Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-04
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the society would contribute $50 to
ward the provision OF , l.2 cent
luncheons fCr 4 n'mter OF public
, school children who come TO sChOo
brea kfs3tIe and unprOvided with
any luncheon. The child Welfare
committee is undertaking the work OF
providing these luHCheOHs for f0nr
months.
So many articles have heeI lost
mislaid or injured ny loanins or rental
that the society unanimously adopted
the recommendation OF the executive
board that hereafter nothing belong
/ ing 20 the Women's Society shall be
| loaned or rented to anyone outside
! the premises OF Central Union Church.
. There will he no exceptions to this
/ rule.
! The chairman OF the decorating
committee, Mrs c. F. Peterson, recon-
mended the addition Of a begonia
| house to the church greenhouse. built
and maintained for several years by
the society. the house to be built at
once and equipped under Mrs. Peter
sons direction. The society voted
and it is probable that a begonia
shower" similar to the fern shower
| held three years ago, will be held, that
any who desire to add to the church s
collection OF blOssoming begonias may
assist in this way.
At the conclusion of the meeting 4
basket luncheon was enjoyed in the
| parish house, the house committee
/ serving delicious coffee Following the
| luncheon the Woman's Board held a
| Lenten service
HOEEYMOONERS COMING
One OF the prettiest weddings OF
the Easter season viii be that OF Miss
| Beatrice Nickel and George Bowie on
April II. Following the fad OF the
moment the wedding will be very
quiet affair with only a few close
friends TO supplement the relatives
present 1t will take place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Leroy Nickel, on Laguna
street.
Miss Gertrude Hopkins will be Miss
Nickel's only attendant. Following a
wedding breakfast the bride and bride
groom will leave on their honeymoon.
| the destination of which will be Ho.
nolulu.
OF the coterie with which the bride
has been identified since making her
debut three seasons ago, three others
have Joined the ranks of young ma
irons within the last few months, and
Of the number two, like Miss Nickel,
4 hoy
Starger. more deliberately appointed at
fairs that, were fin vogue in the early
part of the winter-San Francisco
fChronicle.
~ . WAR RELIEF ACTIVITY
One OF the busiest and most active
places in Honolulu is the Hawaiian
Allisd War Relief Society rooms OIL
hitler and, Befetania here. From =
! to- ~ daily may be seen dozens of
; Honolulu women working, rolling
bandages and all of the other neces-
saryt articles needed in hospitals for
relief work. Aside from that are the
classes formed for study which Mrs.
/ Gerrit Wilder has had in charge and
| carefully and painstakingly has every.
when all classes are complete, list
will be printed and the extent of the
work will then be understood Miss
Beatrice Castle is head of the war re-
| lief committees and Mrs Gerrit VII.
| der of the class organizations.
+ + J.
TOURIST RUSH OVER
Honolulu is practically cleared of
its tourist population. The Great Nor
thern. Tuesday carried away a ire
mend9uS passenger list and the Mat
sonia today was filled to capacity. The
tourists that were here were not the
| least alarmed over the war situation,
realizing that one is as safe here as
any place. Some people on the main
land have been alarmed and have can
celed their bookings but the islands
have. had their share of the travelling
world this year so that with so many
returning to the mainland, next year
the number of tourists will undoubt-
eddy be doubled. all of which means
further influx OF a worth while set OF
people.
MARE ISLAND SOCIETY
MARE ISLAND.-With Mrs. f. VI.
Bennett, wife OF Commandant Ben
nett, leaving for the East this week
to visit with her mother in Virginia.
the Mare Island Red Cross Society
loses one of its most active members.
The society will continue to meet at
the home OF the commandant, how
ever.
Mrs. n. LaWton and children re,
turned to Mare island this week from
Honolulu.
Mrs. Lloyd Shapley is expected to
arrive here in a few weeks time from
the Orient on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. H. N. Gleason, with whom her
two children are making their home.
Mare island society is mourning the
fact that Con gresham l. P. Padgett
was unable TO visit the navy yard