Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-22
About the Frank WakefieIds,

Says the San Francisco NeWS-Let
ter:
Those who have been wondering
whether Mrs. Harry HolbrOok and
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton would sever
their friendship with Mrs Frank
Wakefield, who was formerly their
sisterin-law, Mrs. Jack Spreckels
have had very decisive answer from
Mrs. Holbrook. who gave a dinner par.
~ the other night for the Wakefields
Mrs. Holbrook and Mrs. Hamilton
have sponsored the social beginnings
of their brothers wife (Sidi Writ, so
1t was taken for granted that they
would not complicate their undertake
ings by renewing their friendship with
Mrs. Wakefield Both of Jack Spreck.
els sisters used every effort to pre-
1 vent his first marriage from going
on the rocks, and it was largely
through them that the Jack Spreckels
menage did not go on the reefs long
before they finally sent out an S. o. S.
call to the divorce courts.
The present Mrs Jack Spreckels
has not tried to do any entertaining
since her marriage, very wisely wait
ing until she is full established. But
she did preside over the Xmas party
Of her husbands children, assisted by
Mrs. HOlbrook, Mrs. Hamilton and
other members Of the Spreckels fam
lily.
1t was then that society decided
that the J. d. Spreckels family, one
and all. would take sides against Edith
Huntington Wakefield, and that
little dinner party the other night was
the kind Of surprise that sets the
most cautious tongues a-wagging.
Some there are who see in it a decla-
ration that his own family is not in
sympathy with his intention to keep
the children; others believe that il
has no special significance of that
sort, but is just a fine modern touch,
proving that human relationships are
being worked out more sensibly every
day" :.. #.
Mrs. Jack Spreckels was married
to Mr.. Wakefield in Honolulu.
Mrs. TempIeton Croker
q Carnival Queen.
Every effort is being made to in
duce the Malcolm Whitmans to come
to San Francisco for the Mardi Grass
ball in February. Mrs. Whitman Is
very anxious to see her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Templeton Croker, enthroned
as queen of the festivities, and it is
just possible that she yill brave the
ardours of the journey. In spite Of
private cars and all the luxurious
trimmings of most de luxe trip
across the continent, it is a difficult
undertaking to move the Whitman
family. Mrs Whitman will not stir
without her babies, and four children
mean retinue Of nurses and servants
However, they are all homesick for
California, and with the added in
centive of being present at the coro-
nation of member of the family, they
may generate enough enthusiasm to
venture forth. r.. IL:
Mrs. Templeton Croker has finally
decided on her costume for queening
it at the ball, but with proper appre.
citation Of dramatic effect she Is wait.
ing until the last moment to give out
any details. The committee has not
settled down as yet to the regular bus
mess of meetings, for this particular
group of young matrons is so skilled
and experienced in this sort of thing
that 1t can apparently weave a wish.
ing carpet in a few days that trans
ports the gay jewellers to the magic
scene.-San Francisco News Letter.
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Goino to Bremerton. -.. ~.
A visit to the Northwest is being
planned by Col. and Mrs. Lincoln Kar-
uhn uyin 1oovo IN, Tho q,
ture. They will be much of the time
at the Bremerton Navy Yard, where
they will be guests Of Mrs. Karmany's
daughter and son-in-laW, Surgeon and
Mrs. Robert Hoyt. Surgeon and Mrs.
Hoyt have been occupying unusually
attractive quarters since their arrival
at Bremerton a few months ago. They
have taken possession of q house that
was being built for Rear-Admiral
Charles Fremont Pond, and which he
never occupied, his orders having TAX
en- him to the eastern coast before the
place was completed. They visited at
Mare island and also were guests of
relatives in Oakland and Piedmont
just before leaving for the North, Sur
geon Hoyt having had a brief leave
en- route from his eastern station to
Bremerton. Mrs. Hoyt was formerly
Miss Lucille Cook of Oakland, and has
a wide circle of friends in this state.
Col and Mrs. Karmany are planning
hereafter to go each year to Pebble
Beach. where they are building an at
tractive country home.-San Francisco
Chronicle, Feb. 6.
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Coast Honeymooners
to Come Here.
ALAMEDA, Cal, Jan. 29.-An en-.
gagement of the week that came as
pleasant surprise in society here was
that NJ Miss EVELYN Feader daughter