Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-01

ROI of Japan was the host on
- Monday afternoon for the most
I elaborate social function Of the week
and one Of the most unique OF the
season. The affair, which was held at
the Japanese consular residence on
! Nuuanu street, was given in honor Of
! the visiting congressman.
/ Official. military and civilian 50
ciety was we'll represented during the
! reception hours, from to 5. Cover.
nor Pinkham, Brigadier General VIZ
! ser. Captain George r. Clark, U. 8.
| n, were among the guests. The feder-
al and territorial officials. army,
navy and marine corps, officers ana
members OF the chamber OF commerce
and a great many other citizens were
IN attendance. ~
Consul General Moroi received his
+ quests, as they entered from the
! street, in the large living room OF his
+ residence. Here they. were met by
members Of the Japanese colony and
! escorted to a great tent which mao
been erected on the lawn as mar.
! Uuee. "A. buffet lunch was served In
: this tent. Several large. and many
! small tables were used TO seat the
| guests. ~ - -.
The congressional party sat at two
| large tables, together with some or
| those who had been official psts to
| the party during Its stay, The Ha-
waiian band and a Hawaiian orches-
ira furnished music during the after
noon. ,... ..s. ~. r..
The central feature Of the enter
tainment was an exhibition Of dane:
ing by pretty and daintily attired
geisha girls. For the more occidental
une-step and fox-trot, Hawaiian or.
chestra played later, the occidental
/ canoes taking place in the consular
residence. s-=z .-.- -. -
The reception was marked by the
hospitality, cordially and perfection
OF detail with which the Japanese
consular affairs are invariably con-
Quoted. Consul Moroi met each guest
personally during the afternoon. In
spite Of a heavy downpour Of rain,
the afternoon was most enjoyable and
the visiting congressman liked 4
thoroughly.
The guests included representative
Hono.uIans OF civilian and official life
in every hrsnch.s Among the invited
guests were the governor and his cab.
met, president and a;lEaker, as well as
members OF house and senate, Brig.
Gen. Wiser, u. 81 A., and Capt.
George r. Clark, u. s. N, large num-
Der Of territorial officials, Mayor Fern,
the supervisors and city officials, fed
eral officials. territorial and federal
Judiciary, consular corps, officers Of
Hawaiian Department headquarters, of
the various Oahua forts and depart
ments and Of Pearl Harbor and the
marine corps. The captain OF the ia
panese cruiser Tokiwa and her Off
GERS were also asked.
Honolulu citizens and their wives
invited included the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Belser, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. a. Bierbach, Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. G.. Bockus, Mr.. and Mrs. E. f.
BODICE. Mr.. and Mrs. b. Booth, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Bowen. Mr.. and Mrs,
M. Brasch, Mr.. and Mrs. George "A.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Bucl1ly;
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Fred Bush, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Campbell, MT. and Mrs.
Marston Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. F. q. |
Cannon, Mi. and Mrs. A. i. Castle,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Chamberlain,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoy Chuck, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. NJ. Church, Mr. and Mrs, A. +.
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Clarke, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Cockburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. C. Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Conlt.
lin. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Cooke, Mr..
and Mrs G. Montague Cooke, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
thur Coyne, Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Effinger. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ]. Falk, Mr. and Mrs. w. r. |
harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Elem,
ing, Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Forbes, Mr.. |