Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-15

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extensively entertained during her
short visit to the Islands this sum
mer. has already resumed her Social
duties In Piedmont, where she lives,
and In San Francisco, where she Is
delightfully."- popular. The San Fran
cisco Examiner gives an Interesting
bali to take place this week in which
Mrs. Ravens will be one OF the lead.
ing hostesses:
The largest affair in contemplation
,, is the Brazilian Ball to be given at the
Hotel Oakland on October is. with the
leading hostesses of San Francisco
and Oakland collaborating in making
out the invitation list It will include.
several hundred. and will be about the
largest affair of the early season Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Crane, to whom so
ciety is indebted for Introducing an.
aesthetic spirit into the ballroom, are
managing the affair, and promise
some charming novelties As they
are so popular on the other side Of
the bay as they are over here, every
one is working like Trojans to help
them, and with such an enthusiastic
band Of spirited young people all Inn
bued with the idea to make this q
premier affair of its kind in local
history, one viii probably have all
these happy anticipations more than
realized
The entire lower floor OF the hotel.
| with its luxurious lobby, ballroom,
cafes and other apartments, is TO be
done over to resemble glorffied
Brazilian. Frenchified Jungle.
The Wickham Ravens, who have
miles of wonderful gardens, are turn
! ing over acres OF palms and trees to
make this jungle, and every woman
on the other side OF the bay, in San
Francisco, Burlingame and nearby, is
promising to loan her parrot or par
rots, her singing birds, and pet ami
mails of all varietie sreptilian aqua
| tic and otherwise.
Mrs. Lansing Kellogg has clever.
parrot that can sing all rag airs, and
| Is being trained to sing song In
Brazilian to beguile the guests. Mrs.
Havens, who has wonderful flock
Iof gorgeously colored paroquets, papa
guys and birds Of allied variety. Isl
having them dolled up for the occa-
zion.
The animals at Idora Park are be.
ing subjugated to q befittiIig docility8
to appear In this jungle ballroom, and
il seems that nothing has been over
looked that could possibly be made to
impart a Jungle atmosphere Wild
cats, tiger cubs, trained lizards and
the like are to be set in the environ
ment of river, lake and mountain
scenery. and it is to be hoped that
the creatures will feel a proper sense
OF the aonor bestowed upon them. al
though If some OF ttheim should howl
and Shrek that. would probably but
accentuate the jungle life. At any
rate, after our ever-so-polite Oriental,
fancy dress, Louis this and that balls
of other nights a Brazilian ball should
be welcome and successful sinhovas
ton. y.
Many aofs the guests are promising
to dress in Brazilian style and
whether this means Buenos Ayres or
jungle remains to be seen. Miss Enid
Gregg and Mrs. Crane promise to be
in Brazilian costume and one hears
that many on the other side of the j
bay are to be similarly garhe 3D.
The patronesses of the St Francis
sdansants are sending out the cards
for those from this side; and on the
ether side the Invitations are being
ISSUED by the Mesdames Wickham
Ravens, Frank Proctor, Charles
Adams, CapWell, Harold Ravens in
fact, the very names one is so ac-
customed to seeing in connection with
the big balls on both sides of the bay
will. dominate affairs here The Hotel
Oakland will house Sits first large
gathering of the society people from
this part of California since its open.l
ing this year. - "
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Quite a contingent of prominent |
local people we're outgoing passen-
gers on the big Pacific Mail Korea on |
Monday. Mr.. G. A. Brown sailed |
for New York after many months in !
the islands, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorrin An.
drews departed on a tour of the Unit
ed States. Mrs. r. r. Elgfn has sail. |
eu for the East, where she will make |
a lengthy visit. Mr. Oliver Lansing |
was called hurriediy to California, /
where he will make short business
trip, returning to the islands on thei
same comfortable liner, Mr.. Tarn
MeGrew sailed for Paris, where he
now makes his home, to the regret of
his Itonolulu friends, who would like
to, see him established In. the islands,
Mr.. Arthur s.. Hayward departed for
the South, where he will visit. his
family.
F. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Irwin, Mr.,
and Mrs! Charles Templeton Crocker
and e. ". Hopkins arrived home YES
terday from New York The Crockersd
went abroad last spring and have pag
ed the summer at the fashionable Wa,
tpriUp Dlaen2s Deeembnr 1ct mill f;nd