The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-03
TWO RECEPTIONS
President Has Many Callers at
Executive Building.
DAYS RECEIVING PARTY
PARTY
Pretty Decorations-DipIo and
navy and Army Officers-Usual
Pleasant Hours at Y M. c. A.

The State Reception for 1898 had
PROBABLY more than the usua, attend
ance. Ut was marked by an air of
cordiality and by a regard for time
that was quite out of the ordinary.
Each set of officials or party mentioned
IN the schedule was very prompt
There were no waits at all in the ante
rooms and few minutes after the
hour noted for the close, the hall was
deserted
What is still commonly called 'the
old throne room" was used for the
reception. 1t had been most taste
FULLY decorated by Miss Kate King.
There was dainty color scheme that
was carried out with artistic effect. AT
the large mirrors were banks of car
nations and maiden hair fern and
dainty fern creations were pendant
from the chandeliers. The hall was
carpeted with rugs
The receiving party consisted of the
President and Mrs Dole, Mrs. Cooper.
Mrs. Damon and Mrs. Smith. Mrs
King was i'll at her home and was un-
able to attend. Lieutenant Colonel
Soper, the Adjutant General, attended
the President. Major Potter and Cap
tain Pratt, of the Presidents staff,
were the ushers. The guard was parad-
ed on the drive from the King street
entrace to the grounds and saluted
the diplOmts and other dignitaries en-
titled to such honers. The band was
on duty and gave good program
The prettiest sight of the function
was the entrance of the Admiral and
staff and the officers from the two
warships in port All the gentlemen
were in full naval dress. The officers
of the National Guard marched over
from the Bungalo in double rank and
into the reception hall in single file.
They were presented by the Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
During the latter part of the recep-
tion several hundred citizens called.
While the majority of those who were
presented during the reception remain
ed by a few minutes, quite a number
fingered about in groups for some time.
More than 300 young men of the city
were entertained at the Y. NJ. c. A. re-
ception. The large assembly hall up
stairs was used. Throughout the build
ing there were handsome floral and
green decorations. The reception and
arrangements committees were very
attentive. Each caller was looked after
most carefully. Quite a dinner was
served and al through the reception
music was furnished by the Kameha
meha glee club. Besides the young
men who visit the Y M. c. A. few or
many times in the course of the year,
a great number Of strangers f1ocked to
the place. The register disclosed that
men from all parts of the world were
made at home for a time by the assoc
iation. Those who handled the affair
were:
Mrs. Coleman, Mr.. Benner, Mrs. Jor-
dan. Mrs. Fuller, Mrs Bluxome, Mrs.
Weldon, Miss Kate Gray, Mrs. S. NJ.
Damon, Mrs. de la Vergne, Mrs. Living,
Miss Benner Mrs w. w. Hall, Mr.. A.
B. Wood, Mrs Charles Atherton, Miss
Widdifield, Miss King, Miss Gilman,
the Misses Love, Miss Waity, the Mis-
ses Hall. Miss Ethel Damon, Miss
Edith Bond Miss Towne, Miss Benner,
Miss Fuller, Miss Morrison, Miss For
hes Miss Campbell and the Misses
Mossman.