Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-02
SAN FRANCISCANS
HEAR OF BALL At
country CLUB

Like some coIton-hned. pearly i. le
of romance, Hawaii, for all its smart
modernism and its important pl1ce on
the stock exchanges continues 10 re-
veal itself as a Face where fortunate
people go to realize their dreams. saws
the San Francisco Examiner OF Sept.
q. And the iIOnolulans. in that Ian
gCid, cordial, Open-hc3rted manner so
characteristic o. their traditions. seem
tc delight in keeping open house the
whole year round, welcoming the com
ing and speeding the parting
guest with Teasing md dancing
with the fragrance Of lotus eating
Ton hommie impaired to their hospi-
tally that makes visit TO the islands
seem incomplete until one follows it
with another
San FTanciscans have always been
favorites in honolulu society. For all
that six days voyage intervenes be
tween us. the most genial neighborli-
ness has always favored our social re-
l&tions. Men and women from the is
lands come here for half a year to
brace up in our lltseasOned. cri. D
fLgs, while our own peOple-Whenever
they can-go to the islands to relax
and become attuned to the mood OF
the balmy. semi-tropical days of the
| islands, trying to acquire the dolce far
niente tempo by which life moves on
its placid way there.
Every winter there are many of the
foremost families Of the islands here,
and never a season passes that some
one from San Francisco is not being
made the idol of society there. The
reciprocity of interest mas created a
feeling of the most cordial friendliness
! The great homes in Honolulu are open
t. San Franciscans, and much return
entertaining is done for them when
they visit here.
The last mail from the islands tells
of the ball which was given recently
at the Country Club of Honolulu,
many from our city mingling with the
several hundred guests, while many on
the receiving line are we'll known
here. Mr.. J. D. McInerny, Miss Nc
lnerny, Mr.. and Mrs Walter F. Dill
bingham, Mr.. and Mrs. E. FaXon Bish-
OPP, Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter and
Mrs. H. H. Walker greeted the guests
on their arrival. ~
The place was gorgeously adorned
with profusion of tropical flowers
and greenery. the names of which are
so unfamiliar to us that it would be
useless to describe them. Whitley
green foliage OF the .kukui trees, flick
ering yellow-green , of koa, shining
leaves of ohia, great branches of hi
discus with flamingo-red flowers, the
many hues of the foliage neutralizing
the brilliant flowers tinto a tapestried
ensemble. -
Even CalifornianS, accustomed to
our own wonderful gardens and to
fields of wild flowers, are thrilled to
ecstacy with the exquisite beauty of
the flowers to be seen at the islands
And on occasions like the big dances
the people of Honolulu seem to take
a particular delight<in heaping color
on color, perfume on perfume until
the intoxicating beauty of sight,
sound and Qdors beWilders one accus-
toned to the temperate moderation of
the states. The odorous brilliance is
like some sweet narcotic. The luxur-
les of sight and sound-for the Homo
lulans are as prodigal with music as
they are with flowers-present an
equipage of splendor that makes ones
head go swirling as if the pageant
were some revised dream of Arabian
Nights splendor.
All this and more comes to me
from a charming correspondent in
letter describing the ball. Mrs. Wal
niIIin oh uyhn IF h.
social leaders of the island metrOpO-
lis, looked resplendent. in a gown of
ale-blue maize color, with a drapery
of lace, a fringed purple sash engird,
ling the cOrsagc and failing over the
train. Mrs. Richard Ivers wore black
lace over white, the black setting Of
her blonde beauty.
Mrs. Herminie Peralta Dargie, who
IS being much entertained in Homo
lulu. wore gown of purple char
meuse, with a white lace overdrape.
Mrs. Dargie is wearing second mourn.
ing, and the purple and lavender
shades are very becoming.
Mrs. George Carter wore a dress Of
gold tissue, over yellow satin. Miss
Wilbelmina Tenney, who is to spend
the winter in San Francisco, was con
spiCuous among the bellies. Herr
gown was of silver cloth and white
lace.
There were rine hundred invita-
lions sent out {" the ball. some Of
them to friends in this city. Sin
hundred attended tie affair The Hs
waiian Band. famous for its musicaii
nE,c1lpnrn 49,
Honolulu Orchestra, played all even-i