Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

! resplendent with gold braids and deco
rations give il an air of brilliance that
| Is described as exhilarating.
i The speakers dinner. compare
lively new institution in White House
i social annals, winds up the list and
! generally is attended by cabinet mem
bers, leaders In Congress and a few
others enjoying intimate relations
| with the speaker of the house OF
representatives
The elimination of the time honored
New Years reception marked the
passing of what actually was physi.
cal endurance test on the part of the
president. In years gone by as many
as 10000 persons had passed through
| the White House in few hours on
| New Years Day TO grasp the presi-
| dents hand for a brief moment. The
Marine Band always played its live
| Hest quicksteps and for four and five
hours the line would pour in one door
| and out the other. President ROose-
welt and President Taft set some hand
| shaking records, meeting 5000 and To-
| 900 people at reception. II is said
that one president, long since dead.
solved the problem by standing in
front of velvet curtain, through a
slit In which a relay of aides stretched
their hands under the presidents right
arm, and. as the visitors crushed the
hands of the aides the president bow
ed and smiled appropriately and kept
his own right hand unframed.
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MISS LYDIA SCHAEFER A BIRTH
DAY HOSTESS
Little Miss Lydia Schaefer cele-
brated her sixth birthday on We'd
nesday of this week. A long, low
table at which the youngsters sat was
almost like Christmas table, so much
did 1t do to embody the holiday sea-
son. A low crystal bowl was filled
with deep red carnations and aspara.
gus vine, and sunny white tapers,
| lighted with red shades, lent decora-
| tive glow. From the chandelier hung
IA Christmas bell and from this,
streamers of red went to each wee
guests place at the table. A genuine
good time was enjoyed by the young
sters. Games were played and late
i'm the afternoon the small men and
women left, tired but happy.
Little Miss Lydia's guests we're
"Tacks' Waldron, Betty Waldron, AL
fred Castle, Gwendolyn Castle, Walter
Giffard, Virginia Castle, Jimmie
Castle, George Brown. Jr., Betty Dole,
Bernice Belser, Ellen Tree William
son. Drew Macintosh, Ingram Stain
back, Anna Carran Cooke, Alice Mon
tague Cooke, Reynold B. NcGrew. Jr.
Margaret Fleming, James Fleming,
Helen Stone, Betty Sloan, Hilda
Stone. Isabelle Hart and Barbara
Schaefer.
MONDAY SERVICE BRIDGE CLUB
MEETS
Capt. and Mrs. James Gallogly were
the entertainers for the Monday
evening Bridge Club this week. The
usual number of exciting rubbers
were played and then refreshments
were served. Capt. and Mrs. Gallog-
| ly's guests were Gen. and Mrs. Fred.
erick Strong, Maj. and Mrs. Charles A.
Raglan, Col, and Mrs James McRae,
Col. and Mrs. William p. Kendall,
Col. AMI Mrs. Charles s. Lincoln and
Capt. and Mrs. Jack Hayes.
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A BIRTHDAY PARTY
Miss Margaret Collins was the guest
Of honor at birthday party on last
Friday evening. given by Mr.. and Mrs.
James Collins. II was a pretty al
fair, the colors used being those OF the
Christmas season. red and green. The
rooms were opened, forming one large
room and here the guests were seated
at small tables. Cards we're played
during the earlier part of the even
ing. Mrs. III. Perry scored highest OF
the women and was given pretty tea
apron. Mr. Perry carried off the mems
gift. box OF correspondence cards.
During the latter part of the even
ing, a birthday cake was brought in
and put on a table, with the honor
guests name revealed, disclosing the
fact nat il was birthday celebra-
ton.
Miss Pearl Josephson played several
selections on the piano, which were
appreciated.
Among those present were Miss
Margaret Collins, Miss Pearl Joseph
son. Miss Bernice Cuisine, Miss M.
Linn. Miss Ruth Kane, Mr.. Francis
McTighe. Mr.. Arthur Troiel, AIR. Roy
Blackshear, Mr. Kenneth Alexander,
Mr.. Chase Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
C. Ease. Mr.. And Mrs. Herbert L..
Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rase.
man and the host and hostess.
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AN INFORMAL SUNDAY LUNCH.
EON
DIR. and Mrs. Harvey Murray enter.
tanned few guests very informally at
luncheon on Sunday. The friends who
enjoyed their hospitality we're Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander G.. Halves. Judge
and Mrs. Edward NJ. Watson. Mr.. John
Evans and Capt Norman Smith
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MRS. ALEXANDER G. HAYES AT
HOME
Mrs. Alexander G. Halves is at home
every Monday to her friends at her
Aalfoa homo.