Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-12

- AINTY silver and white betrothal
ii cards sent through the mail to-
~ day told Of the engagement OF
Miss Helen Sewer Spalding and En-
sign Howard Douglas Bode. L. S. n.
The news OF the betrothal came as a
surprise to the many friends OF the
pretty bride-elect, who are already
planning parties in her honor
Miss Spalding is the fourth daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward Irwin
Spalding to marry an officer Of the
United States service. Miss Edith
SpaIding is now Mrs. NJ. NJ. CARAT:
wife OF Lieut. NJ. NJ. CARAT. L. S. A;
Miss Alice Spalding is Mrs r. n. Bow.
man, wife OF Lieut.. +. n. Bowman.
u. s. A., and Miss Ethel Spalding is
Mrs. Joseph A. Rogers. U. S. A. While
her sisters are matrons In the army
circles. Miss Helen Spalding will be
a navy bride.
Mr.. Bode is the son OF Judge and
Mrs. August Bode OF Cleveland. Ohio.
and is we'll known in Honolulu, hav-
ing visited here in 1912 as one of the
officers aboard the u. s. s. Caiifor-
MIA. He has many friends in the
younger set of which Miss Spalding
Is a popular member III d
No definite date has been announc-
cd for the wedding except that II will
take place sometime next year. t-.-.,.
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Christmas al Funaaeu
Preparatory School.
The children OF Punahcu prepare
tory school closed the FIRST term OF
the school year yesterday with a
Christmas celebration. II has, been
the custom at the prep To have each
grade participate In program ailo
yesterdays AFFAIR was one Of the pref
TEST EXERCISES the young folks have
ever given.
The songs were all well rendered
and Tor the most part were old Christ
MAS carols. The two plays. Santa
Claus and THE Christmas Dolls, by
pupils from the third grade, caused
much laughter on the part Of the audi
efce, Philip Peck Isabel Phisteref,
Kathryn Kilbcufne and Wendell
Brooks taking part In the frst playiet.
with Philip Peck In the leading role.
The children who presented The
Christmas Dolls were Henry Atoms,
Goldle Charlock. Npelani Schwallie,
Carolene Cooke, Alice DeRison and
Alex E!gnoux.
The students of grade seven con.
tributed the, decorations and they were
Exceptionally pretty. A lattice of
green vines intertwined with the Ha.
paiian holly made an attractive back,
ground for the stage and otilehs dec
ofations symbolic Of the season we're
n evidence.
Mist Harriet Ellis compiimsnted.
In honor Of Miss Harriet Ellis. whose
marriage to Lieut.. Percy Deshon will
take place on the 22d of December,
Mrs. A. Z. Schlanser entertained at a
bridge tea yesterday afternoon at her
home on Pensacola street.
Mrs. Schlanser chose pink and white
for her decorations and pretty pink
and white hibiscus and pink asters
reception room where the guests spent
the afternoon at cards. In the alceve
from which dainty pink and white ices
and cakes were served a dainty basket
filed with pink asters and tied with
iluffy pink tulle ornamented the CEN
ter Of the table.
At the close Of the afternoon dainty
prires were awarded 20 the ladies
making the highest scores. Miss Hal
loran, who took the frst trophy, re-
ceired q powder jar. Miss Florence
Hoffman was given a library scarf
as the second prize and Mrs L. B,
McAfee received the consolation. The
ladies who played cards were Miss
Harriet Kills, Tire guest Of honor, Mrs.
William H. Carter, Mrs. r. c. Melon
aid, Mrs. j. B. Mcdonald, Mrs. E. j..
O'Hara, Mrs. Norris Stayton. Mrs Nc.
Afee, Mrs. w. M. Johnson, Mrs. o. B.
Rosenbaum. Mrs. Sanford French, Miss
Eleanore Lehman, Mrs, Harry Wilder,
Miss Florence Hoffman. Others who
came IN FOR tea were Mrs. r. p. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. E. /. Spalding, Mrs. K. A.
Murphy. Mrs. F. II. Foucar, Miss Kath.
crime Lehman. Miss Thelma Murphy,
Miss Helen Spalding and Miss Ruth
Stacker
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christnnas Bells az Palama Settlement.
Under the direction or Mrs. Francis
r. Day the childrensat Palama Settle
inent viii give little playlet Christ.