Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-19

/ Birthday and Anniversary Surprise.
Last Monday was Mr.. Alexander
/ Pratt's birthday, and up to O'Clock
in the evening was quite uneyentful,
| but at that hour something happened
| In the street below the Pratt resi-
denee autos commenced to gather in
the dusk, and the occupants, some
twenty in number, stole silently to-
ward the house, and entering, sur
rounded the birthday victim with
| genuine surprise The evening was
taken up with cards, followed by re-
/ freshments.
/ Although Mrs. Pratt was aware of
the impending surprise to Mr.. Pratt,
| she was completely in the dark as
to what followed on Wednesday even
ing, that date being the 29th anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt's we'd
! ding =r>, .:..@ 49,
On that evening about forty friends
of the Pratts gathered at the Wei
bourne residence on Eleventh avenue,
Kaimuki. and awaited the coming of
Mr.. and Mrs Pratt, who were enticed
there for a game of cards. e..
One dim light from the kitchen with
Mr.. and Mrs. Melbourne standing in
the doorway, hid from the Pratts the
sight that met their gaze when the
lights were suddenly turned up. Con-
CALCULATIONS were in order and the
evening ran quickly with whist the
game, and hearts the perpetual trump.
The score cards were very pretty and
unique. They consisted of large
heart, on the center of which was a
wedding bell, and in the center of the
bell was picture of Mr. and Mrs.
Pratt
At a late hour all went to the large
lanai where two long tables were set,
and beneath wedding bells coffee,
sandwiches, ice cream and wedding
cake were served. Other decorations
carried out the scheme to a nicely.
The invited guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Crabbe, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Cottrell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd, Mr., and Mrs.
De Roo, Mr. and Mrs. Neil, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horn, Mr.. and Mrs Bicknell, Mr..
and Mrs. Gribble. Mr.. and Mrs. Fergu.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Guild,
Mrs. Petrie, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Fyler,
Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Ham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Melbourne, Mrs S. w. Smith, Miss
Nichols, Miss 4. Pratt, Miss E. Cot
trell, Miss G.. Stephens, Miss G. Pratt,
Mr. c. Bartlett. Mr. A. Melbourne, Mr..
]. Burnes. and the guests of honor,
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Pratt.
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Reception at the Home OF Knudsens.
LIHUE.-Mr and Mrs. E. A. Knud-
sen rendered a delightful reception
Thursday evening in honor of Mr.. Nor
ton Of Australia, who has been visiting
Mr. Hart at MAXWELL Many of the
young people between Mana and Ko-
loa were present
For the occasion "Hoea'" was pref
thy adorned, and yari-colored Oriental
lanterns lent striking picturesquenes
to the scene. Behind a palm bower
Hawaiian orchestra developed from
the players on the Knudsen ranch,
supplied delightful music.
After an informal reception, dur
ing which all present met the guest
of honor, dancing began and was kept
up to late hour.
Mr.. Morton is spending a short time
only on Kauai He is leaving shortly
for England where he expects to join
the colors and proceed to scenes of |
battle on the continent. Garden Is.
land.
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Attractive Dinner at Schofield. |
DIR. James Haynes of Schofield Bar !
racks and Miss Hazel Haynes enter
fainad JNyodn ocdav oDanino L.. ,o,,,nl;
ment to Capt, and Mrs. c. r. Day. |