The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-05-21
ON THE CRUISER
Captain KIT00ka Of the NaliE3
Receives Guests
SOCIETY INVADES THE PRECINCT
Greatest of Naval Society
Events in Harbor.
SOCIETY INVADES THE PRECINCT
Decorations Unsurpassed - Dan
cing On the Decks-HospitaI-
lily OF the Japanese.

Never was q prestier junction given
/ in the harbor Of Honolulu than the one
aboard the japanese man-of-war Ma
niwa" last night. II was 8 pleasure
even 10 be near the japanese man-of-
war. TO say nothing of being aboard,
/ The japanese intended 10 show their
guests 3 good time and they surely
did. for not one was there who left
The Naniwa last night who did no,
sing praise 10 that man-of-waT, and
.le hospitality of her Captain and
officers
Al eight O'Clock the guests began 70
arrive aboard the ''Naniwa' 10 be pres
I aut ST Captain hurOOka's reception
and not until $3.50 O'Clock did they stop
coming, when they did. there were
over Two hundred people aboard
The Hawaiian hand was aboard and
1 soon after 5 o'clock, emusic struck up
51r The dance in which nearly all in
GulSe5 Those who did not had re-
course 70 -Ls lCCl spots on the decks.
most comfortably arranged by the ia
1 -aGese
Arriving aboard The ~Na-iwa. the
-res-s were received by japanese
Minister Resident Sh5-auura a-5
--s. Sh5uauurs who introduced them
e the Captain and officers OF the usC-
{ -s-war- Then they we're free 70 wan
s~ all over the ship and 10 dance &
/ 1ev 50 chose
/ To say that The decorations were
F aEu-[5uI. would he putting It mildly.
I They were distinctly japanese and
we're done by The officers ana men Of
z ne "Nauiwa" who take pride IN Their
l.liry 70 decorate their ship.
The u0re- GecEwaS 8 perfect marvel
I Rot only decorations met The eye, bur
( -t-zIe attractions. calculated 10 claim
ones attention for more than 2 pass
E1z moment
There we're 2 few real flowers hut
he larger part were OF paper. All
] aln2E near. the stern were beds of Da-
-z- chrySa-theuUUs- pink. yellCT.
E white and lave1dar. while cherry bios
sons in profUSion. were hanging about
I wherever stray crack happened 10
/ present itself.
I Then Just about Uidship vas en- al
. traction that held The attention Of
4 every one who happened 70 pass by.
; On q strip OF cloth which formed VIA,
would be called I'm The United States
q Campaign lantern was painted 2
Z l0- Of morning ElorisS z-d behind this
+ we're revolving lights which showed
. Welcome and -AIohs" aS well IS The
I Tauanese word conveying The same
( meaning This continual motion OF
me lights within gave al of The guests
the opportunity Of seeing what tn
japanese ues-r should be the prevail
5-E sentiment Just above his was q
slice Of q large water melon. 50 -z-rIrE
that several Of The Young ladies a.
tempted bur vaillv. go ri-cE the seeds
-he-es-oU-
Then aS-eT- was another El- OF de-
cC-z-to- that was most pleasing. sim
u-v string Of ia-er-s extending
around and p=--zE-s and EaEs srEL1E
in Just the proper proportion g
t5iE1-el the effect Here and there C
willow branch and invariably q chat
FOR co---e behind ~ completed z
most charming effect Al no time dur
-E The evening was this place zs-e-z
u-ClcuuisG-
Over The whole deck was q re-tec.
canopy Of EaEs Of all nations and the
~-L causing them 70 6I--e- stOC-
added much 70 The sczC5
Below Il vEs matter Of perfection
- = e
C-=5 were che Two dining rooms
7Es-s EsIcac5es Of ali kinds aTai-el
vhousoeveT cared 20 plElaks- The
tables were decorated IN the Japsle=
style with small EaEs-JaraneSz and
vz55z--Ir5=r5ug forth from he
cakes and z0wars
Further zS-s-l we've ne coffee lem
51zEs and smoking rooms. al 6=oc--
z-s with -aU=- flowers IN -2z--isz
sweet peas and roses
T-=-E were DsuT u-=S5---sC NAM
thar -Ea decks above and below ws-
kept constantly crowded AMONG
those present were Minister and
Ms SLiUzuura- Minister and Mrs
Cooper. A--o-nsy-jSele-aI smith Sd.
u5raI Esz-5sIas. Captain Cotton snt
he Captain and oEzcers Of the [. :. :
Marion he Captain and officers Of II:
L 5 s Adams he Captain and on
Gers Of H B. n : Wild swan Nj an
Ms W s. Irwin H B N : Com
missioner = G : HAYES. Sir Rober
Heron and Miss Heron. [. : ChzrE,
D AGzi-sS and Ms Mills. L :. De-
my Vice Consul General and Mrs. "
Porter BCyd. III. and Mrs. H V
Schmidt sIr 3[iuzsti- Secrezry Ian
alsse LECTION, E[-- Niiku1z Uade,
Secretary japanese legation LII. an.
Hrs Hirzi. st-acEe japanese Legation
Mr.. and Hrs T. II Swa1zy. Mr.. an.
Mrs 7 O. Garter. 1Ir- and Ms J II
Cat NJ. and Mrs J. B A-her-on. 1T
and Ms Paul Neumann. Col sonar
Col Fishe- Nr. Igzrzshl. M. F1rIvs
Mr. TskezzEs- Prof II Il SCOT an
: large number O. others.
Thers might Be : tsE points worthy
q SPECIAL mention n order 70 civ.
Euli justice 10 The good tine which cap
tsin hur0oks afforded his guests las
night
On ths upper deek vas : Japanes,