The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-21
Society
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the sake of visiting the Tenneys who
are warm friends of the distinguished
Ilaoy.
A party consisting OF Mrs e. D.
Tenney, her guest and Captain john
son of the Wnhelmina is now visiting
the volcano, intending to return this
mornings The Tenneys' automobile has
/ been included, and no doubt figured
prominently in the very enjoyable
trips the party will have made while
in Hilo.
May was ushered in sans social
prestige this year, for in perpective
/ there was nothing 10 foretell of its be-
coming, in any way, distinctive. Those
who had not begun to settle content
eddy down to the calm of summer
time after strenuous social duties,
were closing their wide, hospitable
doors and drawing blinds, eager to be
on for activities differing from formal
/ ceremonies ana sumptuous balls. Even
the bOnny brides. with rev exceptions,
had made a choice Of months other
than the merry one Of May. Few
attractions were left on the social ca
lendar, and those mostly were along
Ineedful or charitable lines.
Thus safe in the belief that wedding
ceremonies and their attendant prob
lens were over or distant, and the far
seeing wise ones expressing no pos
sibility of an engagement of much i'm
portance appearing on the social hori-
!zon during May, society was little pre-
pared for bolt from the tranquil sky
that set gossip keenly on edge from
Honolulu to London and back again,
when Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Irwin an
nCunced the engagement of their
daughter Helene to Charles Thompson
Crocker.
Miss Irwin is the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin and very beautiful
and charming young girl She was born
in Honolulu, where her parents built
magnificent Moorish mansion on the
beach at Waikiki. She has had every
advantage of schools and travel Her
home was in Washington street a few
winters ago, ana since she has enjoyed
a season at Newport and a winter in
Philadelphia under the chaperonage Of
her aunt the late Mrs. Edward Moore
Robinson, who is Qffectionately re-
membered as the beautiful Ailane
Ivers of this city.
Miss IRWIN YVES one of the originate
ors of the delightful Gaiety Club and
is also an active member of the eX-
elusive Friday Evening dances. Sew
eral weeks ago she accompanied Miss
Jennie Croker on her trip to Mexico,
which was taken in the Crocker prl-
vate Car under the chaperonage of Mr..
and Mrs. MountforG Wilson. Tenn
pletOn Crocker was one of the party,
as was also Harry Simpkins, who
among his Burlingame friends is
known as the Duke" 1t was a jolly
party, but as strenuous deniaIs had
been made in regard to any engage
ment existing between the young peo-
pie gossip subsidized
Charles Tampletou Crocker is the
son Of the late Colonel Fred Crocker
and Mrs. Crocker, who was Miss Jen-
ME Easton, daughter of Mrs. A. NJ.
Easton of San Mateo He is many
times a millionaire, graduate of Yale
ana an all around well-Iiked young
chap. He is nephew of Mrs. c. b. |
of New York, whose niece
is soon to wed Theodore Roosevelt
Jr. His clubs include the University,
Pacific Union and Burlingame and he
belongs to the Union, Tuxedo and Au-
Clubs in New York.
No date is set for the wedding, as
Mrs. Irwin is in mourning, but it is
expected that the marriage will take ,
place this coming winter in this city.
In the meantime Mr.. Crocker and the
charming Miss Irwin are receiving the
Fluctuations of their frehds.-S. F. =,
3 g E
The following extract from the San
Francisco Examiner, is worthy of re-
production since it describes the mo-
dish trousseau Of one of Americas
The account may also vproe
Of some value in the way of appro-
pirate suggestions for the brides of
the coming month:
Unlike many American girls who
have unlimited wealth to spend on
their trousseaux, Miss Gould bought |
all her gowns, suits and hats in New
York, according to the Washington
Post. The 26 costumes which form
her wedding outfit, ranging from smart