Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-28
- ROM THE TIME that children
are old enough to be out OF the
cradle till long after they have
reached the ago when they NAV


cradle till long after they have
reached the age when they may
be called grown upj desire to i'm.
personate- some one else is strong
within them.
II NIGH surprise goodly number
OF the ladies here TO know that when
a gown Is sent to some laundress who
makes a specially OF making soiled
dresses look like new ones. the laun7
, dress sometimes appears at functions
In her own set" wearing a frock be-
longing to some woman well known
In the social circles. -...4
or course I'm Honolulu where few
IL any Of the men have Wallets. there
Is no danger OF having The servant
wear his masters clothes. But no
one would for moment deny that
the servant In the house delights in
smoking the masters cigars.
IL Is the same with my lady's maid
during the hours that her mis- .ress is
attending some formal function. She
amuses herself by trying on some of
my lady's beautiful gowns.
A large number of short stories
have been written with a plot laid
the jewel OF maid is usually dis
charged.
The servant vino borrows for an
evening someone else's finery does
no. do II with the idea Of appropri-
ating the article He merely initiates.
The small tots in the nursery often
delve into mothers wardrobe and
after taking out some of her costli-
est garments play grown ups" And
vice versa, for mother a. the very mo-
ment that tiny tot is playing grown
up In the nursery may be playing
baly al. some pretentious masquer-
ade. This wild desire to initiate is
merely characteristic OF human ma
ture.
No one Is ever able to give a rea-
son. Sill, the moment invitations
are out for masquerade, all of so
ciety is perfectly crazy to GO" When
Mrs. George Davies issued invitations
for her domino dance last season,
every one was delighted and a great
many dinner parties were planned for
the evening 70 precede the entertain
ment.
Then when Mr.. Vernon Tenney.
one OF the best known young men in
the younger set, told his friends that
he was to give a Yama Yama dance;
there was great deal of excitement.
II is not likely that any Of the
guests at either of these dances or
that those who have been to osher
masQuerades have had any better
time at those parties than at the 9TH.
er functions where the ladies veal
handsome gowns and the men are Inn
maculate ia dress suits.
II is merely human. this desire to
initiate, as Is plainly shown. a man
of the smart set never wears dress
suit at masque ball; he usually
dresses as a tramp. Or initiates some
other character unlike himself.
The masquerade of the Minute club
last Saturday evening was a decided
success and 1t is rumored that other
Mosques are to be given In the very
near future. Society folk hope SO,
any way, for they do so love to.
initiate.
Mrs. c. e. Williams Entertained
Mrs. C.. f. Williams entertained at
an elaborate Christmas dinner on
Christmas evening for the members
OF her family and few friends. At
ter dinner the guests were shown a
beautifully decorated Christmas tree
and from which was taken rememb-
RANGES for every one.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Horner
Entertain al Dinner
On Christmas Eve Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Horner entertained at dinner
at the Rathskeller. The color effect
for the decorations was red and was
carried .ou:s with brilliant red ixoras.
Masses of the bright hued blossoms
were arranged upon the cover. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. H.
X. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Church. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Thompson, Miss