Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-27
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED ~
NOVEL WAY. ~

NOVEL WAY.
An afternoon shower party this
week for q bride-elect was turned into
q double event of unique appropriate.
ness when Miss Ruth Richards was
hostess at shower party on Wed.
nesday afternoon. &c. 49,.
Miss Laura Anterior. whose we'd
ding takes place In short time, was
the honor guest. To those invited to
honor her and TO spend q happily in
formal afternoon there WIS aEnornc-
ed the engagement OF Miss Richards
herself TO Mr. Frank f. Midkizf.
The affair took the form Of q host-
cry party. basket was brought 10
the bride-elect, Miss Atherton, and
she was asked TO remove it's contents,
which she did. At the very bottom
lay tiny box and a small suspicious
envelope. On opening the box sGli-
taire was exposed TO. view and en-
opening the envelope the betrothal of
Miss Ruth Richards TO Mr. Frank h.
Midkiff was announced r. ..."
The thought had been whispered
about IN such an announcement
might possibly be made, yet by many
friends Il was not expected 20 be
Piven when II was. : "a
The house was on "Wednesday after,
noon abloom with pink roses. pink
gladio'as aud pink sweet peas, a
charming setting for one Of the most
Interesting bsirothal announcements
OF the year. ~B G#
Mis. Theodore Richards. mother OF
Miss Richards, was assisted during
the afternoon by Mrs. Frank G.. Ath-
efton.
Miss Richards has been home from
college year. She is one OF the best
fem ne tennis players "a the Islands,
and has versatile talents
The wedding date has not heen an
nrlincei bat In all probability this
Will be q winter wedding.
The young folks invited to do honor
10 Miss Laura Atherton by Miss Rich.
ards were Miss Violet Atherton. Miss
Pearl Sutherland. Miss May Suther-
irnd. Miss Alice Hogs, Miss Lucy
compheil. Miss Ramona Marks. Miss
Ruth Mcs 'hesney, Miss Helen Mclean,
Mics I.ntitia Morgan. Miss Ramona
Moran, Mas Marie Ballentyne, Miss
Maud Rallentyne. Miss Myrtle Schu-
iaen Miss Pauline Schaefer. Mrs.
STANLEY Mckenzie. Mrs. Percy Not,
tafe. MS Jack Young, Mrs. Jack
tpsrtS Mrs. Alfred w Eames. Mrs,
Tbeodcfe coolre. Mrs, Edward LOOMS,
hrs Cyril Hoogs, Mrs. L. Hooper,
MIS- Norma adams. Mrs. John Flem-
ing and Mrs. Harry Irwin.
Miss Richards Is the daughter Of
Mf. Tnd Mrs Theodore Richards and
cue ~ HonolNrus most charming ana
pofu'ar girls. Mr. Midkiff is a mem
hsvhhf The Punahou faculty. with
which he has been connected for some
Fcers. He is a graduate of Colgate
Fnfvers:fy, where he made not only
fine scholastic record hut was prom
nent athlete. He is member of Beta
Theta Pi fraternity and has a wide
circle of friends here.
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JIjSTICE AND MRS. EDWARD NJ
wATSON'S DINNER.
Mr.. Hugh Hairston was the guest of
honor at dinner given on Friday es.
enins by Justice and Mrs Edward
NJ Watson at their home. The table
was extremely attractive. with a cen.
trail decoration OF a gilded basket ar
tlEtlcally filled with pink gladiolas
and snowy white chrysanthemums.
The name cards were very pretty
being bits of local coloring. Pink shad.
"a silver candles were used The
hour after dinner was devoted TO
bridge
Mrs. Hairston Is a visitor mere,
docidedly charming southern woman
she plans TO remain until the middle
~ July with her son, Mr.. Cornell
Frhnkl.n.
Justice and Mrs. watson's guests
were Mrs. Hugh Hairston, Captain
and Mrs. Jack Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton p. Agee. Mr.. and Mrs. Ru.
Iolf Buchly, Miss Florence Butler,
NJ. Bob Scott and Mr. Cornell Frank
IN.
mr.. AND MRS. JACK LONDON
ENTERTAIN.
Today Mr.. and Mrs. Jack London
are having a luncheon and swim
with several guests The table was
decorated with basket filled with
pima RIadiolas and pink begonias and
lace fern. The Loneons leave Homo
lulu 10 two months, TO the keen re-.
rret Of large circle of friends.
Their guests for today are Col and
MrS. Charles Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Lytell. Brig.-gen. and Mrs. Sam
neI |. johnson. n G. H., Miss Mary
Low. M. @. d. Wright, Mrs. Mabel
Ch[lson land Mr.. cykler.
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MAJ. AND MRS. GIDEON Med. VAN
PooLE'S DINNER.
Tuesday evening at their Lunalilo
street honae Mai. and Mrs. Van Poole
ave very pretty dinner. The table
0as most Attractive with its golden
hroNn basket filled with coreopsis
and lace fern
Msi. and Mrs Van Poole's guests
Liere Mai. and Mrs. Robert r. Ray
rncnd sol. and Mrs. James b. Eious-
On, cee' end Ms Jack Hayes and
Capt. and Mrs. Frederick Phisterer.
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MRS. JACK HAYES A LUNCHEON
HOSTESS t..=..." 81. =