Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-08
Hawaiian Night Opens
Pasadena Season.

twined with tropical vines am Foliage
the ball room OF the Hotel Raymond
will present brilliant picture Thurs
day night, when the big hotel will for
malIy open It's winter season with q
concert and dance under the direction
Of Walter ]. Raymond" says the pasa-
dena News Of Saturday. December Is,
In referring to the transformation Of
the Hotel Raymond ball room into a
Hawaiian lanai interior.
The Hawaii Promotion Committee
has received letters from Manager
Raymond giving descriptions Of the in
terror and sending clippings, stating
las your Honolulu branch was good
enough 10 mention the fact that we in
tended using the Hawaiian scheme OF
decoration, thought you might be in
terested In the opening affair
"A hundred tables have been re.
served for the opening dinner and the
concert and dance promises to be q
very exclusive AFFAIR. Our ballroom
with the yellow lima leis and green
cry looks most attractive. We are
planning a series of Hawaiian enter
tainments during the coming season.
for which reservations are far in ad-
vance OF last year"
The Pasadena News speaks of the
coming event as follows:
The opening ball will be especially
picturesque, owing to the effective set
ting which the intermingling of the
Hawaiian leis with flowers and foliage
will make. The happy thought OF util-
izing the South Sea island wreaths
for decorative purposes came to Mr.
Raymond during the recent visit to
the San Francisco exposition. The
gorgeous color Of the native lei at.
tracted him and he arranged for sew
eral thousand Of them to be made in
Honolulu and shipped direct to Pasa.
dena. The South Sea island lei Is the
symbol Of affection and was formerly
worn by members of the royal fami-
lies. Now these brilliant colored
wreaths are placed about the neck by
friends at meeting or at parting as 2
token of sincere friendship and love.
This token Is especially hitting for dec.
Grafton for. the opening OF the Ray
nond, for when the winter season Of,
the big hotel hegins@i t viii find nun.
bered among the guests many who
have wintered at the Raymond for SO
many years they have come to look
upon Il as their winter home
thus the opening will mark the re.
union Of many old-tine friends.
The Promotion Committee is send
ing quantity of Midi Pacific Carnival
rosters and postal cards to Manager
Raymond for display and distribution
among the guests.
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Mr.. and Mrs. {. D. Tenney's
Dinner Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Tenney are hosts
this evening at dinner In honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Sherwood, who are
visitors from Portland, Oregon. A
huge basket Of delicately colored Law
ender orchids will adorn the table
and that rare flower will be seen as
we'll In the drawing-room. The Ten
ney orchids are widely known through.
out the city for beauty and rarity.
Among the guests will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Sherwood; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerrit p. Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Atkinson, Mrs. Alice Schultz. Miss
Helen Wilder, Mr. H. H. Walker and
Mr.. James Wilder.
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Mrs. Edward Dekum and Mrs.
e. NJ. Watson Entertain.
Mrs. Edward Dekum and Mrs. E. M.
Watson entertained most delightfully."-
at luncheon at the Country Club in
honor of Mrs. W. R. Davis, wife of
Captain Davis, who departed in the
transport on Wednesday. The Davis
es have been in Honolulu for some
time and have made many friends dur
ing that time. Mrs. Davis has often
been a hostess at tea and was con-
sidered one Of the most charming mat
rons Of the service set. II was with
ho little regret that their friends babe
them adieu at the navy dock.
The decorations were unique and
caused bit of merriment In the CEN
ter of the table a toy ship sailed its
stately course in billowy sea of blue
tuile. Place cards were attached to
little tin soldiers in blue uniforms.
Corsage bouquets of blue and white
flowers were given to each of the
guests. After luncheon some of the
ladies INDUCED in a game of bridge,
while others preferred to spend the
afternoon in pleasant conversation.
Covers were laid for Mrs. Davis,
MIS-. JdtuOS %. HOUSTON, MTS. john r.
Wiser, Mrs. A. Hooking, Mrs. A. G. |
Hodgins, Mrs. William Williamson,
Mrs. C. G. Ballentyne, Miss Hart
angle, Miss Louise Lucas, Mrs. James
Brown, Mrs. PARKS, Miss Frear. Mrs.
Walter Coombs, Mrs. NJ. F. Prosser,
Mrs. Dekum and Mrs. Watson.
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For Mr.. and Mrs. Jack London.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack London were the
complimented guests at pleasant
affair on Monday evening, when Mr.
and Mrs. E. s. Cunha entertained in
their honor at dinner.
A wealth of poinsettia and maiden
hair fern was used in the center of
the table and in the other rooms as
well.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. |
London, Mr.. and Mrs Robert w. Shin
gle, Mr.. and Mrs. George Beckley, |
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.. Cunha, Miss Dor
othy Spring, DR.. Harvey Murray, DR.. |
Jack Peden, Mr. Charles Brown and |
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