The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-08
Description Of a Company Dinner
at Waikiki.
AN OCCASION TO INSPIRE
Host and HostesS-The Guests.
ing-Only in Hawaii.


you said the hostess as she swept
gracefully forward and slipped one
small hand confidingly into that of a
good looking young fellow with L. 5.
" in gold letters on his collar.
The thin, silken, texture of her gown
foated behind her as she walked, its
fullness suggesting the delicate mate
rial of the fairy tale, yards of which
could be slipped through a wedding
ring,-and fell in clinging folds. when
she paused, against garments as soft
and sheer and full as itself.
I'm glad TO be here said the
young volunteer with a lazy laugh and
a slight drawl; Il need relaxation"
His easy position, however, did not
convey the idea of stress of work or
tension of nerves. He turned, as he
spoke, TO receive the warm hand grasp
and cordial greeting of his host.
"Oh, that husband of mine" groan-
ed the hostess, Dear, do you know
that your cravat is under one ear?
The look accompanying her tone of de-
spair over her husband was one OF
pure pride in him.
Beware of matrimony!" said the
host with his happy laugh; and the
young volunteer said the warning came
too late.
His hostess groaned once more.
"Oh, these strangers that we take In
without a question:" She sighed,
How do we know what your past has
been? We imbibed the impression that
you were unmarried, still it is said that
when you were thrown from your
horse, the other day, your first audible
exclamation referred TO your wife and
little ones"
What could be more praiseworthy
reioined the young fellow, lit WASH l
as if there was nobody within hearing
distance"
MY" said the hostess, and her sX-
clamation held hint of severity. She
turned towards the lanai. DO you
know all these good people?' she ask
ed with a gesture in the direction OF
group of her guests; come, let me IN
troduce you.
She moved forward followed by the
volunteer and her husband.
All" said the young volunteer,
pausing as he advanced within full
view of the lanai and the moonlit
waves that rolled up to its, very h fidftSfss,
His tone was full Of ff.. q lnf
The lanais smooth floor stretched
broad and long under it's protecting
roof, to the sea and within few feet
of it's outer edge round white pillars,
supporting the roof at intervals, mark
ed the beginning of an uncovered por-
ton which was bathed in the soft light
of the moon. Through the low, open
railing enclosing the lanai, the water
could be seen as it Shone and heaved
and lightly rolled, and further out the
waves rippled and danced, and still
further they gently broke into tiny,
lazy white caps showing up in snowy
contrast to the leaden hohows and
depths, where the waters sank, before
the soft breeze playing over them toss
ed them up TO reflect the silvery splen-
dor of the full moons rays. Against
the subdued, grey tints of the sky the
feathery little clouds rested like white
down, and the moon sailed slowly on,
slipping under the shelter of one, shin
ing through the transparent yelling OF
another to beam forth with renewed
brilliancy when, slipping away, from
the tiny clouds too small to detain
her long, she reached the stretch of
sky beyond. Far, far out, way along
into the fathomleSS horizon. the waves
like silvery lava heaved and rolled and
followed each other, chased in to shore
by the trade breezes that reached the
lanai in soft, balmy gusts.
The Waianae mountains in the dis
lance, and then the line of hills with
the valleys lying below, the twinkling
lights in the harbor, the cocoanut
trees along the shores, the laughing
voices, coming family from a distance,
of some natives in moonlight bathing
were all part of the charm of this lanai
of Waikiki.
The guests were just little quiet
as their gaze. wandered over sea and
land, and then back to each other and
around the open lanai with its dining
table in one corner laden with hand
some silver and glass and festive with
family colored roses and delicate green
maiden hair. Five or six tall, slender
lamps with dainty shades through
which glowed rays that might rival
the moon for purity and brilliancy and
would certainly put TO shame the cleo
trio light, We're placed in and out |
amidst the flowers. Through the wide |
door way, beyond the table, was the |
enclosed lanai that led through por- |
there's to the rest of the house. Magni- |
ficent, branching palms, their glossy,
dark green leaves reaching almost TO |
the ceiling showed richly against the |
cream tinted walls; a few odd chairs. |
4 handsome screen, and tables that
we're a study in rare woods, with an
exquisite bronze or two and a home
ouch lent by flowers, books, and pho
ographs, all lit up by lamps, whose
artistic shading were delightful TO the
sye, could be seen through the broad
opening.
''Ahi wela mai nei loko
l ka hama a Ike aloha
z lalawe nei kuu kino
Koni-koni lua ka pUuwai."
sang the native bows seated in one |