The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-06

The many friends of Mrs Sam VIII
der will be sorry to know that while
riding up Tantalus she had fall, ant
has been obliged to give up all socia
activities on account of a lame knee.
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One of the prettiest affairs of the
season was the dinner given at the
| Naval Station by Captain and Mrs
oval table, which was banked with
| Jacqueminot rases. Red shades on the
candelabra emphasized the color
scheme of red. Now that Christmas
and the holiday season are drawing
near. red seems to be the favOrite and
predominating color for decorations
| both at the small and large social func-
tiOns. Mrs. Moses was charming in a
| blue gown. made in the empire mode;
| Mrs. Ashley Robertson wore a flower
| ed chiffon, with touches of cerise and
black; Mrs. Dunning's white lace
dress suited her to perfection. and
Mrs. Gartley's blue gown was greatly
admired Among those present were
Captain and Mrs. Moses, Major and
Mrs Dunning. Mrs. Robertson. Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Gartley and Captain
Falls, U. S. A.
One of the most enthusiastic tour
lists that has ever visited our sunny
shores is Mr.. H. NJ. Berry of San
Francisco, who is very prominent in
both business and social circles of
that city and represents the Metrop-
oils Trust Co. Mr.. Berry is so
u ,D1o 70
in March, with his mother and sister.
This young man has Travelled extern
siveIy. and has expressed. the opinion
that Florida does not compare with
the Islands as winter resort, this
place having the advantage in every
way.
On Friday evening, prior to their
departure for England, Ex-Governor
Cleghorn was host at a delightful din
ner, given in honor of DR.. and Mrs.
H. Howard Humphris. Ainahau never
looked more beautiful than on this oc-
casion. The table, with its glittering
silver and cut-glass, and trimmings Of
choice flowers, was most certainly
beautiful. Mrs. Collins looked stun
ming in white satin prlncesse robe
Among those present to enjoy the hos
pitality of Ex-Governor Cleghorn were
DR.. and Mrs. Humphris, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. c. Deering, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander G. Halves Jr., DR.. and Mrs.
Victor Collins and DR.. and Mrs. Ernest
WaterhOuse.
Mrs. J. S. Walker gave an informal,
but very pretty, clock tea on Sat
urday afternoon, in honor of her
cousin, Mrs. Stevenson.
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Mrs. Charles Edwards Farrar of Pasa-
dena, California, announces the be-
trothal of her granddaughter, Grace
Hortense Tower, only daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. George Hammond
Tower. to Mr.. John Trenholm Warren
of Honolulu, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Warren of Berkeley, Cal.
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Mrs w. II. HattOn left Saturday
on the Korea. This popular
young matron was extensively enter
tanned during her visit with her sister,
Mrs. Tom Wall.
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Major F. w. Foster and wife and
Captain f. A. Sturges arrived on the
Alameda and are registered at the
Alexander Young Hotel.
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Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs Clin-
ton !. Hutchins entertained in honor
of Nh II. Berry of San Francisco.
Dinner was served at the Moana
Hotel. Red carnations were used pro
fusely as a decoration, forming a
mound in the center of the table, with
tall silver candlesticks. with shades of
the same color, lending an added love
illness to the table. The place cards
for the women were made of lauhala
fiber. with hand-painted Hawaiian
scenes. while tiny surf canoes served
as name cards for the sterner sex.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton J. Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fleming. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Damon,
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Morse, Miss Smith
and Mr.. Berry.
Civil Engineer Parks. L. s. n, and
family entertained at dinner at the
Alexander Young Hotel in honor of
the Pearl Harbor Club. whose members
are Assistant Civil Engineer Burrell,
L. s. n, Messrs. Furer. Hill, Musson,
Gearv, Hobart and Wnodman. The
table was beautifully decorated with
fruit. yellow chrysanthemums and
maidenhair ferns. The dinner cards
We're turkeys on standards. The ice
cups were ordered from the East for
the dinner and were appropriate to the
dav. Among the souvenirs were snap
shots of the journey west, on the
Overland Limited Railway. Thanks
giving Day. when the feast was given,
marked exactly six months since the
members Of the Pearl Harbor Club left