The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-15
Under the Trees

the night great throngs of whites, ma
tives aud Urienta.B sat ana gazed IL
wonderment at the work OF the a tbs
in electricity. 1t was ha after eIgn
o'clock when the first carriages broush
the early Corners to the ban. 1t was y as
eIeven o clock wnen the last guest.
passed within The portal.
All We're received at the threshold by
the committee who SO fai, hfully an,
successfully worked for the great event
hi.u ~ whose cieyerness and energy
was due the delightful evening tna-
ended Hawaii's biggest day since wnei
the stars and stripes were sent aIoft I,
snow the protective arm OF the United
States about the Islands.
p,siuss me y.eat ma. In which thu
deliberations of state have been he'd
and which still has in IL a monarch's
throne, ano.her temporary ball room
had been built on the Waikiki side Sc
that 1t was like one resp endent cham
Der, and In these rare shrines the beau
ty OF Hawaii was paid homage to by
the young and old men Of the Islands
I For old an. young were at the ball.
Children danced with graybeards. and
grandrnothers swept In stately style
past budding debutantes whose charms
brought them no more attention than
the more mature ones Of their children
A Democratic, Scene.
J. J. ashton paid tribute to the great day.
but the democracy Of the new Territory
asserted Itself strongly, and a man VINO
looked might see many OF lowry station
tripping the waltz or two-step AZ eas..y
as their brothers and sisters OF more
pretense.
Maize and flowers decorated the great
han and bunting anu painis were re-
served for the pavilion. 1t was q gor-
geous color scheme, and the effect wen
repaid the outlay OF genius and labor
the great hail the tnrOne once era ed
by kalakaua and Liliuokalani WIS hid
den behind masses Of ferns, concealed
In which electric lights flashed bright y.
Dancing began shortly after O'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. DO g received In the ma
kali EVA side Of the paw ION, occupy ing
a retired position from which they en-
Joyed the activities of otaers. They
We're the center OF attraction, anu
though the Governor anu his lazy faih
would remain quiet spectators, they
We're greeted by hundreds. who paid
their respects briefly to the leader o.
Hawaii. co.
Berger's band and an enlarged Quin-
tette Club maue the music for the dane
ers. Berger was on a pinnacle of hap
piness. and they were clumsy feet that
could not thread the intricacies
VALUES to Bergers harmon.~s. To Lie
young present--those who still feel the
JOY OF life-the ball was a dream. 40
older folk 1t was retrospect of other
such affairs. perhaps n trihe better
managed and n bit more enjoyable
Mr.. Dole and Mrs. Dole left the ball
before eleven o'clock and almost i'm
perceptibly the crowd BEGAN to grow
smaller. About 10 o'clock the handsome
supper tent commenced IN be patron
ICED. A very appetizi cold repast was
spread on tastefully dressed Ia les
Lemonade and claret punch which
could offend none by any show OF
strength were served al during he
evening.
Mrs. Mary Gums annual children
dancing party viii take place AT tn
Hawaiian Opera f'ousn on Saturdl"
levening The affair will be a very pref
~ one and VIII he largely attended.
Mr. Charles r. Fraser foreman NJ tn
Hawaiian Electric Works was respon
sible for the successful electrical ..,iI-
limitations at the Evecu'i"e build ne
last evening, There were some fifteen
hundred red, white and blue ilgNta
burning, the arranPement OF which IN
designs, etc, surpassed anything In
thoi lire eyer attomp'ed here before.
The following was the order W dano-
ing, Hawaii Ponoi," lancera; 2 waltz
e. p@uy Tennis, 4 waltz two stem &.
waltz 7, lanoers. S. ragiime. Q. waitz,
10, Two step; u, waltz. H. two step' 49,
waltz n, ragiimei rs wRiz' ~ two stem,
~, waltz IT, two stem ~ wsltzi % any
old timei star Spang'ed Bannerh