The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04

Mrs Payson was very lovely iu au
exquisite French toilette of real lace
and O. large black lace hat with
touches OF white.
Mrs. Neville wore natural toned
pongcc afternoon frock, and q black
velvet hat with ostrich plumos.
Mrs. Mark was attractive I'm cham
payne raiah with touches of pale blue.
and hat fashioned of black maline.
Mrs. Kennedy was charming in coral
pink with delicate touches of gold
a picture hat of shell pink satin with
plumes to match completed this stun
ming costume.
Mrs. Clarke was dainty I'm a lacey
lingerie CONNECTION, and the hostess
was remarkably handsome i'm an af-
tCrnoon robe OF violet silk. with
touches Of real Irish crochet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Prather of
Portland, Oregon, left yesterday aft
ernoon in the Korea for the Orient.
continuing their trip around the world.
This popular couple were almost
hidden in leis, large circle of friends
having gone to the dock to bid them
bon voyage.
Brigadier-General and Mrs. Macomb
will be motifs for a dinner on We'd
nesday evening at Fort de Russy,
where Major and Mrs. E. Eveleth
/ Winslow will entertain in compliment
to this popular couple.
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The wedding of Miss Wilhelmina
Robertson and Mr. Joseph Wyllie is to
! take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
James Webster, of Pepeekeo, on Sat
urday evening, February ii.
&c
The engagement of Miss Violet
Christine Fursey, the sister of the
head luna of Honokaa plantation. to
Mr.. James Wallace Donald. of Homo
kaa, has been announced
The wedding of Frank G. Bradford
and Mrs. Hannah Nelson took place in
Hilo last Thursday, the Rev. brahms
officiating. Mr.. Bradford is among the
expert car builders brought from the
Coast recently by the Hilo Railroad.
The bride and her daughter. Miss Nell
son, arrived from their home in San
Francisco on the Wilhelmina. the cere-
mony taking place the same day.
A chapter of the ancient history of
Hawaii is to be lifted out of the past
and placed upon the stage of the Ha-
waiian booth at the Mid Pacific Kir-
mess to afford the people of today the
rare opportunity of seeing what life
was like in the days before the mis-
sionaries came to Hawaii and while
the old customs and traditions vet
prevailed.
The play that is to be staged is
the ainoa aikapu, the breaking of the
kapu, by King Kamehameha H.. and
the high priest Hewahewa, who were
aided by the queen mother, Keapulani,
and by the regent, Kaahumanu.
, Up to the time of this important
historical incident, it had been kapu
Tor men to eat with women and the
severest penalty was imposed upon
any who violated the kapu. Men ate
by themselves and women by them
selves.
But the king made up his mind that
thls was not good and resolved IN
break the kapu. In this he was hit
terly opposed by his cousin. Kekuo-
kaiani. But, with the high priest
Hewahewa, he went in and ate with
the women. This is the part of the
story told in the first act of the two
act play that will be staged.
The second act opens with Manono
) the pleasure loving wife of Prince
hekuokalani, in the forest with her
attendants, all beautiful girls, who. at
her direction, had learned to dance
perfectly the hulas of the time This
Forest, on the stage. will be a real
Forest for instead of having painted
curtains, Princess Kalanianaole. who
Is IN charge of the Hawaiian booth.
mas made arrangements to have trees
Drought down from the mountains.
"A messenger from the court arrives
and informs the princess that the
KING mas broken the kapu, and that in
consequence war has broken out be-
tween him and her husband, Kekuoka-
lam. The prince, says the messen-
ger, has departed for the battlefield
Manono Immediately announces her
intention of following him, and she
sets out at once. The battle occurred
at kuamoo, North Kona. The kings
forces attacked from the sea, and the
army of Kekuokalani was defeated
ana the prince himself fatally
wounded.
Manono pleaded with him To snara
her me- but he refused. 1t would be
a greater honor for her to die with