The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-14
SOCIALEVENTS OF THEWEEK

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The forty days Of sack cloth and
ashes better known to the world as
Lent, was ushered in on March 4, and
ever since there has been a dearth OF
social functions which is to be expect
ed If the laws of the church are car
ried out to the letter
There have been a few informal
dinners, bridge parties and luncheons
among the smart set, and even a num-
Der of dances, but to the close observ-
err there is a falling off among the
elite.
The moving picture shows at the
Opera House Thursday and last night,
and the dances at the Seaside the same
evenings drew a number of the less
faithful to the things that the church
forbids.
Bridge still continues to be the rage
among the smart set, and although the
parties are not known to the rest of
the 400" they are still going on.
After Lent is over the continuous
round of pleasure among society will
go on, and from all indications the
town will be gay. A number Of en-
gagements and early summer mar
riages are expected and with the COM
ing of the battleship fleet Honolulu will
be as in the old days, when some thing
| was going on all the time.
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On! Oooool Whew! WI! Ting!
Fang!
How did it happen? Wasn't it aw-
full? And the leading diplomat of the
world, too, the flower of China's aris-
tocracy, the Bayard of the East! Oh!
10000! Woe!
What was it? Why, haven't you
heard? It's all over town and between
giggles at the dinner table they tell it
like this:
1t seems that yesterday afternoon a
bevy of society women visited WI Ting
Fang, Cathay's lately accredited Min
lister to America, at the Fairmont.
With the gallantry which always char
acterizes him and was so noticed on
his former visit, he received them gra-
ciously with much fiuttering and wav-
ing of Oriental silken robes and BEAM
ing through benign spectacles.
Among the party was one dear lit
tie idiot of woman of the fluffy-ruf-
fles type, who waltzed right up to the
suave diplomat and engaged him in
conversation. 1t was not the sort of
chat which runs the gamut of the emo
lions, as they say down in chrome
Bohemia, but DR.. WI remained pleas
ant and tried to respond in colloquial
American to all her frivolous sallies.
Finally she glanced at him brightly
through her long lashes and extracted
card from her case.
ooh, Mr.. w." she twittered as she
offered him a golden filagreed pencil
won't you write a nice little message
on this card for my COOKE"
The Minister gasped, swallowed and
gasped, but the little lady continued
to look at him expectantly, pencil still
extended.
''Why, madam" he began, as nearly
tlustered as a diplomat can get, 81
write a message to your cook! Your
COOK, madam! Ter"
eyes, indeed I think it would be
lovely" she helped him along. He's
Chinaman, you know, and"
But at this point the other ladies,
Mortified and aghast, broke into the
conversation and managed to soothe
Mr. WI with tactful balm as Mrs. Fluff
fly Ruffes was led wondering away.
Oh! 10000! Whew! WI! Ting!
Fang! And they say she once asked
King Edward to send a message to
her English groom!-S. F. Bulletin.
& 8 &
Haleiwa is a delightful spot for rest
and change. Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Mer-
rill heartily endorsed this after spend
ing few days at the Hotel.
& & &
S. F. Call:-To the feminine wor-
shippers of the Goddess Nicotine anoth
er devotee was added yesterday, and
among the shrines where the ceremony
of initiation may be properly perform
ed the great white and gold lobby of
the Fairmont henceforth must be num-
bered
Mrs. Robert F. McCreery of Burlin-
game is the latest Of society favoriaes
to publicly exhibit her fondness for
the golden tipped, slender Turkish
cigarette during the relaxation follow
ing an elegant luncheon.
While her husband sat with his feet
comfortably, if rudely, perche1 on the
crimson plush of the chair opposite
enjoying a Havana, Mrs. McCreery, to-
tally oblivious of the curiosity her act
was exciting among the hotel guests.
encircied her huge GainsbUcough in a
halo of fragrant cigarette smoke.
She did it well, too, with a graceful
turn of wrist, a daintily raised chin
az an enchanting pucker Of lips. And