The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-10
Fifth Anniversary Of The
Marriage Of Mr.. and
Mrs. v. G. Irwin.
Brilliant Entertainment of Their
Erie Ids at the Couples
kapioIani Park
Residence.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Irwin royalty
entertained large assembly at their
seaside residence, Kapiolani Park,
yesterday evening in celebration of
their wooden wedding. The spacious
grounds were gorgeously illuminated
with hundreds of coored lanterns,
giving a glorious welcome to the
hundreds of arriving guests, as car
riage after carriage rolled up the
driveway. A wealth of flowers and
foliage decorated the beautiful inte-
rior of the mansion, vines spaDgled
with roses, daisies, crysanthemums,
ETC., being twined on the staircase
and effectively festooned throughout
the apartments, while pots of tropi-
cal plants, and bouquets, screens,
and other floral compositions met the
sight wherever beuL. Volcano pic
lures by Tavernier, with many other
works of art, were allowed to remain
unhidden on the walls, and the
graceful architectural 6nishings of
the rooms were not sacrificed for the
temporary decorations.
In the ball were placed a large
number of presents recei, ed on the
occasion by the popular couple.
They comprised not only wooden
articles, but many rich objects of art
and bric-a-brac in other material.
There was beautiful table of inlaid
work in Hawaiian woods, from the
employees of Messrs. w. e. Irwin
& Co, Lovely Japanese cabinets of
inlaid work were presented respec-
lively by Mr.. and Mrs. Spalding and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Hopper, that
from the latter couple attracting
general admiration, it being IN the
shape of house. The most pro-
minent gift was bust in terra cot
ia of Helene, their little daughter,
a surprise to Mr.. Irwin that morning
from his wife. 1t was the work of
Mr.. Allen Hutchinson, sculptor, and
is regarded by those familiar with
his productions as one of his best
efforts. 1t is very hard to give salts
faction in the portrait sculpture of
children, but Mrs. Irwin had both
her art Observation-Disclosures to be
of high order-and her maternal
feelings fully satisfied by this work
of the artist. The bust was set on a
highly polished pedestal of kou and
koa, topped with lovely Indian
mosaic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin received the
guests standing just inside the great
permanent lanai with Miss Spalding,
Mr.. Twins niece, beside them.
There was a constant stream of
ladies and gentlemen, who, after
presenting their congratulations, dis
trlbuted themselves in merrily chat
ting groups throughout the large
apartment. The reception lasted
until about $3.50 o'clock, the Royal
Hawaiian Band playing one of its
choicest programs outside. Then
dancing began in the lanai, Prof.
Berger and his boys substituting or
chestral for martial instruments of
music. An inspiriting scene ensued
when the first dance was called. The
ballroom is about forty feet square.
Imagine this large area thronged
with gaily dressed ladies and their
partners in evening dress, all whirl-
ing in the giddy mazes of the waltz
Besides the decorations previously
referred to along the walls, the Ha-
waiian and American flags were
draped over the doorways. A vault
ed ceiling gives the room a stately
appearance. At one corner there is
an entrance direct into the large con-
servatory, and looking diagonally
across the apartment rare vista of
ferns and flowers rewards the gaze.
Choice liquid refreshments to suit
all tastes were on service all the
evening. Supper was called at II 80.
1t was rare banquet, such as the
best to be had in first-class metro
politan hotels. Mr.. James, chief
steward of the steamship Australia,
was the caterer, and he covered him
self with distinction. 1t was truly
marvellous that, in the short time at
his disposal only forty-eight hours
he should have got up such
spread. The middle table running
up and down a temporary dining
room in rear of the lanai was loaded
down with rich and rare edibles =
boned turkey, whole young pig,
roast chicken, oil sorts of salads,
many kinds of fish in many styles of
cookery, cold sliced meats, garnish-
ed with iellies and all sorts of namc-
less sauces, and there was a side
table thiekly heaped with sandwiches,
salads, and various other suhstantials.
Wines, lemonades, and other bever-
ages flowed like water. The whole
was topped off with varied ice
creams, sherbets, etc.
1t would be impossible to tell Just
who all were present, but the invita-
ton list is given below, and there
were comparatively few invited who
did not come. AS the second part of
the dancing program came to close,
the last of the guests departed, and,
it is safe to say, none but wished Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin happy arrival of all
the jeweled anniversaries of their
marriage. While the dancing was