Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-20


6ride-eIeet compIimented.
Though her closest friends do not
know Of the exact date OF her ap-
preaching marriage TO Mr.. Stanley Nc
Kenzie, Miss Fanny Hoogs has an
nounced that the wedding will take
place In the early part OF December.
II Will be an afternoon affair and will
be attended only by the relatives and
closest friends of Miss Hoogs and Mr.,
Mckenzie.
Though she left for the mainland a
short time after the announcement Of
her engagement and returned to the
islands only short time ago the pop
ular bride-totbe has been much feted
by the younger set among whom she is
very popular.
Last week Miss Laura Anterior en-
tertained in her honor with kitchen
shower and the guests brought all
manner Of pots and pans and kitchen
accessories.
On Thursday of this week. Mrs
Percy Nottage Marjorie Gilman and
Mrs. Edward b. Loomis tBelle Nc.
Corriston), two Of the younger society
matrons, gave another shower for
Miss Hoogs and this time the guests
were invited to bring things for the
kitchen shelves and when the bride
enters her own home she will find
quantities OF pepper, salt and spices.
while several varieties Of flour viii
be there for the first attempts at
bread-making, as these were some OF
the things in this weeks shower.
The affair took place at the home OF
Mrs. Loomis IN Manoa and the pretty
little bungalow was artistically deco
rated with palms and ferns and guam.
titles of tropical flowers
The guests included Miss Fanny
Hoogs, Mrs. Jack Guard, Miss Ruth
McChesney, Miss Ruth Anderson, Miss
Laura Anterior, Mrs. William B. Ly-
mer, Mrs. Arnett p. Matthews, Mrs.
Theodore Cooke, Miss Ruth Richards.
Mrs. Vincent Genoves, Miss Sara Lu-
cas-. Miss Myrtle Schuman, Miss Helen
Mclean, Mrs. Nottage and Mrs. Loom
is.
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WEDDING Of Interest.
LONDON, Oct. 6.--One Of the pref.
tiest weddings which have excited the
interest of the American colony IN
some time was that Of Miss Lily H.
Carstairs, only daughter Of Charles 8.
Carstairs OF Chesterfield street, May
fair, to Lieut. John H. Towers, U. s.
N, attache OF the American embassy,
which was soIemnized at the Chapel
Royal. Savoy, yesterday Capt Sym.
ington, u. s. NJ, was the best man,
and Ambassador and Mrs. Page and
Consul General Skinner were among
the guests.
Miss Carstairs was one of the pref.
test and most popular debutantes OF
recent years, and Lieut.. Towers has
been universally. liked ever since he
was ordered here. shortly after the
outbreak of the war.
Lieut. Towers is known in America
as one of the most daring and skilful
naval airmen. He was pioneer in
the American navy in aviation and
was one of the first men in the world
to make scientific study of the prob
lens of overwater flight He was men
toned prominently as a partner for
Lieut.. John G. Porte, r. N, in the
flight across the Atlantic. Washing
ton Post.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit Wilder Entertain
In Compliment to the Armstrong;.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit Wilder, who
have just returned from several
months on the mainland. entertained
for Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Armstrong, Jr.. on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Armstrong played selections from
her opera and received many oyations
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard 1vers, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal.
ter Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Dillingham;, Mr.. Arthur A. Wilder, Mr..
Parry Macfarlane and others.
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Announced at Luncheon.
At luncheon given at The Donna
today, announcement was made of the
Of Grace E. Parsons and
William ]. Clark.
Miss Parsons, until recently, was a
member of the millinery firm of Mil
ton & Parsons.
Mr.. Clark is connected with the
government service at Pearl Harbor
naval station.
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Dance at HaIeiwa.
Haleiwa Hotel viii give a dance to-
night, and the event is attracting
large number of people, both from