Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16

woman Navy Gcd9oc'
Membership enrolment in the San
Francisco branch OF the Woman's Sec
| ton OF the Navy League has increased
| TO such an extent that the charter
membership will in all probability be
closed at the Thursday meeting.
During this past week the session
held at the Fairmont Hotel, Mrs,
Frederick Colburn. regent, proved TO
be the most enthusiastic of all the
meetings. Flfty-one members from
the California Chapter Daughters OF
the American Revolution, joined the
organization in a body. Mrs. Joseph
l.. Moody, regent, inspired by her
patriotism the members of the league
for increased zeal in making the or
ganization a force in the community.
Among the members of the Califor-
MO Chapter, ID. A. R., were the fol
lowing well-known society leaders:
Mesdames A. L. Bancroft, G. E. Ban
croft, John F. Boyd, George Cabaniss,
L. Currie Clarke, s. B. Austin, J. H.
Deering, L. NJ. Fletcher, Charles Gov
ington Kennedy, Joseph L. Moody, E.
w. Newhall, Fred Palmer, Osgood
Parker, Charles SlacA, Sidney Van
Weick, Siias Walker, Arthur E.
Whitney and Miss Ethel Wittemore.
Miss Loie Fuller gave a dramatic
address before the Women's Navy
League of the conditions confronting
women in Europe. She told of the
sutferings of the men, how the women
al,etiated their needs and made evil
dent the fact that the women must be
prepared to meet the emergencies of
war. ~. ..... ..e %, 49,.
Col. Robert Thompson spoke before
the women on the subject of national
defense. At the close of the talks pa
tr!otic songs were sung by favorite
San Francisco vocalist, Mrs. Vincen
Walsh. She included in her selec.
tons Soldier Boy" by popular re.
quest. ~. =
Mrs. Frederick Colburn announced
that plans for the leap year dansant
were in the hands of competent com
mittees, who were making special ef-
fort to bring further credit upon the
local chapter by this brilliant event.
The dansant will be given at the Fair
mont Hotel on the afternoon of Feb
ruary 20 from to o'clock. The
traditions Of leap year will be carried
out at this function. .... ... ..
Army and navy officers will be spe-
cial guests of the day. Young women
will assist the hostesses in making
the splendid affair creditable. Exhi-
bition dancing, musical program mum.
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flags and signals will be used in the
decorative scheme.-San Francisco
Examiner, February 6. F.
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Pastors Reception. 49,. +.
Tomorrow evening will take place
the post-nuptial reception which the
Women's Society of Central Union
church are giving In the church par
lors lin compliment to their pastor,
DR.. Doremus Scudder and his bride,
and 1t Is expected that there will be
a large attendance, and guests are
asked to enter by the Richards street
door. The clergymen Of the city, with
their wives, have been invited to at.
tend as well as several prominent
people from the coast, who are visit
ing here. Tourists will be especially
welcome. During the evening Miss
Pearl Sutherland will play, Mr.. Ideler,
the uolfnist, will give severed. num-
bers and Mrs. Charles L. Hall will
sing group of songs, as will Mr.. An
drus of Kamehameha. Mrs. Ray Allen
will play several piano selections
Miss Sutherland and Miss Garfield
will be the accompanies of the even
ing. Refreshments will be served
throughout the evening.
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Farewell Luncheon.
Mrs. William EIDE, who is leaving
on the 18th with her family for. Homo
lulu. had pleasant opportunity to
say her farewells to a number of her
friends yesterday at luncheon which
Mrs. L. E. H. Meyer gave in her hon
or. The other guests included the
Mesdames William Weir, John Deahl,
Frederick Palmer, George Forderer,
John Sutton, John w. Atkinson, Ar
thur Sharp. James A. Layensaler, Miss
Laura Taylor and Miss lilly Field
man. -
Mrs. Meyer is having a series OF
these luncheons. the next ones being