. Wood, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs
James Guild, Mr.. Hemenway and
many others.
With the return of the Congressional
party from visiting the other islands
Honolulu society folk will be busy TO
the several days remaining before TIN
visitors leave for their homes in extend
ing to them the very best things il
the Way of entertainment and hospital
ity which the city affords. Many o
fete and luau at Princess Kawanana
koa's on the afternoon and evening o
their. arrival May 25th, and che Ha
waiian entertainment at the Opera
House on the same evening, at which
tableaux and scenes portraying ha
waiian traditions and customs will b.
something which few visitors to tn,
Territory would care to miss.
Unfortunately, in order that the Con
gressmen may be given an opportunit!
of seeing something of the industrial
condition of Oahu, 1t will be necessar.
to cut out a number of private dinner
which had been contemplated for Tues
day evening. Notwithstanding this
number of entertainments will probabl,
be squeezed in when the opportunit,
offers on short notice. During the Pear
Harbor trip on Monday, the 9th, tn
party will be entertained at luncheon
at the Macfarlane residence, while tn
the form of a banquet by the Mer
chants Association and Chamber G
Commerce, and the ladies entertain
ment by Mrs. ]. M. Dowsett viii b
held.
On Tuesday the party will be ava
most of the day at Waialua where the
will be given a royal reception by
committee. They will remain at Ha
leiwa Tuesday night and visit the pine
apple district of Wahiawa on Wednes
day morning, returning to Honolul
about noon.
; On Wednesday Delegate to Congress
l Prince Kuhio, and Princess Kalanis
E naole viii receive at their WAIKIKI
p home. This affair will be an importar
e function and the invitations sent oil
will be limited. 1t will really mar
= the closing of the entertainment of tn
= visitors prior to their departure fC
their homes, as Thursday is the da
before they sail, and being Decorate
. Day, no formal plans have been mad
to be held after this reception, a