The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-03-07
MATERNITY HOME BENEFIT.
Successful LuaN Cnder the Pa;rou :
,gc Of QUEEN Dywager hapioIani.


&c Of QUEEN DDwager kapioIani
The Bcretania street armory was
gsily decorated on Saturday after
noon with evergreens and bunting,
the latter consisting of flags of all
nations. The occasion was the
Queen Dowager's charity Iuau for
the benefit of the kapiolani Mater
nifty Home. The luau was advertised
for 2:3O o'clock, but long before
that hour crowds of people were seen
vending their way to that vicinity.
Promptly at 80 O'Clock the Royal
Hawaiian string orchestra. under
Prof. ii. Berger, stationed on the
mauka side of the armory, com
menced musical selections, and
bevy of girls with leis guarded the
door. As soon as one entered the
doc" he was besieged by bewitching
smiles and endearments, and COM
PEELED to take a wreath whether he
affected the wearing OF such decor
atons or not. Among the pretty
maidens were the Misses Vida, the
Misses Mary and Hattie Mcclure,
Helen and Carrie Along, Annie and
Maggie Dawson.
On the Eva side of the hall were
stationed tables of coffee, ice cream,
toothsome edibles, and lei stand.
The ice cream stand was manipulated
under the supervision of Mrs. Ward,
Mrs. 5. g. Allen, Mrs. Jaeger, Mrs.
McWayne and Mrs. Lemon, assisted
by the Misses Ward and Gussie
Lemon.
The coffee stand was superintend-
ed by Mrs. c. n. Spencer, Mrs. E.
$. Cunha and Mrs. Haalelea, with
assistants the Misses Carter and Miss
Haley.
The stand for the disposal of leis
was presided over by Mrs. Ailau,
Mrs. X. Kahea, and assistants the
Misses Dawson, the Misses Mcclure
(3), Miss Lottie Beckley, Miss G.
Along, and Miss Mary Leleo. The
latter stand sent the assistants out
with dainty leis which, owing to the
ingenuity Of the fair peddlers, were
quickly disposed of. Clearing ex-
penses this stand made S72.
Shortly before O'Clock the COM
bined Hawaiian and U. S. S. San
Francisco bands played the National
anthem, when the royal party entered
and took seats at a table set apart for
them at the head of the hall. The
party were escorted to their seats
when the luau began. Those who
sat at the royal table were the Queen
Dowager Kapiolani, Her Majesty the
Queen and ladies,in-wating Mes
danes Wilson and Clark, Princes
Kawananakoa and Kalanianaole, His
Excellency S. Parker, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Major J. w. Robert
son, Chamberlain, Hon. Jno. Rich
ardson of Her Majesty's Staff, Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Brown, III. w. Sew
erance, us. Consul General, Admiral
Brown and Staff, of the u. s. S. San
Francisco and few others.
Mrs. II. C. Ulukou, Mrs. Refs and
Mrs. J. Kaae attended on the royal
UdplC, WHY NhlSS lJOuiS1 bllChW e,
Miss H. Davis, Mrs. Kaeapa and
Miss Duchalsky supplied the wants
of the public with despatch.
Above and around the hall was a
heavy drapery of flags of all nations,
while marines from the u. S. +. S.
San Francisco patroled the arena
and looked to the peaceful order of
the proceedings.
The San Francisco band, under
bandmaster Carlos Contrado and
numbering about twenty pieces,
played delightful music at intervals
with the Hawaiian band
The edibes which consisted of
delcacies cooked in Hawaiian style
were of different varieties and bount-
eous quantities. Nevertheless the
table was cleaned during the after
noon. In the evening the admission
was reduced to 20 cents. The floor
was cleared and at O. clock tableaux
were given, after which dancing to
the strains of the band was enjoyed.
The affair closed at 10 O'Clock, all
voting it success in every way, and
a credit to the management.