The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-16
GAY MAUI MASQUERADERS.
Inaugural Ball Proves Grand Sue
cess.
Bright Lights. Brilliant Music and
Pretty Costumes-who the PHixe
winners Were.

WAILUKU (Maui), Feb. I4.-For the
first time in the history Of Maui 9
brilliant spectacle was presented last
Wednesday evening, February 18th,
the equal of which has never before
been witnessed since the stately gath.
erings Of the regents times.
The Maui Dramatic Association
composed of a few of Wailuku's most
prominent and influential citizens,
presented its inaugural ball, the first
of a series of masquerades intended to
be continued in the future. A large
attendance, numbering about $50, in
Guiding spectators, of the elite of Wal
Iuku, Waihee, Spreckelsville and Ka-
hului, assembled.
The old skating rink was tastefulIy
decorated with bunting and streamers
of the native ferns, while from the
ceiling dangled fantastic Chinese Ian
terms.
A refreshment booth was conspicu-
ously erected in the north end of the
hall, where coffee, sandwiches, ice
cream and cakes were dispensed.
About the elevated platform, upon
which were seated the musfci ans,
were prominently displayed three Ha-
waiian flags.
Three judges, Mrs. Senteo, Doctor
Armitage and Mrs. Fries, were chosen
from the spectators, whose decisions
were impartial and satisfactory to all
interested, but as it would take too
much space to describe in detail the
many gaIly attired masqueraders,
mention will only be made OF the fol-
lowing prize winners, with respective
characters and prizes:
l. Cash prize, most original lady's
costume, "Young Hawaii" awarded
to Mrs. Keeling.
2. Cash prize, most original gents
costume, "Chinaman," Z. B. Carley.
8. Ladies' morocco toilet case, sec
ond most original lady's costume,
"America," Miss Cummings.
4. One five-gallon keg of wine, sec
ond most original gents costume,
"Devil," ]. Hudson.
5. One silk fan, third most original
lady's costume, "Chinese Lady," Miss
6. One set of boxing gloves, third
most original gents costume, "Ha-
waiian Dandy" G. Chillingworth.
z. One pair Iady's shoes, richest
lady's costume, Queen of Night"
Miss Chillingworth.
g.. One bag of washed sugar, rich
est gents costume, "Young Washing
ton," Mr.. q Schraeder.
8. One ton of coal, best double
character, 1.-TWO Clowns" Messrs.
Howell and Learey.
10. One dozen chickens, best comic
lady, "Darky Lady," Mr.. III. Viera.
IL. One pig, best comic gent, "Alo-
ha Clown,n Mr.. Sanguinetta.
II. Unknown, best allround char
acter, "Comical Darby" Mr.. II. Viera.
Is One lady's hat, second most
comic lady, "Folly," Mrs. Toogood.
IA. Cash prize, second most comic
gent, "Moon Clown" Mr.. E. Rogers.
Is. One table sc IF, third most
comic lady, Seminary Lady," Mrs.
Schraeder.
16. Cash prize, fourth most comic
lady, 1.-TWO Fairies" Misses Kalua
II. Cash prize, best female child,
"Flower Girl" Miss Brown.
Is. Cash prize, best male child,
"Chinese Boy" Mr.. s. Chillingworth.
Dancing was continued until the
Hwee small hours" and all present
were of one opinion-that it was
great success, and all felt pleased that
they attended, each one expressing
him or herself as having had thor
oughly enjoyable evening, and pray
ing for a continuance of such pleasant
events.