Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-29
Fort Shafter Society

Capt. and Mrs. Alfred lockwood
and Miss EsteIle GUILTY had supper on
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Gibson Of Honolulu
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DR.. and Mrs. Carlyle n. Halnes en-.
tertained on Christmas Day With din
ner for Mrs. Frederick Hadra and
Master Jack Hadrs.
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The engagement Of Capt. Lester
Baker and Miss Beatrice Fraser was
announced AZ a dinner given At the
Moana hotel on Tuesday evening by
Mrs w. A. Fraser, the mother Of the
bride-elect The wedding is scheduled
10 take place early next week, and
after a short honeymoon the couple
will be at home at Fort Shafter.
where Capt. Baker has been stationed
for a year with the End Infantry.
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Maj. and Mrs. Robert H. Peck we're
the genial host and hostess on Wed
neSday evening at dinner at their
home on the main post. The table
was very attractive with q large cen.
terpieee of the glowing red hibiscus
suggestive Of the Christmas season.
Seated IT this table were Major and
Mrs Peck. Mrs. Marcheat, from Guam.
Capt. and Mrs. Edward r. Witsell,
Mrs Edward Fuller Witsell. Miss Ruth
Peck. Miss Berry, Peck. Master Rod
ney Peck and Master Bobby, Peck
Maj. and Mrs. claire r. Bennett
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evening for Mrs. Edward Fuller Wit
sell and DR.. Harry VI. Deiber.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank c. Bollei
was one Of the guests who we're en-
tertained by Col. and Mrs. Charles
Woodward at the dinner dance at the
University club on last Friday even
ing.
Maj. James A. Dorst returned TO the
post on Tuesday morning after sew
eral days absence, durieg which time
he was visiting the Volcano on the
island OF Hawaii. He e very enthu.
siastict over the wonderful sight Of
The pit OF fire.
Capt. and Mrs. Alfred L. lockwood
and their house guest, Miss Estelle
Guilty, were the guests Of Capt. and
Mrs. Walter Greacer at Schofield
Barracks fer dinner on Christmas
Day.
Lieut.. and Mrs. James NJ. T. Pear.
ION had dinner on SundEy for Or. and
Mrs. Charles Pinchney and Mrs. Seth
w. Webb. .-~.
Capt. and Mrs. Edward F. witssil
will move dowl into Honolulu on tbs
first Of the year, from their present
quarters in the Bachelor building.
Capt. Witsell's duties as senior In
structor inspector Of the national
guard Of Hawaii requiring him TO-
have mis- residence in Honolulu.
Miss Ruth Tubbs was house guest
OF Capt. and Mrs. Ralph C. Holiday
for seTeral days this week.
Mai. Robert NJ. Lyon has left the
post for his new duties with the train
ing camp at Schofield Barracks. Mrs.
Lyon and Robert, Jr, are occupying
quarters. temporarily. Ia the canton.
Llent at Fort Shafter. -
On Christmas Day Mad. and Mrs.
Claire r. Bennett, Mr.. Jack Bennett
and Master Bobby Bennett were
guests at the Young hotel for dinner.
Little Miss Lenore Ely, who has
been in quarantine for some time with
chickenpox, is getting on very nicely,
and her friends hope 1t win not be
long before she 10 able to be with
them again. }
Lieut.. and Mrs. James M. +. Pear.
son had dinner on Christmas Day for
DR.. and Mrs. Drinkwater and Master
Billy Drinkwater.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Pinckney and
Dr. and Mrs. Murray, both OF the
Medical Reserve corps, are among the
new arrivals on the post and have
quarters In the environment.
The Sunday school, which has been
kept up by the good work Of Sergt.
Shaw, and Of the good women Of the
post, ever since the departure OF
Chaplain William Reese Scott last
spring, celebrated Christmas this year
las usual with the Christmas hymns
and with the appropriate decorations.
There was a prettily dressed tree,
from which each child received q Gift,
and after the singing Of several hymns
the new chaplain who has just arrived
on the post. told the children a very
Interesting Christmas story. Besides
the gift, which the committee had Sc
lected with q view to each ones indi.
vidual tastes, every one received q
box Of candy. The only absentee was
little Lenore Ely, who was sick, to
whom was sent her share OF the good
things with many wishes for speedy
recovery. Il
Chaplain Franz ]. Feinler, who is
now the chaplain Of the End Infantry.
will work with the Sunday school after
1 this, and will also conduct services