The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-10-03

the main hallway above were laid
the supper tables and the four
verandas on the sides of the build
ing were filled with chairs and
tables to accommodate the guests
at supper. Further accommoda-
tons were given on the second
floor IN the gold room, in front of
the foreign Office, which was con-
verted into a sitting room and the
apartments of the attorney-gen-
eral, which were arranged for with,
drawing and card rooms.
Arrangements for the personal
comfort Of guests were made on
the lower floor. The finance de-
partment was cleared for the use
Of the gentlemen and half of the
interior Office was partitioned off
with Russian and American flags
as toilet for the ladies. The re-
mainder of the interior office was
used as an ante-room for serving
refreshments and supper to the
dining hall above the dumb wait
ers.
Promptly at the hour specified
carriages began to arrive and with
in a few moments of S o'clock it
seemed that all the hacks in Homo
lulu were depositing the people of
the city at the steps of the execu-
tive building.
Professor Berger and his twenty
four musicians, who furnished
music for the dancers, occupied
a position on the Waikiki side
of the building. The admiraPs
band, which was furnished through
the kindness of Admiral Skerrett,
was placed on the Eva side of the
front veranda, and discoursed
sweet music between dances. This
proved to be a special feature of
the evenings entertainment, and
was thoroughly appreciated by the
numerous promenade parties.
Captains Gartenburg, W. W.
Hall, Camara, Pratt, Rodgers,
Majors Potter and Mcleod and
Colonel Soper received the guests
at the front entrance and escorted
them to the respective dressing
rooms. Among the early arrivals
were Mrs. President Dole and Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Smith. Mrs. Dole
was accompanied by Major Potter.
Several prominent native Hawaii
ans also arrived during the early
part Of the evening.
Promptly at s o'clock the adj
mirals band commenced playing,
opening with a patriotic American
air. Soon after several officers of
the Boston arrived, followed by
Captain Barker, of the Philadel-
phia, Captain Nelson, of the Adams,
U. S. Consul-General Severance,
Hon. John Ena and Chief-Justice
Judd. At quarter past s o'clock
the doors of the council chamber
were thrown open and the recep-
ton of guests commenced. The
lady patronesses took a position on
the Waikiki side of the room. The
order of reception was as follows
Admiral Skerrett and staff-Lieu-
tenants Wilson and Fox-oficers of
the Boston, Captains Barker and
Nelson, Chief Justice Judd and
associate justices of the supreme
court, Vice-President Hatch and |
members of the cabinet, u S. Con-
sul-General Severance, German
Consul Glade, and Goo Kim, Chi
nese commercial agent, accompa-
MED by All Lo. After these had |
been received the ladies and gen.
tlemen present entered and passed |
in front of the ladies.
1t took some time for the i'm
mense throng to assemble. While
the reception was in progress both
bands played appropriate selec-
tions. All the naval officers appear
ed in social evening dress, and met
with a most hearty reception.
AS the hour of 9 approached,
Professor Berger's most excellent
commenced playing the
first number on the programme.
This was known as the Saratoga
lancers, and some So couples par
An interval of some Is minutes
elapsed between dances, during
which the admiral's band furnish
ed most appropriate and entranc-
ing music. Especial mention is
due both bands for the delightful
music furnished.
The scene proved a most pleas
ing one, and to the soft swells of
music brave men and
fair ladies spent a most pleasant
and delightful evening-long to be
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