The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-30
STATE DINNER.
Distinguished Company Enter
tanned at TOIani Palace.

A DisuInEuIshed Company Enter
tanned at TOIani Palace.
Last evening His Majesty the King
entertained distinguished company at
dinner at Iolani Palace as the conclusion |
of the birthday festivities The occa- |
sion was one long to be remembered by /
all who had the privilege of participant |
ing. The guests who sat down to din
ner were: His Majesty the King, II. X.
H. Princess Liliuokalani ii. r. II. !
Princess Likelike, II. r. II. Princess !
Poomaikelani, Hon. A. ;. Cleghorn,
His Excellency Walter NJ. Gibson, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs and Premier
His Excellency Luther Aholo, Minister
OF the Interior; His Excellency Paul P.
Kanoa, Minister of Finance; His Ex-
cellency Antoine Rosa, Attorney General,
and Mrs. Rosa; Hon. A. F. Judd, Chan
cellor of the Kingdom His Excellency
Hon. G. p. Iaukea, His Majesty's Cham
beriain, and Mrs. Iaukea His Excellency
R. II. Baker, Governor of Maui; Mr..
Taro Ando, japanese Consul and
Diplomatic Agent, and Mrs. Ando;
Hon. L. McCully, Hon. J. 5. Walker,
President of the Legislative Assembly,
and Mrs. Walker; Hon. j. L. Kaulukou,
Marshal of the Kingdom, and Mrs. Ka-
ulukou; Hon. J. NJ. Kapena and Miss
Kapena, Hon III. A. Widemann and
Mrs. Widemann, Mr.. Frank p. Hast
ings, U. S. Charge d'Affaires, and Mrs.
Hastings; Viscount Torie of the Japa-
nese Legation, Colonel James Ii. Boyd
of His Majesty's Staff; Brigade Major A.
B. Hayley, Majors Samuel Parker, w.
II. Cornwell and w. P. Unmatched,
Equerries in Waiting; Qouartermaster
General S. Nowlein, Majors J. d. Holt,
Jr., and J. T. Baker.
Dinner was served at 6 o'clock p. IN.
in the grand dining hall. The table was
set with profusion of choice flowers
and other decorations. The appoint
ments were superb, and the menu in
cIuded all the seasOnable delicacies.
MENU.
Huitres.
ConSOmme la Refine.
Salade de CreyetteS.
Mullet PItalienne.
FiIlet de BOenf aux ChampgnOnS.
Salmi de Canard aux Olives.
POnche a la Kalakaua.
ChapOn aux truffeS.
Salade La Romano.
Dincle rotie, sauce cranberry.
Petits pois, Mais au Gratin.
Asperges sauce HOllandais.
Pending au Diplomatic.
Biscuits glaces.
Gateaux ct Bonbons assOrtis.
Fruits de la SaiSOn.
Noix Raisins, Figues.
Cafe.
Haut Sauterne, Escuriah Sherry.
Chateau Latte, Chambertin.
Mumm Sec, POmmery Grens Sec.
Benedictine, Curacao.
Kirsch Wasser, COgnac.
The Royal Hawaiian Band, under the
direction of Mr.. Berger, was in attend
ance and played during the dinner. The
following was the musical programme
Grand March Fifty Years" ...-. Bergel
Uverture-"Fes Festival" ............... Bacf
Selection Barber Of Seville Rossin
March" Glory ....-....-- Lhlcn2eli
Finale RigOletto" Observation-Disclosures. Nerd
Waltz Mikado". ........ Sullivan
March-"Hawaii Nei' 800. .......-. Berge
Hawaii POnoi."
The dinner card menus were suci
works of art and contributed so much t.
the elegance and success of the dinner
as to deserve more than a casual men
ton. The cards were quite large, ant
the name of each guest was illuminate
on each, some in heavy gold letters
some in colored tinsel, while surround
inc the name were dainty sketches i
watercolors, bearing some complimer
or allusion to the guest. Over the legen
ellis Majesty the King" written
heavy old English lettering, in raise
gold, two young pages in scarlet al
bowling low By the name OF Gle
Majesty the Queen" two ladies
waiting bend in obeisance, their hanC
some costumes of crimson and gold NAL
ing a pretty picture. Two dashin
Young squires of the olden time eros
swords right CALAMITY above the nam
of "Liliuokalani."
The cards are so many, and all s
bright and clever, it is hard to kno
which to describe. Among the mo
noticeable was Major Hayley's, with
charming portrait of his little boy, and
miniature dog. cart dashing at full spec
through the letters. The Judges we
respectively pictured with "Portla
''Justice" and ''Wisdom." Mr.. Gibson
card had on it a charming group repr
senting ssPolitics, )" "Health" and ED
cation" enlivened in the corner by
comical sketch of shepherd with
crook.
The menus were Illuminated in go
and colored inks, and decorated WI
flowers, ferns, fans, butterflies al
dainty figures on the first page, and
the second the musical programm
ending with a comical tailpiece. The
little sketches, hardly larger in ST
than a thumb nail, are exquisite
funny, describing every kind OF mus
or noise, from the Chinaman and b
tom-tom, to the cat making night mel
dious.
The whole cards and menus are Il
ORIGINAL work and designs OF Mrs. }.