Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-19

exhibit. Mrs. Steele is also the
owner of complete set of willow
ware composed of two hundred pieces
each in a perfect state of preservation,
which was brought from China to
Rhode Island before the Revolution
by an ancestor who was at the time
sea captain. Another relic which
was a center of interest was an oil
pointing OF the first Hiram Bingham
and his wife, painted in 1919 by
Samuel Morse, to whom the world
owes for his inyention of telegraphy.
! This painting was loaned for the &C.
casion by Mrs. L.. B. Coan. An
ancient whale-oil lamp, loaned by Mrs.
Gignoux; a history of the Bible, one
inch wide and two inches long loaned
by Mrs. Perley L. Horne and col
lection of pewter ware loaned by Mrs.
Steere were among other relics of in
terest. A collectors of Davenport
ware, of which very little is seen any
| more, was on display A large col
lection of Colonial '9ewelry, Z pewter
ware, and number of adornments
which were at one time dear to the
hearts of certain Colonial matrons,
were exhibited by Mr.. and Mrs. W..
! A. Bryan.
Boston Tea, Too
A small bottle of tea, a part of that
| used at the time of the Boston Tea
Party, interested large number of
the visitors. This tea was loaned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley i. Horne, an
ancestor OF Mr.. Horne's having par
| ticipated in the party and carrying
quantity of the tea away with him as
a relic. This tea was then dis
tributed among his relations. Mr..
Horne receiving his share: Mr., and
Mrs. r. J. Pratt exhibited a quantity
If old cut giass, number of pieces
being of the pattern which is rapidly
coming back into styles Two spinning
wheels, which are claimed to still be
able to do days work, were inter-
esting features The ladies' present
were especially interested in dis
play of Colonial fancywork, baby
dresses of a hundred years ago, a
number of hoopskirts' and quantity
of, homespun cloth of various pat
terms. An old iron "lanthorn"5 was
loaned by Mrs. Bryan, a foot-warmer
by Mrs. A. W. Weed, bed-warmer
by Mrs. R. J. Pratt and a torturous
looking tooth-puller by DR.. A. B.
Clark. An old engraving of the battle
Of Lexington which belonged to the
Moyes family of Newbury, Mass, was
loaned by Mrs. D. L. Wilmington. To-
day, it happens, is the one hundred
and thirtieth anniversary of that
memorable battle. Amongst the eX-
hibit of old jewelry, watch. over
one hundred years old was exhibited
} by Doctor Clark; pair of cuff
links. worn by General Thomas dur
| ing the Revolution, were loaned by o.
| H. Gulick. An old rosewood melod con,
! in remarkable state of preservation,
was exhibited by Mrs. w. A. Bryan.
A Colonial mirror was loned by Mrs.
/ A. l.. Andrews, while another by
| Chippendale was loled by Mrs. Walter
F. Frear Among other relics were
strings of wampum, the Indian cur
rency; shoes of the style which pre-
vailed one hundred and fifty years
ago, a number of copy-books used in
The schools Of the time, a number Of
muskets, swords and bayonets. and
other antiques too numerous to men,
:icn.
Chapter Receives
During the afternoon refreshments
we're served by the members of the
local chapter. Mrs. w. A. Bryan was
! hostess Of the afternoon. being assist
ed by Mrs. Alonzo Gartley, assistant
| hostess. and Mrs Perley L. Horne
regent Of the chapter. Other members
of the chapter who loaned their ser
vices were: Mrs. W. 4. Clark, Mrs
| c. H. Dickey, Mrs. A. H. Douglass.
Miss Abby Dow. Mrs. J. W. Girvin,
| Miss Charlotte Hall, Mrs, w. w Hall,
Mrs. F. A. Judd, Miss Florence Lee,
! Miss Agnes Judd, Miss Abby Marsh,
MIS- Carl Andrews, Mrs. Theodore
Richards, Mrs. W. J. Forbes. Mrs
| Hugh Mitchell, Mrs Antonio Berry,
Mrs. Philip Frear, Miss Jessie Smith,
| Mrs. A. F. Leteon. Mrs. C. A. GIugo.
At halfpast seven O'Clock N the
evening, the members Of the Aloha