Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-21
FREAR RECEPTION
\ IS We'll ATTENDED
Governors Beautiful
Home Is Generally
Admired

pONeInOT anu MIS-. FfeaT reception,
given in their new mansion yesterday
afternoon, was one of the pleasantest
and most successful affairs which has
taken place here for many a day. Il
was 'house.warming" day, combined
with that of Mrs. Frears first AT
Home" since they moved into their
magnificent new home. The invita-.
ton was general and many responded,
lations to host and hostess and com
ing to admire the handsome home
which Will be social center for the
next four years.
The house, which is in colonial
style, has a long portico extending
along the entire front and beyond the
house ut each end. A door opens out
onto this from the second story, Civ.
ing a view of the large grounds. The
drawingroom, which occupies the larg.
er portion of the ground floor, Is
gained by the entrance from this por.
tico. a fireplace in one end of this
was lighted during the reception yes
terday. The dining-room opens into
the drawing.room through an archway,
leading continuously into the library.
A handsome stairway, which leads to
the second story, changes its direction
few steps from the bottom. There
is a cast Of the classical Winged Vic.
tory" on the landing. All the bed.
rooms are upstairs, with n small
lounging-room opening off the roof Of
the portico. The floors Of the house
are all of hardwood. The color of
the walls throughout is a restful light
amber, or straw color. On the sea
ward side of, the house is the porte.
cochere.
Governor Frear and Secretary Mott.
Smith were attired in white suits, as
were Messrs. Whitney, Hemenway,
Dillingham; and Anterior, who assist.
ed in receiving the callers.
Mrs. Dillingham; wore a simple but
very pretty whitdl gown. The receiv.
ing party, consisting of Mrs. Mott
| Smith, Mrs. Hugo Frear of Burling-
anne, and Mrs. Pitkin of Denver, were
with Governor and Mrs. Frear. Mrs.
Pitkin's husband was classmate of
Governor Frear at Yale.
The callers were received at the en-
trance of the dxwing.room by Mr..
MottSmith and Mrs. Dillingham;. De.
licious coffee was poured by Mrs. L.
+. Bishop in the dining room, while
Miss Hartwell looked after the tea.
Assisting these were Mrs. Babbltt,
| Mrs. Dowsett, Mrs. Hemenway and
Mrs. w. l.. Whitney. On the lanai
Mrs. Won Holt poured the delicious
| fruit punch which was served, assist
| ed by bevy of bright young misses
Miss Lewa Iokia, Miss Claire Uecke,
Miss Ruth Huntington, Miss Ruth
Richards, Miss Laura Atherton, Miss
Alice Bond, Miss Muriel Hind and
| Miss Alice Spalding.
Promptly at $50 o'clock the callers
began to arrive. They continued to
come until about o'clock with scarce
~ an intermission. AS usual, Govern
or Frear was cordial in his greetings
and Mrs. Frear gracious and pleasing,
They received many congratulations
on their beautifully arranged home.
There was no ceremony during the
reception and many callers came d.
rect from their Offices to pay their re-
spects.
Mrs. Frear wishes to state that she
does not expect to return general
calls. Her At Home day is the first
Monday in each month, and she hopes
that all will feel welcome to call and
bring any friends who may be visit
ing in the city.