The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-08

/ Andrews won the first prize, a beautiful
bouquet of yellow ehrysanthemums a
4 buffet supper was served on the lanai,
4 the table being beautifully decorated.
! The osborne S home is considered one
/ Of the most artistic in town. The rec
I tory looked unusually well with its
decorations. Among those present were
A.. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Halves Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs Lewton-Brain, Mrs. Philip An
drews, Mrs. H. Mist, Miss Schaefer.
Miss Carter, Miss Soper, Miss Wood,
Mr.. Waldron, Mr.. Percy Cleghorn, MIR.
Curzon osborne, Mr. Arthur Mackin-
tosh, Mr.. Wales. Mr.. Gordon osborne
and Mr.. Cushman Carter
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Governor and Mrs Frear who con-
tribute so largely to the social enter
tainment of Honolulu, gave another of
their charming monthly receptions,
Monday afternoon. at their home on
Punahou street. The residence of the
Governor and his wife is not only artis-
tic. and beautiful, but gives one the
sense of rest and comfort on entering
the hospitable domain. Princess Kala-
nianaole Mrs. Newell and Mrs. Angus
tus Knudsen assisted Mrs Frear in re-
ceiving. These four women were most
becomingly gowned in white. Mrs. W.
r. Castle poured tea, and was assisted
by number of pretty girls. Mrs J.
P. Cooke dispensed iced coffee in her
usual gracious manner, and was well
assisted by a number of the members
of the younger set. The ixora bios
som was effectively used as a decora-
ton in the dining room, while yellow
ehrysanthemums and golden shower
were used lavishly in the drawing room.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Potter, Mr. and
Mrs. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Tenney
Peck, Miss Bess Woodward and Miss
Helen Girvin, contributed to the enter
tainment of the guests
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The people of Honolulu are looking
forward with great interest to the event
that will take place at the Opera House
November the twentyseventh, when the
clever Operetta entitled, "The Miser's
Will, " will be given for the benefit of
the Castle Free kindergarten. The
scene is laid in Holland, and takes place
on Christmas Eve, portraying a most
charming holiday tale Mr. James Will
der will take the part of the Miser,
while Miss Alice Spalding and Master
Vernon Tenney will be the charming
grandchildren, Gretel and Hans The
Misses Ray Bell, Vera Damon. Helen
Spalding, Comma Wadman, Margaret
Restarick and Ruth McChesney, will act
as Christmas fairies. These pretty and
graceful girls will add to the success
of the undertaking. The children act
ing as gnomes, fairies and village
children have not been selected but
list of the names will be published later.
The choruses will be. unusually strong.
Mrs. Allan White, who is such a gifted
musician, has promised to take charge
and drill them. The dialogues will be
competently looked after by Mrs Me-
Lehman. Mrs. l.. Tenney Peck will play
the piano, accompanied by a stringed
orchestra. Mrs. Swanzy, who is so
philanthropic and interested in so many
charitable affairs, will secure the
patronesses for the event.
A committee consisting of Mrs. z. K.
Myers, Mrs. Mamie Phillips, Mrs. AL
Ian White, Miss Charlotte Hall, Mrs
Selden Kingsbury and Miss Frances
Lawrence. will nave full charge of the
affair. This coterie of competent and
jealous workers will insure the success
of the venture, ample assistance hav-
ing been promised by the generous pub
lie. The prices will be moderate, a
charge of one dollar, seventy-five cents
and fifty cents being made for the even
ing performance, while a special matt
nee will be given on the afternoon of
November twenty eighth, when children
under fourteen will be admitted for
fifty cents.
The ladies of st. Andrew 8 Guild will
hold. harvest home festival on Novem
Der 25th at the Hawaiian Hotel from
two until six clock. There will be an
attractive array of all the delicacies,
cakes, pies, cranberry sauce, sailed nuts,
electra, electra, as well as the substan
tials necessary for the Thanksgiving
dinner on sale at the delieatessen table.
A feature will be made of the fancy
work table, part of which will be de-
voted to small articles for the children.
There viii also be a very new and
novel outdoor entertainment provided
for the children which will delight
them.
The following ladies have given their
services to help make the festival a
success:
General Chairman of the Harvest
Home Festival-Mrs. c. M. Cooke, Jr.
General Treasurer-H. M. Won Holt,
Esq.
Fancy Table = Mrs. Arthur Wall,
chairman; Mrs. F. A. Saylor, Mrs. T.
G.. Wall, Mrs. J. P. Howatt. Mrs. j. G. |
Lorenzen. Mrs. c. NJ. " Forster, Mrs
w. A. Wall, Mrs. Clifford Kimball, Mrs /
f. D. Tenney, Mrs. J. Melanphy, Mrs.
Archie Young. Mrs. VIII SOner.