Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-14

1T seems pity that the man VINO
is well up in the most cXCluS-
.sive circle o. society cannot live
life Of leisure as does his wife.
The society woman may. II so inclin.
ed. spend tue greater portion of the
day reclining upon the couch in her
hOudiQr and thus rest until it is time
TO prepare for some social function.
Not so the man. He, poor fellow.
must spend the day at his office and
at evening rush home. have bite OF
dinner. struggle into his dress suit
and be off to some reception.
In a recent article in the Chronicle
written by Lazy .TeaZle, the men we're
scored because some Of them appear
ed at a semi-Ofiicial reception in hon
or of Sir Thomas Upton, wearing
business suits and others compromis-
ed by wearing tuXedos. She com
planned about the women too because
there is an array of wall flowers.
To come back to the men. Why
should they be forced To rig up in a
dress suit with its Tapping tails. its
near-tight sleeves and the very high
collar when a tuxedo is little more
comfortable and a business suit is so
very comfortable?
Women insist that the men shall
appear in full dress when they attend
dances and receptions and then they
are surprised because at the dances
theer is an array OF wall flowers.
After a day in an Office few men
feel as though they wish to put on
high. st'T collar. They would much
rather nut on a smoking Jacket and
stay at home. ...-
Fashion DEGREES that after certain
hours and at certain functions men
and women shall wear fnll dress.
That is all very well for the women
who know that they, are very attrac-
tive when they wear the decollecte
gowns with their glistening white
arms and shoulders and they can
dance all evening without becoming
warm, while the Beau Brummel
dances hut Few walztes- and two
steps and his collar is so wilted that
he is forced to retire to the smoking
room for the remainder of the even
ing. And it is lust possible that many
OF them really welcome this state of
affairs. - e-gsz -,-,,-y..- f. .-. -..
The men in Honolulu are really
more fortunate than their brothers in
mainland society for the women here
do grant them a little more freedom
in dress. They are allowed to wear
tuxedos without being criticised and
even ir they indulge in dark business
suits they are not considered negli-
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Mr.. And Mrs. Mayer Entertain.t9r &c..
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Mayer of New
York who have been in Honolulu for
a few days and VITO we're outgoing
passengers on the Sierra this morning.
entertained ut farewell dinner at
the Rathskefer last evening. The
majority OF the guests werc tourists
who were merely passing through HD-
nc lulu while four of them are new
cCmers who will make their homes
in Honolulu. These are Mr.. F. Giant
and Mr.. ]. liant and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher: Covers were laid at the table
! for. Mr.. and Mrs Southland of Denver,
Nj. and Mrs. E. c. Cooke, of Los An
gtles, Mr.. Baron of London, England,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hetchey, of Austin, Ne
vada, Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher of Arizona.
Mr.. F. Giant and Mr.. J. Giant ,of Los
Angeles. -. '..
Though this affair was delightful
abG exceedingly pleaG ant there was an
under current OF regret that reigned
Throughout the evening for the guests
lad all met on various steamers and
had become fast friends only to be