Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-05

wall. Even +InOSS WDo knew MIS-
Thelma Parker Smart but remotely
felt a pang Of deep sorrow at .he pass
ing of her tender young life, for a
mere beautiful spirit than hers never
lent its divinity to dust She was
barely past twenty and yet in that
brief time had shown a stamina of a
noble character Bern to the purple,
she had everything in material way
that life could offer and she respond
ed to the generosity of the fates by
giving with a royal hand, doing so
wisely, with a forethought and juds-
ment far beyond her years.
When little Thelma became OF age
some three years ago they had
great celebration at her home just
outside of Honolulu, an eight-day
feast at which all the families on her
ranch, the children and the parents
and the grandparents came for miles
around. 1t was a great, celebration
and Honolulu talked about it for
month. There were native singers
and dancers and a real native feast.
for the young heiress is descended
from family that used 10 queen it
over the islands and she inherited
their love CT gala entertainment. Yes
terday they took her ashes and those
of her baby which died from priva-
tons encountered in the war zone,
back to Hawaii.
Then on the day that she was Is
the little black-eyed lassie whom
everyone loved for high spirited good
ness and JOY Of life, they gave hel
her fortune-represente by deeds to
tens Of thousands. vast sugar planta-
tons. and so on.
The young girl took this and d.
vided 1t into four portions, dedicat-
ing the income from one fourth in per-
petuity to providing for the poor Of
Notwithstanding their educational
advantages. giving support to some o.
the hospitals and so en-. assistin"
them in truly altruistic spirit. q.
fourth was given to the city of Homo
lulu for improvements which were
specified in the gift. The income
from another fourth was presented TO
her mother, Mrs. Frederick Knight of
this city, and. the remainder she kept
for her own use That one so young
should manifest such generosity is
setting an inspiriting example of self
lessness that atcnes for much selfish
ness one sees in the world -
ITO these who were within the cir
Gle of the young womar's beautiful
character, the recollection of her
makes memory sweeter, and enlivens
the hope that what isfhgood never
really dies, but passes on to life as
the sweet presence of a good diff
fused. III. y"
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kunalu Club to initiate.
On Tuesday, December. 8, the Ku-
nalu Rowing Club is to initiate five
new members. After the initiation
there Is to be an informal dance, for
which about so invitations have been
sent out to friends of the members.
The dance will start at $50 o'clock.
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A Birthday Dinner. ..... > -
Celebrating her birthday, little Ber-
nice Jaeger entertained at, prettily
appointed dinner On Thursday even
ing for few of her girl friends The
color scheme for the decorations was
red and green and was carried out to
the smallest detail. A centerpiece of
red Hawaiian holly and ferns orna-
mented the table, while the place of
each guest was marked with a bright
red bon-bon, and these when opened
were found to contain yaricolored
bonnets which were worn through the
evening. Among those present were
Miss Iwalanf Jaeger, Miss Harriet Wa.
terhouse, Miss Elizabeth Waterhouse,
Miss Dorothea Cooke, Miss Martha
Cooke. Miss Elise Phillips, Miss Mar.
garet Phillips, Miss Louise Watkins,
Miss Constaneia Constable. Miss Sybil
Hooking, Miss Gretchen Bierbach and
Miss Bernice Jaeger.
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