The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-10-02

no confusion.
Sitting upon chairs ranged in a SEMI
circle on the big wharf one saw a
bank of ferns, in the midst of which
played a crystal fountain, and over
the seams and unsightly places were
thrown rugs, just so that not one tiny
bit of comfort or artistic decoration
should be lacking Afar lay the other
cruisers in stream their entire bulk
ontlpneo In electric lights. Almost
such spectacle greets one at the bend
OF Sandy Hook from the little New
York steamer that plies to Coney Is
land. But here in Honolulu one does
not expect such sights.
And then the girls and their gowns!
Did you ever seen such happy, happy
faces and such stunning evening frocks
falling from beautiful shoulders?
Let not anyone say that Honolulu
can't boast pretty girls and Paris
gowns Ask the officers!
It was gala time for them too.
even those of the Dutch cruiser Noord-
brabant coming over to participate in
the festivities. And a very rich toucn
of color they gave too with their dark
uniforms and gold epaulets with
dainty fringe hanging from the shout
ders.
But it was not the gangways trans
formed into a bower of palms. nor the
flag festooned decks, nor the smooth
dancing floor, nor the punch and lem
onade nor the STACKS and stacks of peo-
pie that awed some of those present
but the wondrous, original, artistic
and striking idea of holding that dear
old flag of ours in the light that every
body might see how proud our staunlh
brave boys are of her, and on the mast
of each ship, just where the Stars
and Stripes floated softly out to the
breeze the searchlights crossed. bring
ing out of the darkness into the fun
light the only colors on earth and for
which each man jack of them is will
ing to die tomorrow Not a heart
foreign but throbbed on seeing that
devotion, and as for Americans-We
some shifted ahdibly over it. So, in
the darkness of Natures studio. the
light fell on the flag.
Then there was an antethisis that
was amusing in way.
Those great big guns-what do you
call them-that hurl thousands to
death from any number of leagues,
with baby ribbon fixins such as you
might see woven in Miladys hair.
Sailor boys have touch of humor,
haven't they?
No further description is necessary
Tor no doubt you we're all there. and
those of you that missed it-well, you
missed the biggest thing socially that
Honolulu has ever seen.
A very elaborate luncheon. was Civ
en- yesterday by Miss Dorothy Wood
in honor of Miss Alice Hedemann,
whose engagement to Mr. Harold Cas-
lie has recently been announced. Gov
9rs were laid for nineteen AT two large
round tables one Of which was in the |
drawing room and one in the dining |
hall The decorations consisted CT |
yellow cosmos and ferns, while at |
he place of the guest of honor was a !
handsome engagement cup
Upon arrival the guests drew from |
4 silver tray small card upon which
vas printed a number, corresponding |
o one at the table upon which was a !
gold Hawaiian coat of arms.
Those present were: Misses Alice
1edemann, Dorothy Mosher, r. Tan
Ter, Harriet Hatch, Violet Damon.
ethel and Alice Spalding, Rose and !
Josephine Mcclellan, Beatrice Castle,
jordelia Gilman, Harriet Young, lrma
Alice Cooper, Mrs. Alfred
Jastle, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs Watson and
Mrs. Gustave Schaefer.
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On Tuesday Mrs. Hornberger, wife
If Paymaster Hornberger entertained
With bridge luncheon at her home
IN Wilder Avenue, in honor of Mrs.
'ebree, Mrs. Rees and those ladies' OF
he navy circles who are at present
listing Honolulu All the service
'eople were in evidence and the beau
itu! home of Mrs. Hornberger Cwhose
hospitality is well known presented a
fright scene. The rooms were artis-
ically decorated with huge punches
II crimson carnations and red pep
,ers.
Individual tables were provided for
he game which began at II o'clock,