Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-04

and bridge. Many hostesses pre-
Ter bridge as a means OF discharginl
their social obligations and entertain
ing their friends TO any other form
OF entertainment. and in the youngel
married set, with perhaps the excep
ton Of dinners, nothing quite SO alb
serbs them in a social way as does the
round Of bridge parties that forms tho
greater part Of the social schedule.
Numerous bridge parties have KEPT
the bridge-loying crowd busy thi,
week.
Several teas Of rather an elaborate
nature were given. One was by Mrs
Frank E. Blake In honor OF her sister
Mrs. Horace johnson of HiIo, who
came 20 Honolulu TO participate In
the Carnival gaiety Then the Friday
afternoon tea given by Mrs. John Len
nox and Mrs. B. K. Noble was notable
md The large luncheon given by Mrs
J. r. G. Hagens on Monday at the
Country Club In honor OF her sister-in.
law. Mrs Hagens OF Hilo, was great
success. Or. and Mrs Charles Bry.
ants poi supper was a brilliant and
delightful AFFAIR Miss Edith Williams
is giving one OF her always delight.
fully anticipated dancing parties in
honor Of Miss Eleanor Castle and Miss
Jean Mead two popular bellies. Social
activities were further stimulated by
the remarkably interesting, as well as
instructive, talk given the club women
OF Honolulu yesterday by Mr. w. l..
Donnelfy. the New York engineer. Mrs.
Il, J. Lowrey's home was the setting
for this excellent talk.
Mrs. William l.. Moore invited q
few friends In TO listen to Mrs. Mabel
Wing Castle tell OF her study on the
suffrage question. subject SO many
OF our women are all too unfamiliar
with. Mrs. Castle is q well-informed
woman and an eloquent speaker
Captain and Mrs Frederick Phister-
er compIimented General and Mrs.
John p. Wiser on Tuesday evening.
Major and Mrs Charles A Raglan
gave very smart dinner in honor OF
their house guest. Mrs. Della NJ DON
ner. The same afternoon Mrs. John
II Baird. thar eyer-popular hostess.
lad small swimning partg fof the
members q the younger set.
Next week . great deal Of social
activity, except along musical lines.
win let down. a. Lent win be upon
as: and aside from the ethical and
religious meaning Of those 40 DAYS. It
will give the tired woman q chance
to pick up the threads Or thousand
interests. Her hobbies can then be
attended to.
In Honolulu the Lenten observance
Is not nearly as carefully kept as II is
on the mainland. where Il has usually
been strictly maintained by people OF
all denominations II is meant to be
time Of real thought, self-commun-
ion. and OF rest
The dover show here was FASTENED
90 as not To bring It into the Lenten
season. A dansant is held in connec-
ton with the flower show, and Miss
Bertha Young thought Il well TO have
this display OF Honoluiu's blooms be-
fore the season Of Lent was here.
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o.. and Mrs. Charles Bryant cooper,s
Pol supper.
Last saturday evening, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Bryant Cooper we're host and
hostess al delightfully."- appointed poi
supper In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
prossor Of New York City, Mr.. and
MIS- Wissins. MISS Virgins ana MISS
foitel Inc teole was cnarmmsiy ar
ranged, Carnival colors being used.
ket filed with golden coreopsis and as
ptraeus lerns anu the wnoie table was
covered q q leaves fragrant paaia
Wa generously useo ana On top o.
tnis SOFT green cover We're scattereo
single blossoms OF coreopsls' IA the
otner rooms 10 the cooper nome we're
USED req glaoloias, winch are <uxuri.s
antiy pesuttul Just now. Aiter par.
taxing OF delicious supper Dr. ana
Mrs; cooper, with tneu guests, went
70 the directors oah.
1nelr quests were Mr; ana MRS,
frosser, mr: ana MIS-, Wieglns' MISS
WEEDS ana MISS Poftel. lot Wnom
the ahelr was gwen Governor Luz
Gus =. Plnkham, MISS Ailce vile, Mr:
ana MIS-. harry Won HOT Mr. ano
Mrs. Mason Z. Frosser. MT. ana MIS-.
Arcmoala A. Young, MI. ana MIS-.
Walter Dlilinenam, Mr- ana MIS-. Jonn