Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-02
oLD-FASHIoNED SPELLING
BEE


BEE
novel feature OF an after-Thanks-
giving dinner party given by Miss
Margaret Herendeen and her mother.
Mrs. Adele Ashmun. Thursday night
at their home on Eleventh avenue.
Kaimuki. was regular old-fashioned
spelling bee. The guests were chosen
by captains In the popular country
school way OF decades ago and paled
alternately as a bombardment Of Jaw.
breakers were hurled at them. One
by one the spoilers disappeared until
only two were left standing. One was
an Instructor at Mills and the other ct
Kawaiahao-a man and a woman. A
tie was declared between them. Two
newspapermen who retired early OF.
fered the excuse that they could spell
only by sight, especially on the type
writer. and several others familiar
with the typewriter had q similar ex-
cuse. Dancing followed The bee
and refreshments served to alleviate
the disappointment Of mistakes.
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Mr.. AND MRS. ALEXANDER G.
,e-ss.-4 sEFANBS DINNER .,.s-..,1k
This evening Mr. and Mrs Alcxan-
der Gilchrfst Halves are entertaining
complimentary to Capt. and Mrs. John
r. Thomas of Schofeld.
Mr. and Mrs. Hawes' guests are
Capt and Mrs. John r Thomas, the
honor guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Ben.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. R. Ross.
DR.. and Mrs. Harvey Murray. Miss
Helen Alexander and Mr. Royal D.
Mead.
COL. AND MRS. WILMOT E: ELLIS
DINNER
The Pleasanton Hotel was the set
ting for one of the very prettiest din
ners of the week when Col. and Mrs.
Wilm6t a Ellis entertained The din.
ner was SERVED in the private dining
rooms. In the center Of the table was
a unique basket done In black and
white and filed with gay Christmas
berries. A huge butterfly bow In bril-
liant red tulIe was tied to the tail
handle, fine tracery Of the berries
and MALE were around the basket,
and peeping out were tiny electric
light bulbs, shedding soft warm
glow. Baskets in miniature Of the
larger ones were used on the table
on the handle of each miniature bas-
ket was a guest name. A splendid
quintet furnished music during dinner
and for the dance that followed
Col. and Mrs. Ellis are very charm.
ing folk and entertain In natural
and ever delightful manner. Their
guests were General and Mrs. Fred
erick s. Strong. Col. and Mrs. Alfred
NJ. Hunter, Commandment and MT:
George r. Clark, U. s. n. Col. ana
Mrs. James B. Houston, Mr.. and Mn.
Frederick Jewett Lowrey. Col. and
Mrs. James H. McRae. Major and Mrs.
Edward Carpenter, Capt. and Mrs.
] Brainard Taylor, Capt. and Nh
George T. Perkins. Major and
Joseph B. Douglas. Miss Dell Mc,0.
and Col. William WeigeI.
MICHELE GIovACCHINI HEARD
FROM
Word comes from friends OF the sue
cess of Michele Giovacchini, the opera
singer well known here In several
operas recently. He Is with tNe
Aboin English Grand Opera Comp4nl
and playing in the Boston Opera
House. In ia Bohemef he piaye1
the part Of Marcel. the painter ~
I'll Trovatore" that Of Count De Luna
| the prince OF Aragons IN "LdciaH be
sang Sir Henry Ashton; in sRlgoIet'
to- he appeared as the hunchbac< n
which role Honolulu 50 wen recalls
him.
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MRS. THOMAS J. CAMP A LUNCH
EON HOSTESS
| Mrs. Thomas J. Camp entertaIne4
very informally at luncheon at L1n's-
kea on Friday Of this week. As deco
rations crystal basket was TILED
With African daisies and lace Tern
Mrs. Camps guests were Mrs. Q.
| Case Deering. Mrs. Jack Hayes, I|1|
MATHS and Miss Magruder
A STAG DINNER
| Mr.. William Hoogs Is 70 Be [I@
honor guest at q stag dinner I'D.
evening at Niu. About IS Ic00.
| friends or the prospective 5fo1ln-E1
/ be will endeayor to give him A ham.