The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-17

Grand reception on Her Thirteenth
Birthday "A Brilliant Attendance
and Pleasant Affair.


haluianl, at the residence of her father.
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Waikiki, in cele-
bratlon of her thirteenth birthday on
Tuesday, 10th inst, passed off most
agreeably in every respect. Perfect
weather reigned and the cooler breezas
than those prevalent in town which rnla
at Waikiki gave delightful atmosphere
that was generally remarked. in narticu.
lar by strangers. His Majesty the King
was present from the opening at 2 O'Clock,
and IL. X. ii. Princess Liliuokalani. Heir
Apparent, accompanied by her consort.
Hon. John .. Dominis, arrived a little
later. Prince David Kawananakoa as
sisted Mr.. James w. Robertson, His
MaJesty,s Nlce-Chamberlain, in ushering
visitors into the presence of the Young
Princess, whose father was also assid-
uous IN attentions to the guests.
Princess Kaiulani received the callers
at the further corner of the large lanai in
rear OF the main residence, resting be-
tween presentations upon a comfortable
dlvan. She looked remarkably we'll and
eVlnced the most cheerful spirits through
out what naturally would be fatiguing
ceremony to Il person of maturity. Mrs.
Rlesberg, her gOverness, attended upon
her, while Mrs. James III. BOYD grace
fully assisted in the honors of the occa-
sion.
Besides those mentioned above a
large number OF ladies and gentlemen
called during the afternoon, among the
company being the following named
Hon. A. f. Judd, Chancellor of the
and Sophie Judd, His Excellency Geo.
w. Merrill, United States Minister Resi-
dent, and Mrs. Merrill; Mrs. Judge L.
McCully and Mrs. j. @. Slower, Judge
K. +. BickertOn and Mrs. Bickerton,
Major j. ID. WodehOuse, British Com
| missioner, Mrs. Wodehouse and Miss E.
Wodehouse Mr.. Leon Bellaguet, Act
ing French Commissioner Mr.. F. A.
| Schaefer, Italian Consul and Dean of
| the Consular Corps, and Mrs. Schaefer;
Mr.. H. w. Schmidt, Consul for Sweden
and Norway; Mr.. j. F. Hackfeld, Bel
| gian Consul, and Mrs. Hackfeld; Mr.. r.
w. Lame, Spanish and Mexican Consul
Mr.. Taro Ando, Japanese Consul, and
ford, Attorney-General; Hon. G. r.
Bishop, Hon. w. F. Allen, Hon. G. P.
Iaukea and Mrs. Iaukea, Hon. Paul
Neumann and Mrs. Neumann, Hon. w.
G. Irwin and Mrs. Irwin Mgr
Hermann, Bishop of Olba; Rev.
Fathers Clement and Leonor, Rev.
| G. NJ Hyde. d. D., and Mrs. Hyde;
Rev. E. G. Beckwith, D. D., and Miss
| Nellie G. Beckwith Rev. Alex Mack
| intosh and Mrs. Macintosh, Rev. Geo.
wallace, Rev. Principal Merritt of Oahu
| College and Mrs. Merritt, Mrs. (Rev.)
| A Ostrom, DIR. n. B. Emerson and Mrs.
Emerson, Prof. M. M. Scott and Mrs.
| Scott, Commander Nicolls and several
| mander Graham and several officers of
| U. S. S. Alert, acknowledgements
| Perry and several other officers of U. S.
$. Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Strong,
Mr.. Henry F. Poor, Mrs. J. E. Bush,
| Mrs j. O. Carter and Miss Carter, Mrs.
J. M. Whitney, Mrs. II. WaterhOuse,
Mrs. T. R. Walker, Mrs. F. P. Hastings,
Mr.. J. NJ. Monsarrat, Miss Helen Cham
berlain, Mrs A Fuller, Mrs. NJ. Louis
son, Mrs. Alatau 7. Atkinson and Misses
Zoe and May Atkinson, Mrs. Chas. NJ.
Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Damon,
Mrs. S. c.. Damon, Mrs. J. III. Soper,
Mr. A McKibbin, Col. Jas. II. Boyd,
Mr.. 7. Graham Gribble, Mrs. J. S.
Walker, Mrs. Denig, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
w. Aud, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Along, Miss
Louisa B. BrickwoOd, Misses Mary X,
| ROWena and Marion DOwsett, MIR. and
Mrs. B. +. Dillingham;.
The setting and decoration of the re-
| ception room were superb. Luxurious
furniture, rich and stately kahilis, works
| of art, screens, Japanese umbrellas,
palms, flowers and foliage were arranged
with taste and effectiveness. When the
throng was at it's height the brilliant full
| i Of "a nc "a
officers greatly enhanced the kaleldO-
| scopic beauty of the scene. 1t was truly
fascinating. The Royal Hawaiian Band
at its full strength of thirty-three pieces
performed in front of the house beneath
the ample shade of the banyan tree
! planted at the beginning OF the present
reign. Besides the programme for the
occasion Prof. Berger by request INDUCED
Capt. Graham with extra numbers Of
dancing music, to which several couples
whirled gaily on the veranda and the
green sward. In the intervals between
: the band performances the KaWalhau
Club of native musicians played aho
sang at the rear of the lanai. Many o.
the visitors strolled over the thickly
wooded and well-cultivated park, the
strangers in particular seemingly en-
tranced with the tropical wealth on every
hand.
Princess Kaiulani was the recipient o
many birthday presents, including fins
picture from Mrs. Hastings, a colo
bracelet from Mr.. J M. Monsarrat, anc
articles of native manufacture from diff
, ferent friends. Commander Nicolls OF
being presented to the Princess handet
her a sealed package, which on Hl
Majesty assisting her to open proved u
2 be a handsome folding morocco album
{ from Sir William Wiseman, Bart, com
! mander of III. B. M. S. Caroline. 1t con
; tanned portraits of Lady Wiseman ant
family, and had arrived that day by th'
r steamer Australia.
Fine refreshments were constantly II
. o;,nrlntinn both in the house and out