Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-02
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Cards at the CORTLAND.

NdFOb dI inc NouFItdNQ.
A delightful affair OF this week was
the bridge tea at which Mrs Daniel
y. Swan, wife of Lieut. Swan, was
hostess at the Hotel CORTLAND on
Tuesday afternoon. The lanai where
the eight card tables ere arranged
was prettily decorated with Vari-color-
ed cut flowers, relieved with pottcd
palms and ferns.
After an afternoon devoted to cards
dainty prizes were awarded the guests
making the highest scores. Mrs. Frank
Appiin won the first prize and was
given dozen after-dinner cups and
saucers of Canton china. For the sec
ond prize Mrs. Edward J. Q'Hara re-
ceived dainty sandal wood fan. A
hand-emcroI-cr red bag was the trophy
for the third score and was given to
Mrs. II. B. Berry. and the consolation,
a brass candle stick, was given to
Mrs. Cochran.
Late in the afternoon Mrs. l.. l..
Wilson, Mrs. Frank Lowry. MIS-. Ar
thur G. Smith, Miss Harriet Hatch
and Mrs. John Gamble called for tea.
Other guests were Mrs. +. ]. O'Hara,
Miss Della Holmes. Mrs. H. H.. Tor
mig. Mrs. Frank Coe, Mrs. Mather.
Mrs. G. r. Baxter, Mrs. j. P. Edgerly,
Mrs. Otto B. Rosenbaum. Mrs, Will
liam II. Carter, Mrs. J. d. Reardan,
Mrs. Charles Brcmwell. Mrs. G., f..
Smith, Mrs. A. l.. Eide. Mrs. II. B.
Berry, Mrs. Paul Bates. Mrs. F. w.
SCanlon. Mrs Cochran, Mrs. P J. VIII
lett. Mrs: William c. Whitener, Mrs.
S. D. Barnes. Mrs. James Brown, Mrs.
Harold Nichols, Mrs. Frank Applin,
Mrs George F. Humbert. Madam Phis-
terer, Mrs. E. Reynolds, Mrs. Dem
mer. Mrs. Joseph Andrews. Mrs. ].
B. Mcdonald, Mrs. Floyd Emmons and
Miss Barrie Gamble.
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General Carter Receives.
r 1t has long been the custom in the
United States army for the general
lat every army post to receive the
other officers at noon on New Years
Day Yesterday General Carter. COM
handing officer in the department of
Hawaii received the officers Of Fort
Ruger, Fort Shafter,' Fort De Russy,
Fort Armstrong, Fort Kamehameha
and the Naval Station during the aft
ernoon. This was one of the most not
able of the weeks affairs and was
strictly a military function, no civil
lians having been invited.
Many of the officers were accom-
panied by their wives, and the dress
uniforms of the officers and pretty
frocks of the ladies were very attrac-
tive. There were perhaps two hun
dred callers during the afternoon. for
all the officers who were not on duty
paid their respects to their general.
The home OF General and Mrs. Car
ter was prettilS decorated for the .oc-
casion with ferns and flowers.
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Judge and Mrs e. NJ. Watson's
Eganoe Party.
Judge and Mrs. E.. M. Watson chose
a novel form of entertainment yester-
day when they invited several of their
friends in for an eggnog from four to
six o'clock The Watson home was
transformed into a bower Of green's
and flowers using the regular holiday
colors, green, and red. Some among
the invited guests who called were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Ly-
mer, Mrs Bessie Abbot Rowland, Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. Prosser, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Richardson, Miss Jessie Ken
nedy, DR.. and Mrs. Clifford B. High,
Miss Marie Ballentyne, Miss Irma Bal
lentyne. Mr.. aud Mrs. w. F. Frear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dekum. DIR. and
Mrs. Arthur Hodgins. Mrs. William H.
Heiserman. Captain and Mrs. William
r. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Marx.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thompson, DR.. and
Mrs. HV. Murray. Miss Thelma Muir
ply, Mr.. Arthur Hough. Judge c. F.
Clemens, Judge A. G. NJ Robertson,
Mr.. Clarence Olson. Mr.. E. B. Frank
lin, Mr.. William Warren.
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A New Years Eve Party.
One of the informal New Years
eve parties was that at which Mrs.
Will WAYNE and Mrs. William c. Viii
tener. wife of Lieut. Whitener. enter
Early in the eveninS the party
to the armory to the govern
or's reception, returning to Mrs.
Wayne's home in. Waikiki later in the
evening to watch the old year out and
the new year in. Carnations and
roses we're combined effectively in the
decorations and an attractive arrange
ment of these blossoms ornamented
the table, where delicious supper
was served at midnight Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Blair,
Mrs. ]. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Lelan
Pomeroy, DIR. Schifferdecker, Lieut..
and Mrs. William c. Whitener and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wayne.