The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Frank Atherton
gave the family dinner for Christmas
this year, to which all the members
Of the Anterior family who are now
in Honolulu attended.
The table was tastefully decorated
in red poinsettas. ferns and red satin
ribbons.
After dinner the Christmas tree was
unloaded and each one present made
happy by a gift.
Those present were Mr.. Charles Ath-
erton Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Rich.
ards and children, Miss Kate Atherton,
Miss FlaXman, Jack Guard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Barnes, Rev. and Mrs.
Simpson and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ath-
erton and children.
The Christmas dinner given by Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Bush at their home IN
Kewalo street last night was one Of
the most unique as well as the most
beautiful dinners ever given in a pri-
vate home in Honolulu.
The table, for which twenty-stX
guests were to be seated was arranged
as pergola of six columns in white.
On top of each column was big bowl
of gold fish, maidenhair ferns and red
carnations The columns were twined
with MALE and small incandescent
lights, which were continued between
the columns of the pergola and across
it. The table had strip of green silk
running across it to carry out the idea
of a horn.
The dining-room was a bower OF
maidenhair ferns in baskets, flowers
and garlands of MALE and incandesc-
ent lights, producing an eject of gar.
den in fairyland.
The dinner guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Marston Campbell, Marston
Campbell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lysel
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Davis
of Oakland, DR.. and Mrs Frear, anc
the seven memers Of the Bush family
After dinner Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
Drew, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blake
Catherine, Gertrude and Charlotte
Blake, Miss Anna Johnson, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Guy Gere and Mr.. and Mrs
Savres and family came in and thu
Christmas tree was relieved Of 1T
great responsibility, giving to each hi
Christmas present.
The third and last concert of tn
Mandolin Club of the University c
70 California took place last night be
. fore a well-flled house. The player
gave much the same program as tn
L first night and acquitted themselves a
, well as before.
u Mr. Luther B. Marchant was i
u even better voice than before an
sang the Prologue from Pagliacci
. with a dramatic intensity and dignit
i hardly to be expected from youn
man just beginning his career, E!
cellent as this was the audience wa
perhaps most touched by Mr.. Ma
chants encore, Il Hear You Calm
> Me" by Marshal. The audience il
\ voluntarily paid him the tribute
+ an absolute silence during his singin
J. so that the most pianissimo tones {
5 which he is equally mastery wei
heard in every part of the house-an
) when the last tone died away broF
{ into tremendous and prolonged a
" plause The management were eN
IDENTITY eager to enjoy festivities att'
the concert for the curtain was dro
l. ped, for Notwithstanding the persistel
l. demand of the audience for anOth'
l. encore the next number on the pr
gram took it's place. Another group
Il songs were sung later with equal
X great success and appreciation. "
l. hope Mr.. Marchant will return to
at some future time.
e. Mr. Stewart jolly in his stunts, WI
d extremely clever and beside his fir
. rate banjo playing, his voice, while n
displayed in anything one might ca
e singing, was nevertheless very plea
J. ing.
T. Mr.. Taylor's baseball scene-(diffC
Ia ign from the real thing in that it W
'e SILENT was greatly appreciated. II
exact drill which showed plainly
every performer and the attenti
le each gave the leader, Mr.. Hill, W
5, one of the interesting features.
~ The club leaves Honolulu on the
&c ezra and carry with them a most S
" cere bon voyage.
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