Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

doing something TO augment her ward;
robe, trying TO bedeck herself I'm
springtime raiment, taking q cue from
the fields and forests, where the first
spring flowers are peeping.
Whenever the pink haze Of spring
blooms come on tn eOrchard. where
everything seems springing into new
life with its splash Of gay color along
garden borders or formal studied gar.
den beds, one cannot help but be I'm
pressed with the fact that nature Is
sending out her prettiest for midday
20 model her spring and summer
gowns from The shops are fascinat-
ing and one win find nine-tenths OF
fhe women hurrying through shops.
exclsiming over the tempting "doo-
dads that arc offered TO open willing
pocketbooks. Some OF the women
here are not planning a very PARKWAY
trip. vet the summer purchases needs
must be attended to as carefully as n
Palm Beach were the objective point.
On account or the continued feeling
OF uncertainty that one cannot help
but fen the afr filled with. many OF
lie women who 20 regularly 70 the
mainland viii remain ito hum" this
wear. or at best. 90 to one OF the other
islands for month or two.
Oahu is dotted on the other side
with picturesque lodges and lovely
lawns with wide-spreading keawe or
monkey-pod trees for comfy" over.
head shelter and at these. delightful
places dress Is regulated to n two
rcnths' rest. for the simplest OF the
simple OF dresses are worn. At one
country home here that has q charm
and distinction. all its. own "mumus'
mr. overalls and palska (iumper) Is
the garb worn during the summer, the
oyersIls and jumper being worn BY the
gentler sex entirely as charming
means OF getting about the hilltops
end aback horses for long rides and
cattle drives Al sny, rate simnlicity
is the keynote Of stay-at-home in the
country.
II Is the American xaman.s passion
for outdoor life here that q resDon,
sshIe-if responsibility need be spoken
Offend this very sporting life has
simnlired scl0IlIe< even n Il has not
wade them less costly. SPORT clothes.
dcminete eterythint II Is almost an
0beessinn. Some Of the new sport
silks ara bizarre enough to suit anv
taste. Many If the sport suits look
20 " maenifind bse on confetti had
hesn SHE'D Ct the weavers II Is hard
"a make nIla believe that spch mate
rails were not made for the STAGE
clone. but no donbf 4 Il an old-fssh-
toned person that cannot hop into the
limelieht with the rest Of the gay
world on parade. Nowadays the fash
ionable must have gowns for everv
form OF diversion horseback. golf.
tennis. trampine. shopping. morning
bridge. formal and informal places.
Eertsinly the price Of living has gone
nD-because we I've more" There
was . time N Honoiplu when the only
ones lwho owned Filk gowns were
hrides and grsndmot simple
end sane was our way Of dressing.
with many If the changes for better,
we also needs must accept those not
20 GOOD.
Every now and-asaih here one hears
the plant. WHY DO our titis have to
wear silk clothes always? Why not
the pretty lingerie trucks that have
such simple clilrmi Ana We Of course
must put the blame some place
never on the mothers themselves
for allowing this extfntsgance. We
blame our tourist guests who have
come 90 charininfiy eowned as to fas
cinake and the truest fIattery Is imi-
tation-so that's enough said. The
fact that our shops here have carried
such smart frocks and gowns n really
and truly at the bottom Of It all.
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UNIQUE PROGRAM ENJOYED
Unusual and most enjoyable was the
program given on Thursday evening
following the informal reception which
the Women'E Society OF Central Union
church rendered its popular acting pas
tor, the R8g. ]. n. Williams, and Mrs
Williams IN the church p1rlors. Clever
fleight-of- tricks BY DR.. Robert d.
Williams, son u the guests Of honor,
and president Of Mid-Bacific institute,
entertained the guests. who insistently|
demanded more than one encore. This
unusual diversion for Z church social
was pleasant departure and caused
much merriment There was an ex-
cellent musical program also. the first
number Of which wassa negro melody.
"Hsnein' Out De Cio'es" tLincoln
HALL arranged for four male voices
and capitaily sung BY The male quar-
tette OF the church Messrs. Stanley
Livingston, George Brown. Philip Hall
and George Andfus. They also sang
an encore number. Going to Press"
by the same author. and later In the
program gave shottef group Of songs,
Lucky James, and 4 charming Lin
coin Hall arrangement Of "0ld Folks
at Homer e the concluding number.
Their voices blend delightfully."- and Il
IL pleasure 70 listen 70 them.
nIiss Ruth Tubbs Of Kswaiahao Semi
nary sang group 81 two number from
the old EngIish Of synonymous compo-
sition, Phillips Has Such Charming
Young Graces,~ and THE Plague Of
love- Mrs. Kenneth Barnes playing
her accompaniment. As an encore,
the young singer gaze . charming rem
dition Of "Wtll 0, the Wisp." playing
her own accompaniment