The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-28
RECEPTION.
A Brilliant Affair at the Hawaiian
Hotel.
Given by the Residents of Honolulu
In Honor of Rear Admiral Kim
berry and Officers of the U. =.
Ships Vandalia and Adams.

Last evening a reception was given at
the ROYAL Hawaiian Hotel in honor of
Rear Admiral Kimberley and the Captains
and officers of the U. S. flagship Vandalia
and the Adams. 1t was gotten up by the
residents of Honolulu and was one of the
most brilliant and successful affairs ever
given III Honolulu.
THE DECORATIONS
The interior of the large dining hall
where the reception was held presented
magnificent appearance. At one end of
the room was the word D." Vandalia," the
letters being composed of yellow flowers
on a background of ferns. At the other
end was the word d" Adams " in letters of
pink and white roses on a green back
ground. On one side Of the hall was
large anchor of red rOses-a beautiful piece
of work. From the ceiling were suspended
numerous hanging baskets, and the gas
chandeliers were festooned with wreaths
of flowers and evergreens. The entrance
to the hall was draped with an American
flag. Along the corridors of the Hotel
stood large pots of ferns, palms and small
banana trees. The promenade veranda at
the end of the main hallway was also
lastly decorated with flowers, evergreens
and flags, but, owing to the heavy rain
showers, this part was not used. The
clerks counter was one mass of beautiful
flowers and evergreens. The whole effect
was dazzling to the eye. On no occasion
do we remember seeing such elegant and
lastly arranged decorations. Too much
credit cannot be given to Mrs. F. P Hast
ings, Miss Rose Makee and the other
ladies who had them in charge. The front
veranda and the grounds were illuminated
with the electric light.
THE RECEPTION.
The Reception Committee was Hon. w.
F. Allen, Messrs. John III. Patty and p. G.
Jones, who received the invited guests at
the front entrance and conducted them to
the reception hall, where they were pre-
sented to Mrs. ]. H. Patty, Mrs. w. F.
Allen, Mrs. P. C. Jones, Captain c. NJ.
Schoonmaker, of the Vandalia, Captain
Louis Kempff, of the Adams, and Lieut..
Carlin, of the Vandalia. The absence of
Rear Admiral Kimberly, through indis-
position, was much regretted. Among
those present were His Majesty the King,
attended by Colonel G. p. Iaukea, Cham
berlain, and the officers of his staff; Prince
David KawananakOa, His Excellency
Governor Doninis, attended by his staff;
members of the Cabinet, Diplomatic and
Consular corps, officers of the I. S. S.
Vandalia and Adams, H. B. NJ. ships
Caroline and Cormorant, H. [. r. NJ. S.
RazbOynik, and the japanese training ship
Tsukuba; members of the Privy Council,
and large number of our leading citizens.
Some of the toilets worn by the ladies were
very handsome, and the officers from the
various ships were in uniform. During
the reception the Royal Hawaiian Band
was stationed in the pavilion in the
grounds, and played appropriate selec-
tons. When His Majesty arrived, the
National Anthem was played.
DANCING.
After the reception dancing commenced
to the strains of Mr.. Berger's string band
the members of which were stationed on
the front veranda at the end of the recep-
ton hall. Following was the programme:
WaltZ.............. ..........I Thine Alone
Waltz ......-.. 1OOI NlgnGS
Lancers Observation-Disclosures. Trial by Jury
Polka. .............. Inc AdaIlS
Waltz Observation-Disclosures. .Gypsey Baron
LanCerS NI arm
Waltz. o.. w lily
SchOttisChe ..-....... WalplO
DancerS ................. LlkeIlke
Waltz ........ .......... -....... My queen
GalOp. ............... r areWeH