Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-02
Fl. SKATER SOCIETY
Especial star-nurIetfn corresnondence,

: Year was heartily welcomed at the
post and its arrival signalized by a
delightful reception at the quarters
OF Col. and Mrs. Francis II. French.
where in accordance with the best OF
social tradition of the service all the
Officers and ladies of the garrison
were received by the post commander
and Mrs. French. Sharp on the hour
OF noon the whole garrison was to be
found at the commandments quarters
where all were received with great
hospitality and the heartiest of good
wishes. Col. and Mrs. French were
assisted in their welcome of the guests
by Lieut.-col. and Mrs. B. W: Akin
, SON Passing on into the main portion
: OF the quarters the guests found a
/ buffet luncheon Of most attractive ar
rangement and served at small tables
through the library and reception
room. In the service of this lunch
cen Mrs. Chas. S. Lincoln pre- sided
with Maj. Lenihan at the opposite end
OF the long teb!e where he did valiant
, duty with the caTvers. A punch bowl
al the end Of the long hall was under
the dispensation Nof Mrs Ohio w.
RoSenbaum. and many the cup of good
cheer was there labeled out and dis
posed of. During the hour of the re-
ception the End Infantry band played
continuously from it's station on the
lawn in front of the quarters. Mrs
French had called to her aid in the
service OF her luncheon a number OF
the younger ladies of the garrison
These included the Misses Lenihan,
Miss HallOran. In their train as as
sistants were the younger officers of
the 2nd and right vaIiantly did they
labor. -:
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Charles S.
Lincoln entertained at cards with auc-
ton as the play in honor of Mrs. J. B.
de Ford and Mrs. Hobby. Six tables
made up the number engaged in the
lively play of the evening and Lieut..
F. +. Black proved to be the high
score of the contest with Mrs. de
Ford as highest among the ladies.
Lieut.. Black carried off with much
pride the handsome serving tray of
Japanese stencil provided by Mrs. Lin
coin while Mrs. de Ford was awarded
a Photographic panel of Hawaiian
net caster that was very much adj
mired. Mrs. Hobby and Mrs de Ford
were each awarded charming corsage
bouquets of yiolets and baby roses as
guest prizes. After play was concluded
q supper was served that by its at
Effectiveness of menu quite finished the
evenings pleasure. In the service.
Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Lehman assisted,
with Capt. Lincoln in general charge
Of the liquid part Of the arrangements.
Mrs. Lincoln's gut SITS were Col. and
Mrs. Atkinson, Maj. end Mrs. Lehman.
Mai and Mrs. Smith, Capt. and Mrs.
Knowles, Capt and Mrs. Gibbs, Capt.
and Mrs. Massee, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Booth, Lieut.. and Mrs. Black, Capt.
and Mrs. McCleave, Lieut. and Mrs.
Richardson. Mrs. de Ford, Mrs. Ran
dolph. Mrs. Hobby, Mrs. Roe and Capt.
JaInerson and Mr. Randolph. "
New Years eve a lively party EN-
harked from the garrison for the fes-,
tiyities of the city. The party had
engaged the big motor truck of the
exchange and right well filled that We
hicle was. Going first to Governor
Pinkham's splendid reception and ball
where more than an hour of dancing
was enjoyed, the party added Capt.
Redington to its nuMber and went
thence to the Country Clab for sup
per and the passing of the Old Year.
With a big table in the main dining
room at the club the twenty merry
makers made things lively in their
vicinity. Well after the New Year had
arrived the party made its way to
other scenes of festiyity and reached
Shafter at one of the larger OF the wee
sma' hours. The perfect night and
good fellowship made the occasion one
of great enjoyment Those included
in the party were Col. and Mrs. At
kinson, Mai. and Mrs. Smith, Maj, and
Mrs. Lenihan, Capt and Mrs. Jackson
from Schofield Barracks, Capt. and
Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. ]. B. de Ford, Lieut., |
and Mrs. Richardson, Capt. and Mrs.
lincoln. Miss Lenihan, Miss Catherine
IAnihan. Can't. Creighton from Schc
field, Capt. Chamberlin, Lieut.. Greene
and Capt. Redington of Honolulu.
Owing to the demands on the time
of the garrison for other forms OF
amusement the regular fortnightly
hop of the post was postponed TINS
week and the next affair of that nature
will likewise probably be postponed as
the date will be so near to that set
for the big masquerade ball TO De
given by the Fort Shafter branch OF
the Army Relief Society switch will
take place on the night of January II:
referring to that event the ladies OF
the garrison are well along IN their /
plans and from the assurances re-
caived and the sale of admission tick
cts there will be large attendance.
The artillery garrisons are coming to
the front in support of the ball in
handsome style and from Schofield
Barracks comes the news that mum
her Of fancy dress dinners are plan
ned for that evening and that the par
ties will then motor in to Shafter IN
time for the fun at the hop room. >
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Ladies' Night at the regimental mess
of the 2nd Infantry was especially