The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-07-06

the cooling zephys were given free ac-
cess.
There was no superfluous sticking
out of plans and ferns in the faces OF
the dancers, but instead, the PLAIN
leaves were confined to the posts and
other places, such as the rafters. where
they constituted no factor of discom-
fort.
At the Eva and Waikiki ends of the
hall, the decorations were American
pure and simple, without one other
touch. The music stand where the
band was stationed was centre of at
! traction, and extending in a row along
the front part of the stand were the
pictures of Washington, in the middle.
with Grant and Mckinley on the right
and Lincoln and Garfield on the left.
Joining these, one to the other were
small American flags running behind,
yhile below there were a number Of
larger flags, making a solid front. On
the wall back of the stage was lot of
flag bunting, prettily draped while
above the stage and hanging down in
front were a couple of larger Ameri-
can flags artistically draped and caught
up at the central point by a red, white
and blue star of festooning paper and
two Japanese lanterns containing cleo
trio lights.
The feature on the Waikiki wall was
composed of three large fans made OF
bunting and flags. The one over the
door was simply red, white and blue
bunting; the one to the left of two
larger flags; the one to the right be-
gan with small flags with the stars up
wards. Then came a band of red. an
other of white and then one of blue
with white stars. The last band was
of larger flags and the whole was firing
ed with red, white and blue festooning
paper. This last band ARRANGEMENT
was one of the best pieces of the even
ing's decorations. The other two fans
were fringed with festooning paper as
the first. Shields, flags and stars were
distributed on the wall and over and
above the whole was rainbow of red,
white and blue stars with an incandes-
cent light forming the center of each
touch that attracted no small atten-
ton.
Above the rafters through the CEN
ter of the room and running from the
Eva to the Waikiki ends, was a string
of signal flags, with the pointed ones
extending down a short distance be-
low the rafters.
On each side of the rafters was hung
flag bunting and between these. from
each rafter, was row of lanterns in
hags of various nations, each contain
ing an incandescent light.
Between each of the posts and hang
ing from the top, were the flags of va
rious nations, each being prettily
draped and caught at the center with
lights in colored lanterns.
from each of the flags was
one point of star in red, white and
Dlue, with star at the apex. On each
side of the points were palm leaves.
This feature of the decorations. to-
gether with the flag bunting and the
wreaths of red, white and blue fes-
looming paper suspended from the
nags OF various nations, extended COM
pletely around the room.
The stand on the makai side was
draped in front with one large Hawai-
ian flag. Hanging down on line with
the flags of various nations, were two
American flags
The pavilion was certainly a marvel
OF beauty. The incandescent lights
tucked away in the folds of the flags.
behind the palm leaves and along the
rafters and walls, made a picture Of
rare excellence.
The approach, itself brilliantly
lighted and decorated with flags and
greens, were nothing alongside of the
interior splendor.