The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-05-09
The ARI0N PICNIC.
A Large and Happy Company-.-A
Complete Success.

sulting from the postponement of the
Arion picnic from Monday, the 9th
instant. to Thursday, the Sth, was
the absence of the moon on the lat
ter date to comparatively late
hour. AT the picnic grounds, Ray
mond Grove, this was largely com
pensated for by artificial light. Flee
tricity not only furnished illumina-
ton for the inside of the dancing
pavilion, but in places on the out
side incandescent lights did service.
Besides these, colored lanterns were
disposed among the trees around
the grounds, shedding their mild,
subdued light.
Every p DIVISION was made at the
grounds for pleasure and com
fort. Extra ornamentation, such as
flags and greenery, were displayed
around the dancing pavilion, to
please the eye and enhance cheer
fulness. Ice cream and more solid
substances, of good quality and de-
licious flavor, were supplied and
served out as required, by Mr..
Steiner of the Elite, and his assist
ants. Malt liquor was available in
another booth to those who desired.
Mr.. Larry Dee presided efficiently
over this department, and was aided
by expert and attentive assistants.
Berger and the Band, of course,
were there, and constituted an in
dispensable element of the evenings
enjoyment. The band was divided
into two parts-one part occupying
position in the open air, and the
other furnishing music within the
pavilion for the dancers. The mu-
sic was alternated between the
building and the open air.
Both old and young seemed to en-
gage in the exercise and enter into
the amusement of dancing with I'M
usual spirit. In some of the dances
the extensive floor, measuring 40 by
40 feet, was. COMPLETELY covered. The
Floor Manager, Major ii. f. Heb
bard, discharged his duties with
efficiency, and was faithfully Sec
onded by committee consisting of
Messrs. r. b. Thomas, c. Kaiser,
+. II. f. Wolter, J. Waibel, M.
f. Livingstone, and G. Widemann.
The committee of arrangements
consisted of Msssrs. Nj. Goldberg,
j. Asch, G. Kaiser, j. ii. Reist, f.
H.. F. Wolter, &. Neldner, w. VOL
tiers, II. f. Hebbard, L. Wolff, c.
Widemann, w. Strahlman, and
j. Kristen. These gentlemen were
assiduous in their attention to duty,
some of them not even relaxing fol-
q moment to seek little enjoyment
for themselves. They succeeded
admirably in making everybody feel
welcome and at home. A spirit OF
sociability pervaded the whole COM
pany, stiffness and formality being
signally absent. While those who
chose danced, others looked on
strOlled around the ground, or sal
on the benches under the trees, as
inclination dictated.
The King accompanied by Mr.J.W
Robertson( His Majesty's Vice-(ham
berlain), and Hon. j. A. Cummin
was present. A tent was erected il
the grove as the royal headquarters
His Majesty fraternized and con
versed affably with the people dur
ing the evening.
Mr.. James Dodd, who has render
ed many services to the Arion, b.
ing about to leave on foreign tour
was presented with gold harp
shaped badge during the evening
one side of which bore the word.
Honolulu Arion," and the othe
side, "From friends of the Arion.
No small part of the evening
pleasure was furnished by the rail
way trip to Raymond Grove ant
back again. The first train lief
Honolulu at six o'clock in the eve
ming, carrying about $50 persons
the second followed in an hosr from
the first with about 260. The roya
'carriage, with His Majesty ant
party, went by this train. TIN
third and last tram was despatched
at a little past nine O'Clock, carryinl
about fifteen persons, making il
all 425. One half of the Hawaiian
band went by the first train, ant
the other half by the second. Tn
trip down was enlivened by music
The first return train started fe,
minutes past 10 o'clock, reachin,
Honolulu little before IL. Tn
last train started about an hour pas
midnight.
The transportation both ways wa
effected without the slightest mis-
hap. Mr.. B. +. Dillingham;, man
ager of the railway, and Mr.. w. G
Ashley, superintendent, were bot
on hand, personally directing an
experimenting. Mr.. Auerbach an,
the conductors were dligent an
polite in the discharge of their duties
The last remnant of the picnic part
was returned to the Honolulu depO