Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-08
ARMY AND NAVY
SOCIETY ON COAST

Even though many of the army men
are down somewhere in Mexico" or
along the border now, the social cir
cles of San Francisco and vicinity. In
which the military men and their la
dies move, seem very gay this winter.
Not only service folk, but many OF
the civilians of Honolulu as well, are
acquainted with the various person.
ages mentioned in the following ex-
cerpts from San Francisco society
columns:
Admirai's Ball.
Rarely indeed d6sthe exigencies Of.
the United States navy's official re-
gime call for the presence of six adj
mirals In one port at one time. But
it so happens that there is a constel.
iation Of notables Of the first naval
magnitude at San Diego at this time,
and they made an imposing and inn
pressive picture last night at the
naval ball given at the Hotel Coro-
nado for the benefit of the Navy Re
lief Society.
To be accurate, four Of the admirals
are retired" but this fact did not de-
tract from the glamour Of the ball
nor lessen their appeal to the imagin-
alton as figures of military import
ance The two leading personages at
the ball were Admiral Cameron Me-
Rae Winslow, commander-in-chief Of
the Pacific fleet, u. s. N, and Rear
Admiral William F. Fullam, command
er-in-chief of the Pacific reserve fleet.
both at San Diego with their flag
ships
The four retired admirals present
were Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree,
Rear Admiral Edward d. Taussig,
Rear Admiral Thomas G. Mclean and
Rear Admiral Charles A. Cove. All
were accompanied by their wives.
The scene was one Of splendor, ac-
companied by the spectacular attrib-
utes which cannot be dissociated from
a military function, no matter how
softened by social amenities. The
ballroom was hung with the Stars
and Stripes, the navy and admiralty
flags and quantities of flowers. The
gowns of the women were as hand
some as any seen this year at the
fashionable hosiery, where dressing
is exalted to fine art.
The music was furnished by bands
from the two flagships, the u. s. 8.
San Diego and the u. s. s. Maryland,
San Francisco Examiner
Lieut.. Kinchen L. Hill was host at
a luncheon Wednesday at Yerba Bue-
ma island. where the young officer is
stationed The luncheon was followed
by lawn tennis tourney in the splen-
did spring weather. Some of the
guests were Ensign and Mrs. Robert
Carey, Miss Marguerite Muller, Miss
Dorothy Deane and Lieut. Hollis Null
Ter, u. s. Al.
Miss Muller is the guest of her
brother, Lieut.. Muller, who is sta
toned at Fort Scott She has recent
ly come from her home in the East to
spend the spring and summer months
here. San Francisco Examiner.
Mrs. Charles Fremont Pond wife OF
Admiral Pond, U. S. NJ. will be tho
guest of honor at luncheon to be
given next Thursday at the st. Francis
Hotel by the woman's section of the
Navy League Mrs. Pond Is the regent
of the California Peace Preparedness
Chapter of the league. Mrs. Louis s.
Chappelear, wife of Capt Chappelear,
U. s. A., is vice-president, Mrs. Bowie
DERRICK treasurer and Mrs. Harry
Maxwell auditor Most of the officers
Of the army and navy are represented
in this body by their wives or other
women members of their families.
The luncheon is q subscription af-
fair.-San Francisco Examiner.
Miss Margaret Fechteler is at Ann
apolis, the guest OF Admiral and Mrs
Frank Beatty. She is having a par
ticularly pleasant time by reason of
the fact that she has two brothers