The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-03-25
MILITARY BALL.
Company A, Honolulu Rifles, Celebrate a
National Holiday.
A Large and Distinguished Gathering of
Invited Guests-The Finest Decora-
lions Ever Seen in the Armory-
Most Successful Affair.

The officers and members OF Company
A, Honolulu Rifles, gave ball on Mon
day evening at the Armory. Beretania
street, which was a most brilliant and
successful affair in every way. The in
terror of the Armory, which is well
adapted for ball, was decorated as it
has never been before. Great taste had
been shown by those having this work
in hand.
On arriving at the main entrance it
was found to be draped just inside with
Hawaiian and American flags. To the
right of the entrance was the ladies'
dressing room, while the gents had a
space allotted to them at the other end
OF the hall, partitioned off with flags.
The posts supporting the building on the
makai and town side were festooned with
palm leaves. Near the front entrance,
just beyond the ladies' dressing room,
hung portrait of His Majesty the King,
and below it framed list of names of
subscribers when the Honolulu Rifles
were first organized. At the town end
of the hall hung large American and
Hawaiian flags on which were palm
leaves, the effect being very striking. At
the upper end of the hall was transpar-
ency of two rifles crossed with the let
tiers "H. r. A" Below was bust of
the King, standing on a pedestal
draped with the stars and stripes A
background of flags and evergreens was
arranged in a most artistic style. Over
the entrances to the various companies
rooms hung two rifles and drum fes-
TONED with greenery. Flags of all
nations, streamers and colored lanterns
of various designs were suspended in
tasty manner from the rafters, and made
an airy canopy over the heads of the
dancers. A very pretty feature was
seven tents, pitched just outside the
Armory on the makai side These were
used as the headquarters OF Company A.
The decorations on the whole were really
superb and the admiration of all present.
The building was lit up with the electric
light and number of powerful lamps.
The Royal Hawaiian Orchestra, under
the able leadership of Mr.. Berger, was
stationed half way down the hall on the
left side going in, and played for dancing
throughout the evening in the most ac-
ceptable manner.
Tho invitad u1actc &c tba,, orr,vod
were received at the main entrance by
the Reception Committee: Major H. F.
Hebbard, Captains G. w. Zeigler, E. w.
Langley, A. Gartenberg and g. K. Will
der, all of whom were in full dress uni
form.
Dancing commenced shortly before
nine o'clock, opening with the lancers.
Lieutenant E. B. Thomas was an effici-
ent floor manager, ably assisted by
Major Hebbard, Captains Hugh Gum
and A. Gartenberg, Lieutenant E. H. F.
Welters, Sergeants H. Ludwig and G.
Mueller and Corporal A. Vogel. The
dance programme was very pretty SOU
venir. On the outside cover was
soldier presenting arms with fountain
in the background, guns and swords
crossed, with a knapsack on which was
the letter A in gold. On the inside was
a banner with the Hawaiian coat of
arms, the order Of dances bordered with
gold and Ted, and the names of the vari-
GUS committees. 1t was gotten up
by the Hawaiian Gazette Com
pany. The order of dancing was
as follows Lancers, waltz, polka,
lancers, waltz, schottische, York lancers,
waltz, polka, lancers, waltz, schottische,
waltz, lancers. The floor managers were
assiduous in their attentions to the in
vited guests
Among those present were members
of the Diplomatic and Consular Corp,
officers OF the men-of-war vessels in port
and large number of prominent resi-
dents of the city Several strangers
from different parts of the States who
were invited, enjoyed the occasion ex-
ceedingly. The weather was quite cool
making it pleasant to dance.
Shortly after eleven o'clock a very
tempting supper was served by Hart &
Co., of the Elite Parlors which did them
credit. There were salads, sandwiches,
cakes, ice cream, lemonade, coffee, etc.
Dancing was resumed and kept up with
much spirit for several hours.
The committee of arrangements Lieut..
E. B. Thomas, chairman; Lieut.. VOL
tiers, Sergeants Ludwig and Mueller and
Corporal Vogel must be highly congratu-
lated upon the great success of the ball
for such it was in every way. The
arrangements were perfect, not hitch
occurred, and ali who attended will not
soon forget the exceedingly pleasant
time they had at the ball of Company A