The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-14

comb by the following composers,
who are all intimate friends: Mrs. H.
H. A. Beach, Miss Margaret Ruth
ven Long, Prof. George w. Chad
wick, Mr.. Arthur Foote and Mr..
Arthur Farwell. These composers, in
response to Mr.. Newcomb's letter,
have expressed a great interest in the
approaching concert to take place
here, and it is sincerely hoped that
Mrs. Carrie Jacob Bond will have ar
rived, for if so she will be invited to
sing a few of her own songs.
There will also be on the program
songs by the following local COM
posers: Mrs. Walter F. Frear, Mr.
George F. Davies, Mr.. Philip Hall,
Mr.. E. A. P. Newcomb. The program
will also include pianoforte numbers
by Mr.. Edward Mcdowell and Mrs.
Clara Kathleen Rogers.
Mrs. Chapman, wife of Captain
Chapman of Fort Shafter, accompa-
MED by her little son, was a return
ing passenger on the transport Sher-
idan on Thursday and is being warm
ly greeted by her many friends.
Miss Kathryn Stevens was the
charming young hostess on Wednes-
day afternoon at a delightfully."- in
formal tea for few of her intimate
girl friends, complimentary to Miss
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girls brought their sewing and many
dainty, pretty things on which
some exquisitely fine handwork was
revealed, while all chatted and sew
ed socially. The friends of Miss
Stevens who gathered round her on
this occasion were Miss Marjorie AL
len, Miss WINNER, Miss Ethel Spald-
ing, Miss Julie McStocker,, Miss
Alice Spalding and Miss Lydia Nc
stocker.
Honolulu seems to have revived
somewhat from the ennui of last
week, and although the boys of the
San Gabriel have not painted the
town red, there is certainly a very
strong tendency toward blue and
white in all the Portuguese homes
both small and large in the city, from
the pretentious residences of the
wealthy class to the humblest cot
tage smuggling meath it's shady ar
Dor of grapevines.
Everything resembling a blue flow
er Chose tingeing on purple even be
ing no exception has been sold out
and they have all gone toward COM
pleting fitting welcome to the boys
of the sturdy little warship.
Entertainments have been the ord
er of the day for the past week to g
flattering degree, and it's no wonder
the visitors now with us have ac
knowledged their Hawaiian welcome
as being more organized and elabor
) ate than that in any other place they
have so far visited en- route.
Upon the San GabrieIs arrival OF
Tuesday morning the tug Intrepid
} with the Hawaiian band and recep
ton committee on board, went GU
: to meet her, followed by the Kinal
with Consul-General Canavarro ,anC
Mayor Fern. A fitting welcome wa'
accorded the new visitors and upol
her arrival at the dock, where hun
dreds of men, women and children
stood to cheer the staunch little
craft, she was boarded by the com
mittee in charge and the commander
Captain Pinto Basto, and all the of
ficers were congratulated upon theil
safe arrival.
In the afternoon the officers wert
introduced to more committeeman
and some of the leading citizens, ant
, during the evening a committee o
ladies called on the commander an,
, officers.
Wednesday was an excursion day
and very pleasant one it proved Il
be. The commander and officer
were escorted around town in auto
, to all the principal points of interest
, expressing themselves delighted witt
, our city. The men also visited tn
I same places but by means of the cleo
+. trio cars.
f On Wednesday evening the petty OF
ficers constituted the motif for dc