The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-24


of a large cut glass bowl filled with
rose pink carnations and lace maiden
hair fern, the same being scattered
over the table. Covers were placed
for six
Mr.. and Mrs l.. J. Warren, very
popular members of the social set, en-
tertained in an informal and delight
full manner on Thursday evening, in
celebration of the first anniversary of
their wedding which took place in Phi
ladelphia last year. Only the imme-
diate members of the family i'm Homo
lulu were present, entertained during
the evening with bridge Light re-
freshments of ices, coffee, sandwiches
and fruit punch were served on the
palm enclosed lanai, and many indeed
were the merry fluctuations for the
| charming occasion.
The most elaborate affair of the
week was the handsomely appointed
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Cummins at their beautiful tropical
home on Alexander and Bingham
streets, on Monday evening in honor of
Miss Berry of Boston, who has been
! spending a few weeks as the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins This
/ dinner was typical of all affairs ever
given in this home, which is another
way of announcing its lavish beauty,
genial hospitality and originality, for
within it's walls still hovers an atmos-
phere of the monarchical days of Ha-
wall nei
! The spacious lanais, with easy
chairs smuggling amid the greenery of
potted palms and delicate ferns, were
J the approach tothe large drawing
room, resplendant in tones of red, a
great profusion of scarlet fragrant car
nations in tall vases, and banked
about the statuary the royal kahilis,
the grand piano in a far corner en-
tirely concealed by a lavish embank-
l
Jacqueminot roses, fanked with soft
green palms, presenting a rich and
refined order of decoration.
The bedrooms and dressing rooms,
thrown open to complete the ensemble,
were prettily decorated by various
hues, each individual room being char
acterized by it's own pastel shades of
pink carnations, white Shasta and
baby daisies, red Jacqueminot roses
and golden Japanese day lilies, each
assortment of blossoms being offset by
maidenhair sprays and groups of state
ly palms.
The dining room was a symphony
in palest pink, the darkness of the
large room relieved by the glow of
candles on the table, which was round
and fiickered like a pretty vision in
the soft warm light. For amid a re-
violation of silver and rock crystal APP
pOintments and snowy damask reposed
a centerpiece of clear crystal in the
form of a smooth block of ice two feet
high which reflected the light in a
myriad of rainbow colorings. On the
summit Of this unique centerpiece, in
a special frame, lay a veritable minia-
ture garden of Paul Neron and Ameri-
can Beauty roses nesting among
feathery maidenhair, sprays OF which
dropped down the sides partly to con
ceal the ice. The base was banked
round with tropic fruits and draped
in lustre silk, and over the table were
strewn tiny punches of maidenhair
and pink roses, tied with bows and
trailers of pink baby ribbon. Pale
pink silk shaded candelabra, placed
round the centerpiece, and place cards
in severe white, bearing the Cummins
seal in rich design and color, COM
pleted the appointments.
During dinner the conversation float
ed through soft strains of Hawaiian
music played by Kaai's quintette in
an arbor of palms, and at eleven the
guests, after a menu, such as those
for which Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins have
become famous, repaired to the draw
ing room for coffee, where the orches-
ira alternated with vocal and instru-
mental selections.
Those present at this elaborate din
ner were Miss Berry, for whom it was
! given, Hon. Prince and Princess Ka-
lanianaole, Mr.. and Mrs. Smithies, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Whitney, Mrs. Merse-
berg, Mrs. Dowsett, Mrs. Conradt
Judge Andrade, Mr.. Bowen, Mr. R. w
Single, and Mr., and Mrs. Cummins.
Miss Berry looked very dainty.in an
evening gown of pale blue silk null
and lace, while Mrs. Cummins was
handsomely gowned in a decolette
gown of black spangles.
Princess Kalanianaole was modish