The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-10
SOCIETY

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1.-The Mascot" proved itself a triumph
for local talent and nothing but the
warmest praise is being heard on all
sides. Mr.. Hugo Herzer, upon whom
the strain of this production has been
bearing, is to be congratulated upon
added much to the musical season. The
fact that Mr.. Herzer assumed the direc-
ton assured a success. his said Pasha''
and THE Serenade," promising that,
while he may also feel proud that al the
straight singing parts in the opera
were taken by his own pupils.
Mrs. Crook, perhaps one of the most
promising, is one of the best contralto
singers in Honolulu, while many who
heard Mrs Herzer in 1.-THE Toy Shop
hardly year ago, and again heard her
in THE Mascot" noted the wonderful
progress she has made, her pure, even
singing placing her among the best of
our local singers.
Mrs. Walter Macfarlane, while hav-
ing but a small part, has a voice of
exceptional beauty and it is to be hoped
that she will be more prominently
heard in the near future.
The minor parts were vcu taken,
and the chorus = I~1-.4 judged by all
as being an exceptionally good one.
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The Chronicle of May has the fol-
lowing notice of the marriage of Pro-
fesor Vernon Kellogg of Stanford Uni
versity, who has many friends in Ho-
nolulu, having visited here several
times:
The marriage of Miss Charlotte Hoff-
man of Oakland and Professor Vernon
Lansing Kellogg of Berkeley occurred
Thursday afternoon in Italy, where Mr..
Kellogg went a short time ago to join
his bride. The ceremony was per-
formed in the beautiful garden of the
Villa Orelo by the American minister
at Florence. The bride was attended
by quintet of Californians who have
been travelling in Europe. They were
Miss Mary Gayley, Miss Edna McDuf-
fie, Miss Beatrice Gerberding, Miss
Elizabeth Gayley and Miss Olive
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man of Oakland was present at the
wedding, and gave his sister into the
keeping of the groom. Miss Hoffman
is the daughter of Mrs. Regula Hoff-
man of Oakland and graduate of the
State University. She is a clever wo
man and has travelled extensively. Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Kellogg will remain
abroad for the coming six months. but
will return to establish their home in
California.
Man, plain man unadorned with gold
braid and shiny buttons. has been ask
ed to step aside for the present in San
Francisco in favor of the special
guests at some of the big society func-
tions given in honor of the fleet Off
GERS. Commenting on this, in reference
to the big Greenway ball given last
Friday night, the News Letter of May
said:
In fact. local feminine gender will
have things entirely its own way dur
ing this affair. The home product of
masculinity is not going to have much
of a show against the imported brass
braid and gold buttons. So many on,
GERS from the fleet will attend the balls
that the common or garden variety of
escort will be apt TO straggle around,
or decorate the sides of the room as
wall flower. Havana bellies in the
smoking rooms will have to solace the
beaux who will be forced to see their
'bestest' whirling around in a glitter
of gold lace. The dining room at
the Fairmont will be used to dance
in, as well as the ball room, and
the terrace canvased in, will serve
as an overflow supper room for the
Norman cafe. At the ball, which the
California Club will give the men of
the fleet, the local variety of escort
will not be allowed on the floor at all.
1t was feared that if our own young
men were permitted to dance, they
would usurp all the partners, and the
sailor lads would be defeated in the
general grab, so it has been arranged
that mere man, of the terra firma va
riety, who escort young ladies to this
ball, will have to sit in the gallery
and watch the sailors whirl around to
the tune of the Merry Widow waltzes.'
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The news of the shocking death
which came to Mrs. T. Snow Miller,
the result of an accident in the Kona
woods, and the lonely death from the
shock and exposure, came
as a shock to her many friends in Ho-
nolulu. Mrs. Miller was a sister of
Lady Roberts, the wife of Earl Rob-
erts, the famous British commander.
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A cab!ed announcement of his mar
riage TO Miss Margherita A. Browning
of New York was received during the
week by Mrs. w. o. Smith from her
son Clarence Hebron Smith, the mar
riage having taken place in Rome. 1t
is possible that the bride and groom
will visit Honolulu on their wedding
trip.
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General and Mrs. Pratt, who are
making an extended stay in the is
lands, were the hosts at a dinner on
Friday night at the Pleasanton, their
guests being Judge and Mrs. Hum
phreys and S. a. Duke and Miss Mar
guerite Duke.
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