The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-16
kilohana Art
League Notes
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Those who have kindly consented To
be judges for the Mardi Gras ball are
Mrs. H. Focke. chairman; Mrs. F. NJ
Swanzy. Mrs S. G. Wilder, Mr.. D.
f! Howard Hitchcock and DR.. L. E,
Cofer.
The box plan for the dramatic per-
formances to be given on the 9th and
18th opens at Wall. Nichols at 9
! O'Clock Monday morning. From pres
ent indications all the seats for the
/ two evenings will be reserved within a
few days.
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| DR. and Mrs. Humphris in, Anthony
| Hopes dialogue for curtafn-raiser:
/ the first appearance of the Prince and
| Princess of the Mardi Gras-just who
they will be, We can not say: Major
Potter and Mrs. McLennan in the com
ical play, THE Arabian Nights, =
promise to make up program supe-
rior to anything ever given by anna
tours in Honolulu.
At the Floral Parade, the Art League
expects to be represented by no less
than five vehicles-one float, three run
abouts and a double surrey. During
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
from nine until five o'clock. assistance
in cutting, curling and making paper
roses would be gladly accepted by the
ladies in charge of the decorations.
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During the week many secret meet
ings have been held. Mysterious pack
ages of beautffully-jeweled royal robes
have been brought and taken away
Bundles of samples of silks are being
consulted, and yet mum is the word
However, we can make one assertion
the Mardi Gras Bal Masque of March
8. 1908, will probably be the grandest
affair ever given in Honolulu.
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More boxes have been reserved and
many applications for spectator seats
made AS the number of each is linn
tied, it is expected that there will be
none left for those who wait until the
night of the ball.
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port Crook Sunday morning, and is
now the guest of friends in this city.
Several affairs will take place this
week in her honor.
The first of an interesting series of
Sunday afternoon talks and music will
be given at four o'clock today, when
Mrs. C. NJ. Hyde will speak of her
cruise in the Mediterranean, at the
home of Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;. The
talks are under the auspices of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
and all ladies are most cordially in
vited.
An announcement of the full pro-
gram will be made little later. The
subjects are of varied interest and we
trust many young women will avail
themselves of the opportunity offered.
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The entertainment and ball to be
given by the Red Men of Honolulu on
Saturday night next in honor of Wash
ington's birthday promises to be very
interesting and pleasant affair. Mrs.
DR.. Mackall will give vocal solo
which no doubt will be thoroughly en-
joyed by all who attend. A recitation
by Miss Adeline Franco, and piano
solo by Miss Bettors. together with
stirring speeches by the officers of Ha-
waiian Tribe of Red Men on the life
of the Father of his Country, will
make 1t an evening long to be remen-
bered. After the literary exercises
there will be dancing and refresh
ments. Ernest Kaai will have charge
of the dance music Special cars have
been arranged for to take the dancers
home in the morning. Any friends of
the Red Man who may have been
overlooked in the sending out of the
invitations can be supplied by apply
ing at Arleigh's book store.
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Welcome visitors here are the George
P. Castles, who arrived in town a day
or two ago from New York. says
late issue of the Call of San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs Castle belong to one of
the most prominent of Hawaii's old
families and are now en- route to Ho-
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