The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-31

glowing IN the darkness, created a
very romantic effect.
About forty guests dined at various
small tables and KaaIs orchestra play.
ed and sang Hawaiian airs during
dinner, a delightful feature of the
evening.
Mr. and Mrs John A. Palmer's table
was adorned by miniature Christmas
free well laden with scintillating can
dies, and banked round the base by
profusion of deep red carnations
The place cards were snow babies,
girls being awarded to the gentlemen
and vice versa.
Those who enjoyed the hosts hos
pitality at Christmas were Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen, Lieutenant and Mrs Will
cox, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Hawkes..
The young men of the hotel enjoyed
stag dinner at one of the tables,
few friends having been invited A
huge brass bowl, brimful of red car
nations, and a small Christmas tree
adorned each end Of the dantily APP
pointed table.
Those who sat around this table
were Messrs. Duncan, Carmichael,
milford, Worrall Robert McEldowney,
George McEldowney and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stobie also entertain
ed, their guests being Mr.. and Mrs.
Colley. Their table was adorned by
a silver bowl of crimson pinks, red
shaded candelabra adding greatly to
the ensemble.
| The CORTLAND is one of the prettiest
hotels in Honolulu and has become
! the mecca for those who crave dainty
and artistic service.
Mr.. Sydney F. Hoben, who has given
many recitals in Honolulu during the
past year has been appointed to a
position in San Francisco and leaves
for the mainland in the Sierra on
Wednesday next.
A musicale has been arranged to
take place before his departure which
will be held at The home of Mrs. Theo
Richards.
Leahi Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star will hold an installation to be
followed by an elaborate banquet on
Tuesday, January third, in Masonic
Temple at eight o'clock p. m.
All visiting Eastern Stars are cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. S. Roth entertained at family
Christmas dinner on Sunday evening
at her summer beach home at Kaa-
laval.
Although only the members of the
family were present, the house was
very prettily decorated throughout,
Christmas wreaths and festoons of
MALE being used.
The dinner table was brilliantly
adorned by masses of IXora blossoms
and foliage, and covers were laid for
twelve.
DIR. and Mrs. Clifford B. High are
spending the week end on the wind
ward side of the island, as the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mac.
farlane, where they will welcome the
new year at Ahuimanu plantation.
Mrs. High will be a departing pas
senger for San Francisco in the near
future, accompanied by her sister Miss
Alice Roth.
Captain and Mrs. Frederick Ramsay
entertained at a very handsome din
ner party on Christmas Eve, at their
artistic home on Pacific Heights.
The dinner table was a symphony
in shades of red, bright dashes Of
color, suggestive of the Yuletide sea
son adjoining the lovely home.
On the center of the table and bank
ed profusely at it's base, with poinset
: tias rose a huge bronze lantern, ant
. over the entire cloth a dainty carpet
of scarlet poinsettia sprays and Ha
waiian holly berries was strewn.
5 At the corners of the table in bowls
l red silk lined and brimful of "Jerusa
l lem cherries" rose the tall candelabrf
whose vivid red silk shades were il
tune with the tout ensemble.
2 The name cards were red Santt
I Clauses of crepe paper and scarlet sa
/ tin ribbons, and all other appointments
f were suggestive of the artistic anC
4 novel idea.
4 After an elaborate menu the host
4 and their guests repaired to the draw
a ing room where a scintillating Christ
, mas tree scared high sparkling in thu
+ subdued light and whence each CUES