The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-09
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lived on the steamer Alameda from
honolulu yesterday on his way to
Washington, d. c., where he will at
end the conference of Governors OF
States and Territories convened by
President Roosevelt to discuss the con-
ervation of the natural resources OF
he United States and its possessions.
rhis conference will meet May 18th,
4th and 18th, and will be preceded by
a state dinner given at the White
House on the evening of May 18th.
Governor Frear is accomp MED by
.hree men, who will join him in the
at the Capitol. The Presi-
dent has asked each Governor to bring
with him to that meeting representa-
tive men who will be able to lend
weight to the deliberations. The three
who are with Governor Frear are Sen
ator William o. Smith, who is inter
ested in the sugar plantation industry
on the islands; Ralph S. Hosmer, who
is Superintendent of Forestry in Ha-
wall. and Alonzo Gartley, manager OF
the Hawaiian Electrical Company ana
an engineer who has done much to de-
velop the water supply of the islands
for irrigation purposes and electrical
power.
Governor Frear is accompanied by
his wife and his daughter, Miss Vir-
ginia Frear. He is now staying with
his father, the Rev Walter Frear OF
1861 Tenth Avenue, East Oakland. He
will remain in Oakland until he starts
for the East The Governor has not
vet decided whether he will yield to
the temptation to participate in the
first days of the reception to the fleet
or whether he will leave in a day or
two for Washington. He expects to
spend month in the Atlantic states
before returning home.
Hosmer is accompanied by his moth
er, and the two are at the st. Francis
in this city. Gartley and Senator
Smith are at the Hotel Stewart in this
city.
Another prominent Hawaiian official
who arrived on the Alameda yesterday
is J. w Pratt, Commissioner of Public
Lands in the islands. He is not on
official business, merely visiting the
states on his vacation.
Senator E. A. Knudsen and Mrs
Knudsen were also passengers on the
AIameda.-S. F. Chronicle.
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Mrs. James w. Saunders and Miss
Dora Saunders, who left for the volca-
no on Tuesday, returned this morning.
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The many friends of Mrs. 7. Snow
Miller here in Honolulu were greatly
shocked to hear the news of her tragic
death on Wednesday in the woous at
Kealakekua, Hawaii. Mrs. Miller was
sister of Countess Roberts, wife of
the British Field Marshal.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Bell will enter
tain a party of friends at dinner to-
night at The Pleasanton, in the private
dining room.
Mrs. William o. Smith received a
cablegram dated at Rome from her
son, Clarence Hebron Smith, on Thurs
day, announcing his marriage to Miss
Margherita Adele Browning of New
York. 1t is possible that the happy
couple will spend their honeymoon
here, as Clarence has been away for
several years.
Mrs. Campbell-Parker, Colonel Sam
Parker and Prince David Kawanana-
koa sailed on the Siberia yesterday al
ternoon for the Coast Mrs. Parker
will meet her two daughters in San
Francisco and will remain with them
until their return East to school some
time in the early fall.
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Mrs. c. A. Brown has as her luncheon
guests on Tuesday at The Pleasanton
Mrs. Henry n. Cooper Mrs. George r.
Renton and Miss Brunette.
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Mrs. G. Schmidt has returned to the
Young Hotel.
Lady Heron was a departing pas
senger on the Mauna Kea for the vol
cano on Tuesday
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General and Mrs Pratt, who are
guests at The Pleasanton, entertained
at dinner last night in the private din
ing room of the hotel in honor of Abb
raham S. Humphreys and Mrs. Hum
phreys. The table was tastefully dec
GRATED with cut flowers and maiden
hair ferns. Besides the guests of hon
or, those present were S. A. Duke and
Miss Marguerite Duke.
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| Mrs. A. f. Knudsen of Kauai enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Robinson
at luncheon yesterday at The Pleas
| anton.
Mrs. Knudsen and her daughter left
on the Kinau yesterday afternoon for