Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-16

present busy in preparing for
an elaborate May Day festival,
TO be held at Waikiki, on the
= beautiful grounds of ex.Gov.
ernor Cleghorn who has gen.
erously donated the use of this ideal
spot to hold the festival. which prom.
ises unusual attractions. The May.
pole dance will be a charming feature
OF the entertainment-the young girls
In their dainty frocks, and graceful
dancing as they braid the ribbons Of
the pole, keeping perfect time to the
music, will show evidence OF the
teaching OF their instructress Mrs.
Mary Gum. whose ability in the teach.
ing OF this graceful art is patent to
all The Royal Hawaiian Band will
furnish the music during the festival,
and other music will be heard. which
will add very materially to the success
OF the event. A competent committee
has been appointed to take charge OF
the different booths. A. S. Cleghorn,
Mrs. f. A. Schaefer and Mr.. j. w.
Gilmore will have charge of the arr
rangement of the grounds. Finance
Mrs. A. Gartley. Mrs. J. r. Gait.
Booths-Mr. f. A.-P. Newcomb, Mrs.
h. F. Dillingham;. Entertainment
Mrs. II. Bignell. Mrs. A. b. Tucker
Ice Cream-Miss Newcomb. assisted
by Mrs. Corwin p. Rees and others.
Flower booth-Mrs. Alexander Lind.
say, Miss Vera Damon. Lemonade
Mrs. Booth. Tea and coffee booth
Mrs. Constable. Additional booths
will be presided over by Mrs. Henne-
berg, Mrs. c. II. Atherton Mr. Charles
r. Frazier Miss Ward, Miss Grace
Robertson. Mr.. A. II. Gurrey. Jr., Mrs.
Joseph Gilman. This entertainment
may lead to q revival of the old-time
May Day sports The numerous parks,
both public and private. are ample,
and full scope could be given to make
a yearly May Day festival such as de-
lighted one in days long past. and a
drawing card and an additional charm
to the stranger as well az to those
whose abiding place is Hawaii nei
Mrs. Rodiek's Tea.
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. George
Rodiek entertained in honor OF Mrs.
Pnuger and the Misses Pfuger, from
4 to 6. The hostess and her guests
of honor received under spreading
and picturesque monkey pod tree.
These trees are distinctly tropical
and are always commented upon and
admired by the numerous visitors.
who visit the Islands. The day was
Ideal for an out OF door function,
sunshiny and balmy. with not sus-
pieion of shower, which Is unusual
In Nuuanu Valley, where the hostess
lives. IL the dining room Mrs Wal
ter Hoffman served hot coffee, and
Mrs. Andrew Fuller served tea. The
dining room was fragrant with pink
roses and purple yiolets. Small Ia
bles for the accommodation OF the
guests were arranged in the drawing
room, library and lanais. Each Ia
BILE was adorned with different cut
flowers The library was done en-
tirely IN red roses, which harmonic
ed beautifully with the furnishings,
The. drawing room was banked with
white carnations and smilax. The
hall was artistically decorated with
plants and ported maidenhair ferns.
while here and there were arranged
tall vases OF Gala lilies. The punch
table was placed In this room and
presided over by Miss Margaret Wal
ker. Mrs. Herman Focke, Mrs. Geo
Potter. Miss Agnes Walker, Mrs.
Klebahn and Mrs. Haneberg assist
ed the hostess In the entertainment
Of her numerous guests. This bevy
OF attractive women were clad in
lingerie gowns. Over two hundred in
vitations were issued. a few of those
observed were: Mrs. Phuger, the
Misses Pfuger. Mrs. c. B. Wood,
Mrs. Theodore Lansing. Mrs. Harry
Lewis. Mrs. Bishop. Mrs. F. A. Schae-
fer. Mrs. Walter Hoffman, Mrs.
Focke, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Belle Jones,
Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mrs. Charles
Wilder. Mrs. Klamp, Mrs. Locker,