The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-04

e. masked, and
probably twice that number watch
ed the gay scene from the sides OF
the room.
The grand march commenced at
8 o'clock, and when the Govern
ment band, under Prof. Berger,
struck up lively march, all the
maskers fell into line. AS soon as
the march was over, the regular
dancing programme was begun,
and continued until late hour.
The hall was prettily decorated
with flags. The music was sta
toned at the upper end OF the hall,
and the rooms at that end were
utilized, one for the ladies dress
ing room, and the other for refresh
ments, of which there was a boun-
teous supply.
There were all sorts of charac-
ters represented. Hawaii and
America walked hand in hand
China and Japan were on the most
friendly terms, in spite of deadly
war rumors; devils and angels,
dainty flower girls and ragged
"hard- times" whites and negroes,
all Joined hands in a unison of
spirit that was touching. Every
one had good time, and, as that
was what they went for, all were
satisfied.
The prizes were very pretty, and
were much appreciated by the
lucky winners. The prizes and the
winners were as follows:
Best dressed lady character: A
handsome silk dress pattern. Won
by Miss Fetter, as a flower girl.
Second best dressed lady character:
A fine album. won by Charles Muir
ray, as Hawaii. dressed as wo-
MANI.
Funniest female character: A Turk
ish plush rug. Won by Miss Ella
Banning, as native girl.
Second funniest female character:
One half dozen solid silver spoons.
Won by Miss Schafer, as Topsy.
Best sustained female character: A
fine pair of shoes. Won by Miss Gal
lOway, as a flower girl.
Best "hard times" lady costume:
Five-pound box of FrencI candy.
Won by Miss Schafer.
Finest dressed male character:
Panama hat. Won by NJ. Ferreira as
Louis XIV.
Second finest dressed male charac-
ter: One-half dozen silver spoons.
Won by Manuel Ross.
Funniest dressed male character:
Box of 100 Havana cigars. Won by
Frank Godfrey as a scarecrow.
Second funniest dressed male char
acter: a cOal-Oil stove. Won by a.
Schafer as frog.
Best lizard Times " male charac-
ter: A bed rug. Won by Otto Ludlof.
Three other prizes were given,
and were won by little Adeline
Madeira, J. Gonsalves, and a group
of negro singers.
Some of the costumes were both
unique and funny. Frank God
frey. who went as a scarecroW, was
especially good. He did not APP
pear until shortly before the prizes
were given out. He took position
in the middle of the room, and
stood motionless throughout one
dance, the observed of all observers.
He won a prize-a box of cigars
which he richly deserved.
A group of negroes attracted con-
siderable attention. Each had
some musical instrument, and be-
tween dances they gathered In the
center Of the room, and sang native
and other songs. The group was
comprised of J. y. Thompson, John
Wright, Henry Nierra, John Nc
Guire, James Wilkinson, Togo
Jackson, P. Sylvia and Antoine Law
renee. They won, as prize, five
gallon keg of wine.
Altogether, the affair was a sue
cess, and the Club can congratu-
late itself on giving its guests
good time generally.
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