The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-12
MEET SENATOR
Some Fifteen Hundred at EIecl-
tive Building.
STATE RECEPTION GREAT SUCCESS
Nothing Left Undone for
the Guests.
STATE RECEPTION GREAT SUCCESS
American Flag at the Entrance
in Lanterns and Greens.

The very heavy downpour Of rain
early last evening did not for one mo-
ment dampen the determination on the
part of hundreds of people to attend
ntive Building to Senator Morgan OF
Alabama, who will today return to his
home, nor did it spoil the spirit of the
occasion. Of course, there was the dis
agreeable part of getting to and from
the reception and also the eXtinguish
ing of many of the Japanese lanterns
hung about the yard. Beyond that,
there was just slight delay in the ar
rival of the majority of the guests, or
when there was a little space of ces-
sation in the downpour.
The Executive Building grounds was
one mass of Japanese lanterns strung
in among the trees, along the fences,
gates, houses in the rear and up the
flag-pole in front of the bungalow.
The lanterns along the gates and up
the ffag-pOle were not lighted at all,
on account of the rain.
Both the upper and lower balconies
of the Executive Building were lined
with lanterns in rows, the upper and
largest containing incandescent, the
lower and smaller candle lights. This
continuous illumination around the
building gave a decidedly holiday ap-
pearance to the place.
At the head of the stairway, facing
KinC cfroof on6 1oadipo RI tho DIN
hallway, was large American flag, ex-
the middle and placed in such promi-
nent position as welcome to the Sen
ator from Alabama.
Over the top Of the entrance to the
main hallway, both in and outside,
were American and Hawaii flags COM
ing together at one end and dropping
down on either side. Then came the
main .beauty-spot of the whole place
the main hallway. In hooks and cor
ners, among chairs and under the stair
case, were palms and ferns of various
sizes, arranged artistically where
placed, and not few punches and
banks of flowers were there to give
pretty touch. Then entwined about the
ratings of the staircase, up to the
first landing, were MALE leis, while
from there up to the second floor,
climbing jassamine was used on the
ratings. On the first landing were dis
tributed some small palms.
The reception room-the large Leg
islative Hall-was not decorated to
profusion. A bank of pink or white
flowers before the mirrors, few ferns
and palms here and there, served ad
mirably to give the room tropical ap-
pearance.
On the balconies to the front and
Eva side of the building, both up and
downstairs, as we'll as the back bal
cony upstairs, were placed chairs for
the guests of the evening. On the Eva
downstairs balcony was stationed the
band under the leadership of Professor
Berger. On the back balcony were the
refreshment tables, where Caterer
Chapman had enough for nearly 1,5OO
people. Under him were 35 walters,
and the service rendered was most eX-
cellent. Continuously throughout the
evening the walters, in their white
suits, could be seen around among the
guests distributing what was wanted
Ice cream, ices, salads of various kinds,
sandwiches, cakes, lemonade and punch
were but small part of what was on
| the tables.
GUESTS ARRIVE.
| The guests began to arrive at little
after o'clock, one of the first being
Senator Morgan himself The ushers,
| Messrs. A. ST. NJ. Macintosh, B. l..
Marx and Arthur Macintosh, did their
work well. They were, later, assisted
by Colonel Fisher, field and staff Col
onel Soper. Major Iaukea and Captain
Pratt of the Presidents staff Up until
after o'clock there was continuous
line Of carriages coming through the
King-street gate, halting at the en-
trance and then making their exit out
| the Richards-street gate. The lights
went out at little after o'clock, and