Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16

TALES OUT OF SCHOOL

! when every thougnt Is turned 10 some
thing frivolous or when serious things
occupy the time and attention OF the
| whole town But there is ample time
for both philanthropic and social al.
fairs.
OF course you have become accus.
toned to seeing the ladies knit and
crochet between dances in San Fran
cisco and in the eastern cities, but IL
is something quite new here. In fact,
the fad was started by Mrs. Walter
Dillingham; a few days ago. There il
hardly moment when her car is wait
ing on the curb that Mrs. Dillingham;
is not seen with knitting. And the
ether day at the meeting OF the out
door circle many of the ladies brought
knitting-needies and wool from their
dainty bags Now just what all these
things are being made for do not
know, but rather fancy that they are
to be sent to the little Belgian chill
dren who are suffering from the cold.
Or perhaps to the soldiers at the
front who are exposed to the biting
cold of the wind and snow. ! was
talking to one OF the younger girls
the other day and she says that she
and number of her friends are learn.
ing to knit so that they can keep their
fingers busy between dances both in
the evening and at the dansants.
On. Polly, the wee BIT OF informa-
ton / gave you IN my last letter about
the engagement Of the young man
who has been playing baseball and
the pretty Honolulu girl has created
quite stir. The society folk have
surrnised all sorts Of things and are
expecting to hear of announcements
from half dozen girls almost any
minute. Just the day before Rosie
Herbert went away she gave tea
for some of the girls and the guests
were all tingling with excitement foi
Rosie was wearing diamond ana
they all expected that a secret would
be told. They carefully searched the
shells Of the peanuts, the sweets and
even went so far as TO look under the
doilies. but found nary q word. One
OF Rosie's best friends even confront
ed her with the question and the pref.
~ hostess was very much amused
She said that IL there was an engage
ment In her house she would just love
20 tell about II.
The social affairsof this week which
delighted everyone was the bal
masQhe at Fort Sbafter. It was such
q success that folks are beginning to
ask already II someone won't please
give another Army Relief dance
George Ahlborn was there represent
ing Pierrot and heard several Of the
girls say he looked sweet enough to
kiss and he really did. II George
had only knowni There were lots Of
Yama suits there, The girls like them
because they are 50 attractive and the
boys say they are more comfortable
than any Of the other costumes.
| have quite heart-ache, Polly
dear, because Of new custom that Is
being introduced by some OF the soci-
ETY. folk They are trying to do away
with the sweet Hawaiian music for
the dances and instead engaging Fill
pinO orchestras and az some Of the
dances, just the drum, piano and enc
other instrument II seems q shame
when the music furnished by the ma
tive Hawaiians is so much prettier
and better for dancing. So often I
have heard visitors from other parts
Of the world say that our music in
Hawaii Is far more beautiful than that
Of any other country.
A pretty fad is being started by
some OF the Honolulu society women
and L Is one that win soon bring to
Honolulu the title Of the hibiscus
City. Some years ago Mr.. Gerrit
Wilder who IS sometimes known as
the Hibiscus King started special
garden e his beautiful home, Ualakaa,
and he called the little plot his
friends garden. Here he planted new
varieties Of the hibiscus and named
them after some of Honolulus society
folk During the past few days some
of these ladies have had their partic-
ular flower copied in satin by Miss
Ella Wintegstein and now at the dan
SAINTS the little shoulder flowers are
OF hibiscus rather than the group of
flowers and each lady who has been
fortunate enough to have blossom
named for her is wearing that partic-
ular flower. Some OF the flowers that
have been seen at recent functions
are the Lillian Wilder. pale pink
blossom which Mr.. Wilder named for
his wife: the Maize Brown. a coral
pink named for Mrs. A. M. Brown, and
the Louise DILLINGHAM;. cerise bloom
called after Mrs. Walter Dillingham;.
Lately have heard quite a bit
about the borrowing" at the 0utrig-
ger club and several of the members
Of the club are up in arms about 1t.
Ycu can imagine how aggravating it
is to go down for swim and find
that a part of your suit has been bor-
rowed without your permission There
seems no way of putting an end to the
removing of articles from different
places there-that is. no way has been
found.
You remember that a number OF
times have spoken of the lack of in
terest some OF the Honolulu boys
show in the girls who entertain them
when II comes to taking these same
girls to an entertainment At one Of
the recent functions three Of the fair
members Of the younger set attended
a dance unescorted but when they