The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-22
Hop Of n. &. 4. Officers to Army
and Navy Officers.
SEASON OF UHALLOYED PLEASURE
Drill Shed Was in Handsome Attire.
Attendance of About 500.
The Workers.

The reception and ball OF the y. G.
H. officers 10 the officers Of the Arm,
and Navy Of the United States. giver
at the drill shed last evening. was. a.
ii promised TO be, the social event o.
the season. Fully 800 of the most
prominent people of the city were
present. Dancing began at 8 O'Clock
and was not over until this morning
Guests began TO arrive at $50. At 9
the hall was filled.
Company AS room was used by
ladies and DIS by gentlemen. BIS drill
room and social hall were open TO
guests. G's was occupied by the re-
freshment committee.
The reception committee received
guests at the door and escorted them
into the dance hall. Most active
among committeeman were. Major Pot
ter, Captain Pratt and Captain Berger.
OF the Presidents staff: Colonel Fisher.
Major Jones, Major Cooper, Captain
Schaefer, Captain Ashley. Captain
Myers and Lieut. Forster of the field
They were assisted by Captain Paul
Smith, Captain L. T Kenake, Lieut..
Pertie, Lieut.. Fetter and Lieut.. Klein
me-
The decorations were simple, but
very attractive. \ 60-foot American
flag was suspended across the door
way, shutting in the dance hall. Above
were code flags, Hastily arranged.
Palm leaves, in an upright position.
were distributed thickly down the
walls, adding a distinctive tropical eff
feet. On the stage was a dense ar
rangement of foliage, with a back
ground OF woodland scenes from the
flies OF the stage. To the right and
lefe were brass Austrian field pieces.
and in the center the American flag
regimental flag, presented by President
Dole August u, gracefully drapad
Capt. Camara and Lieut.. Klemme. of
the decoration committee, and Mai.
Jones, Capt. Paul Smith and Lieut.. |
Costa bedecked the hall in its ball
robes.
Capt. Pratt, Capt. Kenake. Capt. |
Ashley, Capt. Paul Smith and Lieut.. c. !
NJ. V. Forster officiated on the floor |
Capt. Pratt was floor man |
ager. The work of this committee was
most arduous, but was successfully |
carried out. Visiting officers were in
trOduced one by one, after which sail !
ing was comparatively smooth. AS
usual with army and navy officers they
were able to do the rest" and entered |
into the spirit of the occasion with due
zeal.
The program contained twelve num-
0ers. waltZas. two-steps, polkas and
ancers, with four extras. At II O'Clock
4 half hour was taken for refresh
nents. Sweet-meats, ice cream, cot
ZEE, tea, other light drinks, etc, were
served.
There being so many present it Is
to give anything like a list
If the guests. Gen. King and staff
we're among the number: Col Barber
vas ailing, but Lieut.. Col. Stackpole
md the staff attended. Officers from
10Th camps were received. Command
r Taussig, staff and officers of the
were present most of the
vening. The Government was repre-
ented by Minister Damon and wife
he other members of the Cabinet be-
ng either away or physically unable
o attend.
The affair passed off most pleasantly.
III of the visitors took occasion. be-
ore leaving. to cordially thank the
for the pleasant evening