The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-21
Society
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ulcS from the logdlous III lueli Die
turesQue nationa costumes, and
French, English ana other ladies, at
being an International reunion. A
spirit of congenial goodwill permeated
the assembly and taking the exem.
plary keynote Of gentle kindness and
sweetness from the hostess the guests
all mingled with an equality and frank
geniality which was most refreshing
90 see
The hostess, a beautiful talented
and accomplished woman with her
dainty charm which breathes of ex-
tensiye travel and European culture,
with her wealth of fair golden hair,
Chiselled features and pink and white
complexion resembled, in her diapha-
nous boating chiffon garments, her
GreCian coils and bandeau, some won.
deITul young Roman or Greek god
dess resurrected in Marpesian marble
5rom The ages.
Her gown of sheerest pearl grey
chiffon fell from her superb shoulders
an a ilmy veil, blush pink satin band
outlining the mantel, or over wrap of
similar shade of chiffon which fell
aOout her like a drape. Her jewels
were simple but elegant in the ex-
areme, a long rope of pearls falling
about her white throat and terminal
3ng low on her breast in a glittering
d pendant of diamonds. The remem-
brSnce of this reception may in the
course of time fade, or be displaced by
other functions but the pictures the
hostess created in her extreme beauty
win never die for it is doubtful if a
more ravishing form of loveliness will
ever be seen in Hawaii.
After the guests had been greeted
and passed on to the many others who
assisted the hostess they roamed about
&ron one room to another, admiring
Ghe beautiful home, the interior OF
which has recently been entirely re
modelled till the old home has lost its
lOTlIler character.
The reception, drawing room and
dining room have been all tinted In
artistic greys, white Roman pillars
having been INTRODUCED, supporting
the huge arches which form a series
0f delightful coves, for the display o
the old world treasures collected il
continental tours. Here are brasses
bronzes, antiques and delicate marpe
sian statuettes fit for a ruling queen
and many admiring eyes were distract
ed from the hum of voices to this III
usual display.
The shades of the rooms had bee
drawn, and, in view of the inclemer
weather, the lights had been turned o
the chandeliers shedding their II
dance on an unusually brilliant seen,
In the dining room, at side tabl
of grey onyx on marble column pede
tai upon which rested an antique chin
bowl and cups, Miss Vera Damon eff
ciently presided over the punch, crea
ing a perfect little miniature portra
in her white gown and her large blac
velvet Gainsborough hat wreathed
a wreath of pale pink roses, viii
Mrs. Walter F. Frear, wife of Cove
nor Frear and Mrs. Samuel Dunnin
wife of Major Dunning of Fort ShaftC
presided over the tea and coffee cup
Mrs. Frear was as usual very swe,
in tailored frock of pearl grey broa
cloth, and wearing a picture turban
grey, trimmed with torge9mernots
Mrs. Dunning was regal in blue sati
and wearing a low turban of satin
"a similar shade. They were assistC
by a bevy of attractive society bud
among whom were Miss Ruth al
Miss Martha McChesney in pale pir
and blue fluffy gowns and weariI
chiffon hats to match, Miss Myrt
Schuman, and little Miss Kong, 81
ter of the Episcopal minister who W;
charming in a frock of blush piI
China silk.
AS a demonstration of the hostes
es admiration for the artistic idea,
which she has been developed to g
enviable degree, there was a markt
absence of unnecessary decoration
home whittier such remarkab
beauty had been introduced. TT
dining room whence refreshment VIZ
served held but a single tall gold vas
set at the base of an oval gold-frame
mirror, which branched forth wit
sprays of golden tinted plume-fibere
Croton leaves.
The dining table where tea and co
fee were served was adorned by I'll
new idea Of the Italian garden desig
tiny trees interspersed with pergol;
and trellises of real grape vines an
purple clusters OF the fruit being