Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-01-01

at a delightfully."- informal egg-nog
party on Tuesday evening for few
of their friends. Afterwards the party
motored out to Heinie's Tavern and
danced few turns. Among those
present were Judge and Mrs. William
B. Lymer, Mrs. Grafton Beall, Miss
Florence Hoffman, Mr.. Cornell Frank,
lin and Mr.. Charles Manner Hite.
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Enaaaement is Announced,
An engagement of unusual interest
both in service and town circles was
revealed today. Mr. and Mrs J.. T..
MeCrosson announce the engagement
of their daughter, Adelaide G. Grim.
to Lieut.. w. S. Scofield, 4th Cavalry,
Schofield Barracks. Both principals
have many friends here and on the
mainland The date for the wedding.
which will be quiet one. has not
been definitely set.
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Visitors From San francisco.
Mr. and Mrs Devins Holman of San
Francisco are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry C. Bruins of 1884 Magazine
street Their stay will be a short one
as Mr.. Holman's business calls him
back; but they intend to see all they
can of beautiful Honolulu and make
the best of their short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruins have planned a
round of good times for them.
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Kaimuki Folk Greet New Year.
The New Year was ushered in at
$40 nryo;cxo,, rooido opoo On Eiobfh ovo-
nue. by as jolly gathering as any in
the city. From early in the evening
lp to the second that Father Time
made his exit and the infant 1915 his
entrance there was something doing
md at the psychological moment the
Usual good wishes were exchanged by
hose present 1t took up about an
lour of the new year to do this, after
which the guests departed.
New and novel entertaining fea-
ures we're introduced and accepted as
,nly crowd of New Year celebrants
an do, and the result was most
satisfactory evening to all Among
hose invited were Mr.. and Mrs. c.
schoening. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.. Boyd
dr. and Mrs. E. jacobson, Mr.. and
drs G. E. Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. G. F
derrill, Mr.. and Mrs j. w. White
lack, Mr.. and Mrs. Hargie, Mrs. G. E.
lie Fisher, Miss Ruth Florence and
Wright and Mr.. Hauswell.
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Military Charity Ball.
There has been a deluge of charity
tffairs this year OF course, the numer-
,us benefits for the war victims have
Iept society folk busy, and with the
benefits for our own poor there have
leen times when the busy matrons
lave been unable to devote even their
eisure hours to merely frivolous par
ties.
The next large charity affair and the
ne TO which everyone is looking for
ward. is the military ball for the Army
Relief Association on January Is and
January 19. On the first evening the
proceeds from the tickets viii be turn
ed over TO the officers fund, and on
the second evening the money will
be added TO the enlisted mems fund:
The ladies who have charge of the
first affair will also direct the second.
and ii is expected that they will be
among the most brilliant functions of
the early year.
The spacious hall of the National
Guard armory has been engaged for
the two balls, and as already $500
tickets are in circulation, it is likely
that even that large floor viii be tax
ed with dancers On former occasions.
the affairs have been of much small
er nature, and with the exception OF
the garden fete three years ago at
Kapiolani Park. this is the most elab-'
crate of the relief affairs attempted
here, and those who are in charge Of
the arrangements are expecting 1t to