The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-07-11
GRAND FOURTH OF JULY BALL

MAUI, Saturday, July S.-Lat
in the post meridian of tn
Fourth, people returned from tn
Kahului races tired from the excite
ment and pleasure of long da!
and bronzed with the dust that wa
continually blowing in their face
from the much-used track. Yet Terp
sichore was to hold high carnival il
the skating rink, and fond remem
brance of her many charms soor
caused forgetfulness of travel-stains
WEAKNESS and care. The rink-the
scene of the evenings pleasures g
magnificent dancing hall, triple the
size of any like structure on Maui
with a superb floor, spacious in ex-
tent, CLASSY in It's smoothness and
simply perfect for tripping the light
fantastic"
The interior was Respondent with
large pendent lamps and a hundred
Chinese lanterns, the bright beams
of which gave lustre to the lively
colors of bunting, banners and flags,
which hung from the ceiling, draped
the walls and waved from the plat
form, behind which a Honolulu or
chestra played most exquisite music.
The green of Sferns also played an
important part among the red, white
and blue, and, altogether, the interior
decoration was something more Law
ish and more beautiful than has been
seen on our island for a decade of
years.
The pretty programmes, printed in
Fourth Of July tints, contained the
names OF Messrs. j. w. Kalua, G. T.
Horner and Geo. Hons, who wore the
handsome red and gold rosettes of
the reception committee; w. H. G.
Campbell, floor manager, was dis
tinguished by badge of white and
gold; and the floor directors. Messrs.
7. j. Mclaughlin, w. o. Aiken, and
f. w. Hardy, were conspicuous with
fluffy light blue ribbons with gold
buttons All Waikiki was there, to-
gether with strong representations
from Lahaina and Makawao districts.
The ladies, many of whose toilets
were most elaborate and elegant, out
numbered the thirty dancing men,
and thus by their fair presence gave
a most pleasing eclat to this most
successful reception of Terpsichore.
From a long sideboard, which
stretched across the entire mauka
end of the hall, chicken, salads, ice
cream, iced drinks, cakes, ETC., were
dispensed to the $50 or 200 guests of
the occasion. That dancing under
the given conditions was most ex-
quisite pleasure goes without saying,
and the only marplot of the evenings
gayety was the early departure of the
train, bearing with it the Makawao
guests and the band boys. Many
thought it most ungracious of the
Kahului Railroad Co. to cause the
best and largest party of the year to
break up at 10:45 P. M, especially so
since it has been learned on good
authority that the Likelike did not
leave for Honolulu for more than
three hours later. However, the
pleasures of life, which are "short
and sweet" are perhaps the most
appreciated and the longest remem-
bered, especially as regards an event
like this, which wildly recalled SINH
lar past celebrations IN some of the
large towns at home.
THE PARTY AT sPREoKELsvILLE.
On the day before the 4th, numer.
GUS invitations were issued to dance
at Spreckelsville hall for Tuesday
evening. To put it mildly, people
generally were much astonished-
" two dances on Maui during the
same evening" Why, invitations to
the ball under the auspices of the
annexation club were issued long
ago and to everybody. What's the
matter ?" Echo answers, Don't
know" for it can't be possible that
people in polite society would know
ingly mix political and social affairs
However, the party oc-
Cured under favorable auspices, and
a most pleasant time is reported.
The National band furnished delight
full music, and fifty people partook of |
a most bountiful spread in the large |
As is always the case
at Spreckelsville, the gentlemen out
their fair partners; still
good time was inevitable, as can be
seen by consulting the following list, |
which includes the names of many |
of the evenings guests Mr.. and |
Mrs. David Center, Mr.. and Mrs. G. |
P. Wilder, DIR. and Mrs. Laidlaw,
Mrs. Widdifeld, the Misses Cornwell, |
Vida and Douglass, Misses Widdi- |
field (2), Misses Park ~, and others. |
The gentlemen, not mentioned, con-
sisted mainly OF those in the employ |
of the Hawaiian Commercial Sugar |
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
Sheriff ChillingYorth made q seiz-