Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10
Reminder of Cabinet Officers
Visit to Islands in Notable
Social Event
By C. S. ALBERT

Especial yStar-BuIletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IS
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Fisher were the guests of honor at
one of the most unique entertain
ments recently given here, Judge and
Mrs Sydney Ballou first entertain
ing them at the Belasco, where the
Hawaiian play The Bird of Para
disc" was given. Dr. and Mrs. Cary
Longhorne, Mrs. John Timmons and
Col John Biddle were the other mem
bers of the party. Following the play
a real Hawaiian supper was served
at the Connecticut, where Judge and
Mrs. Ballou hava their apartments.
The table was arranged with'a typical
Hawaiian scene of landscape and
figures, and curry and rice, salad of
Eavocados, and many native dainties
of the country formed the menu.
& & 4
Mrs. Meyer, wife of the Secretary
of the Navy, recalled her invitations
to the dance December 81, because
of the sudden death of her cousin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Leans preparations to celebrate the
third birthday of their young son,
Ninson, Walsh Mclean, eliminated in
a wonderful party at which the
younger children in the household OF
their intimate friends were present
to enjoy with the baby host gigantic
Christmas tree with wonderful gifts
on it, which they carried home as
souvenirs. "A moving. picture show, a
circus with clowns and performing
dogs were some Of the ways the
youngsters were entertained.
& 4 &
There were forty little folks present,
and their parents. For the first group
there was luncheon, and for the eld-
els a buffet affair. The birthday cake
was a gorgeous structure, and with
It's marvellous decorations was the cen
tcrpiece at the ehildren's table. 1t is
said that $4,000 worth of toys we're
distributed by Santa Claus for the
young guests to carry home. The
Christmas tree was glorious one,
with myriads of electric lights and a
lovely Christ Child at its very tip top.
The presents to the MANY little Eel
low who is joint heir to the Mclean
and Walsh fortunes represents large
values.
Willie these much favored children
were celebrating there was also in
rogress this afternoon big party for
orphan Children of the District. The
patents of Baby Mclean did not for
get the orphaned poor on his two pre-
NOUS celebrations.
= Z =
The marriage of Mrs. Alice Cornelia
ThlW, formerly the Countess Of Var
mouth, and Godfrey c. Whitney, .on
of Mrs. Charles Whitney of Milton.
Mess, is expected to take Place the
last of April After their marriage
MIR. Whitney and his bride will divide
their time between Washington and
their home in Boston.
Mrs Thaw will spend the holidays
in Pittsburgh with her mother. Rola
tiyes of Mr.. Whitney expect that hi
fancee will make a short visit to BOs-
ton and Milton afte' the hOItlys.
The Chief of Staff. t. S. A. and Mrs.
Leonard Wood have been Joined a.
their quarters in Fort Mycr. by Leon.
ard Wood, Jr. of Harvard. and their
younger son. who are here for the
Chrstman holidays.
=
Count de Chambrun. military at
tacke CT the French embassy, has gone
to Mexico to remain until January 20.
He viii So to Cincinnati from Mexico
City, and Will meet Countess de Cham
hrun and their children, who are Wis
iting Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, and