The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-20

SOUL, James ACKerman, BOD MCCOr-
riston c. ]. Lynch, James Lynch, Au-
gust Defer Bob Paris and DR.. Freitas.
After dinner the guests repaired to
the spacious hall where a great num-
Der of guests had been invited to a
ball given that evening.
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Mrs. Bickerton and her son Spencer
Bickerton arrived in the Siberia on
Monday morning and are once more
located in their beautiful home, Valen-
cha, Waikiki. Mrs Bickerton reported
very rough weather on the homeward
trip and she has retired for several
days before receiving her friends.
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A very elaborate and beautifully ap-
pointed dinner was given on Monday
evening by Mrs. osborne, at the Rec
tory on Wilder Avenune, a coterie
OF guests being invited to meet a
few officers Of H. B. M. S. Bedford.
The table was decorated with Ameri-
can Beauties and maidenhair ferns. ar
ranged as a charming and artistic CEN
terpiece. The place cards depicted
quaint scenes of Japan in water colors.
The guests present at this delight
full dinner were, Misses Rose and Jose
phine Mcclellan, Miss Irma Ballentyne.
Miss Mason, Lieutenants Robinson and
King, Messrs. Fred Mcclellan, Curzon
and Gordon osborne.
After dinner the guests attended the
ball given on board the British cruis-
err Bedford.
Society turned out en- masse to the
ball given on board H. M. S. Bedford
on Monday evening, and a prettier af-
fair has never been seen in Homo
lulu. The hospitality of the British
officers is too well known to require
comment, and this time was no ex-
ception. Everything was harmonious
from the start, the weather being per-
feet and the evening very clear The
scene on board was one to be re-
membered, the uniforms of the off,
GERS contrasting with the many beauti-
| tul gowns of our society women.
1t is ever a marvel how the off
GERS of any ship can entertain with
their many restrictions as to space
but ingenuity contrives a way somehow
and the dancers never seem aware OF
any lack of commodiousness. but lose
themselves in a tumult of joyous de-
| light. But perhaps aftel all the
bonnie fol of the hosts amounts to a
great deal
On the cruiser Bedford one part OF
the deck had been reserved for pa.
vilion, by screening it with canvas ant
bunting. Above were many waving
pennants, giving a bright touch o.
color to the lively scene while here anC
there, in artistic arrangement, were
large fancy flower baskets brim full
of American Beauties and pink carna
tons, suspended from above TIL
music was very good and the dancin
lasted till late hour.
On the gundeck a delicious suppe
was served upon twenty small indivi
, dual tables scattered about, and t
adorn which pretty centerpieces G
pink carnations had been placed.
During the evening many beautiful
gowns were seen. Mrs. Gerritt Wild
err wore handsome creation of ros
colored sequins, Mrs. Give Davie
looked lovely in stately gown O
black spangles Mrs. R. G.. E
Forster in pale blue and silver sequin
was very lovely, while Miss Gras, he
sister, was in blue China silk Mis-
Irma Ballentyne, one of the season
bellies, looked very sweet in a simpl
girlish frock of white crepe de chine
and Miss Beatrice Holdsworth wor
pink and white striped pima, over
| drop of pink taffeta. Miss Josepbin
/ Mcclellan, who last week make he
formal bow to society, was effectivel
, attired in a soft creation of pale blu
and white, while her sister wore blu
Messaline and looked beautiful
, The German cruiser Arcona whic
took part with the other foreign wa
ships in the Portola festival, is to d.
part today for Puget sound, wheI
she will go to San Pedro before return
t ing to her station in Far Easter
= waters.
The Italian cruiser Calabria went I
! California City yesterday to coal, an
: will depart for Chinese waters on NJ
vember 10th. While the Calabria
coaling, her captain and a number {
l the officers are guests at the Asti vim,
= ds-Chronicle.
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= Governor Frear departed in the Lu
l line on Wednesday for the coast, a.
). companied by his little daughter, vi
4 ginia, who VIII visit her fathers PEI
Y pie in California while Governor Fret
S proceeds to Washington. They e,
d pect to return about the first OF II
year.
While her husband and daughter a
S away, Mrs. Frear will retire from S
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