Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-27


W. Of Punahou and the high
school, the last books wera
CLOSED and the last tardy members Of
the younger set started out to enjoy
the summer vacation IN spite OF rainy
days and muddy roads
Society folk for the last month,
have been gradually migrating TO the
water-edge-it Is edge literally; for we
can scarcely say sea-coast-and ka-
hala. Kaalawia, Kaneohe, Hauuia. AMI
many other of the popular spots have
received their usual number of the
elite. Furthermore, those who have
not yet left the city, are packing their
trunks this week The attractive sum-
ner homes have rolled UP their shut
tiers, thrown wide their doors, and en-
braced their annual tenants. The
beaches are gay with the hustle and
stir of buoyant youth; comfy ham,
Inocks have resumed their old.time
places beneath the alger 1bas. and
bathing suits flap lazily on the lines.
The mountain resorts have not been
entirely neglected either and num-
her of the lovely summer residences
uD Nuuanu. on the cool Tantalus
heights. and at Wahiawa, have been
opened up for the summer season.
Here tramping and other outdoor
amusements make the long hot DAYS
enjoyable. AS far as the local lead
ers of society are concerned. the sea-
son is closed: the exquisite gowns
have been consigned to the camphor
chests and the dress suits are all care
fully laid away in mothbalIs. Tennis
toys. bathing suits and outing clothes
IN general will take their places. and
Tor our teas and luncheons and more.
formal functions. we will have to turn
3 our visitors or tosnnr home corners
rom abroad.
Punahou Senior Dance.
One OF the most brilliant affairs
which has occurred for some time
among the members of the younger
set, was the Punahou Senior dance
given at the National Guard armory
Tuesday evening The decorations
were exquisite and might easily have
been the work of professional so
artistic was the scheme and so clev-
erly and charmingly carried out
Never before has the huge building
-<9resented such gala appearance.
Across the uuner end Of the hall
stretched white rustic fence looking
verv old-fashioned and romantic with
the lovely pink rose vines which were
entwined about II. Entering into this
secluded sDot between the two white
pillars forming the gateway one found
himself In bower banked in palms
n.d 4a~a -, a q. f,,rr =, ti,,.,
number of small tables where deli
cious refreshments were served. The
stage above represented q quaint old
colonial garden with its white marble |
benches. and Dalms aud ferns At one
side was beautiful cherry tres whose
branches. heavily laden with pink
blossoms. stretched half way across
the siege Over the stairs. which
mount from lhe center. was hung
hnre basket Il. cherrv blossoms in
which cleaned the illuminated nu-
merals 1914" From this basket, long
streamers Of irrideseent rainbow tuIle
were gracefully draped down to the
stately white gate pillars terminating
at one end in n dainty basket filled
with roses and at the other in a
basket of fluffy maidenhair fern. The
entire scheme was carried out in pink
and green. the class colors.
At the lower end Of the hall were
two boxes covered in pink and arts.
tically hung with long vines of MALE.
and in these sat the patronesses OF the
ball who were President and Mrs A.
y Griffiths. Mrs. G. H. futile, Mrs. A.
F. Murphy and Mrs. e. D. Tenney.
A great deal of credit is due to the
decoration and managing committees
OF the dance for the success of this
last event in the history Of Punahou's
class OF 1914,