Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15
. oC.ETY In Honolulu Il turning


practically all its attention to
~ opera, and night after night the
same people In the most select OF
the social circles hHve been seen az
the opera house. There is no wonder
al this for there is comparatively 81
little in the way of good music that
cGmes here that music lovers wish To
take advantage of. this opportunity
that Is being given them by the Lam
fardi Opera Company.
When society folk do not keep Lent
during the whole season they nsuallv
discard social events during the last
two or three weeks; this time. how
ever. they have been going to the
opera and have attended the perform
snces night after might until rest
period will probably be decreed after
the singers have left Honolulu. Grand
opera, IL is shown conelusively, Is not
classed as among the pleasures to be
foregone.
While the operas have been attrac-
tive, the stars have become such ia
torites with the local people that they
are being entertained extensively when
they are not working. Among those
who have entertained in honor of
members OF the COMPANY are Mn. and
Mrs. Arthur Wall, CAPTAIN and Mrs.
Hopkins of Leilehua, Captain end Mrs.
Cults. Major and Mrs. Tflhbeflake.
Major and Mrs. Purdy, an1 several
other affairs are planned for the cpm-
ing week.
II is only natural that lfhesbsIn1en;
and women should devote some time.
when not pleasing the public. to social
affairs, anu they have been found as
gracioAs and charming on the Stage
rs when they are performing %
Irish Reception. s.
Miss Barnes. who has recently come
here from Kansas to take Ghargesof
the domestic economy department OF
the Y. w. G.. A., was the guest OF honoN
Thursday evening at an informal re-
ception given by the social committee
az the organization at The Homestead
on King street. Assisting Miss Harness
IN receiving were Miss Erickson, gen,
eral secretary, and Mrs. McCurdy,
while Mrs. Alonzo Gartiey,s Mrs. u.
Thompson and Mrs. John Warren as
sisted about the rooms. 80
The approach of ST. Patricks day
furnished the motif for the program
OF the evening, while large basket Of
growing shamrocks on the library
table further did honor to the patron
saint Of 1tI1e Emerald Isle. The pro-
gram opened with instrumental music.
by Miss Ripley, who played double
n ~ nd
Paths" fStrauss) and (b) "Arabesque,
tDe Bussey@ both of which were fend-
cred with excellent expression. The
piano numbers were followed by two
delightful tenor solos by Mr.. Basler,
who sang sKillarney" and Mother
McCree tSpencer Clay. MISS Ripley
presided ct the piano. Later in the
evening Miss Folsom gave an amusing
Irish reading 1.-THE Day or Scholars
(Seumas McManus) which ELECTED
much merriment The program closed
with "The Irish Jubilee" q capital
Irish song, sung inimitably by Miss
Kemp: who was forced to respond to
an enthusiastic encore by repeating it.
At the close of the program light
refreshments were served. Presiding
ut the refreshment table which was
arranged on the lanai. were Mrs.
Louis ]. Warren and Mrs. David
Thrum, who served ices, assisted by
Miss Benedict and a bevy OF young
women who reside at The Homestead.
The spacious lanai was arranged with
Quantities Of potted palms and ferns
and tropical bright-leafed plants to
simulate a conservatory. the color
note being in three shades of pink.
Hanging baskets and tall ported plants
with deep, fuby-shaded leaves were
used as a background for the table,
in the center of which was a huge
brown basket filled with long-stemmed
begonias shading from palest flesh
color to deep coral tones. A huge
French bow of opaline pink ribbon
caught among the exquisite blossoms
added to the effect. Sprays of the
waxen-petaled blossoms were scattered
over the cloth with delicate fern
sprays and bows of ping satin added