Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-11
Mr. AND MRS. s. p. TAYLOR 5
HAWAIIAN EVENING

HAWAIIAN EVENING
No social event OF this year has left
on its happy guests a deeper impress
sion OF kindly hospitality united with
striking interest than the HaWaiisn
evening with which Mr.. and Mrs A.
j. Taylor entertained nearly lao
guests at their Manoa Valley HON
last night
To kamaainas and malininis. 10 old
and young an there were many of
all these-the evening held particular
pleasure Costumes OF old Hawaii and
OF modern Hawaii, varying in gor-
gorgeCusness Of colOring To the gro
tesqueness of the humorous section Of
a costume ball; graceful hulas, fas.
cinating latterday dances; Hawaiian
music filling moonlight-dTenched
and floEer-perfumed air All of this
was blended with the care and good
taste Of a very hOspitable host and
hostess.
The evening afforded opportunity
for many friends of Princess Kawa-
nanakoa to greet her and for many
other people to make her acquaint
ance. and she was the chief guest
OF nOnOTf Tor the evening,
The affair was decidedly informal
and guests were asked to come just
as you hlease With the Hawaiiani
aspect Of the evening in mind many
OF the women donned holokus and
mumuuss while the men were gay in
white attire and red sashes
0ldtihe dress and old-time Gus /
toms of happy Hawaii were every.
where III evidence. Several of the
men wore ahnulas, or Hawaiian capes.
The pretty grounds of the Taylor
home, slipping toward the valley and
filled with handsome shrubs, flowers
and vines, were seen to advantage I'M
der an almost clear sky and beau
tiful moon, SO that many of the guests
gathered ON the lawns or strolled
around the walks, while music and
dancing kept others busy in the gaily-
lit house.
A corps Of singing boys played old |
melodiesoas well as some of the mod /
ern songs, and very spirited and |
graceful hula girl performed at inter
walls throughout the evening, OCCASION [
ally in company with some Of the
guests skilled in this dance.
Among Mr.. and Mrs. Taylors guests !
were:
Princess Ksawananakoa, Prince and /
Princess, Kalaniansole,, Mayor and T
Mrs. John Lane. Mrs. A. A. Montana. I
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smithies, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lucas, Miss Mary /
Beckley. Mrs. E. S. Cunha, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hind, Miss Mary Low,
Miss Clara Low, Mrs. Mary Monroe, !
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chillingworth, +
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley H. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Rem,
ton Hind, Mr.. and Mrs. James Cock
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Cartwright,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Giffard. ME.
and Mrs. Clarence Cunha, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matteo Sandona, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Halves, Mrs. Albert WaterhCuse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Ross, Mr. George
Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Mathesonr
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong, Mn
James McInerny, Mrs. Stewart, Miss
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. James, Lewis
Miss Holt, Miss Bernice Dwight, Miss
Ellen Dwight, Mrs. Grafton Beall, Mf.
Walter Marshall, Mrs. Elizabeth
Knight. Mrs. Augustus L. Murphy,
Miss Thelma X. Murphy, Miss Heled
Gay Pratt Mrs. Robert Single, Mr.,
and Mrs. Walter Macfarlane, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lucas, Commander and
Mrs. Victor Houston, Miss Kitty Vida,
Miss Margaret Mcintyre. Capt. James
Ulio, Mr.. and Mrs David Dowsett
Mrs. Carl Wbfemann. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Gartley. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lew
is, Mrs. James Dougherty, Miss Sibyl
Miss Grace Robertson, Mr.
Harry Hoffman, MIR. Robert McCor-
riston, Mr John T. McCrosson, Mrs.
Anne Gerard, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Fay, Maj. and Mrs William Purdy,
Mr., and Mrs. ]. Morton Riggs. {