Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-10

HE week Just passed has been
ANYTHING but a social week.
j A dearth of things social has
marked the calendar OF society Wo-
men generally. The workers for AM
in Red Cross work have filled the old
throne room at the capitol and rooms
at Miller and Beretania from early
morning. Then every district in this
city has its work days, wherein a set
of women, twenty or more, start be-
tween eight and nine in the morning
and sew continuously until early af-
ternoon, taking fifteen minutes for a
simple luncheon and then back to cut
ting tables and sewing machines.
Pajamas and other garments seem to
be turned out wholesale, so instead
of the luncheons and teas of yester-
day the society dame is today busy
with her needle working for the
cause of freedom and humanity, just
as much as if she were at the front
CARRYING gun. The women who for
merly played golf all morning sew
now at that time and play golf in the
afternoons, that also applies TO the
women walkers and swimmers who
spent the early hours of the day in
strenuous exercise. 1t matters not to
what or where you go, as soon rs
seated (many do not want to sitl
needles begin to fly in and out OF
army and navy gTays, blues ana
: khaki colors. Then there are the wo-
men who arc working to put them
selves in condition to drive our street
cars or motor trucks if the call
comes. Not a woman who is not
busy, with the days all too short for
the labor necessary to be accomplish
ed.
OF course the social side is not en-
tirely obliterated for the very INFORM
al luncheon. tea or dance helps 10
keep our spirits going and prevent
us from reaching a rut.
With the near approach OF Christ
mas night, comes the warning OF last
year-that of shopping early ana
having consideration for the girl be-
hind the counter whose hours are
long and weary enough at best. Put
down every article you need and then
start out systematically to get what
Won are after. To get it all in one
day is the work of the woman whose
headpiece is not properly screwed on.
If II is purchases from the Oriental
section, do that and nothing else un-
til finished, then start on the rest and
in a quiet. easy way do your Christ
mas shopping and when the Eve ar
rives you will have feeling that al
least YOU have done your part ~
tighten the pre-holiday toll.
The largest social event OF the
week. and indeed, of the season, was
Governor Pinkham's reception and
ball last night at the National Guarc
armory In honor of the visiting con-
gressional party.
Otherwise, the weeks affairs were
mostly small and nearly all informal,
GOVERNORS RECEPTION AND
BALL
The governors reception at the pal
ace and the ball at the armory last
evening was an event of decided social
note. The old throne room with Its
dignified atmosphere, its walls hung
with the portraits of the royalty of the
past, decorated with tall palms, made
a delightful impression upon the visit
ing senators and representatives IN
whose honor this affair was given, and
the brilliantly decorated armory made
Just as strong an impression.
Governor Pinkham received his
guests in the. throne room and in the
receiving line we're Gen. John z.
Wiser, Capt George r. Clark, U. S.
NJ; Maj. James Dougherty, n. G. H.;
Mai l.. M. Judd, n. G. H.: Mai. Francis
J. Green, n. G H., and the members OF
the congressional party. D.. II VII
Seated on the broad staircase land
ing, a Hawaiian glee club furnished
characteristic music, while the band,
on the lawn, played during the early
part of the evening. After the recep.
ton the guests walked through the
covered archWay to the armory, which
had been turned into wonderful spot
with its hundreds of streamers and
flags of the allied nations. Here dan
cling was continued until a late hour
The center of the armory formed
a handsome tropical garden of palms
and ferns, typical Of Hawaii.
Over all the scene, however, hung
just a shadow of sadness because OF
the illness of the dearly beloved Lii.
uokalani, who is nearing the shadow
of the other world. With the recep. |
tion in the throne room of her former
palace thoughts of here were sure to
arise. .... |
The visiting congressman enjoyed |
themselves greatly. 1t is estimated |
that at least 1000 were in attendance. |
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Misses Ida and Eola Logan returned |
last night from Victoria, B. c., where
they have been visiting their sister. |
Mrs. PIG. Cox, for three months past. !