The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-12
THE STATE BALL
Pretty Decorations aud Effects at
Executive Building.
SOME OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE
Executive Building Scene of
Beauty and SpIendor-Program
of the Dances.
SOME OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE

The Executive building with it's my
riad of incandescent lights in the ma
tional colors, Japanese lanterns, wav-
ing palms, graceful ferns and prOfuse
floral decorations everywhere, present
ed scene Of marvellous beauty last
might. A row of colored lanterns on
|either side lighted the way for guests
from the gates to the entrance hall
about which there was a profuse dis
play of potted palms.
The Government orchestra, under
the leadership of Captain Berger, dis
coursed patriotic and operate selec-
tions during the reception, being sta
toned to the left of the main stairway
The same musicians also furnished the
dance music.
Guests were received by Minister
and Mrs Mott-Smith and Minister and
Mrs. Damon, who were stationed at the
head of the throne room. The recep-
ton occupied about an hour, during
which the guests promenaded to the
Iselves in social converse in cosy hooks
in the wide verandahs.
Major Potter of the Foreign Office
had charge of the general arrange
ments and the floor, being ably assist
ed by Captain Charles Wilcox, Captain
T. H. Petrie and Lieutenants Rose
BOyen and G. H. Atherton.
Following was the program of the
dances. Waltz, Paradise of the Pa
Icific"; deux temps, Olympia; lancers,
American Airs; waltz, "Festival';
polka, "Nuuanu Valley; waltz, THE
Flowers; lancers, Hawaiian Airs;
deux temps, Maui; waltz, I'm the
Moonlight; polka, "Hilo Bay; Ian
GERS, Popular Airs; deux temps,
philadelphia
Refreshments were served through
out the evening, consisting of claret
punch and lemonade, strawberry, va
nilla and pineapple ice cream and sher-
bets, assorted cakes and sandwiches.
The attendance was not as large as
on previous occasions Prominent
among those who were present were
officers of the United States ship Bos-
ton, Tacoma and 1roquois, and Special
Agent Sewall, Judge and Mrs. w. L.
Captain Merry, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Castle, Auditor General H. G. Austin
and wife, Minister and Mrs. H. M.
Mott-Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Adams,
Justice and Mrs. Frear, Mrs. Patty. Miss
Patty, Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. P. Water
house, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. F. Lansing,
B. F. Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
Cross, Miss McCew, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Hough, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hen
shall. Fred Smith, Major and Mrs.
George Mcleod, Captain Penhallow,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Kane, Mrs. Gerritt
P. Wilder, Mrs. r. r. Berg, Mrs. Mon
tague Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Ordway,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Montague, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bysell, Capt. Cress, Prof. and Mrs.
Bickmore, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Weaver,
Mr. and Mrs. Bateman, S. Hoffman, F.
c. Atherton, DR.. w. T. Monsarrat,
Judge Perry, DR.. G. L. Garvin, Fred
Potter, DR.. l. Moore and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Beurbach, J. Clough, Mr..
Merrill, B. l.. Marx, P. I. Helm, H. A.
Potter, the Misses Along, Miss Kate
Kelley, Miss McAdams, the Misses
Gardiner, Miss Mclean, Miss E. G.
Miss Phillips, Miss Mossman, |
the Misses Taylor, Miss Amy Roe, |
Messrs. Chas. Fraser, Mist, Lange, H.
B. Franklin, Otto A. Bendt, Louis ke-
make, George Armstrong, w. w. Du- |
Fox, H. D. Sloggett, G. Mol |
ternus, E. B. Barthrop, George Mar
tain, G. E. Morgan, w. Mott, Charles |
West, Ruby Dexter, SEVERN, H. E. |