Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-20

Judge ana Mrs. EStee, Mrs. raul Neu-
mann, Mr.. and Mrs. a. G. Halves. Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davies, Mrs. Al
Ian White. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Gilman.
It was fully $3.50 o'clock before
George Potter, master of ceremonies,
was able to get his party of maskers
together in order to begin the grand
march. Their coming was announced
by the appearance Of the floor manager
and his four assistants on the dancing
floor with beribboned wauds in their
hands.
At the appearance Of the head Of the
column with George Potter leading,
the band struck up the grand carnival
march and the maskers started down
tho grand staircase. Following the
master Of ceremonies were two trump
eters and behind these came the Prince
and Princess dressed in rich costumes
A page held up the train of Her Ma
jesty. Following were in the neighbor-
hood Of three hundred people in vari-
Gus costumes. Some we're easy to pick
out while others baffed the keenest
until the time for the unmasking.
The maskers marched around to the
throne on the Waikiki side OF the hall
and then the Prince and Processes.
mounting their throne, took their seats,
The master Of ceremonies then stepped
out. bowed low and. from manu-.
script, read the following greeting:
May 1t Please Your Serene High
nesses: An era Of unequalled prosper
ity has blessed your realm. Upon the
fruitful earth coplous rains have fall
len. The argosies Of your subjects have
borne abroad products Of the teemlne
soil and returned frcighted with rici,
merchandise for the use and adornment
Of a prosperous people.
Your munifcent gifts to public chart
ties, the identifying OF your capital
city and the construction Of magnifl.
cent highways have marked your reign
and endeared yourselves to your sub.
jects. The diplomatic tact. the firm.
ness tempered with moderation which
has characterized Your Highness' in
tercourse with foreign States has set
tied vexed and perplexing disputes and
carried the renown OF your sagacity to
~ - % he narth with
In your realm rebellious tribes have
been subdued and disarmed by kind
ness. so that now throughout the
length and breadth Of your princlpality
peace reigns.
Mindful of these many blessings,
your grateful subjects, and with them
many ENJOYS from beyond the seas.
have gathered here TO do you homage,
and under your gracious patronage make
merry and thus testify to their loyalty
and the gladness that Is within their
hearts.
All hail our glorious Prince and gra-
cious Princess! Let the trumpets sound
and all proclaim them blessed!
Frank Thompson, the court Jester
dressed in the usual costume, wonder
fully and fearfully made" mounted the
throne when the master OF ceremonies
, had finished his greeting on behalf OF
the loving subjects and, for at least ten
minutes. kept the vast audience In
continual roar of laughter at his re-
marks on the rain" The greeting
OF the master OF ceremonies was bur
lesqued In a most clever way. the Jester
taking occasion to hit at the condition
, OF the streets and the Dole regime.
The maskers next took their posi-
lions for the opening lancers, the Prin'
cess choosing Prince David Kawanana
koa as her partner in the dance. Aftel
this. came the dances in the order II
which they had been arranged. Thu
lancers over, the Prince and Princess
mounted the throne once more and be
gan their difficult task OF picking on
those whom they thought should b'
awarded the prizes. At a late hour, thu
maskers were called to the thron'
where the Princess gave out the prizes
Mrs. l.. d. Tenney, most artisticall!
gotten up as Frou-Frou, was awarded
the prize for the most beautiful lady''
costume. She received beautiful
Dresden loving cup. The prize for thu
most original lady's costume wa
awarded to Mrs. Mary Gunn who wor'
costume typify!ng La Belle France
The dress was most beautifully mad
and the cap worn by the lady jus
added the right touch. A tri-color flal
was carried. Mrs. Gum planned ant
made the costume herself. The make
up was so good that, when the lad!
walked past the French Consul durinl
the progress of the grand march, he ap
plauded her. After the unmasking, tn
Comte de Portiers went up and Offered
his congratulations The prize for thu