The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-12

} The populace turned out TO greet
Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama
last evening. The heavy rain which
fell early in the evening had the eff
feet of keeping few away, but de-
spite this disagreeable feature hum
dreds made their way to the Executive
building.
1t was $3.50 o'clock before the fes-
tivities began. Upon the arrival of
the guests. the line officers of the Ma
tional Guard in uniform, escorted the
ladies to the Interior offices, which
were transformed into ladies' dressing
rooms for the occasion. The gentle
men were taken to the Finance office.
At the head of the great hall stood
President Dole and the receiving par
ty. BY the side of the President stood
Colonel j. II. Fisher. Then Mrs. Dole,
Senator Morgan and Miss Morgan. To
the rear of this party stood the ladies
who assisted the President in re-
ceiving. They were Mrs. Curtis =.
Iaukea, Mrs. j. II. Soper, Mrs George
c. BeclIey, Mrs. \. J. Campbell, Mrs.
Paul Isenberg, Mrs. j. w. Pratt Mrs.
Charles B. Cooper, Mrs. f. w. Glade,
Mrs. w. G.. Ashley. Miss Emily Hal
stead. Miss Adele Widdifeld. Miss Nell
lie White, Miss Grace Clark of San
Jose, Miss Won Holt, Miss Julia Per-
ry, Miss Rika Nolte, Miss Annie Rose,
Miss Nellie Young, Miss Rose Dawson,
Miss Kate Howland. Miss Rita
Schmidt Miss Pauline Neumann, and
Miss Ballou.
The reception lasted for fully an
hour, when Major Curtis p. Iaukea
I cleared enough space in the great hall
| for a diplomatic 'lancers. In the set
were Senator Morgan and Mrs. Dole.
President Dole and Miss Morgan, Ame-
; rican Minister Sewall and Mrs. Judd,
Minister f. NJ. Hatch and Mrs. Damon,
Chief Justice Judd and Mrs. w. +. AL
len, Minister Damon and Mrs. Hay
! wood, Captain Nichols and Mrs. Mich
OILS. United States Consul General Hay
wood and Mrs. Iaukea. s.H
The great hall was crowded and
great many people were obliged TO
stand on their tip toes in the door
ways and crowd the hallway and the
staircase to get a glimpse Of the dan
GERS
The regular dancing program was
| begun after this. Waltzes. two steps
| and polllas were danced to Berger's
choicest music. 1t was quite late in
the evening before the older people
retired for their homes. and the dane
ing thoroughly enjoyed by the young
| er people.
| During the evening the walters
served refreshments to the guests,
wherever they chanced to be.
The decorations in the building
were fully described yesterday. The
Neautiful effect of the japanese Ian
terms strung across the gate entran-
ces. eHtendn~ along the driveways,
and dotting the grounds here a"d
there, were interfered with by the
heavy downpour of rain.
Inside the Executive building the
scene was cheerful one. The bril-
liant illumination from the electric
lights, the artistic decorations, the
ladies in their pretty ball gowns, the
officers in their uniforms, all went to
make the affair brilliant success.
| cess
Aside from the electrical display the
upper and lower balconies were lit up
by Japanese lanterns. The American
and Hawaiian flags entwined together
we're conspicuous in the decorations
throughout the building. The chan
deliers in the main hallway and on
the upper floor were trimmed with
MALE and iassemine. Palms, ferns
and potted plants were placed in the
hallway, in the great hall, on the up
per floor and on the verandas.
1t is estimated that from 1400 to
1000 people paid their respects to Sem
ator Morgan last evening.
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