The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-24

Spouse of Judge Frear TO the toast OF
THE President was an able tribute to
Americas leading statesman. w. r
Harrington acted as POSTMASTER In his
own genial manner.
The formation of the Commercial,
Club is of particular interest to a good
many of the ladies of Honolulu as it is
the first organization to grappIe here
with the proposal of a ladies' branch
for the club At the dinner several o.
the speakers referred to this. SOME en-
dorsing the idea enthusiastically Fred.
w Macfarlane being an especially ar
dent advocate of the innovation, while
others were dubious. One speaker, (,
visitor in Honolulu from San Fran
cisco, advanced the proposition that
while it was not we'll for MAN to live
thought that a club should be a place
where man could go to or stay away
from with full confidence in the discre-
ton of the club servants
Throughout the evening a large num-
Der of ladies occupied seats in the
gloom of the grounds, where they were
able to listen to the music and the ora
tory without themselves being con-
SplcuOuSly present.
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Governor Carter presided at the
patriotic celebration of the anniversary
of the birth of George Washington on
Friday night on the roof garden of the
Alexander Young hotel, the attendance
at which was large. During the even
ing there were some excellent adj
dresses made by young orators from
the city's higher schools.
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TheAgood people of Hilo are arrang-
ing for the giving of a monster 1uaN
during the visit to their city Of the
members of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce excursion. They will
have roast pig and the other succu-
lent dainties appropriate for the occa-
sion ready for five hundred persons,
which will make the affair one of the
biggest feasts held in the Territory for
many years.
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The San Francisco Examiner, under
a Santa Rosa date line, has announced
the engagement of Miss Jessie Rob-
ertson, well known in Hawaii and par
ticularly on the island of Maui, where
she. resided for some time. The Ex-
aminer item is:
Next week Miss Jessie Robertson,
one of the most popular society girls
of Santa Rosa, and who is known in
the social circles of the bay cities,
leaves Santa Rosa for New York, en-
route to London, where, in one of the
historic churches of the British me-
tropolis, she will be welded fmmedi-
ately upon her arrival to Frank Car
roll Giffen, formerly of this city.
Miss Robertson, who is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed. Hall, and
a member of one of the oldest fam
lilies in the State, is one of this city's
favorite girls. She has been hostess at
many social events given at the pic
turesque home of the Halls, Drank
some Lea" near this city. It was
there that she entertained Mrs. Ynez
Shorb White, the Calhouns, the Baron
Won Horsts and others last summer on |
the occasion of a day they spent in |
the hopyards here. She is a highly |
young woman, and is a |
member of several literary clubs. Miss |
Robertson has been the recipient of |
many social attentions during the past |
few weeks in view of her departure |
abroad. Yesterday she was the CEN
other night she was given a shower
The marriage in London will be the
of a pretty little romance
that began here two or three years
ago. Mr.. Giffen is a talented vocalist
and music is his profession. For the
past year and longer he has been
in Italy, Germany, Paris and
London. After two or three years
spent abroad the couple may decide to
'eturn to California to reside. The
many friends here of the bride-to-be
nope So"
The regular meeting of the Guild
Ind Woman's Auxiliary of ST. An
irew's cathedral branch, will be held
1t half past two on Monday afternoon,
February 25th, at the residence of
Mrs. Won Holt, Judd street. Mrs Give
Davies will read a paper entitled 1.-THE
story of Uganda
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The judges of the Floral Parade have
swarded special prize for the loco
motive "Sisal'' which was engineered
~ Master Walter Waity and his lit
lie sister
The Christian Endeavor Society of ,
he Christian Church had a Valentine :
'ocial on Friday night at Mrs Ram
eys home at Kaimuki. II was rather i
ate to have a Valentine Social, but as {
he DR.. Johnston meetings were in
rogress on the date of the Saints day. |
was thought better to postpone the
ocial. And it lost not a particle of it's :
est as was shown by the large num- /
er of young people VINO attended | {