The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-14

Elsa Brooke, two gracious and charm
Ing hostesses received their guests I'm
his delightfully."- al fresco" manner ex.
tending a welcome to ALL
Mrs. Brooke wore an elegant impor.
tation Of black Spanish lace failing
over black silk drop, while Miss
Brooke, a refined and beautiful type Of
young womanhood with light brown
hair and large violet eyes, was allur.
ing in an embroidered white lingerie
and wearing a handsome
corsage of American Beauty roses.
Light and delicious refreshments
were served during the afternoon con.
sisting of iced coffee. tea, sandwiches,
cake and grape sherbet
Among those who called during the
hours. of receiving were Mrs. Arthur
Macintosh, Mrs. H. NJ. Won Holt, Mrs.
Emery, Mrs. William Ault. Mrs. Ken
nedy, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs Pardee and
Mrs. tombstone of Fort Shafter, Mrs.
Harold Hayselden, Mrs. Clark of Fort
Ruger, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. E. G.. Duisen-
berg, Miss Stevens, Mrs. Henry Bond
Restarick and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marston Campbell, en-
tertained at a merry chowder party
at their beach home at Kahala on Sun
day in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. S. D.
Prather of Oakland, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prather, who visited
the islands last year are en- route to
the orient and expect to leave Homo
lulu the first of February.
During their sojourn here they have
been motifs for much social attention,
and Sundays outing was another occa-
sion given for them.
The guests in the party motored out
to Kahala at eleven o'clock and after
reaching the home of the hosts which
is a most beautiful spot, spent some
time in bathing and surfing. in the sea.
At two o'clock a chowder luncheon
was served at a circular table on the
lanai, where through palms and hang.
ing baskets glimpses of the ocean are
visible and the table was made attrac,
tive by sprays of Australian fern and
a mound of golden and brown tropical
fruits as centerpiece.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Prather for whom the charming
afternoon was given, Mr.. and Mrs. L
NJ. Whitehouse, Mrs. Zumwalt and sew
eral others.
Dainty appointments and artistic ar
rangement of beautiful flowers distin
guished the dinner party for ten giveI
on Thursday evening by Major ant
Mrs. Neville in honor of Captain ant
Mrs. Cowles, U. S. N.
Captain Cowles, the new command
ant of the O. S. naval station in Homo
lulu and his charming wife have bee
inspirations for round of entertain
ing, and the dinner given on Thursda
evening was one more sparkling CON
pliment to this popular couple.
Palest pink was the shade selecteu
for the establishment of the dime
table; a large heavy silver bowl fillet
with sprays of rose pink Malmaison
and lace maidenhair adjoining the cen
ter of the circular table on a hant
wrought lace cloth. Over this fern
and blossoms were strewn, the plac
cards being tiny pink Hawaiian fishes
and tall silver candelabra being tipper
by pink silk shades fashioned as larg
inverted roses. After dinner the host
and their guests motored to the Moan
hotel to attend the dance given for tn
ladies and officers of the transpor
Sherman.
The guests at this dainty Dime
party were Captain w. C. Cowles, [
S. ~, Mrs. w. c. Cowles, Miss Cowle'
Captain Frederick A. Ramsay, U. S
NJ. c., Mrs. Ramsay. Paymaster an
, Mrs. Stevens, and Lieutenant Kilgor,
Mrs. Cowles wore a beautiful crei
, ton of pearl grey satin elaborated
! trimmed with motifs of silver PASS
! menterie.
Mrs. Ramsay was daintily lovely
| apricot satin with touches of film
r gold lace.
Mrs. Stevens, wife of Paymaste
Stevens, U. S. ~, was very charmin
) in a robe of black lace over white sill
trimmed with jet sequins and touche
! of lace and the hostess wore an impo
t tation of clinging white crepe meteC
adorned by a trimming of white mar
/, bout.
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Wednesday evening was celebrate
r at the Hotel CORTLAND in a merT
l manner. when the Cornell Club ente