Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-26

was given at the Alexander
Young Hotel on Tuesday by
:, Mrs. Charles w. Parks, and
her sister, Miss Frear, in
honor of Mrs. Walter Frear,
wife of the Governor Of Hawaii, and
Mrs. Corwin p. Rees, wife of the
commandment OF the Naval Station.
! II was essentially Christmas lunch
con and the decorations SO artistic
and effective, carried out the holiday
spirit. The .plumosa fern was twist
ed about the chandelier, making
graceful festoons; the crimson poin-
sietta combined with Hawaii holly
berries, maidenhair, male, and erin
son carnations lavishly decorated the
perfectly appointed table. The place
cards, daintily representing boxes of
holly, were much admired. and cor
sage bouquets of violets were at each
plate as we'll MS many other pretty
trifles. Mrs. Park were n lovely lin
gerie frock much embellished by
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full hostess. Mrs. Frear, In a chic
toilette of green. had on her quaint
jade necklace which Mrs. Cunning
ham designed. Mrs. Rees, In white
Parsons looked particularly well in
a white gauze embroidered with for
get-me-nots. At the conclusion of
the luncheon wands bearing the leg
end Santa Claus" were presented.
Besides the guests-of-honor there
were present Mrs. Dunning, wife of
the commandant of the Army post !;
Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Wadhams' mother;
Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Robertson. Mrs.
Winslow, Mrs. Philip Andrews. Mrs.
Forster, Mrs. Wrightson, Mrs. Wad-
hams, Mrs. Winters.
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| The first question everybody who
arrives on the steamer from Homo
lulu asks is to what hotel shall goi
They may be recommended to thu
Stewart, where the popular manager
caters to Honolulu people. and the
st. Francis makes a desperate stant
against the exclusive Fairmont. Tn,
following lines may help one to de
eide:
"Oh, Goddess of Foibles and Fash
ion,
Oh, Tickle One, answer our prayer
Are your affairs of exquisite passion
On Mob Hill or near Union Square
Oh, show us the way, We beseech you
Inspire us to get In the swim,
We yearn but to wriggle and reacl
From our ranks on the outermos
rim.
Have pity, oh, Swell and Exclusive.
We want to get under your wing
Is the Fairmont to prestige condu
Give,
Or is the st. Francis The Thing?
Choral Songs of Doubtful Snobs
Mr. and Mrs. George Davies CAV
a charming dinner at "The Dingle
on Monday evening. Crimson carna
lions and ferns made brilliant. spot
of color on the exquisitely appointe
table, and the soft light from tn
pale-green candle shades added grea
ly to the pretty effect. Bridge an
chit-chat most agreeably passed tn
evening. The guests included Car
tain and Mrs. Corwin Rees, Mr.. an
Mrs. +. NJ. Swanzy, Mr.. and Mr.,
C. Hedemann, Mrs. Birney. Miss BIZ
ney, Governor Cleghorn, Mr.. Davi
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Swanzy an
Miss Rosamond Swanzy have gon
to the Volcano for the holidays. TIL
swanzys will be much missed. fc
their beautiful residence In Collep
Hills is always a Mecca for the
friends, and Mrs. Swanzy is one {
the most extensive entertainers {
well as a very popular hostess.
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Ono OF %he gay and interesting dl
ners of the week was given on We,
nesday by Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G.. Wild,
in honor OF Mi. Tarn McGrsw. wi
Is sailing for Paris, France, In Il
Siberia. American beauty roses.
delicate wicker baskets elaborate
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