The Daily bulletin., 1889-10-24
GRAND ROYAL !. BALL.
ilRen at lOlaDI Palace In Honor
Of The Prince and Princess
de Bourbon and Suite,
Gorgeous Illumination. Brilliant Assem-
bly,. Complete List ol GueIip.

Princess de Bourbon and suite visit
ing these islands. Shortly after the
opening hour of nine o'clock the
King and Queen, with ii. r. Ii.
Princess Liliuokalani, II. r. II.
Princess Poomakelani, Hon. John
O. Dominis, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn,
and their Highnesses Princes Kawa-
nanakoa and Kalanianaole, descend
ed the grand staircase and entering
the throne room took their positions
on the dais. The Royal Hawaiian
Band stationed on the front vefanda
played Hawaii Ponoi on the entry
of their Majesties and the royal
family.
THE RECEPTION.
Prince Henri de Bourbon and the
Princess, Baroness Hertling, Count
Zlleri, Count Lucchesi, and Baron
Heydebrand, arriving in the House
hold carriages, were greeted with
the Austrian national anthem by the
band, and soon after the reception
began. Col. G. w. Macfarlane, H.
MS Chamberlain, was in attendance
on their Majesties and presented the
guests, beginning with the royal vis-
itors. These, after paying their
respects, were seated to the right of
the throne. Next were presented,
in the order given, the diplomatic
corps, Ministers of the Crown, Unit
ed States Rear-Admirsi Kimberly
and staff, United States and British
naval officers, and the general pub
lie. There was great crush of
people in the throne room and main
hall at the height of the reception,
yet the procession past the royal
dais flowed on in remarkably good
order, the return stream of observ-
ed ones mingling with the throng
Of observers round the apartment.
The band played throughout the ce-
remony. His Majesty was attended
on the occasion by Col. G. w. Mac
farlane, H. Ms Chamberlain; Her
Majesty, by Mrs. j. w. Robertson;
Princess Liliuokalani, by Mrs. W.
H. Aldrich; the Prince and Princess
de Bourbon and suite, by Mr.. j. W..
Robertson. Vice-Chamberlain.
ILLUMINATION AND DECORATIONS.
Every approach to the palace pre-
sented scene Of gorgeous resplen-
dence. The illumination Of the
building and grounds has never been
surpassed in style or degree. From
basement to battlements on every
side the noble pile was profusely
hung with rows of colored lanterns,
festooned and straight but never de-
parting from artistic symmetry.
These myriad lights were interspers-
ed with the glittering raye from the
permanent rose-shaped incandescent
lamps on the outer walls. Every
door and window poured forth Il
welcoming glow from the electric
crystal chandeliers richly bestowed
within. The paths in the grounds
were lined, the trees and shrubbery
decked, with hundreds of colorea
lanterns closely ranged in right
lines and curves, all with such con
summate art as to yield an effect OF
exquisite harmony to every point OF
vision.
Inside the palace the decorations
were simple but in good taste. LII
the throne room on either side of the
dais were petted palms, pyramids Of
roses were at the bases of the large
mirrors, and grand feather kahili
stood at each side of the throne ca
nopy. An immense pyramid OF
plants with floral insets made strik-
ingly beautiful object opposite the
grand staircase in the middle of the
main hall. At the head of the stairs
under a permanent mirror appeared
| the device of shield trimmed with
white flowers and bearing across the
face in red flowers the greeting,
"Aloha." This piece was uniyer-
sally admired. Bunches of ferns
and flowers were disposed on the
hallway walls between the statuary
inches. The dining-room and the
blue room, besides their usual adorn,
ments of curios and plate, were
further beautified with bloom and
foliage artistically composed and
arranged.
THE DANCE,
Formality was dispensed with in the
opening of the ball, the formation OF
the initial sets of lancers being left tC
congenial selection. The throne
room in which the dancing was done
presented an enhancing spectacular
view during the programme. Many
of the ladies were richly dressed
The distribution of brilliant military
and naval uniforms was in large pro
portion to the sober evening dres
suits of civilians, while many {
manly breast bore splendid decera
tions that scintillated with distinct
ion at every movement. With the spa
cious floor completely occupied pict
ure of Kaleidoscope beauty, combin
ing the poetry of both motion and col
or, was displayed whenever the musi
sounded. The music itself wa
grand, Prof. Berger leading the ful
band, only the string contingent lay
ing aside their military instruments
I Refreshments of fine quality Wer