The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-17
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Song Of the Seasons.
Do was ia the fan be met her
When she was her own chauffeur
lie admired her hauteur
Promptly then, resolved to get her
Winter passed with social Fplendor
With its dinners, balls, receptions,
Smilingly with gay receptions.
While he chose rare flowers to send
her
She began in spring to soften
To relent in her aversion
And each motoring excursion
He was there besides her often.
Then when summers merry laughter
Swimmers, suffers. all, injected
He proposed and she accepted
They were happy ever after,
ELEANOR RIVENBURGH
These are the days when the com
ing seasons eXpectaBt thrill is ( cit In
the mountain and seaside homes
where society folk have been rustcat.
ing during the long hot summer. and
now that the rustic Of school teachers
skirts is heard throughout the aban-
dOned corridors Of our various schools
the mothers are hurrying back TO
town.
Dressmakers' needles are flying
through yards Of ginghams and lawns,
millners' pliable fingers are deity ar
ranging new crisp bows. the shoe
clerks are bending constantly over
"twOs' and "threes," unless our little
girls have been rOmping in their bare
feet this summer, when they may be
able TO squeeze into q -four" size;
statiOners are busy busting their
readers" and Greek mythOlOgies,"
and our young students are trying
with lotions and cold cream TO obi
terate some Of that superintendent
coat Of tan which betrays many happy
carefree days Of the summer.
A few have already moved into their
city homes, experimenting their pre-
paratiOn for the formal affairs Of win
ter.
Mrs. Estelle Heartt Dreyfus enter
tanned delightfully."- on Monday after
noon at the Hau Tree, where she had
been residing all summer, with an in
formal musical reception to a great
many Of her friends in the Islands in
compliment 10 Mrs. FennimOre and
Mrs. Hebron Of San Francisco.
The Hau Tree is an appropriate and
beautiful tropical spot for entertain.
ing, its lawns and trees and lilies, not
TO mention the old historic arbor
whence it's name Is derived, being I'm.
yiting especially I'm the summer when
all entertainment is out Of doors.
Invitations to this affair were in
formally Issued and about seventy
guests were hidden
The parlor was banked at one end
with maidenhair ferns and delicate fra
grant spider lilies, which grow in pro-
fusion i'm the grounds, one side table
being laden with an immense jardini-
ere Of the beauties The rest Of the
entire room was filled with guests OF
the charming singer, who stood in the
foreground, backed by the bewilderlng
array of soft greens and lilies.
She wore an afternoon creation of
white net, heavily embroidered with
elaborate flowers and foliage I'm braid
work, and looked exquisitely lovely
AiSl iull ilbu ~ HlpdLhtLlt VOICE was
also heard to advantage and her au-
dience was thrilled by her genius.
Miss Margaret Clark, the talented
local pianist, rendered the accompan.
ilnents for the vocal score. She was
dressed in delicate white lace frock
with touches of pale pink satin and
she played with her usual inimitable
skill, and supported well the beautiful
voice Of the singer.
After a short but appreciable pro-
gram which comprised alternate
groups Of bird" flower" and brook"
songs, making a nature cycle, with
gracious responses to many requests,
the guests formed sociable groups
about the lawn which is softly green
under the great old trees and sweeps
down to the waters edge.
Refreshments were served on the
seaside lanai which was artistically
decorated with maidenhair ferns,
hanging baskets and palms, at large
table bearing a CenterDiece of maiden