The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

appear to be giving the best of salts
faction.
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The May Day celebration of the oahu
College on last Wednesday afternoon
was an entertainment of most unique
conception as well as brilliant execu-
ton which has ever been given in the
Territory. The only criticism that has
been heard concerning it was that
the stage on which most of the exercises
took place vas not sufficiently elevated
for many Ct the spectators to be able
to get a view of the proceedings. This
however, has no bearing on the affair
itself. 1t was one of those things
a good deal as a matter of course, for
original ideas are not unusual in the
Territory, and it remained for the visit
ors and recent arrivals from the main
land, Of whom there were many to ac-
cord the appreciation which was
merited. Really Such an undertaking
would be practically impossible in most
American schools, and if carried out
would be lacking in many of the feat
ures which made the Punahou festival
unique. The most enthusiastic praise
which was heard concerning the affair
came from visitors, a number of writer's
have expressed their intention of max
ing the celebration the subject of
magazine articles
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cooke, now in
Japan, expect to return to Honolulu,
by the Coptic, due here on June 25.
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Engleside was the scene of another
pleasant surprise party on last Tues
day evening, when a large number of
friends of Miss Carlota "A. Meyer the
popular general secretary of the Young
Womens tChristian Association, ar
rived entirely unheralded to the Home
and took possession. The party was in
honor of Miss Meyers birthday and
was the more a surprise from the fact
that the recipient had had an inkling
of the plans, and the affair which
should have come off on Monday even
ing was postponed purposely until the
next night.
The evening was st pleasantly
spent with games of various kinds, and
music. Miss Meyer was the recipient
of a number of handsome remem-
brances of the occasion. Light refresh
ments were served the guests during
the evening, including a large birthday
cake which was brought in decorated
with seventeen lighted candles.
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Commander Charles F. Pond of the
navy. who has been attached to the
Mare Island yard for the past year or
two as aid to the commandant and in
spector Of ordnance at the magazine,
assumed command Of the United States
naval transport Buffalo, now lying at
Sausalito, a day or two ago. This is
an agreeable assignment for Comman-
ueI HOnu, as IL Will DrlnB MIN ire
quently to this port, where his family
will make their home. The Buffalo is
destined for duty between Mare Island
and the Philippines, but owing to the
fact that there has been no necessity
for sending her out to the Fart East
recently she has been lying at Mare
Island or at Sausalito for the last six
months. No time has yet been set for
her sailing, so it is quite probable that
she will remain here indefinitely. Mrs.
Pond and Miss Elizabeth Pond, who
have taken such an active part in the
social life at the navy yard, will take
up their residence in Berkeley within a
day or two.-Chronicle.
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Miss Helene Irwin is wearing one of
the prettiest of the many attractive
spring gowns seen this year Her eos