The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-05

which she has styled Hawaiian Mem
cries. She sends tradition and duh pros
ody to The winds. and gives Us a sheaf
of delightfully."- spontaneous verses
which well reflect the irresponsible and
happy spirit Of youthfulness that is
without Il pang, and an enjoyment of
life that IS untouched by single doubt.
The previous characteristics must how
ever be qualified as regards the sonnet
entitled Diamond Head. which is the
initial poem. and which reveals consid-
cradle attention TO poetic form. This
poem may he critically regarded as
marking the highwater mark Of the
author : present output. 1t IS as fol-
lows:
Great sentinel of tropic loveliness,
Titanic rock, clear cut in majesty,
Across whose rigid back the winds flow
Art thou the monument Of that duress
Whence sprang the charm that lingering
pilgrims bless
The verdant islands guarded so by thee
Or art thou priest for all that burdened
sea,
Whose long blue waves at they still
feet confess7
Exchanging giant. well may sean thy
men
These people, ever Turing pleasure
sweet;
For thou all gray amidst the gardens
green,
And golden culver of the sunlight S
beat;
Standest. as did that ancient Ark of
right,
Through storms unhnchinglv in thy
furrowed might.
Miss Wenner has an eve for nature,
and she evidently enjoyed her stay in
Hawaii. She has also a sense of humOr
and a picturesque way of delineating
what she sees. This is her first pub
LEGATION. 1t is understood that she viii
shortly appeal to the Judgment of the
public with novel. for which she has
gathered material during extensive
travel in Europe.
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\ charming afternoon card party was
given by Mrs. Charles +. Morse at her
Schotield Barracks home on Thursday
of last week. Mrs. Fred w. Foster,
Mrs Edward \. Sturges, Mrs. Charles
c. Walcutt, IT., Mrs. W. \. HolbrOOk.
Mrs Harry 0. willard, Mrs. Clarence
r. Day, Mrs Arthur w. Hanson, Mrs.
Daniel D. Gregory, Mrs. Robert NJ. Bar
ton, Mrs Joseph H. Barnard, Mrs.
Charles w. Stewart, Mrs Thomas H.
Edwards and Mrs. Paul Allen Adams.
Bridge and five hundred Were played.
Mrs Sturges winning highest score at
bridge, while Mrs. Stewart carried off
first honors in five hundred. Both ladies
were presented with handsome brass
bowls as q trophy of their successful
playing bv the hostess. Mrs. Morse.
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Mai. Fred W. Foster, Fifth Cavalry,
and Mrs. Fred ". Foster entertained at
dinner on May % at their quarters at
the Leilehua reservation. having Lieut.
Col Homer w. Wheeler, Fifth Horse,
and Capt. John NJ. Jenkins, also of the
Fifth Horse, as their guests.
On Memorial Day, May 30, Capt. Ed
ward g. Sturees, Fifth Cavalry, and
Mrs. Edward 4. Sturges gave a dinner
party to Capt. and Mrs. Harry O. Viii
lard, Lieut. and Mrs Robert NJ. Bar
ton, Lieut.. and Mrs Arthur w. Hanson
Capt. Charles :. Haight and Lieut. John
u W tfiti. DUN VI the I II II d ' an ' :
at their home at SchOfield Barracks.
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Miss A. a. Starbird sister Of Capt.
Alfred A. Starbird, Fifth Field Artil-
Ierv. who has been visiting her brother
in the Philippines, spent the day here
on the third, en- route to the mainland.
Captain S,arbird is in command of the
companies Of his regiment now stationed
at Fort William Mckinley, Rial, =. 7.
Colonel Brown and Lieutenant-Colonel
Adams both Of the Fifth Field Artil-
lery. have each served their tour of for
eign service and returned to the United
Stat. Lieutenant-C Colonel Adams traV-
eled hv way of Europe.
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Saturday afternoon, June i, the two
polo teams of the Fifth Cavalry, sta
toned 1t Schoteld Barracks met on the
polo field for business, when some fine
PLAYS were made.
These polo teams of the Fifth Horse