The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-22
SUCCESS IS ASSURED.
THE BOSTON BALL WILL BE
A HUMMER.
Over Twenty two Hundred Dollars il
Hand this Forenoon-Freimann
Will Be Caterer.

This morning the Refreshment Com
mittee of the Boston ball opened the
bids of caterers, four in number, and
awarded the contract to Mr.. Freimann
of the Portland Hotel. Later the mat
ter was referred to the committee Of
the whole, and the decision was ratified
by a unanimous vote, Mr.. Freimann's
menu being the most elaborate and his
price the lowest. AS a new conner in
the gastronomic field Mr.. Freimann
was not out for dollars but reputation,
and his plan of procedure seems to be
to lay the best table ever seen here at
public function and pocket any deficit
that may come to him as the price of
fine advertisement Though some
of the other bids were good, the terms
of Mr.. Freimann's left the Refreshment
Committee and the Committee of Ar
rangements no further choice.
There was some talk in the club
rooms this morning about the ball hav-
ing mo political significance. Some
thought it had and others thought it
hadn't. Later leading member of the
Government came to the STAR office
and advised us on that point as follows {:
"Whle it is true that the intended
ball is not an official one, it can scarcely
be said to have no political significance,
as it is the spontaneous act of citizens
of Honolulu who favor annexation"
From the Committee on Decoration,
Mr.. Sratmeyer reported that arrange
ments had been made to have the
entrances to the Palace grounds ilumi.
mated, both on King street and Rich.
ards street. The interior decorations
will be made under the direction of
Mrs. G.. E. Boardman, whose services
have been specially engaged.
This morning Mr. Hassnger, chair.
man of the Refreshment Committee,
bought thousand lines for the lemon
AIDE. 1t is the sense of the committee
that the liquid adjuncts of the ball shall
be very light and harmless, lemonade
being provided for the total abstainers
and claret punch for those who can either
use prohibition or let it alone, but who
prefer to let it alone on Monday night.
There will be no wassail after the Mon
archist fashion though no one will 60
hungry and thirsty for want of creature
comforts.
The Invitation Commute have been
hard at work, six of the members stay
ing at the rooms till after twelve o'clock
last night, addressing envelopes, etc.
The distribution of invitations will
commence this afternoon.
AT the forenoon meeting the receipt
of something over $22oo in subscrip
tons was announced.
THE EX-PALACE WANTED.
September 10, 1893.
To His Excellency Francis NJ.
Hatch, Vice President Of the Pro
visional Government-SIR: We, the
undersigned citizens of Honolulu, re
pectfully ask Of the Provisional Govern
ment the use of the Executive Building
for the purpose of giving farewell
reception and bali to the captain and
officers of the U. S. S. Boston.
(Signed) P. c. Jones, G.. P. Castle,
F. ]. Lowrey, w. c. Wilder Jr., E. O.
White, H. F. Glade, Geo. Mcleod,
Geo. W. Smith, Hugh Gum, J. S. Nc.
Grew, Theo. F. Lansing, T. J. King,
B. f. Dillingham;, F. B, McStocker,
A. w. Keech, c. T. Rodgers
THE VICE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Honolulu, Sept. 10th, 1893
DEAR SIRs; In reply to your com
munication of the 10Th inst, request,
ing the use of the Executive Building
for farewell ball to be given by cit-
zens of Honolulu to the Captain and
officers of the U. S. Boston, the Elk.
ecutive take great pleasure in tender
ing the building for that purpose,
Respectfully yours,
| FRANCIS NJ. HATCH,
Chairman of the Executive Council
Messrs. P. c. Jones, G. P. Castle
and others, citizens committee.