The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-03-18

since lolanl GalaCe was built 1t
has never been the scene of more
brilliant entertainment than that
given by Queen Liliuokalani last
night. 1t was magnificent closing
of a popular holiday-keeping.
Besides the rank, beauty, fashion
and manhood of the community, in
large representation, there was the
added brilliancy of the naval uni
forms of the United States and
Great Britain.
Elaborate and elegant preparations
had been made by the officials of the
Household for the event. The point
OF reception of guests was with adj
vantage changed from the front en-
trance of the Palace to the entrance
to the Chamberlain Office. This
afforded easy access to more spacious
hat and cloak rooms than the main
floor of the building contains, also
enabled guests to prepare themselves
for presentation without having to
press through throngs Of earlier
comers before revising their toilets.
A canopy was placed over the re-
ception portals, and on passing be-
meath it the guests were conducted
ladies to large apartments on the
left, gentlemen to the spacious outer
offices of the Chamberlain on the
right. Drapery of red, white and
blue bunting, trimmed with wreaths,
lined the corridor leading from the
dressing room to the staircase.
Her Majesty informally received
the guests in the throne room. This
always beautiful apartment was IN all
the glory of a food OF electric light
from the magnificent crystal chande-
liers. Great banks Of flowers were
placed at the base of the large mir
rors, while trailing vines were taste
fully disposed along the walls over
head. The hallway was gorgeousy
decorated with stands and pots of
plants and flowers. There were beau
tiful arrangements of flowers on the
grand staircase, at the head of which
was an enwreathed device, bearing
the initial letter of "Aloha." On the
dais in the throne room, in front of
which the Queen stood bowing her
welcome to the guests in promenade,
were placed tabu stick and large
kahilis.
Music for the dancing was played
by the Royal Hawaiian Orchestra,
stationed at the rear of the hall, con
Quoted by Prof Berger. The band
of the L. S. flagship San Francisco
occupied platform off the back ver-
anda, playing selections between
dances. Dancing was conducted in
both the throne room and the state
banquet hall.
About midnight the Queen, lean
ing on the arm of Admiral Brown,
led the way TO the refreshment lanai
in the front yard. His Excellency
Gov. Cleghorn conducted Mrs. Judd,
Prince kawananakoa was the escort
of Mrs. Brown, and so on, but the
seating at Her Majesty's table was
not in anywise official but purely in
formal.
A plank walk led from the Palace
entrance to the lanai, which is the
structure erected for Her Majesty's
Accession Day luau. The building
was gay with flags and brilliant with
electric light. There was choice
layout of edibles, substantials as well
as delicacies. After the supper
dancing was resumed, the remainder
of the order occupying couple of
hours.
Major Robertson and Her Maj
esty's staff are worthy of all praise
for the excellent management of so
grand an entertainment. Her Maj
esty is to be congratulated on the
signal success of her nrst state ball.