Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-03
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FORT SKATER, Nov. 3. - A
trench tea" was the novel and orig
nal party given by Miss Isabel Baker
and Capt. Lester Baker on Thursday
afternoon. The guests assembled at
he administration building where the
young ladies donned "slickers," and
each with an army officer as instruc-
tor, filed through the hong line OF
.rench-work, stopping now and then
20 study the many interesting features
Of the first, second and third line
trenches" At one point near the tar
get range several soldiers were sta
toned with service rifles and target
at 600 yards was provided. The young
ladies all shot for record and an lex
pert rifleman badge was won by
Miss Dorothy Sachs, who made a,
Miss Madeline Andrews was second
with a 't3" and Miss Frances Brown
made a go" There were many misses
that echoed and ricocheted into the
hills of the Koolau range, but CT
course that was to be expected on
first experience in first line trenches
and caused much amusement.
Later tea. was served under tent
fly On the lawn behind the club, at
which Mrs. Edward Fuller Witsefl pre-
sided with several soldiers to assist
her. Mess kits were used instead OF
t.: usual tableware, adding touch
OF army life to the delightfully."- novel
affair." Dancing was then enjoyed In
the hop room. This party served as
a debut for the new bachelors on the
post, and as an opportunity to meet
some5of the most attractive town and
service girls, who were Miss Stlburn
Pervis, Miss Kathleen Law, Miss Dor
othy Sachs, Miss Eleanor Gartley,
Miss Madeline Sachs, Miss Mary Won
Holt. Miss Ruth McChesney, Miss
Martha McChesney, Miss Marie Bal
lentyne, Miss Madeline Andrews, Miss
Margaret Grey, Miss Louise Clark,
Miss Carolyn Raymond, Miss Rather
inc Raymond, Mrs. Walter Reesman,
Capt. Edward F. Witsell, Capt. Eugene
A. Lehman, Capt. Robert G, Guyer,
Capt. Robert A. Sharrar, Capt. Will
liam H. Britton, Capt. Theodore A.
Jervey, Capt. Chris Burlingame, Lieut..
William Kramer, DR.. Harry NJ. Dieber,
Lieut.. Charles A. McGarrigle, Lieut..
Salinger, Lieut.. Stevens, Lieut.. H. 7.
Allen, Lieut.. Carso, Lieut.. Harry G.
Allen, Lieut. John P. Mundt, Lieut..
Wilson, Lieut.. Marcus Monsarrat,
Lieut.. William j. Matthias, Lieut..
Wade H. Johnson, DR.. Walter Rees-
man, Lieut. Abraham Cohen, Mr.. Her
man Won Holt, Mr.. Herbert G. Moody,
and Mrs. Edward Fuller Witsell as
chaperon.
Mrs. Julia E. Lehman surprised her
friends on Wednesday by announcing
her departure for the states on the
transport which was to sail the next
day. Mrs. Lohman expects to be gone
about two months, and while away will
visit in California.
Mrs. Frederick Hadra was hostess
on Friday afternoon! at tea for a num-
Der of her friends, and afterward for
witnessing the regimental parade.
These Friday afternoon teas are very
popular form of entertaining these
days, and this one was one of the
pleasantest held for some time. Mrs.
Hadra's guests on this occasion were
Mrs. Drinkwater, Mrs. Ogilvie, Mrs.
Lille Noble White, Mrs. Edward Fuller
Witsell, Mrs. Moore, the Misses White
of Schofield Barracks, Mrs. John Ran
dolph, Mrs. George Brown and Miss
Totsie Bivens of Honolulu, Miss Isabel
Baker, Mrs. James NJ. T. Pearson and
Mrs. James NJ. Johnson.
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Mrs. Edward Sweeny entertained
with a delightful tea on Tuesday aft.
ernoon at the Youngs roof garden for
some of the ladies who had enter.
tanned her during her stay on the
islands. Her guests were Mrs. Daniel
Z. Gienty, Mrs. Frank C.. Bolles, Mrs.
Frederick Hadra and Mrs. Julia E.
Lehman.
Mrs Edward Fuller WitselI was the
informal dinner guest of Capt. and
Mrs. Claire r. Bennett on Tuesday
evening.
The corps of nurses at the Depart.
ment hospital gave most entertaining