Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31
THE LEAH HOME BENEFIT SONG
RECITAL

THE LEAH HOME BENEFIT SONG
RECITAL
The management OF the Moana
Hotel IS 20 give a benefit concert On
Thursday evening, February s. the
proceeds to be used for the afflicted
OF Ieahi Home. There r. surely no
cause In the islands that could pos
sfbly mske a stronger appeal To the
public than this one Of caring for
those who are so afflicted that they
sre unable 70 care for themselves.
The late Mr. Alexander Young had
this institution very near his heart
and really did a great deal for the
home. The management announces
that Mrs. Riley n. Allen and Prof
joaquin Wanrell will present ar even
ing OF song In furtherance Of this
worthy charity.
The program will be given In full
about the end of the week, as viii
the list Of patronesses for the desery-
ing benefit. r. ~ u
The concert will take place in the
large hotel dining room and should be
treat. Both singers have sung In
many OF the affairs given here.
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT THE
PLEASANTON
Things social at the PleasantoD
keep the guests In q happy mood, for
entertainment il planned for their
pleasure daily. The Corelli trio, with
the harp and two yiolins. is a pleas
ant change from the ordinary music:
II plays ever evening during the din
ner haur and on Sunday give an even.
ing concert
Last evening the Pleasanton Hotel
was packed II is said that hundreds
OF people witnessed the exhibition
hula, crowding the pavilion to its ut
most. Dancing on the lanai was then
enjoyed until midnight The stringed
trio played alternately with another
organization and rendered splendid
program.
Tomorrow evening Prof. ]. F. Rock
wilI deliver 4 lecture at the hotel ,in-.
der the auspices Of. the Outdoor Circle
on tropical gardens. The Illustrations
are excellent and were selected per.
sonally by Prof. Rock during his tour
OF Java and represent some Of the
finest gardens in that country Of ma
lures beauty.
Tuesday evening the dining room
of the Pleasanton held 800 dinner
guests, there being is outside dinner
parties. MANAGER Wilmarth Is living
up to the reputation he brought here
as capable manager and splendid
A LECTURE AT THE PLEASANT0N
Mr.. J. f. Rock will give an illustrat-
ed lecture on Thursday evening at
S.15 al the Pleasanton Hotel. The
lecture Is given under the auspices
or the Outdoor Circle and very cor
dial invitation is.extended to everyone
in Honolulu to attend. The talk Will
be on the fine tropical gardens II has
been Mr.. Rocks privilege to see, and
he brings Hawaii an illustrated mes
sage from Java gardens, telling ]
sk1rt that aptlies 10 Hawaii mel. No
admission Is asked AS the lecture Is
an cationals one and much garden ]
ing knowledge may be cleaned from
the splendid lantern slides that VIII
be shown by Mr.. Rock. Pictures OF
many OF the finest gardens and indi-
pidual palms and plants will be among
the many interesting scenes shown
SO
Mr.. AND MRS. GEORGE O'NEIL'S
DINNER
This evening at the PIeasanton
Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. George o'Neil are
their wedding anniversary
BY giving dinner. The table is to
he very beautifully decorated. A
broad, low basket win hold yiolets and
fern and the tall basket
handle win be tied with tulle In tones
OF lavender and purple,
Dancing on the lanai Is to De en-
joyed after dinnet
Mr.. and Mrs. D,Neal's guests will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Enil G. Peters, Mr..
and NI1 Edward ". Quinn, Mrs. p. G.
M. Thiebeau and Nr. Chester Doyle.
Dr. and Mrs. q F. Slough enter
tanned Mr.. Z. q. Keene on the occa-
sion 81 Mrs. Stoukh'E hirthday. Dr.
and Mrs. Slough Ire from Colorado
Springs. where the doctor has an ex-
tensive surgical plaetise They ex-
pect to be here fdr several months
and he proposes % return next win
ter and send hts patents. here Is he
claims it to be a climate par excel
lenee for arteriosclerosis and high
blood pressure.
Mrs L. L Dunbaf arrived on the
Greet N<,rfhcrn IN 4 1rfuif with herel