Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09

]. Lenihan, Mrs. Erneste V. Smith
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| She is the grandniece of the late Will
liam G.. Irwin and cousin of Mrs.
Charles Templeton Croker and has
been the honored guest at many af-
fairs given in the exclusive set. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
ward Irwin Spalding, and her father
is one Of the leading bankers of Ho-
nolulu. -. ....-..
Ensign Bode is the son of Judge
and Mrs. August H. Bode of Cincin-
natl. .~.,* 7 -...... -. !. -.
Strange enough Miss Spalding will
| be the fourth member of her family
| to marry into the service, although
the only one of the number to have
chosen the navy in preference to the
army. Her eldest sister, Miss Edith
| Spalding, is married to Lieut.. M. M.
Garritt of the 29th Infantry, and is
stationed at Fort Niagara. Miss Ethel
Spalding is now Mrs. Joseph A. Rog-
ers, the wife of Lieut. Rogers, United
! States army, stationed at Fort Bliss;
and a third sister, Miss Alice Spald-
ing, married Lieut.. George c., Brown,
| United States army, and is at Green
wood, S. c.. The sisters are planning
to go to Honolulu for the wedding,
which will take place early in the
spring." Zig. "..>,r - -...~ f..
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| Tho Carnival Ball. rsse. 80 -. -.
Just as San Francisco society Is
looking forward to the military ball
and pageant which is to take place on
| the 18th of this month, so are Homo
lulu society folk anticipating the mill
ftary ball which will conclude the af-
fairs of the Mid.Pacifc Carnival.
The affair will be given in honor Of
the commanding general and officers
of the Hawaiian department and will
be strictly inyitational, say those in
charge ~ ~
1t will be remembered that the mill.
tary ball which wound up the enter.
tainments of the Carnival last year
was one of the most brilliant functions
OF the mid-winter season and the Ma
tional Guard armory where the event
took place was filled to capacity with
local army and navy folk as well as
members of the local smart set.
The 9th of February is the
date set for the coming entertain.
ment and invitations for the function
will be issued early in the month. {
Another event on the Carnival pro-
gram which viii be of interest to So
| ty will be "The Shotgun" the opera
which will be staged during the week.
A number of society folk have been
asked to participate in the entertain.
ment. Another announcement which
will please Honolulu society is that
Ned Steel is to take prominent part
in the cast. Mr.. Steel has been seen
recently in amateur performances and
his work has pleased generally.
Though no definite selections have
been made for the feminine members
of the cast it has been intimated that
Mrs. Charles Crane is to take a pro-
minent role. This, too, will be well
come news to playgoers, for Mrs.
Cranes sweet voice and graceful act
ing has made her favorite in thea
tricals. rs .... VIZ.
Then, too, there will be chorus of
perhaps two hundred voices which
will be composed largely Of the young
er folk in society. ~:s .s.,..
"The Shotgun" will have Japanese
setting. 1t is one of the prettiest as
well as one of the cleverest of the
musical sketches which have won fav.
or on Broadway. -. -. r.
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Engagement Announced.
An engagement which was an
nounced in Edmonton, Alberta, this
week, which will be of interest to Ho-
nolulu folk, is that of Miss Nesta Mer-
Ger and Mr.. Norman Franks Of Al
berta. Miss Mercer lived in Homo
lulu about two years ago and was very
popular in the younger set. She is
the daughter of the late John Byron
Mercer and entertained extensively
at the home of her father and mother
during the time she resided in the
islands. Miss Mercer is handsome
girl, with almost black curly hair and
large brown eyes, and was considered
among the handsomest young women
in Honolulu. No definite date has
been announced for the wedding but
it will probably take place sometime
during the spring. -.
Since leaving Honolulu the early
part of last year Miss Mercer has been
the house-guest of her sister, Mrs.
George Hawkins of Edmonton. Mrs.
Hawkins came to Honolulu last year
but remained here only short time.
Mr.. Franks is one of the prominel