The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-10-01
ROYAL BALL.
a Brilliant Assem- blage at
IOlani Palace.
The King Entertains Admiral Kimberly and
the officers Of The Six War.
Vessels in Purl.

10 AunlTal hllnDeIly anu his SJdn
and the Captains and Officers of the
six men. of-war in port was most
brilliant and successful affair in
every respect. The grand hallway
had been decorated by artistic
hands with flowers, evergreens and
potted ferns and palms. On the
walls on either side were banks of
ferns spangled with roses and other
flowers. Every detail seems to have
been considered with regard to its
artistic fitness, making general eff
feet that was most bewitching. The
throne room where the reception and
dancing took place was brilliantly
illuminated with electric lights cast
ing forth their radiancy from crystal
chandeliers. Soon after the dancing
commenced the scene in the throne
room almost battles description, the
brilliant toilets of the ladies inter-
mingling with the full dress uniforms
of the naval officers presenting a
scene dazzling to the eye.
The invited guests began to arrive
shortly after half-past eight o'clock
and were received at the grand en-
trance by Col. r. II. Baker, Major
j. d. Holt and Capt. f. X. Lilika-
lani, of His Maicsty's staff, and
shown to the dressing rooms. About
twenty-five minutes past 9 o'clock
Admiral Kimberly and his staff ar
rived, the Hawaiian band stationed
on the front veranda playing the
"Star Spangled Banner" A few
moments later Their Majesties the
King and Queen descended the
grand staircase and entered the
throne room, the band playing Ha-
waii Ponoi. His Majesty the King
was in evening dress and wore sew
eral decorations. The Queen was
attired in handsome dress of red
satin with white embroidered skirt.
She wore diamond ornaments and
decoration. Her Majesty was at
tended by Mrs. j. w. Robertson,
the Vice-C hamberlain's wife.
Their Majesties stood on the dais
and received the guests, the naval
officers entering the throne room
first. Col. the Hon. Geo. w. Mac
farIane, II. Ms Chamberlain, in
the staff uniform, and Mr.. j. w.
Robertson, II. Ms Vice Chamber
lain, were in attendance upon the
royal host, and the general arrange
ments entrusted TO their hands were
as perfect as could be. After the
reception dancing commenced to the
strains of the Hawaiian string band.
The programme of dances was as
follows: l Lancers, 2 Waltz, 3
Polka, Lancers, 5 Waltz, 6 York,
Z Lancers, 8 Waltz, 8 Schottische,
10 Lancers, II Waltz, II Galop.
Refreshments were on a scale of
regal magnifcence. Long tables
extended down the grand banquet
room and across its head. They
were crowded with the most tooth
some products of the culinary art.
Floral decorations were frequently
interspersed among the viands,
while melons and luscious fruits also
were in decorative array. Excellent
t coffee and other beverages were
served with the collation., ice cream
topping off the rejection with all SO
inclined. Besides large corps of
walters, gentlemen looked after
their fair partners wants, so that at
2 the height of the feast there was an
+ absence of disagreeable crowding
about the grooming boards. During
the main intermission for refresh
ments the utmost sociability reigned
supreme in the gay company spread.
ing from the halls out to the cool
verandas.
Among those present were motto.
ed: Hon. John o. Dominis, Hon
j A. S. Cleghorn, Their Highnesses
Princes Kawananakoa and Kalani,
: anaole, Their Excellencies S. M
Damon, Minister of Finance, iona
Austin, Minister of Foreign Affairs
and G. w. Ashford, Attorney
General, Hon. John l.. Stevens
Il u. S. Minister Resident; Majol
j. IL. Wodehouse, ii. b. NJ
Commissioner Mons. G. ,B. dan
u glade French Commissioner Senior
II A. de Souza Canavarro, Portuguese
. Commissioner Mr.. Taro Ando
japanese Consul General; Hon. ii
w. Severance, U. S. Consul Gen
eral; Admiral l.. A. Kimberly anC
> his staff officers, .Lieuts. III. o. Rit
y tenhouse and G.. A. Merriam
G Capt. j. G.. Green and officer
II of the u. S. S. Alert, Com
o mander II. w. Lyon and Oil
y GERS U. S. S. Nipsic; Captain
= Sir William Wiseman, Bart, and of
y ticers of II, B. M, S. Caroline, Capt
e A. Clarke and officers II. B. NJ
le S, Espiegle, Capt. S. Matsumur
Us and officers ii. j, NJ. S. Ii-yei
;; Capt. X. Samejima and officers ii
l. l. j. NJ. S. Kon-go; Members of til
\ Consular corps, Privy Council G
s. State, and a large number of tn
L. prominent residents Of Honolulu.