The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-12
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/ fragrance permeated the room.
Maidenhair here too, was a soft &C.
QUESTION and added one more touch
of beauty to the luxurious home
among whose flower bedecked rooms
wandered the modlshly and handsome
gowned ladies'.
To the sweet strains OF the Hawai-.
ian quintette issuing from its al fresco
bower, delicious refreshments were
served the numerous guests at small
tables placed in the dining room and
its broad cool side lanai overlooking
the lawn and decorated with innumer-
able potted plants and ferns and trail
ing vines.
These tables, seating four guests,
were draped with lace scarfs over
which slender cut glass stems held
dainty groups of purple violets the
same sweet blossoms smuggling in be-
! tween the threads of lace on the table.
Refreshments consisting of light
sandwiches, salad, cream, sherbet, tea,
coffee and fruit punch were served at
these tables.
The reception was one Of the most
elaborate given in some time and is
J still eagerly discussed by a score of
delighted guests.
Mrs. Sanford b. Dole was present,
looking very lovely in a heavy gown
of lustrous black satin. Mrs. Corwin
I p. Rees, the charming wife of Admiral
Rees, u. S. n, was regal in a soft
white wolfe over white satin, made in
the latest mode and semi-hobble eff
feet, the band being designated by a
/ long soft white silken fringe, and
wearing a modish and becoming hat of
black airily trimmed with black and
white tulle bows.
Mrs. Willis the recent bride of Lieu
tenant Willis, u. S. NJ. c., looked very
charming in a gown of white chiffon
over pale pink satin and a chapeau of
black, trimmed with long black
plumes.
Mrs. Henry Frederick Wichman was
elegantly gowned, her exquisitely mo-
delled figure being moulded into the
graceful curves of an imported white
cluny lace robe with hand embroidered
motifs in Partisan designs, and wear
! ing a French chapeau of real white
lace a single fold and knot of green
taffeta being half hidden under a white
lace veil
Mrs. Sarah Newcomb was stately
wearing a dainty afternoon frock of
grey and white striped silk deliberately
! trimmed with handsome motifs of blue
! Chinese embroidery, and valenciennes
lace and a large imported picture hat
of pale blue velvet, trimmed with a
single huge bronze buckle which held
soft folds of self colored velvet.
Mrs. Newcomb's costume was offset
by the quaint set of Mexican heir
looms so becoming to her refined fea-
lures, the long drop earrings and
brooch of old wrought gold inlaid with
turquoises and pearls being a dainty
! touch.
Mrs. Gardiner Wilder was handsome
in gold and white satin draped and
trimmed with a fringe of gold and
made with very long train.
Mrs. w. l.. Whitney was very love
ly in a frock of soft graceful white
lingerie over drop of pale blue and
white soft silk, and a large black pic
ture hat trimmed with sable plumes.
Mrs. Walter Dillingham; was very
beautiful in French frock of painted
pink silk chiffon trimmed with deli
cate touches of palest blue chiffon, and
wearing a chic black hat trimmed with
a pink bow.
Others present were Miss Margaret
Walker, Mrs. Walbridge, Mrs. A. A.
Wilder, Mrs. Eben Low, Mrs. Prosser,
Mrs. Arthur Wall, Mrs. G. b. Wood,
Mrs. Clinton Ballentyne, Mrs Frank
Richardson, Mrs. Klebahn, Mrs. Geo.
Rodiek, Mrs Ashford, Mrs. F. w.
Macfarlane, Mrs. Berger, Mrs. Jaeger,
Mrs Robinson, Mrs. Lishman, Miss
Margaret Lishman, Mrs. Creighton,
Mrs. James Judd, Mrs. A. Lewis Jr.,
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown, Miss Violet Makee,
Miss Annie Graham, Mrs. NJ. F. Pros
ser, Mrs. Arthur Wal and many 9th
ers.
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Arcadia" adorned her most charm
ing aspect again on Monday afternoon
from four TO six o'clock, when Gov
ernor and Mrs. Walter Francis Frear
entertained at their regular monthly
reception.
A number Of tourists, as well as
townspeople were present, and the
usual hospitality of Governor and Mrs.
Frear was extended graciously to all
who called during the hours of receiy-
ing to pay their respects.