The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-04
IN GALA ATTIRE
First Reception Aboard
The Hancock
Society EventfGiven by Colonel Nc
CIernand and Officers Of the
44th Regiment.

Decked out in gala attire with
streamers Of bunting and flags tasteful
ly entwined from stem 10 stern, with
bright lights cleaning through a
vista OF beautiful flowers, and with the
enlivening strains Of military and ma
tive orchestras, the sons OF Mars on the
United States army transport Han
cock, the queen of the transport fleet,
received the wealth, beauty and society
of Honolulu at the first function of the
kind that has ever been given here
abroad an army troopship. 1t was a
graceful tribute of Colonel NcClernand
and the officers of his regiment, TO the
friends whom they knew or had met
during their stay in Honolulu and is
the first complimentary recognition of
the hospitality of the people of Homo
lulu
To Colonel McClernand, Lieut.. Colo
mel Scott, and Captain Stuart, the Ad-
jutant, and Captain Bradley, Quarter
master of the transport, is due in a
large measure, the success of the re-
ceptfon. There was but one lady of
the Forty-Fourth regiment in attend
ance, the wife of the popular Adjutant-
Captain Stuart, but having just arriv-
ed ON the Nippon Maru at noon she
was unable to take her part in the re-
ception, but came later IN the evening.
The deck forward of the Captain 5
cabin was covered with a canvass avn
ing, beneath which, at the further end
under a tasteful canopy of the national
colors and streamers of bunting, there
ception committee stood. The ladies
who had the honor of assisting the
gallant warriors in receiving were Mrs.
George R. Carter, Mrs. E. D. Tenney,
and Mrs. E. K. Adams. Captain Brad
ley stood with the ladies, and announc-
er the names of the officers from
the other regiments who attended
decks were also tastefully decorated
and waxed for dancing, while tables
with lemonade and punch bowls flank
ed the approaches. On the forward
deck was stationed the Forty-fourth
regiment band which alternated
throughout the evening with a native
orchestra in playing for the dancers.
The effect of the decoration scheme
the music and the beautiful gowns of
the ladies, was reminiscent of the days
when the visiting war-ships were
numerous in the harbor and were
thrown open to Honolulu's society.
Toward midnight supper was served
IN the saloon, which was prettily de-
corated The menu consisted of oyster
patties, lobster salad, cold delicacies,
coffee and cake. II was long after mid
night before the last of the guests de-
parted and the officers only regret
was that it had been impossible to ar
range for the function earlier. Being
the first function of the kind in for
eign port, it is certain that Honolulu
feels a pride in being the recipient Of
such a graceful return for it's hospit-
atty.
Among those present were: Min
lister and Mrs. Mott-Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs F. w. Glade, Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Carter, DR.. and Mrs. McGrew, Judge
and Mrs. Frear. Mr.. and Mrs. z. D.
Tenney, DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Cooper
and Mrs. Pond, Mr. and
Mrs. E. r. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Waity,
Miss Waity, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Walker,
Miss Agnes Walker, Miss Belle Walker,
Miss Emma Walker, Miss Emma Da-
vison, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Scott, Miss Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. McBryde, DR.. and Mrs
Taylor, Miss Edith Mist, Miss Patty, Dr.
and Mrs. Meyers, Miss Stansbury. Mrs.
Warren,s Mr.. and Mrs. Meade, Miss
Chamberlain, Miss Pyvor, Mrs. w. H.
Mrs. Andrew Fuller, DR..
md Mrs Monsarratt, Mrs. Alice Cart
wright, Miss. NJ. Kelly, Miss Juliette
King, Miss Angus, Miss Grace, Miss
Nettleson, Miss Castle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sachs, Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, Mrs.
Stuart, wife of Adiutant Stewart, Colo
lei McClernand, Lieut.. Scott. Colonel
Wagner. Major Mccoy, Major Rees,
Captain Stuart, Col. Wagner, Capt.
Prescott, Capt. Strive, Capt. Bradley,
Major Curry, Col. Goodwin, and many
If the officers of the transports in the
larbor: Col. Jones, Lieut.-Col Nc
earthly, Capt. Smith, Surgeon-Ca
iirvin, and many officers Of the Ma
ional Guard; Capt. Perkins OF the
survey ship Pathfinder, Messrs. Whit
ey, Fred. Angus, Marx, Mist, Lands
Iale, Armstrong, Arthur Macintosh, |
Albert Taylor, Without, Norton, Hen
hall. DR.. Murray, Egan, E. P. Dole, |
miller and MANY ofbarc