The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-11-05
The Examinations.

No invitation was given by the Reception
Committee to the citizens to illuminate their
premises on Monday night, and it was not gener-
ally known that any display Of this sort would
be made at the Government Buildings. Had the
suggestion of # general illumination been made
it would, we feel sure, have met with a hearty
response. Every one who saw the highly sue
cessful illumination at Aliiolani Hale must have
felt regret that it was not supplemented by IA
general display.
Along the line III route from the wharf 10 the
Palace the decorations were to a great extent.
dismantled during the latter part Of the after
noon but the arches remained. Those erected
by Mr.. Geo. Lucas and by the members Of the
Civil Service were illuminated. The mottos they
bore were on transparencies which were LIGHTED
within and lamps were hung on the piers of the
arches to add to the effect. The arch erected Inv
the Chinese presented Il very pretty appearance
being lighted mp mt all points in the quaint man
ner peculiar to tho nation. In addition 10 the
lanterns spoken Of III our description Of the arch
n large number of a more common pattern were
hung around and within the structure. The
whole front Of the Government Buildings was
primarily Illuminated m accordance with "A de-
sign by Mr.. Hassinger- Soon after dark all
preparations heing made, that gentleman fred
n musket as a signal, and in an incredibly short
time the whole building was a blaze of light
Every window IN the front even TO the top of the
central tower was Illuminated, there being a
light to every pane in each of the windows. Re-.
. tween each pan Of the columns which SIM
port the roof of the balcony was n row az
coloied lamps, and other long strings of
bright uucolcred lights marked the nrincinaI
outlines OF that part Of the building and of tbe
man entrance. Over the entrance was the
transparency, already described. On the ton az
the tower were colored lamps and, at one period
OF the evening, red and blue lights were burnt.
Illuminating with their lurid glare every object
IN the vicinity. The tower Of the Roman
Catholic Cathedral was very tastefully and effec-
lively illuminated with colorcd lamps. On the
BELL Tower the Fire Department had also a bril-
Hant display, supplemented by long strings NJ
Chinese lanterns led from the tower to points on
the opposite side of the street. The buildino
occupied by the Pacific Hose Company in KING
street was also prettily decorated with colored
lanterns, and IA string of similar lights was
stretched from the top Of THEN flagstaff 10 the
ground IN n graceful curve. Their motto. nj
ready mentioned, was illuminated. Only four
private Nominations came under our reporters
notlcT. The verandah Of Colonel Aliens resi-
aehc" III Hotel-street was hung with colored
lamps, which had n charming effect At tba
Moehonua House. the residence Of the uon
walter NJ. Gibson. the balcony showed one GREAT
H t""oh u crimson hfe. The factory Of Mr..
George Lucas was Illuminated in n very
effective manner. Across Fort-street in
aiaSohal direction from the residence of Mr.
Brewer to that Of Mr.. Bee. n long stripo 90
Chinese lanterns was suspended. As a b9ck-
ground to the city Nominations. huge bon6rss
Diazed high up on the slope Of Punchbowl Hin
throwing upon the clouds which ALWAYS over,
hang the hills in that direction a br;9b, "a
rudy glare whilst the harbor was made nc
bright as day by the electric lights dispIavad from
H. 1 H. NJ ,. Afrika, Vastnik and Plastrow.