The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-03

Many Rave 10 Wait Over Trip.
MAUI, Sept. 1.-One of the most
unique ana enjoyable events in the
history of Maui social affairs occurred
at HaIeakula Hall, Makawao, on
Tuesday evening, August 2Sth. 1T
was masquerade party-the only
one within Il decade of years-in pre-
paration for which during months
past the fair ones OF the district have
been consulting mantua-makers, cos
tuners and fashion plates, ancient
and modern, foreign and domestic.
The rule in regard to great eXpecta-
tions was this time proven by the eX-
csption. The party was brilliantly
successful. Forty or fifty masked
faces of beings, picturesquely garbed,
promenaded under the mellow light
of Chinese lanterns pendent from the
rafters of the old hall, itself incognito
with profuse decorations Of beautiful
evergreen.
On the wall near the musicians was
the legend "Aloha-M. c." (MistIetoe
Club, and in front of the platform
was this announcement:
"When the bell rings, take your
partners. When the music begins,
then dance. Grand March. l. Ian
GERS. .. Virginia Reel. 8. Lancers.
4. Waltz. 5. Dan Tucker. 6. Line
up and unmask.
The directions, a la bulletin, were
faithfully performed, and ut the un-
| masking wonder, astonishment and,
in some cases, horror were 5ensations
prevalent among both maskers and
spectators.
Then there was dancing-salad and
coffee at 12-more dancing, and per-
haps it is prudent not 10 mention the
hour OF goodbyes and grateful words
to Mrs. Alexander for her entertain
ment.
The following is a partial list OF the
costumes and their wearers:
Queen of Night, Miss r. l.. Crook;
classic Greek maiden, Miss Lillian
Aiken; Turkish girl, Miss Eva Smith;
Greek goddess, Miss l.. NickelseD;
Columbia, Mrs. s. E. Taylor; Topsy,
Miss Lille Brown; Portuguese peas
ant girl, Miss May Baldwin; Spanish
girl, Miss Ethel Mossman; College
girl, Miss Benner; Kate Greenaway,
Miss Kate Fleming; japanese girl,
Miss Helen Chamberlain; Herdaoger
peasant, Mrs. Carley; Little Bo-Peep,
Irene Aiken; Norwegian peasant,
Mrs. Gilhus; peasant girls, Misses
Grace and Belle Dickey, and others.
Sailor, w. O. Aiken; Cavalier, &. w.
Dickey; Bluebeard, II. a. Baldwin;
two little girls in blue, Messrs. B. ID.
Baldwin and J. J. Hair; Indian chief,
w. T. Ogg; circus clown, s. T.. Tay-
lor; imp of Hades, a. Hooking; Brer
Rabbit, G. II. Dickey; japanese, W.
Nichol; a Turk, George Aiken; John
Chinaman, J. Fleming; plantation
negroes, Messrs. Perl Aiken and
Harry Mossman; clowns, Messrs. A.
II. Crook, Fred. Alexander and Fred.
Baldwin; Herdanger peasant, l.. B.
CarIey; a monk, Mr.. Gilhus; black
domino, Arthur Baldwin; dizzy
maiden, Frank Baldwin; and others.
The best sustained, all-rouDd char
acter, in make up, speech and action,
was that of Miss Brown, as Topsy or
Dinah, from way down sOutL in
Dixie-land
Miss Crooks costume as "Night''
was the most beautiful and the Greek
costumes of Misses Aiken aud Nickel
sen, the Turkish dress Of Miss Smith,
and the disguise of Mrs. Taylor as
Columbia were also much discussed
The "Imp of Hades" and the "cir-
Gus clown" perhaps created the most
amusement while the unique costumes
OF Blueheard and the Indian chief
caused much favorable comment.
STRAY SCRIBBLINGS.
Molokai people satirically call the
"Mokolii" ''the greyhound of the Pa
cific,D and wish most ardently that
Wilder & Co. would replace their
steamer with the "Lehua" so as to
furnish desirable accommodation for
passengers.
Deputy Sheriff Scott OF Waiiuku
has resigned his position, and departs
for Honolulu today, TO become a Cap
tain Honolulu police.
O.. p. Wilder, Esq. of Kahuiui will
soon depart to the States for short
trip. II
>. 4. Chillingworth, Esq has been
recommissioned sheriff OF Maui, &. H.
Dickey, as taX-assessor- general, and
Il. II. Bailey as collector of Kahului.
Roy Woodward, a recent arrival
from the Coast is now manager of the
Haiku ranch.
Lawyer HanuDa Of Hama has been
visiting in Nailuku recently.
Mrs. Thos. Campbell OF Paia is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Crozier of
Honolulu.
The japanese on Maui are all arous-
ed over the Oriental war, and they
feel most warlike; and when question