The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-03-28
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT

The following report of a unique
entertainment that took place lately
in New York. was written for the
World by lady who formerly resid
ed in Honolulu:
A social event of rare occurrence
in America typical English house
party lasting two weeks-was given
recently 10y Mr. II. Beecker Rath
bone at his country residence, de-
lightfully situated in Fort Washing
ton, on the Hudson.
About fourteen congenial people
were invited and every evening two
or more Of the guests were allowed
tue privilege of asking six friends to
dine. The chef was the celebrated
Monsieur Grande, imported by Mr..
w. X, Vanderbilt, consequently the
menu was fit for the gods and would
have pleased the most fastidious cpl
cure. The genial host planned q
surprise every evening for his guests.
On one occasion Bellamy's lancers
were danced by the entire party
dressed so as to give the impression
of dancing Backwards most com
ical sight. On another evening a
costly display of especially prepared
fireworks was given, again balloon
ascensions of the most novel type
were the order of entertainment
these with tableauX vivant, fancy
dress dances, germans, late suppers,
and cotillions filed in the balance of
the time and kept the ball of gayety
rolling.
Almost every one of the house
party played some musical instrument
and had been previously drilled to
play together by u professional leader.
Snare and bass drums and cymbals
were among the novel instruments
used, one young lady being a pro-
minent amateur cornetist. Thus an
orchestra was formed in connection
with the regular musicians which
lent additional zest to the jolIity OF
the party. The residence is admira-
bly, adapted for entertaining, as the
! entire fist floor comprising drawing
rooms, library, banquet hall and
Foyer can be thrown together and
having inlaid floors are superbly
adapted for dancing. The decora-
tions we're exceedingly artistic, those
of the Foyer (Which is thirty-tive by
fifty fteD beng garla,.ds of laure
! feStOOncd so aS 10 cover the entire
ceiling. The Grand uId staircase was
a bank of beautiful ferns and palms
AMI rare eXotic> were placed in every
available spac1-the great open lire
place with log fire bid welcome TO al
visitors the whole scene T. mindins
one of Fairy land and with the soft
red lights one felt as ii they were
really picnicing in Cupid's bower
Daily decorations of flowers iGclud
ing corsages and boxes of Hauyers
bonbons for the ladies and Il dainty
souvenir ring for each-a lattice work
of gold set with torquoises from
Tiffany's will convey slight idea OF
Mr.. Rathbone's lavish hospitality. II
was a sad awakening when the party
broke up-a drop from romance tt
realily-and with reluctance adieuA
were said to the Monte Cristo host
The resident house party consisted
OF Mr.. RathhOue' : father ami mother
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Alexander, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. 5. Blood of Brooklyn
Miss LalIa Baldwin Morton of Slater
Island Miss Ida X. Maurver, Mis-:
Dorothy B. Whitney of Brooklyn
Mrs. Florence c, Kenney of Sar
Francisco, Mr.. r. Bleecker Rath
bone, Mr.. Eugene l.. Bushe, Mr.
Frederick Camp and Mr.. j. A. Nor.
ton. Among the visitors on the
various evenings were: Col. anC
Mrs John A. CockerIlI, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Chas. IL. Raymond, Mr.. ant
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Earle, Mr.. and Mrs
w. j. Underwood, Mr.. and Mrs
West Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Bunker, Miss Sadie Cromwell, Mis-;
Marie Budd, Miss EstelIe Gilbert
Miss Lucia Porter, Miss Raymond
Miss Florence Haff, Miss Agne,
Wilson, Miss Augusta Keep, Miss
Bertha n. Robinson, Miss Emily
Maurer, Miss Loader, Mr.. G.. Mac
comb Foster, Mr.. VIM. H. Butler
Mr.. Geo. Butler, DR.. II. Conner
Mr.. w. Capps, Mr.. l.. Rochefuss
Mr.. A. Muller, Mr.. w. ID. Hobart
Mr.. w. 7. S. Kennedy, Mr.. }. Wat
son, Mr.. Hugh Camp.