The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-24
Society

received by the Honolulu public at
their first recital, which will be given
at the Alexander Young Hotel on Jan.
18th, 1910. The second and third re-
citals will be given at the homes of
Mrs. ]. A. McCandless, and Mrs. B. F.
Dillingham;, respectively
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Mrs. Emil Bruguiere will be hostess
at large ball to be given at Pebble
Beach Lodge, Monterey, on Dec. 29d.
About 100 friends have been invited,
some of whom will make the trip from
this city. Mrs. Bruguiere returned to
her home in Monterey last Saturday
after several days visit to town as the
guest of Mrs. Arthur Owens.-Chron-
icle.
Mrs. Bruguiere has a number of
friends in Honolulu.
Mrs. Robert Levers has made prep
arations to entertain the Carter family
tomorrow afternoon with a Christmas
tree and elaborate dinner. Mrs. Lew
ers before her marriage was Miss Car
ter.
The F. A. Sehaefers will enjoy
Christmas very quietly with the mem
bers of their family. A Christmas tree
will figure still, as usual in the festiv-
tiles, but the absence of children will
render a Santa Claus unnecessary.
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The doors of the Commercial Club
have, for the past week, been thrown
open to the ladies' and there has been
a great number of guests to take ad-
vantage of the excellent luncheons
served every day. 1t will probably be
very quiet now, however, round the
comfortable quarters, all the married
men being expected to remain at home
and the bachelors gracing the hospi-
table boards of many of Honolulu's
charming hostesses.
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Mrs. Wadhams, wife of Major Wad-
hams of Fort Shafter intends to en-
terrain the people of the Post with a
Christmas breakfast tomorrow at noon.
Mrs, Frank Atherton was hostess at
an informal reception in the form of
Thimble Bee given on Monday from
four to six, to meet Mrs. D. G. Lind
say of Maui. At four-thirty refresh
ments of sandwiches, punch, tea, cof-
fee, and cake were served. The guests
invited to meet Mrs. Lindsay were
Mrs. Thomas Church, Mrs. Charles
Baldwin, Mrs. VIM. Forbes, Miss Shelf
field, Miss Agnes Alexander, Miss zieg-
Ter, Miss Lawrence, and Miss Burg
ner
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Miss Meta Mcmahon will be hostess
at luncheon today at the Fairmont,
at which she will entertain in honor Of
Miss Lurline Matson, who has recent
ly returned from Europe. She will en-
terrain fourteen guests, among whom
will be Miss Jean Tyson, Miss Flor
ence Cluff, Miss Anna Olney, Miss Am
liza Simpson, Miss Melia Holton, Miss
Margaret Doe, Miss Kathleen Farrell,
Miss Amy Bowles, Miss Miriam Nc
Near, Miss Marie Lundeen, and Miss
Helen Jones.-Chronicle.
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Mrs. H. F. Lewis is entertaining
about twenty-five tots this afternoon
at her residence on Pensacola street.
On the lanai is a great Christmas tree
with spreading branches and laden
with everything to bring joy to the
young people. A real live Santa Claus
impersonated by Master Alapaki
Smith, with his great coat, whiskers
and all, is a realistic feature Of the
afternoon.
Mrs. William H. Whitney will pre-
side as hostess at a Christmas eve
dinner this evening, the guests being
the members of the Whitney and SUIT
ton families. The color scheme will
be carried out in red and green, Christ
mas berries forming an elaborate cen
terpiece, charmingly combined will