Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-24
Reception for Or. and Mrs.
r. .. Williams.

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DIR. Robert Day Williams, new prin-
cipal OF Mills School, and Mrs. VIII.
liams last evening met a large mum
Der of representative Honolulu men
and women at a notable reception
given at Mills School, under the COM
bined auspices Of Mills School and its
allied institution, Kawaiahao Semin-
airy.
From until 10 o'clock there was a
constant stream Of guests passing the
receiving line In the spacious assem-
bly, room at Mills, and large num-
Der of autos we're parked on the
school grounds, the crowd testifying
TO the cordiality of the welcome ex-
tended to DR.. and Mrs. Williams by
the people Of Honolulu.
In the receiving line were DR.. Dore-
mus Scudder. president Of the board
Of managers of Mid-Pacific Institute;
DR.. and Mrs. Williams. Miss Mabel e.
Bosher, principal Of Kawaiahao Sem
mary, and Mr.. Frank c. Anterior.
treasurer OF the board OF managers,
and Mrs. Anterior.
The halls, corridors and reception
room on this occasion we're very beau
tifully decorated with flowers, palms
and other green's. the decorative plan
icing deliberately carried out. The
decoration was done by the students
under the direction Of faculty com
mittees. Refreshments we're served
at small tables, grouped, during the
evening and at punch tables. The
kawaiahao Seminary girls, whose con-
certed singing Is remarkably tuneful
and sweet. during a large part Of the
evening rendered school sonSS and
other choral selections, the soft cho-
ruses making q pretty effect, and not
az ell interfering with the converse
tons In progress all over the big and
well-filled assembly hail.
More than 500 people, probably be-
tween 600 and 700, paid their respects
to the new principal and Mrs. VIII
tams. The callers included leading
business and professional men, edu-
Gators, religious and social workers,
and were representative Of the citi-
zens Of Honolulu to an unusual de-
gree, illustrating not only the hospit-
able welcome for the newcomers in
the local field of activity. but the cor
dial regard In which Mid-Pacific In
stitute and the institutions which
compose It, including Mills School and
Kawaiahao Seminary, are held by the
people of this city.
Mrs. Philip +. Frear, matron at
Mills, and Miss Bosher were In gen
eral charge of the arrangements of
the evening, and the committee In
cluded John r. Nelson, vice-principal
OF Mills, who assisted In welcoming
the visitors; Miss ]. r. Peabody and
Miss e. N. Jones, Mis- Mary STAN
baugh and Miss Edna byrd Of the
Mills faculty and Messrs. Yost and
Merritt of the same faculty.
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Airy Frocks on Tabu List
A very charming Honolulu lady who
has recently visited San francisco re-
turned the other day and the &C
counts she has given of the fashions
in the western city have given some
Of the mothers here much food for
thought, in fact so much that there
Is rumor afioat that the gowns Of
the younger set are to be much more
strictly censored by mother.
Really, my dear. | was shocked"
she said when speaking Of the hosiery
Of the San Francisco maids. "Colored
stockings or even black ones are not
the least bit fashionable any more.
is in the flesh tint, and
the tint is very natural" 1t seems
that the young ladies on the mainland
sven wear fiesh-colored hose with.
their high boots as well as the low
ones.
But the gowns" she continued.
were positively ugly" When / was
a young girl there was a graduation
dress; that was usually Of white net
and lace; then the debutante frock,
which had just the tiniest bit of a
low neck and was of silk or satin.
Then Of course after the girls were
married they wore just as daring cos
tunes as they liked. But the San
Francisco debutante seems to wear
gowns that would have shocked the
most daring of the matrons of 20, yes,
even 10 years ago.
Pale PINK and gray, or neSn ana
gray, are the most popular of the col
Or combinations. And the gown is a
mere wisp. almost delicate enough
10 crush within one hand. The bod
Ice is just folds Of silver tissue hung
over the shoulder with a band OF
or slender wreath of
lowers and there is not even a sug-
yestion of sleeve. The skirt is very
iull but is fashioned just with three or
Jour layers of pink and gray tulle
That is all"
When the charming lady was tell
ing of her experience with the fash
ons there were present in the gath
ering two or three mothers whose
are members of the young
sr set and there was much discus
sion as to whether or: not local de.
Dutantes should be allowed to wear
he ethereal frocks. From the trend
Of the conversation it was gathered
hat sleeveless, silver and pink cos
tunes or any sleeveless costumes are
10 be put on the tabu list in Homo
ulu.
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Maj.-sen. Murray Coming.