The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-01-02
A PLEASANT PARTY

Visited Waimanalo, at the invita- ton
of Hon. j. Cummins, on Friday
last. An early start was made, Col.
Judd and Miss Webster leading the
way, followed by about twenty ladies
and gentlemen in buggies or on
horseback, among whom were Mrs.
Brown, Misses Fannie and May
Fargo, Miss Beaudet, Captain Morse,
Colonel j. II. Boyd, Herr Bandmann
and Mr.. Sutton.
At nine O'Clock the cavalcade
started from the Hawaiian Hotel,
and, after passing the dreaded paR
in safety, were invited TO partake of
Hawaiian hospitality at Col. Boyd's
country residence. The party par
took, and, instead of Australian bush
damper and tea, were astounded to
find iced champagne awaiting them.
Waimanalo was reached at noon and
the beautiful scenery much admired
by the strangers on our shores.
Titfin over, an inspection was made
of the mill and its mechanism, the
house, which divided from itself,
cannot fall, and the cottages of the
laborers.
King Kalakaua, arrived with Col.
Boyd, a few hours later. His
Majesty, attired in dark blue suit
with crimson sash, and covered
with lois, looked like 'knight of
ancient times,' and was received
with vociferous cheers and the ma
tional anthem, Hawaii Ponoi. He
was glad to see Bandmann in his
shirt sleeves (it being rather sultry)
and said it was ''liberty hall here"
All the ladies were provided with
kalakods, great relief to them after
their long and warm ride. At half
past five the party had dinner an
natUrel, every native and European
dish being placed before the gu ests.
Natives were singing and dancing
during all the meals, and, after din
ner, His Majesty's dancers per-
formed the hula hui. Mrs. Brown
and Miss Beaudet, at His Majesty's
request, sang several songs. and
Herr Bandmann, at the royal COM
mand, recited something serious in
preference to humorous. that it
"might instruct his people" who
thronged around the doors and win
dows. Eugene Aram's dream was
given and received with prolonged
applause.
Dancing was the next order of
the evening, His Majesty opening
the first quadrille with Miss Webster.
The party was regaled with cakes,
coffee and wine by Hon. John Cum
Minis, the "Prince of Entertainers"
ably assisted in his courteous atten-
ton by Colonel Judd. AT IL O'Clock
supper was announced, and, after
more singing and dancing, all retired
at am. But not to rest, for the
tragedian, the chamberlain and the
purser, who, with the captain, were
embunked in n bed, IL feet long by
8 feet wide, were aroused by the
nasal sounds of the last mentioned
gentleman. When convinced that
he could no longer reqmieSc0t in
pace, he said ''if he couldn't sleep,
he didn't see why the Others should, "
so he called for coffee. Coffee not
being forthcoming at 2:30 am. the
gallant captain might have been seen
meandering through the cane fields
until am. when he even reused
His Majesty, who passed the interval
before the morning meal by playing
croquet.
His Majesty was escorted to the
Steamer Waimanalo by the whole
party, the musicians and the singers,
on the attentive hosts railway,
re-echoing cheers being given to
"the most genial King and accom-
plishcd gentleman" "tiger" being
added for Hon. John Cummins.