Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23
Fl. SKATER SOCIETY


tary grandeur, was invaded and COM
spirit of Christmas; the postoffice In
stead OF the ballroom has been the
center OF attraction for young and old
with its outgoing gifts OF love and
remembrance, and its incoming let
tiers, bundles and boxes from the
friends at home across the sea; the
stories OF Honolulu have. under the
magnetism of the Yuletide sentiment,
acquired an attractiveness far beyond
the lure or pleasure OF the card party;
and everyone has met everybody else
In the shops of Honolulu and it is
only some unsentimental misanthrope,
who has returned without burden
Of packages, even the bachelor Off
GERS as well as the busy debutantes
and matrons have been willing sub
jecIs Of the captiyation Of the season.
Despite the Christmas preparations,
however, the Tuesday Evening Card
Club was as popular as ever. Several
people metored out from town ito
itnioys the Fascinating game OF
lrhante. The hostess on this occasion
WAS MIS-. W SuSui VIM
showed most excellent taste in the
selection OF the prize, which was an
attractive Canton china teapot, en-
cased in a wicker cosy. Those who
played during the evening we're Capt, |
and Mrs. Alden c. Knowles, lieut.-Col.
William Weigel, Mrs. Daniel Lane
Howell, Capt and Mrs. William h.
Hunt. Mai. and Mrs. Charles A. Lin
coin, Air. BraNton. Capt. and Mrs.
Raymond A. Wheeler, Miss Campbell,
Lieut.. and Mrs. John S. Sullivan, Mrs.
Bernhard X. Stumberg, Lieut.-Co!.
William r. Dashiell, Mrs. Lehman. |
Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Holiday,
Mrs. Edward Fuller Witsell, Mrs.
Lohney, and Miss Elizabeth G. Rosen-
banm. Lieut. Holiday held the high
est honors and was awarded the prize.
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Last Saturday evening was the |
scene of many dinners given at the |
University Club: one of the largest |
was that given by Col. and Mrs. Rich !
ard G., .Croxton. Their guests from
Fort Shafter. were Col. and Mrs. Daniel
Lane Howell. Mrs. Howell-Clinton, |
Lieut-Col William Weigel and Maj. |
and AIRS. Guy U. PalmeT.
On Sunday evening Lieut.. end Mrs. !
Thomas, James Camp were supper |
guests of Lieut.. and Airs. Frederick
A. Barker in their quarters in the can
torment.
On Monday Mrs. Edward Fuller |
Witsell was the luncheon guest oil /
Mrs William Lymer in her home in
Kahala. l.
: Although Capt and Mrs. Charles j.,
Wyman had been stationed at Fort |
SKATER but a few months they. had
made many friends, and the deepest |
regret was felt at their departure, |
They left on Monday to return to |
Schofield Barracks, where Capt.
Wyman has been assigned to Com |
pany c of the 25th Infantry.
MORE
The grandeur of martial parade and |
the military music of the I'd Infantry |
band paid tribute to the great oper-
attic diva, Madame Melba, at the regi-
mental parade which took place on |
Thursday morning, Madame Melba be- /
ing the honor guest of Col. and Mrs. |
Daniel Lane Howell Mrs. Howelfs !
ether guests at bridge luncheon on |
this occasion, were Mrs, Charles |
Adams of Honolulu, Mrs. Clark of |
Pearl Harbor, Mrs. Walter Dillingham;,
Mrs. Richard C.. Croxton. Mrs. William |
b. Cochran and Mrs. Howell-Clinton. |
Another of the dinners on Saturday |
evening at the University Club was |
that given by Lieut. F. Witsell. when |
he entertained for DIR. Harry NJ. Del |
her, Mrs. Edward Fuller Witsell and
DR.. Shelton. .-
Mrs. William. b. Cochran was the |
hostess at an informal but jolly bridge |
party on Monday evening, when she |
entertained for Mrs. Edward Fuller |
Witsell, Miss Elizabeth Rosenbaum. |
Miss Bonnie Scott, Lieut.. Landrum |
and Lieut.. Cordey Whitfield C~tchin.
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When Mrs. Frank r. Keefer enter |
tanned on Thursday at a bridge lunch |
con, her guests from Fort Shafter !
we're Mrs. Eugene H. Hartnett and
Mrs Arthur T. Dalton.
Invitations have been received at |
Fort Shafter for the wedding of Miss |
Betty Case. daughter of Mai. and Mrs.
David B. Case. to Lieut.. Charles II.
McSIorris of the U. S. Navy, which |
will take place December q. Miss
Case, during her stay on Oahu. has |
made many friends and been very pop
ular not only in the service set but |
also in the social circles of Honolulu. |
When Capt. and Mrs. Clark of Pearl |
Harbor entertained at dinner at the
University Club on Saturday evening |
in honor of the Misses Treat OF Soho
field Barracks, their guests from Fort |
Shafter were Lieut. William Hamilton
I)r;tton 4 tout pnhart EpOrCp (fuypr |