The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-24
RECEPTION TO THE JAPANESE COM
MISSIONER.
Brilliant Society Event at the Foreign
Minister'S.

only been a short period in Thu
country, but his suavity and polite
ness, added 60 his clear business sense
have made him many friends and admirers
1t is certain that no more qualified repre-
sentative of the Japanese Government could
have been sent to look after the interests o.
the subjects Of the Mikado in this country
The house and grounds were transformed
into series of promenades and reception
rooms, while the large lanai opposite the
Government Building was fitted up as ball
room, and deliberately decorated The
| effect of the floral decorations in this
| spacious apartment was unique, and could
not well be excelled in any part of the
world. In one corner the principal decora-
! ton was great limb of a breadfruit tree in
| ferns, moss, Towering shrubs and
cut flowers, the colors harmonizing
with the foliage. In the opposite
corner a noble banana tree stood, sur
rounded in like manner with ferns, varie-
gated flowers, and towering shrubs in
bloom. And in the center Of the floral
decorations in each corner a fountain of
water played, thus preserving their native
lust ter and cooling the ROOM
Between these two floral corners fine
picture of His Majesty the King, by the
artist Petrovites, was hung, and beneath
was placed, with great artistic skill, triple
row Of flowers in bloom.
On the opposite corners, similarly backed
by ferns, tropical plants in bloom, and
other attractive horticultural products,
were an orange tree and branch of peach
and fig, with fruit on each. In the center
of the wall panel supported by bank of
flowers and foliage plants, was Mr.. J. D.
StrOng's great picture of japanese laborers
at work on a cane field, intended by His
Majesty the King as present to his friend,
the Emperor of Japan. This picture, which
has been already described in the ADvER-
TIsER, attracted much attent ton, and will be
dispatched by the Yamashiro Maru, which
sails to-day.
The side walls of the lanai were decorated
with vases of cut flowers, and festooned with
flags. The lanai being brilliantly illuminated
presented gay and inspiriting scene when
His Majesty the King arrived, accompanied
by Colonel Judd, Chamberlain, at about nine
O'Clock. The bulk of tne company had ar
rived at that time, and the ceremony of
presentation had been gone through. His
Excellency Mr.. Gibson wore the Grand
Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun, pre-
scented to him recently by Mr.. Inouye from
the Emperor of Japan, There were quite a
which attended the reception and the uni
forms of the officers of the Kings staff pro-
duced pleasing effect.
Between the main building and the great
hall or lanai above described, a covered wav
or lanai, enclosing the four sides of the
spacious yard, was erected. This addition
or lanai was covered with canvas It was
gracefully draped with flags throughout,
and lit up with variegated lamps. A
solid boarded floor, covered with can
vas, was laid, so that it served at once for
promenade and dancing space, if required
In the center of the quadrilateral so en-
closed stood magnificent palm, and around
it, on the grass plot, music stands for the
band were placed. Here the Royal Ha-
waiian band, under the skillful leadership of
Professor Berger, discoursed sweet music |
during the evening, to the delight of the |
light-heeled dancers, and the enjoyment of |
the more staid among the guests.
The house and grounds were brilliantly |
Illuminated by Japanese, Hawaiian and |
Chinese lanterns and torches. Flags, |
national emblems and armorial bearings |
were grouped in effective positions. Palms
and rare ferns brought from long distances |
filled the corners and added to the general |
effect. Altogether it would not be easy to |
produce anything more chaste, attractive Or
even in our tropical climate
with all its luxuriant vegetation at COM
mand.
Among those present were His Majesty
the King, accompanied by His Chamberlain
and Vice Chamberlain, Colonies Judd and
Purvis; His Excellency Governor Dominis,
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, His Excellency Major
Gulick and Mrs. Gulick; His Excellency
Paul Neumann, Mrs. Neumann and Miss
Frickler; His Honor Judge McCully and
Mrs. McCully; His Honor Judge Preston
md Mrs. Preston: His Excellency Mr.. Mer-
rill U. S. Minis ter, and Mrs. Merrill; Mr..
Feer, French Commissioner Mrs. Feer and
daughters Mr.. Canavarro, Portuguese
Right Rev. Bishop Willis
md Mrs. Willis, Rev. A. Macintosh, Mrs
Macintosh and daughters, Mrs, Wallace,
Rev. Mr.. Cruzan and Mrs. Cruzan, Consul
General Putnam and Miss Putnam, F. A.
Schaefer, Dean of the Consular Corps; II.
R. Macfarlane, Acting Consul for Denmark;
Mr.. III. W. Schmidt, Acting Swedish Consul;
F. P. Hastings, American Vice Consul; R.
". Laine, Consul for Mexico, Colonel
[aukea, Commissioner of Customs, and wife;
Nr. J. T. Warehouse, Mr.. Henry Water
house, Hon. Cecil Brown, Hon. Godfrey
Brown, Mrs. James Campbell, Mr.. J. o.
Carter and Mrs. Garter, Major Hayley and
wife, Hon. R. F. Bickerton and wife, Hon.
". J. Smith, Hon. Professor Alexander,
Mr.. D. D. Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin, Mr..
md Mrs H. Turton, Captain A. Fuller and
Hrs. Fuller, Captain J. H. Brown and Mrs.
Brown, Mr.. J. n. Smith. Superintendent of
Public Works, and Mrs. Smith, Major 4. s.
Bender, Major R. H. Baker, Colonel J. II.