The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-28


Dancing. r. S. V p
In response TO this invitation the
Princess received a shower of accept
ances and the large lanai of her home
was, by 9 o'clock, full of enthusiastic
dancers.
The long drive leading to Ainahau
was lit up by torches, and around the
house the grounds were made gay and
decorative with brightly colored Jap
anese lanterns BY the time the YER
anda was reached the guests were i'm
bued with the pleasure BILE excitement
of dance, for the lights and the
strains of inspiriting music, and sew
eral stray couples in evening dress,
who could not keep away from the ban
yam tree, or the moonlight, made Alma
hau scene of gaiaty and animation
On the platform at the end of the
lanai each guest paused, after enter
ing from the dressing rooms and gazed
at the brilliant gathering below The
numerous telephone condolences over
week. What gown are you going to
wear Tuesday night?'
''Oh, I'm going to wear my best, of
course, are you?"
''Oh, yes, of course were not sub
ject to the usual feminine prerogative
of a change of mind Everybody did
wear their best, and the pretty, fresh
gowns, the evening pInks, ye1loWS,
creams, and blues of some and the
more brilliant tinting Of others, the
army uniforms of the men amongst a
large proportion Of the conventional
dress suit, all moving in and out
around and acrdss, up and down, the
big room, made a Kaleidoscope picture
that was a feast to the eyes. The raft
ers gave a chance for decoration and
a cool touch was given by the festoon-
ing OF glossy, green leaves about them,
which almost made the room look like
a bower; this effect was heightened by
two beautiful hanging baskets sus-
pended between the chandeliers, each
one a mass of exquisite growing ferns.
The Princess and Mr.. CleghOrn stood
at the bottom of the low flight Of steps,
leading to the lanai and gave their
guests the cordial welcome and hearty
greeting which is SO apt to be the pre-
The Princess in a becoming red
gown, stood out amidst the less vivid
shades about her. and gave a touch of
color to the room which added much to
the blending of delicate hues. The
Quintette boys played waltzes, and two
steps, and polkaS with a swing and a
rhythm that was impossible to resist,
occasionally adding their voices to ac-
centua,a the we'll marked time; and
those who had gone to look on, and
those who had not danced in years,
found themselves on the floor and en-
raptured with the whirl of the dance
in spite of themselves.
And. indeed it would have been a
pity not TO so upon the floor of the
lanai at Ainahau when the occasion Of
fered, for its smooth polish and perfec-
ton of slide" is unrivaled in Homo
lulu
AS a stranger remarked, This floor
must have been seasoned with count
less dances in the past, and he looked
about him at the room which had seen
so much and wondered what interest
ing history the old walls could tell, if
they could speak.
Delicious punches and lemOnades,
most grateful to the dancers, were
iaughingly remarked that the two
meeting places seemed to be over the
punchbowl and under the banyan tree,
for both spots were refreshing.
Everybody was ready for supper, but
the repast did not need the sauce OF
hunger. for it was sufficiently tempt
ing to be enjoyed by the most jadad
appetite Salads and sandwiches, ices,
cakes, coffee-in fact everything known
to a good supper, was served to the
guests, and TO everything full justice
was done, after the unusual amount OF
dancing INDUCED in by one and all.
There were many strangers present,
and it seemed fortunate that the Prln-
cess had timed her dance so that a
large number of visitors could carry
away with them memories OF an en-
joyable entertainment at one of Homo
lulu's most beautiful spots. The two
brides, Mrs Gelm, wife of Ensign Gelm
of the Bennington, and Mrs. Augustus
Knudsen, received a great deal OF at
tention, and they met many residents
of the Islands.
Mrs Knudsen was introduced TO a
bewildering number Of new friends and
had chance to see something Of HO~
noIulu society before the reception ar
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Won Holt
in her honor. for Saturday afternoon.
Among the guests who enjoyed the
hospitality of the Princess and Mr.
CleghOrn were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Macfarlane, Mr.. and Mrs
SewalI. Consul and Mrs. Haywood, DR.
and Mrs. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Won
Holt, Mr.. and Mrs. Knudsen, Mr.. and