The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-22
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round table i'm the dining room.
On large ceurerpIece or handmade
lace rose a tall quaint brass basket
vase bearing sprays OF dropping rose
pink double hibiscus blossoms, while
here and there on the table stood
quantity fashioned oriental wicker bas-
kets, filled with fragrant violets the
tall handles being caught by large
fairy bows of pink and lavender gauze
ribbon, each a shade lighter than the
blossoms with which they harmonized
the ends falling carelessly along the
cloth.
The place cards, as is the vogue at
the affairs in this lovely home bore the
family monogram in white and gold.
Those who We're seated round this
very elaborate luncheon table were
Mrs. Frances II. Smith, Mrs. A. c..
Lewerenz, Mrs. Arthur Mark, Mrs. w.
w. Low, Mrs. Parmelee, Mrs. II. f.
Stevens, Mrs. Victor houston, Mrs. f.
A. Ramsey, Mrs. F. F. Robards, Mrs
H. II. Lane, Mrs. Roy Smith, Mrs. l..
S. Willis, Miss Kathryn Stephens and
Mrs. Corwin p Rees.
The hostess was very handsome in
a summer frock of dainty lavender
muslin.
This was one of the most elegantly
appointed luncheons ever seen in Ho-
nolulu, and the guests were all most
handsomely gowned.
Mrs. Mark, wife of Captain Mark,
U. S. NJ. c. was very stunning in a
white lace robe and wearing a large
and becoming white sick picture hat
faced with black velvet and trimmed
with graceful pale blue shaded plumes.
Mrs. II. II. Lane, wife of DR.. Lane,
U. S. NJ. c. was gowned in an after
noon frock of pale blue silk, wearing
with this modish costume a black hat
trimmed with large tulle bows.
Miss Kathryn Stephens looked girl
shly simple yet stylish in a white lin
gerie frock with a white leghorn hat
severely adorned by peacocks quilts,
Mrs. w. W. Low, wife of Captain
Low, U. S, NJ. c., was very handsome
in an ecru lace robe, and wearing a
hat to match with ecru plumes.
Mrs. Parmelee in an deliberately en-
broidered white silk crepe was most
charming. She wore with this pretty
gown black hat.
Mrs. Lewerenz and Mrs. Roy Smith
were both very attractively attired.
The former wore a bordered chiffon
confection, in a design of pink roses
and black bands, and a large black
chapeau with plumes. The latter's gown
was of Persian chiffon with also a
large black picture hat as a contrast.
Mrs. Willis, wife of It. Willis looked
very lovely in a white lingerie frock
and a pretty white picture hat, and
Mrs. Robarde was beautiful in a
lacey lingerie gown ana lingerie hat
to match.
Mrs. Houston in a soft white linge-
RE gown and a summer leghorn hat
trimmed with large shaded pink roses
was very charming and Mrs. Ramsey
wore a gown of white lingerie, en-
broidered falling softly over a drop
of apple blossom pink silk. A large
striking black hat with white plumes
completed her costume.
Perhaps the sweetest person of all
present was Mrs. Frances Smith the
mother of DR.. Smith, L. S. NJ. c.
Though nearly ninety years of age
this very charming lady is enthusiast
tic over society, and is a devotee to its
obligations. Mrs. Smith was daintily
pretty in a white silk dress, with a
fascinating little white lace cap on
her snowy hair,
After luncheon, at which a very de-
licious menu was served music was
enjoyed during the afternoon. Mrs.
Ray Smith rendering some light piano
numbers and Mrs. Low charming all
by her delightful and cultivated voice
in three naive numbers, two French
songs and an Indian love song. Mrs.
Low Is an accomplished musician and
a member of the very exclusive Morn
ing Music Club" of this city and her
audience were thrilled by her clever
singing,
At last the motors began to arrive