Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-05

smith at the kllOh1nd ART
League on Wednesday evening
was one OF the most peasant
social affairs Of the week Mr.. Smith
with Mrs. Kent, his sister. Mrs. James
Wilder, and Mrs Richard Ivers re-
ce!ved the guests from eight until ten
O'Clock. The rooms of the Art
League were prettilY decorated with
palms and flowers while the stair
way was a bower OF great feathery
branches Of pepper. During the even
ing delicious punch was served with
dainty cakes The thirtv-eight paint
ings that were on exhibition afforded
much interest to all who were pres
ent: TO the island people because the
scenes depicted were so familiar and
so true TO the real; to the new COM
ers because they were many Of them
unaware Of the scenes shown. or so
much interest were they that MANY
who visited the Art League that night
have returned since sometimes alone
and sometimes bringing friends. AL
ready rurohnr If 80 canv"~"S have
been sold and there is no doubt what
ever that during this week OF exhibit
ton still more Of them Will be pur-
chased bv the island peoDle. Some
among those present Wednesday
evening were Mrs. Kent, Mrs. James
Wilder. Mrs Richard 1vers. Miss
Frances Law~cncp. Mr.. Frank Hal
stead. Mica Rernice IIalstead, Miss
Gladys Halstead. Miss Mary Won Holt,
Mrs. Ellis. Miss Angus, Mrs. Smith,
DR.. and Mrs. Monsarrat, Mrs. Fred
erick Davis, Miss Folsom, Mrs. Mar
ston Campbell, Miss Cwerdolyn Blair,
Miss Louise Lucas, Miss Hunter, Mrs.
John T. Warren, Miss Bogue, Mrs.
George Hull, Miss Marion Scott, Mr..
and Mrs. Ranuy Scott. Mr.. Richard
Wright, Mr.. Edmund Hedemann, DIR.
Ferdinand Hedemann, Mr.. Law, DR..
George Tucker Smith. DR.. and Mrs.
fGulick, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cooke and
many others. ...-...
Princess Kawananakoa's Luau.
The Princess Kawananakoa who has
not entertained to any extent since
her return from abroad was hostess
at an old Hawaiian luau on Wednes-
day evening at her home on Pensa-
cola street. II has been some time
since her home has been the scene
of such gayety and no doubt Secretary
and Mrs. Knox will long remember
the affair as one of the most delight
full of the many social entertainments
given for them while on this trip.
During the whole evening Kaais Glee
Club played and sang quaint old Ha-
waiian melodies that delighted the
many guests. .s'a
The affair was Hawaiian in every
respect and one of the old customs
seldom witnessed now, the waving of
white kahilis by young girls was in
evidence, Each of the guests was
presented with a beautiful lima and |
MALE lei for a luau Is not a luau with
out the lima lei The tables were in
the shape of u and were decorated
with red exorias and Hawaiian fruits
thanked by ferns and ti-leaves tufted
with green tule. The lanai OF the
Princess homo was draped with !
American and Hawaiian flags.
Her Majesty Queen Liliuokalanl
who graced the gathering wore mag
nificent robek of pale lavender satin
embellished with handsome lace.
Princess Kawananakoa wore an ex-
. nuisite gown of silver over heavy
cream satin. Mrs. Philander Knox
wore a delicate gown of lavender sat- /
in with an embroidered tulle over |
dress. Mrs. Walter Fisher was gown !
ed in black satin ornamented with
silver. Covers were laid at the Ia |
bles for Her Majesty Queen Liliuoka- |
1ani, Secretary of State and Mrs. P.
c. Knox. Her Majesty Queen Liliuo-
kaIani, the Prince and Princess ka-
lanianaole, the Governor and Mrs.
Frear. the Secretary and Mrs. Mott,
Smith. the Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Walter Fisher, Hon. r. S.
Miller; Rear-Admiral REYNOLDS, U. S. |
n; Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Cowles,
U. s. NJ; Captain Ellicott, U. S. S.
Maryland; Mr. and Mrs. Single, Mrs.
Melvia Shingle, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Macfarlane, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mac.
faTlane, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c., Beck
ley, Col. Samuel Parker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Widemann, Mrs. Ernminia
Dargie, Mrs Maria King, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry I
Along, Mrs. Francis Gay. Geo. Tor
rey, Mrs. Z. S. Cunha, Mr.. and Mrs. :
F.. Klamp, Mrs. J. A. Cummins, Mr..