The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-26

EVENT OF GREAT PLEASURE.
over Two Hundred Guests Present Grand
March and Lancers Followed by God
Save the Queen The Giddy Whirl En-
jOyed - Decorations Attract Attention

Indeudence Park paYlllOn was graceQ
with the pleasantest and happiest of
people and the most beautiful of dec
orations last night, the occasion being
a celebration of the fact of the attain
ment of Queen Victoria of period of
reign surprising any of those of her
predecessors.
The hall was one mass of flags, bunt-
ing and green's of all kinds arranged
so as to produce the prettiest of eff
fects scattered as they were among the
electric lights.
At the entrance and proceeding from
that as a central point around the
room were long palm leaves and fes-
ICONS of ferns alternated here and there
by punches of various kinds of flow
ers arranged by artistic hands.
From the center of the room hung
large bell of marigolds and from this
ran streamers of ferns disappearing
here and there in the folds of some
flag.
At the entrance to the dressing rooms
was a crown of red incandescent lights
with the design 'VR' in the same col
ored lights directly beneath.
The music platform where the Ka-
waihau Club of singers discoursed
sweet native airs for the dance, was
one of the points of attraction. Di-
rectly in front of it was a picture of
Queen Victoria surrounded by purple
lilies and ferns galore, the decorations
being so profuse as TO almost hide the
singers from view.
Prominently displayed throughout
the room were British flags of various
sizes, recalling most forcibly to mind
the nature of the celebration.
Promptly at s o'clock the grand
march was announced and over one
after this came the initiatory lancers
followed by the singing Of God save
the Queen" by the Hawaiian Club,
during which every one in the hall
stood up. Next came the continuation
of the dance program.
During the intermission a delight
full supper was served in the dining
room and then came the concluding
dances on the program.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Walker, Rev. Alex. Mackin-
tosh, Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton, Mr.. and
Mrs c. B. Wilson, Mrs. C. F. Bishop,
Mrs. C. J. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Luz
cas-, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Saunders,
Mr. and Mrs. S. McKeague, Misses
Wall, Walker (2), Myer, Danfort,
Smith, Lishman (2), Mullinger, Bar
nard. Mcguire, Mossman, Guerney CD,
Harris (2), Dayton, Hardwick, Sir Rob
ert Heron and Messrs. Samuel Par
ker, H. Whitney, Armstrong Smith,
B. Mist, L. de L. Ward, Daniel
Logan B. Finney, Dayton, George
Angus. Giles, G. Bruins, A. Louisson,
Alfred Hatfield, F. B. Dat, G. Gere,
Ed Dekum, Tuft, Jacobsen, Johnson,
and a large number of others.
The success of the whole evenings
pleasure was due to the following COM
mittees who certainly attended to their
duty in a manner above reproach:
Reception Committee: w. w. Wright,
Geo. L. Dali w. H. Pain, R. Lishman
]. c. Cook, w. H. Baird. G.. S. Harris
Ladies' Committee on Refreshments:
Mrs. T. r. Walker, Mrs. Macintosh,
Mrs. w. w Wright, Mrs. S. c. Allen,
Mrs. G. S. Harris.
General Committee: W. H. Pain, E.
B. Thomas. J. E. Westbrook, W. w.
Wright, T. r. Walker, G. S. Harris Jr.,
w H. Baird. J. c. Cook, G. S. Harris,
w Lishman, Geo L. Dali, r. Lisman
and A st. NJ. Macintosh.
Decoration Committee: George L.
Dali. W. H Pain, F. Barwick, T. R.
Walker. Mrs. Lishman, Mrs. Board
man, Mrs C. Lucas, Mrs. Victoria
Ward. Chas. Lucas and W. F. Reynolds
chairman and secretary.