The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-19
Independence Pavilion Crowded
Last Night.
NEW WOMAN REIGNS SUPREME.
Tender Young Men Looked After by
Young Ladies-About One Hun
dred Society Buds-Beautiful Dec
oratiOnS-An Elaborate supper.

The artistic is always a most
pleasing addition to function OF
any kind. With this in mind, the
ladies in charge of the leap-year
dance at Independence Park pa
vilion set to work early yesterday
morning to transform the dancing
hall into a bower of beauty. That
they succeeded in what they set
out to do was amply proven by the
decorations at Independence Park
pavilion last night, where large
number of people, both from Homo
lulu and the States, gathered to-
gether for a pleasant evening, as
well as by the most complimentary
expressions heard on all sides.
The fault of too profuse decora-
tions was steadily avoided by the
ladies in their work.
At the foot of each one of the
pillars supporting the pavilion and
set so as to be out of the way of
the dancers were potted ferns and
palms, while encireling the pillars
themselves were wreaths of various
green's and palm-leaves. Flags
were draped and hung here and
there in pleasing style. The band.
stand, from which the Kawaihau
Club dispensed sweet music for the
dancing was decorated with flags
and palms in conformity to the re-
mainder of the hall. On either side
of the main entrance and the prin-
ciple outlets to the exterior of the
floor, as well as the entrances to
the dressing-rooms, were set pots of
very large ferns. Flags again
formed appropriate curtains for
these places. Refreshment tables
were set outside the ratings on
both the mauka and makai sides
toward .Makiki.
Every feature of the evenings
pleasant event was thoroughly en-
joyed. Dancing, of course, was the
main feature. Everything was SIM
liar to ordinary occasions of the
kind with the exception that the
men did not feel quite as indepen-
dent. Giving to the ladies the
choice of selecting dances was some
thing trying on the masculine
mind.
At a late hour supper was served,
bic r1o ~ boi,oc, ac ,oo,,ob an ninvaJsoo
,he preceding. The refreshments
we're the contributions of the ladies
On the committee, together with
other lady friends.
TO the following ladies is tender
ed vote of thanks by all those
present for the most enjoyable
junction of last night: Mrs. T. r.
Walker, Mrs. F. w, Macfarlane,
Mrs. VIM. Wilder, Mrs. J. H. Soper,
Mrs. G. L. Wight, Mrs. A. Fuller,
Mrs. Creighton and Mrs. T. J. King.
Approximately there were three
ladies and gentlemen on
the dancing floor. United States
Minister Willis and wife, Brigadier
General r. II. Warfeld, Lieutenant
Kassak, Surgeon Mum and wife,
Lieutenant Treat and wife, Lieu
tenant Newcombe and wife, Min
ister and Mrs. S. M. Damon were
among those present.
The decorations, done entirely
by the ladies, and the supper, pre-
pared under their direction, were
special mention.
Some of the young men present
were introduced to society for the
first time, and their first season
was begun with gusto that will
be remembered for years to
come. 1t was the opinion of some
Of the men present, those who have
been out for the past four seasons,
that the binds GOT alono real we1I