The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-08


ing for her father-in-law. and so can
not arouse the chiffon emotions of So
cfety. Later in the season I believe
the TayIors viii be out. SO Mrs. Gus
may yet give her friends the pulsating
pleasure of seeing a gown that delib-
eratelv breaks the laws of the COM
monplace.
of course, all of the debutantes
were hidden to the Greenway birthday
bail and they looked like a flock of
white butterflies whirling round the
room White gowns and moderate
decollette are written in the laws of
the Handbook for Debutantes. Sew
eraI dashing young matrons have
adopted the New York style of wear
ing a bodice as though one were about
TO step out of it-a mute threat which
is fortunately never carried out. But
the debutantes are now as discreetly
gowned as young French girls and
their fluffy white frocks are splendid
foil for the riot of color and warm
splash of Jewels which the rest OF their
gender furnish Mr.. Greenway beamed
on everyone and seemed delighted that
the women had brought out their
bravest finery for the occasion. 1t has
always been an unwritten law that
one must wear their choicest gown
at the first subscription dance, in
stead of donning 1t for the affair at
which Mr.. Greenway is host. l have
known girls who wore hold-over
frock to the birthday affair, saving
their dazzling gowns for the opening
cotfIlion, but this year there was a
concerted action to break away from
such illogical tradition and society
made a clean start by appearing in
brand-new finery at the birthday
ball"
Mrs. Judge Lindsay entertained on
Thursday and Friday afternoons at
tea in& honor of Mrs. Young and Miss
Young. her mother and sister, who are
visiting her from Michigan On
Thursday Mrs Lindsay was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Clarence II.
Cooke. Mrs. William L. Whitney, Mrs
George p Cooke and Mrs. H. E. Hen
drick Mrs Walter F. F'rear gave
some readings, Mrs. Ernest Ross a
violin solo, Miss Constance Restarick
sang and Mrs. Frank Anterior gave
a musical monotogue. On Friday af-
ternoon Mrs. Arthur Wilder. Mrs.
Berg. Miss Marion Scott and Miss Peck
assisted Mrs Lindsay, while Mrs.
Francis Gay sang, Mrs. w. L. Whitney
played, and Mrs. F. H. Humphris re-
cited.
DR.. and Mrs NJ E. Grossman, who
have been occupying the w. H. Hogs
residence on Makiki street, have rent
ed the Wichman home.
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A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Waterhouse last Monday.
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Miss Eva stevens pupils gave one
of their regular recitals yesterday
morning at the residence of Mrs. The
odore Richards.
Miss Florence Lee was the hostess
of a pedro party given last Saturday
evening at her home on Vineyard
street, to a number of her friends.
The ladies' first prize was won by Miss
Inez Underwood and the gentlemen's
first prize was carried off by Mr. Ben
Lee while the consolation prizes went
to Miss Thora Oss and Mr.. Leslie
Branch. After the cards, the company
repaired to Engleside, where dainty
supper was enjoyed by all. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Lee.
Misses Inez Underwood, May Fergu-
son. Thora Oss, Carrie Miller. Aileen
Simpson, Agnes Dunno. Mabel Lee.
Cora Lyons, and Messrs. Leslie
Branch. Herbert Simpson, Frank
Boyer, Lewis Underwood Jas. Crock
EFT, Chas. Lee, Frank Barrera, BreTt.
Bruce Cartwright, Jr., has LETT the
mining districts of Mexico and has re-
entered Yale, where he will finish his
course in forestry.
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Several ladies enjoyed the noon
luncheon at the Commercial Club yes
terday. The night before, the Uniyer-
sity Club had ladies to dine according
to it's monthly custom.
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Lady Heron has recently received
a cablegram from New Zealand stat
ing that her daughter, Mrs. Vincent
Kitcat, will arrive on the Moana, the
18th inst Rev. and Mrs. Kiteat have
been away from the islands for i've
years. he having charge of a parish IN
East Katahuna. Mrs. Kitcat's many
friends are rejoiced over the news or
her visit to the islands and regret that
her husband is not to come as well.
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The 1nusic-loving people have had
treat this past week in Mrs Ingalls,