Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-26

EDWARD lenney 10 entertain Jnelr
relatives and intimate friends on
Thanksgiving Day. Thursday
proved mo exception to the
rule" for twenty.four guests were
hidden to celebrate this annual event.
Dinner was served at seven o'clock;
as the guests entered the beautiful
dining room, there were Explanations
of admiration and delight on be.
holding the unique and artistic dec.
orations. Mrs. Tenney calls this her
Hawaiian Thanksgiving" for all the
embellishments of the table pertained
to the islands. In the center Of the
board. was a mammoth koa calabash,
filled with large red apples-the fruit
was so red that they almost looked as
IL nature could not have done all the
brilliant coloring. but that someone
had assisted, by painting them.
Strands of Hawaiian MALE, were
cleverly twincd Tin and OUT among
the fruit. The Hawaiian Christmas
berry, which possesses a glossy green
leaf, and red berry used as an
leaf and red berry were
used as an adornmcnt Large lau-
hala fans, bent to represent bas.
kets, were placed at the ends of the
table. This was quite a clever device,
and much more artistic than the con.
ventiOnal basket that is so universal
~ used for decorating. These improvis.
ed baskets were filed with the Hawaii.
an berries. the arrangement was good,
berries apparently were Carelessly plaC-
ed, and seemed TO be falling over the
sides upon the snowy cloth. Mrs. Ten.
ney is noted for her artistic gift as
decorator-her work Is so clever and
artistic. that its beggars description,
one has to see It. to be thoroughly
appreciative. All her former enter
tainments have been beautiful, but
this weeks dinner, surpassed the for.
mer ones. From the center of the
beamed ceiling. was suspended a col.
ossal basket OF rare maiden hair
ferns. on the left side of the basket,
broad red satin ribbon was caught,
kets. the ends of these streamers were
cleverly knotted in fancy bows. These
bow knots, peeping from amongst the
berries. made pretty arrangement.
Around the center piece, these sacr-
let berries were arranged in an ire
gular design. sprays were indiscrim.
inately strewn over the table, almost
obscuring the snowy covering. and ex.
hibiting a much desired holiday eff
fects. Red Hawaiian tulips, holding
red candles, were dotted here and
there among the berries when
lighted produced an old fashioned.
Thanksgiving effect--for that was the
artificial light used by the Hawaiians,
when electricity was unknown in the
Islands.
The favors for the men were minia-
ture koa calabashes, containing Gig.
ar package of cigarettes and box
OF matches. Much merrment was
occasioned, when the male persua.
sion beheld these unique trophies.
Dainty lauhala baskets, the handles
wound with red satin ribbon, and the
sides adorned with dainty bows of
the same, we're the dinner favors for
the women.
These baskets were filled with can
dy, nuts and raisins. The place cards
were monogrammed in gold. Other
bon bons were placed on the table
representing Hawaiian carrots. filled
with candy. This entertainment will
go down in the annals of society as
ono Of tho mnSt uninua md on inyahI.
affairs ever given in Honolulu. AT
ter the dinner. the assemblage ad
journed to the drawing room, where
Mr.. Clarence Waterman sang severa
vocal selections Miss Violet Make'
played and Mr.. Vernon Tenney sang
Among those present were Mr.. am
Mrs. Edward Tenney, Mrs. Heller
Noonan, Miss Wilhelmina Tenney, DR.
and Mrs. George Herbert, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Billison, Miss Violet Makee. Mis-
Rosie Herbert, Mrs. Julie Macfar
lane, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holloway
Mrs. NJ. f. Tenney, Mrs. Walter Gil
fard, Miss Kellner, 1t. Robinson. MI
Clarence Waterman, Mr.. Vernon Ten
ney, Mr.. Will Roth and Mr.. Marcu
Billison, Mrs. George Brown. &.
+ 4
Scores of dancers congregated a
the Moana Hotel Thanksgiving eve
ming and participated in the in
formal hop" Prior to the dancinl
numerous dinners were given at thu
Moana. Kaai's excellent orchestri
furnished the music. Mr. Clark, wht