Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
BURLINGAME BUSY

Many OF the younger matronS IN tne
Burlingame set have, through years OF
charitable endeavor acquired a bust
ness knowledge which would give
them no mean distinction in the actual
world OF business. Some OF these
have since they were young children
been trained to make the hospital for
children their first interest, and they
naturally put their finest endeavor
ITO any undertaking connected with
the hospital. Mrs. Latham MCMullin,
Mrs Fred McEear. Mrs. Gus Hopkins,
Mrs. Will Taylor and others in that
group cannot remember the time when
the hospital did not make a claim on
their interest-from the days when
their surplus toys were shared with
the little sufferers out there. through
the time when they put in their first
awkward little girl stitches in bed
Jackets for the tiny tots out there. to
the time when they Joined auxiliaries
and finally came on the board OF
managers, they have worked for the
hospital.
TEA FOR BRIDE-ELECT
Miss Corona Ghirardelli, who is TO
be married to Capt. Elijah Wo-sham
before long. was the guest OF honor at
a tea which Miss IneZ Marion gave on
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ghirardelll
has been at Tacoma with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Ghirardelli. visiting
her fiance. He is to be here for the
holidays II the much expected leave
OF absence is granted.
The tea was particularly pretty and
most enjoyable, with a number Of
other engaged girls there to be con-
gratulated-and this always adds a
certain sparkle to a tea. The rooms
wer9 done in sunset yellows, with sew
eral varieties of chrysanthemums
adorning the table.
RETURNS TO SERVICE
Following several years on the re.
tired list of the medical corps, L. S.
A., Major Henry Kiersted has re-
turned to active duty. In consequence
he and Mrs. kiersted have given up
their residence at Burlingame for this
winter and will pass the next few
months in town. They have taken
apartments at the Fairnont hotel,
where Mrs. Kiersteds parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Meg. Mclean, also
reside. For several years past Major
and Mrs. Kiersted have lived during
the winter. as in the summer time,
at Burlingame, where they have an
exceptionally attractive home.-San
Francisco Chronicle, Dec 9.
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Miss Iwalani Kathleen Dayton,
daughter of the late Judge and Mrs.
David Dayton, and Mr.. John H. ket
cheson were married Tuesday evening
at Kawaiahao church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Henry H
Parker and the witnesses were Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest E. Lyman. Only rela'
tives and intimate friends were pres
ent. Mr.. Ketcheson is a train de.
spatcher for the Oahu Railway L.
Land Company. After a short visit to
the country, the young couple will
make their home in this city.
The bride is we'll known in the is
lands and has many friends here.
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Mr.. AND MRS. F. J. LOWREY'S
SUPPER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J. Lowrey
are entertaining at a very informal
supper party this coming Saturday
evening in compliment to several en-
listed men who are shortly to leave
Honolulu.
ENGAGEMENT is ANNOUNCED.
Mrs. w. A. Fraser of Detroit, Michi-
gan, announces the engagement Of her
daughter, Beatrice, to Captain Lester
Baker, U. S. A., Hawaiian department.
The wedding will take place in the
near future.
AN ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCE
MENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Curtis Of San
Francisco announce the enga cement
Of their daughter, Edna H., to MIR.
Shepperd Ornan Halls.
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An interesting affair Of last Sunday
afternoon was the informal tea given
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. Swift Train. The
occasion was in the nature of an in
formal housewarming, as they have
only recently taken possession OF an
attractive residence on Vallejo street
and wished to allow their friends the
pleasure of seeing their new home.
The place is unusually pretty in it's
interior decorating, which was de.
signed by this attractive young ma
tron. Mr.. and Mrs. Train assembled
number of their close friends, the
majority chosen from among those
who had attended their wedding a few
weeks ago. The bride was Miss Elm
MIN McNear. Since her recent return
from her wedding journey, as we'll as
during the period Of her engagement,
she has been the inspiration for many
delightful social gatherings She is
planning series of informal teas dur.
ing the remainder OF the winter
San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 9.
Mrs. Geor:.o Cameron Is one Of
those who did not go through all the
preliminary stages, as the de Young
girls we're educated abroad, and yet
in actual contribution to the work Of
the hospital has few rivals. For sew
eral years. Mrs. Cameron has man
aged the Mardi Gras balls, and with
the help Of the others has made them
the artistic and social successes to