The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-15
Ryity Decorations ald Effects at
Executive Blildill.
SoalE Of THOSE IN ATTENDANCE
sxecutive Building a Seen. OF
Beauty ana Splendor-ProRrsm
OF the Dances.
,From Saturdays Daily

The Executive building with its my
riad of incandescent lights in the ma
tional colors, japanese lanterns, wav-
ing palms, graceful ferns and profuse
horal decorations everywhere, present
cd a scene OF marvellous beauty last
night. 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-
tiOn occupied about an hour. during
which the guests promenaded to the
strains Of the band or enjoyed them
selves 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
+. ii. Petrie and Lieutenants Rose,
BOyen and G. II. Atherton.
Following was the program of the
dances. Waltz. Paradise of the Pa
cific"; 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
ont 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 Iroquois. and Special
Agent Sewall, Judge and Mrs. W. l..
Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Hatch,
Captain Merry, Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
Castle, Auditor General II. &. Austin
and wife, Minister and Mrs. II. NJ.
MOtt-Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. X. Adams,
Justice and Mrs. Frear, Mrs. Patty. Miss
Patty, Mr.. and Mrs. +. 7. =. Water
house, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. +. Lansing,
Is. +. Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs. +. J.
Cross, Miss McCew, Mr. and Mrs. J..
W. Hough. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hen
shall. Fred Smith. Major and Mrs.
George Mcleod, Captain Penhallow
Mr.. and Mrs. $. X. Kane. Mrs. Gcrritt
=. Wilder, Mrs. r. X. 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. u. l.. Weaver
Mr.. and Mrs. Bateman, s. Hoffman, +
&. Atherton, DR.. w. T. Monsarrat
Judge Perry, Dr. c. l.. Garvin, Fred
Potter, DIR. /. Moore and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Beurbach, J. Clough, Mr.
Merrill. B. l.. Marx, j. |. Helm, II. \
Giles, Mr. and Mrs. Schoening, Mist
Potter, the Misses Along, Miss Kat,
Kelley. Miss McAdams, the Misses
Gardiner. Miss Mclean, Miss l.. G
Munson. Miss Phillips, Miss Mossman
the Misses Taylor, Miss Amy Roe
Messrs. Chas. Fraser, Mist, Lange II
B. Franklin, Otto \. Bendt Louis Ke
make, George Armstrong, W. w. Du
senberg, Fox, II. d. Sloggett, G. MOL
ternus, l.. B. BarthrOp, George Mar
tain, G. T.. Morgan. w. Mott Charle,
West, Ruby Dexter, SEVERN, II, Il
Hendricks.