The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-06-24
Icommunieated.l
a Charming Fete.
Young Honolulu In Costume

Young Honolulu In Costume.
q Our noble Hawaiian Hotel has not in any il
stance, since its erection, shown its value an
: interest to our city, so much as on the evenin
of Friday the 10Th instant, when the youn
folks of Honolulu in full array, had a delight
ful gala time under the direction of Mrs. j
Mott Smith. This lady must have felt prou
on this occasion not only of the tasteful fest
val the result of her gratuitous social enterprise
but of the mansion, the only place for its presen
tation, which the public spirit of her husband ha,
so largely helped to provide
At O'Clock, the spacious paror of the hote
was crowded with bright and tasteful dresses anC
pretty faces and for time its sparkling variety
of costume reminded US of the green room O.
the Grand Opera House in Paris. when q host o.
graceful young persons were preparing for a grand
representation. At the same time the broad cor.
rdOrs of the building were thronged with the
anxious and interested parents, and with the
many friends Of the juvenile debutants The
I sPacions dining saloon was lined around all its
sides with expectant faces; and its corners and
recesses, and adjoining balconies and anticham-
bers, were packed with eager faces of anxious
mammas, of proud papas, and of curious diplo-
mats, royal ministers, governors judges, editors,
and of all that was distinguished in the city, to
watch the entry of the young company in their
charming variegated display.
The pleasant strains of Macauley's cotilon
band now place expectation on tiptoe, and the
tasteful glory of the evening, moving in slow pro-
eession, breaks upon the admiriug gaze of the
company = Sweet, pensive Night" with
varied tint, and one celestial face, gldes on.
ward and shows her glittering stars and then
comes bright Morning" with the tender beam.
ing smiles Of early dawn. And these twins Of
F" Time" accompany the march of the seasons -
Spring comes trppingly with her buds Of pro-
mise more in her sweet face than in her costume
Summer shows her garlands and her lovely
smiles; " Autumn" symbolizes the isles. with
fruit and blossom blended and sweet Win
ter" shows Mama Loas snow fakes covering
a young volcanic heart Of hopes and dreams.
And then Columbia" and the Goddess of
Liberty" as presented by poets and not by poll
tieians, move onward gracefully; and challenge |
the admiring gaze Of the islanders, who might
with such impersonatlon, readily join in singing
" Hail Columbia and in the worship of the |
starry Goddess of the land of Freedom. But all /
the world besides vas there the pretty Nor 1
mandy Peasant Girl with her quaint couture
and head dress the "Vivandiere" with her
canteen, and jaunty pquant air militaire, as she
marches along with her regiment; then Scotch
Girl" perhaps Flora McIyOr, or sweet Highland
Mary also some bonnie "Highlanders" too.
looking SO killing in their kits and then
= Chinese Mandarin Lady" or perhaps the veri-
table dainty small footed little queen of the I'm.
perial Kung 1'ch Dutch Peasant Girl in
her red skirt, fitting bodice and tasteful cos.
tune, like the holiday attire we have seen on the
banks OF the Schelde, made think better than VIC
ever did before OF the Low Dutch, and wish il was
our pleasant hap to live in Amsterdam, Rotterdam,
Schiedam, Or any other Dam with such damsel
Then "Swiss ana Sicilian Peasants" march In with
spanish LADIES' and as We are not confined 10
my particular period Of time; although the Nine
zenith Century" was especially tastefully and en-
,agingly represented, we behold in the marching |
company "Greek Ladies' OF the DAYS of Perieles /
Who mighi have appropriately graeec In dress and
,erson the ambuatory Of the colonnsde Of the Par
henon and have taken part in the Panatheuaic / ]
of ancient Athens. Now a French
.ady" and Spanish Countess" bring US back
the nations OF our day, tastefully aud charm
ngly represented. Then come INDIAN Madens ~ ,
Fho evoke the memory Of Poeahontas, but in more :
lsteiul costume than greeted the eyes of the
rave Captain John Smith. And here comes more
the romance of those old days Of heroism, in the
ersOn OF the young % Earl of Leicester" dressed
in the happy early time, before his ambitious love
)r queen Elizabeth, and when sweet, sad Amy !!
obsart was yet happy in her fathers home. The
oman's rights advocate was not there but the =
right little "Girl with Trousers ON was and so :
ERE some charming Dolly Vardens," AID Z" Wood
ymphs, and "Sea Nymphs." And these latter / n
ere accompanied by other seafaring folks: such as
be daintiest little "Sailor Boys" and Middiesn
lat ever eaptivated the heart Of girl or shore G
q attractive and well costumed "Queen Of the =
ypsies" now appeared, along with tasteful little
Gypsey;" and then came q Turkish Suliana -
llowed BY "Conrad the Corsair,n who was got
? IN capital taste, but evidently would make but
or pirate. " Robin Hood" was there clothed in =
rest green and bow In hand, and as be nmbled .,
ound was perhaps looking for T" Little john" or ~
out Friar Tuck 10 AK OF him piece of venison ~
sty, or may be, dish of ice cream. And mo =
u.s. was there, dressed very handsomely, and
eispering In the ear of the fair French Lady Of
e time of Louis XIV" Aud pretty Pages en-
red on the scene; and "Courtiers,i y among whom L
Is veritable "kalakaua Man. who showed his
nd long before the royal election was sure; and
n these came the Court Fool;' not one OF the
aides Of our days; but " Wanda the witty lester
the old Saxon noble came jingling his bells. And &
Il they eome;-a "Shepherdess" like ROsalind
q . flower Girls'' with their baskets Of blossoms
spite Of nice little Snow" in their midst; and W
~ sweet q Anne Of Geirstein'' is mixed up with on
louayes," and " Tyroese," and " Firemen" and =.
tefnl young Daughters Of the Regiment which Z,
'iment has now filed with cireling array, the