Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-17

N men In UNIFORM were uci6hsLui
- " entertained Thursday evening
by the Women's Society OF Central
Union church at one of the most sue
cessful social affairs ever given by
that popular society, and the guests
were loud in praise of their hostesses,
and the good time afforded them. Al
though announced for 7:45 many OF
the guests began arriving at 1880 and
from then until nearly 8 o'clock the
rooms were filled with the hum OF
conversation.
Never have the church parlors
looked more attractive than on this
occasion with their glowing decora-
lions of crimson Christmas berries,
scarlet leaved crotons, and potted
palms. Great branches OF the thick
clustering Hawaiian holly were
massed about the corners, and ar
ranged in artistic jars and baskets
around the rooms, giving at once
hospitable and colorful setting to the
groups of people.
The guests were greeted at the
door by the president of the society,
Mrs. Edwin Benner, assisted by a
large number of ladies of the church,
who were kept busy introducing the
guests to new groups.
Shortly before nine an unusually in
teresting program was rendered I'M
der the direction of Mrs. j. Oscar
Phillips, and so enthusiastic were the
guests over some of the numbers that
they did not wait for the end, but ap.
plauded in the pauses of the music
or readings.
E. G. Cottren from the Pearl Har-
Dor naval hospital appeared upon the
program in two numbers Ia Like
no-a.like." and the encore, "Akahi
hoi," Miss Harrison playing the piano
accompaniments. Mrs. George h.
Tackabury whose deep-toned, power
full contralto is always so much en-
loved, rendered a delightful double
number, Miss Harrison presiding at
the piano. A cleverly given Irish
dialect reading by Miss Porterfleld,
instructor of reading and expression
at Oahu College, was given such an
insistent encore that the charming
reader responded with a second num-
Der, a bit of child work by james
Whitcomb Riley, which. also was al
mirably given, showing the reader >
great versatility for character work.
Miss Porterfield's stage presence IS
delightful and many who heard her
for the first time were charmed with
her appearance, and hope soon TO
have the pleasure of hearing her
again. A group of three comic songs,
two in negro dialect, were very cleV.
erly given by Mr.. G. L. Bergman, Miss
CALDWELL presiding at the piano. The
Male Quartette of the church, com.
posed of Messrs. Stanley and Chester
Livingstone, George A. Brown and
George Andrus, sang two groups OF
songs that ELECTED great applause.
. One of the most enjoyed numbers OF
the evening was the violin solo by
Engineer Klink of Salt Lake City,
who is among the recently arrived
soldiers at Fort Shafter. Mr.. Klfnk,
accompanied on the piano by sol
der friend, rendered the "Berceuse
from Joclyn with fine expression and
technique. responding with an encore
the beautiful Ave Maria" from Cav
eIeria Rustieana." The committee
much appreciates the assistance given
by these men in the service and 1t is
hoped that at subsequent affairs some
of the guests may assist in the pro-
grams. TX =
At the conclusion of the program all
adjourned to the parish house which
presented a gay appearance with It's
great clusters of scarlet Christmas
berries and brown baskets trimming
over with red checked apples repos.
ing on a bed of bright-hued croton
leaves. Coffee and doughnuts sup.
plemented the apples and by the way
in which the toothsome refreshments
disappeared they met with the hearty
approval of the men. Mrs. George A.
Brown was chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements, her assistants
being Mrs. Elizabeth Frazier, Mrs.
David F. Thrum., Mrs. Henry Judd,
Mrs. Arthur L. Dean and the Misses
Myra and Jean Angus. Fl
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ENLISTED MEN GUESTS AT EN-
JoYABLE PARTY
Miss Jessie Rae entertained for %
enlisted men Thursday evening at her
home, Hotel Davenport. She was as
sisted in receiving by several pretty
girls, each with her name conspic.
uously pinned to her gown. As
soon as the name of soldier-guest
was ascertained it was written
on a slip of paper, and attached
to the label of it's. owners coat
by one of the assistant hostesses.
These names constituted an introduc.
ton when man was asking for a
dance.
Mrs. English, pianist of unusual
merit who has recently come to Homo.
lulu, and who gives great deal of her
time and the hospitality of her Wal.
kiki home to the entertainment of SOL
diers played stirring music for the
entire time of the dance. That the
dance was success from the so.- !
diers' point of view as well as that of
their dancing partners was evidenced
by the fact that Miss Rae was urged