Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
CAPT. AND MRS. JOHN THOMAS
= HONOR MADAME MELBA s-

CAPT. AND MRS. JOHN THOMAS
HONOR MADAME MELBA III
Madame MeIba was the honor guest
at one of the most elaborate and
elegantly appointed dinners given this
winter when Capt. and Mrs. John
Thomas acted as host and hostess this
week. The Thomas quarters at Scho-
field were very beautifully decorated
for the occasion with choice palms
and ported plants. The dining room
table was exquisite, with q moss GOV.
cred woodsy basket filled with pink,
lavender and pale yellow orchids with
the long struggling green's Of the won
derful blossom adding the touch Of
green to the lighted tapers in silver
candelabra that cast a soft pretty
glow. making for q harmonions whole.
The name cards were hand-painted
and were very beautiful After the
very delightful dinner was over the
party motored to the hop room and
there a private dance was enjoyed
with the 1st Infantry band furnishing
dance music. ~. 2 = Il Is 4,
Capt, and Mrs. Thomas guests were
Madame Meiba,. for whom the delight
full affair was planned; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Lewis, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Alezander
G. Halves. Mr. and Mrs. Milton BFae-
mer Of San sEranciseeS Mr.. vs. n.
Callahan. Mrs. II. EennAn, Mr.. q.
Young Correthers, and Mr.. Oscar
Frank. Later sing the. evening Mr.,
Frank entertained the guests with
several songs. Mr.. Frank Is one Of
San Francisce's clever society men
who in many Instances. have helped
to swell the funds of different chari-
ties by taking part in the programs.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas are Justly
popular and bare welcome, addition
to local society. - -: r
MRS. DORA AHLBoRN,S DINNER
. At q table very prettily decorated
with flaming red Transyaal daisies
and long trailers OF asparagus vine,
Mrs. Dora Ahlborn entertained q party
Of, guests at the CORTLAND on Thurs
day evening, Tulle In flaming red
was artistically strung. while red.
shaded lighted tapers gave a very
CHEEKY effect Mrs. Ahlborn's guests
we're Mrs. B. w. Freer, Mrs. Flora G.
Bland, Mrs. Huniston and Miss Mary
Freer. The dance at the Pleasanton
that evening vas enjoyed later Mrs.
Ahlborn's guests are all tourists who
came here last winter and so i'm
pressed we're. they that they came to
enjoy their second winter In Hawaii.
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- A DAY IN THE COUNTRY -
Mr.. Jack Morrill, of Medford, Ore.
was host at "a day in the country
party" on Sunday last. An early
start was made, the guests getting
to Haleiwa in the early forenoon. Lun-
cheon partaken OF, the guests played
golf and enjoyed s&imming and din
ner, and late in the evening the party
motored back to town. Mr.. Morrill's
guests were Miss Marjory Caps, Miss
Ruth Soper, Miss Ruth Baker, Mr..
Swift Train and Lieut. Frank v.
Schneider.
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MRS. ELLA RoDMAE. AYERS
AFTERNOON TEA. <...
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Rodman OF
California were the guests OF honor at
a tea on Friday given by Mrs. Ella
Rodman Ayers. Mr.. Rodman Is Mrs.
Ayers brother. The afternoon was
devoted to pleasant chat and music.
Mrs. Rodman's guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert 8. Rodman, the honor
guests: Mr.. and Mrs, Ambrose Pat
terson, Commodore and Mrs. Dennis
Mahan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Macintosh,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Buchly, Mrs. Arthur
Brown. Mrs. Ernest C. "Waterhcuse,
Mrs. Hamilton P. Agee, Mrs: Gideon
Van Poole, Mrs. Grafton Beall, Mrs.
De Witt, Mr.. George Latimer. Mr..
Mason Remey, Mr.. Herman Tucker,
Mr.. David Larsen and others.
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MRS. ARCHIBALD McKILLOP'S
LUNCHEON
One of the most artistic tables seen
in q long time was the table at which
Mrs. Archibald McKillop presided on
Wednesday of this week at the Coun-
try Club. In the center of the table
was a wide-brimmed market basket
filled with pink begonias and pink
Cecil Bruner roses. Clouds Of pink
tulle came gracefully to each guest
cover, and there reposed q handsome
of pink sweet peas, yiolets
and graceful streamers OF pink and
lavender tulle. Mrs. McKillop's guests
we're Mrs. Thomas Camp, Mrs. George
Angus, Mrs. A. Patterson, Mrs. Chas.
ChilHngworth, Mrs. ]. Morton Riggs
and Mrs. Monjo. ~