The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-08
STATE BALL.
Given By the Queen to The
Memb;rS Of The Legislative
ASStmb'y,
Beautiful Production of the
Minuet Dance by Buds and
Blossoms of Society.

festive attire than it was last night.
The occasion was a state ball gra-
ciously rendered by Her Majesty to
the members of the Legislative AS
sembly. With the special guests were
assembled members of the Judiciary
and of the civil service, of the Diplo-
matte and Corps, Consular American
and British naval officers, prominent
Representatives of the commercial
gmld, gentlemen of the liberal pro-
tesslons, aud OF course the wives and
sisters of the -four hundred.'
The throne room which as usual
was SIT apart for dancing had, in adj
dition to The regular decorations of
kahiIs on the dais, lovely flowers and
vines Effectively placed. In the
main hall the added foliage and
bloom was in delightful taste, the
bansters of the grand stairs being
festooned with delicate vines, rare
plants and ferns sharing with the
statuets the inches in the wrli, and
stands of flowers occupying catching
points. The banqueting hall pre-
sented splendid sight before its
tables setting was rudely disturbed
by the well-appetited company at the
witching midnight hour.
Her Majesty entered with her
retinue promptly at $3.50 O'Clock, the
announced hour of opening of the
ball. Seating herself on the throne
the Queen received the guests as
they passed in the grand promenade
On Her Majesty's right were Princes
Kawananakoa and Kalanianaole, Hon
the Chief Justice and Chancellor A.
f. Judd. their Excellencies Saml.
Parker, G. n. Spencer, ii. A. Wide
mann and w. y. Whiting, Ministers,
while on her left were His Excellency
Governor A. 5. Cleghorn, Mrs. Judd
Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Widemann ant
the ladies Of the court.
Music being furnished by the
Royal Hawaiian Orchestra, the fol
lowing program of dances was ex
ccutcd, with an interval in the mids
for refreshments: Lancers, waltz
the muucG, waltz, lancers, waltz
/ polka, the minuet, waltz, waltz
srholi.chc, lancers, waltz, galop
he mInuc was feature of the ball
hrauuful us well as novel, which
tXcil,d Il the greatest possible interes
from the newspaper notices running
along for months past regarding the
Practice for the performance of this
antique and stately dance. Follow
ing Is list Of the participants in the
minuet:
FIRST SET.
Miss May Cummins, Prince David.
Miss Rena Herbert, Charles Wilder.
Miss May Atkinson, Carl Widemann
Mrs. King, w. G. King.
SECOND SET.
Miss B. Cornwell, j. S. Walker, Jr
Miss Hattie Brown, J. o. Carter, Jr.
Miss E. Mist, w. C. Parke.
Miss A. Widdifield, Frank Winter.
THIRD SET.
Miss Zoe Atkinson, w. II. c.. Greig.
Miss Annie Holmes, Ed. Stiles.
Miss Marie Cummins, Lionel Hart.
Miss Lita Vida, ID. Nj. Mist.
FOURTH SET,
Miss Mott smith, Geo. c. Potter.
Miss Bella Woods, A. l.. G. Atkinson
Mlss G. WldCmann, Palmer Woods.
Miss l.. Atkinson, A. M. Brown.
The dancing of the minuet wa
done correctly and with grace as
whole. Some of the young perform
els were especially admired by tn
onlookers for their superior execu
ton, but it might be inyidious t
give honorable mention to fey
when many did excellently. Mis-
Zoe Atkinson, however, must b
praised for the results of her coach
ing of the dancers in their severa
months practice.
There was an elaborate repast lai,
in the banqueting hall abundant j
quantity and rich in quality-o
which the company swoOped down a
the word of invitation, leaving onl
the wreck of banquet when all ha
been well satisfied.
Major Jas. w. Robertson, Cham
berlain, seemed to be everywhere a
the evening, so active was he in anti
cipating desires and meeting requests
The whole Palace staff were particu
larly attentive TO the comfort of tn
guests. Indeed, it was from first
last a weIl-conducted state entertain
ment, the management of which mus
have favorably impressed the men
bers Of the Legislature. Her Majest
looked to be in thorough good chez
as she presided over the ball IL
greater part of its continuance.
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