The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-20

e' VI OH nations Huttered in the coo
currents of air from two great electri
fans overhead. which kept the ball
room at a delightful temperature al
the evening.
In the center of the Waikiki side O
the ballroom was the throne. artist
cally draped in the carnival colors. tn,
pretty festoons falling gracefully from
an immense gilt crown and looped bacl
with evergreens at the side.
Owing to the crush the grand march
was little late in forming and it was
not until $3.50 o'clock that Major Pot
ter, master of ceremonies, succeeded in
marshaling his subjects in line.
A group of unmanage "pakes. >
IN loose blouse, wide hats, queues and
other accoutrements of the Celestial
dress, escaped through the doorway
leading to the ballroom and with wild
bursts of pigeon English, started down
the steps from the stage, creating much
amusement for the waiting spectators.
Finally the band from a mass of
eyergreens in the balcony above struck
up Let Us Weave Lei" and the mask
ers moved into line. At the command,
Make way for the Princess," they fell
back and Miss Abigail Campbell,
Princess of the Carnival escorted by
Colonel Tarn McGrew, the Prince, en-
tered the hallway. moved forward and
took her place at the head of the line
beside the Prince
Two tiny pages, in lavender and vel
low. trotted beside her, carrying her
glittering train of silver. a sweet,
clear bugie call rang through the gayiy
decked ballroom and the master of cere-
monies gave the command. The band
began the opening bars of the march,
and out across the stage, down the
grand stairway and up the polished
floor of the beautiful ballroom the pro-
cession moved led by the Prince and
Princess, the tiny pages in attendance
and the court jester close behind,
laughing merriiy and jingling his bells.
There followed a strange and motley
crowd of merry subjects; there We're
dainty butterflies, rollicking clowns,
severe, mysterious beings in forbidding
dominos, school girls, flower girls,
dancing girls, demure Japanese maid
ems, Sultans, tramps and every con-
eeivable type of humanity.
Along with the rest came Papa Ita,'
escorting a Mama Ita," the identity
of the two being proclaimed by means
of large placards worn upon their
backs. though this would have been
ientirely unnecessary in the case of the
popular fre-walker, as his brush of ii
lleaves and other close adherence to the
ITahitian'S costume would have left no
doubt.
A little man in a big cap was an
nounced by placard to be great judge
who favored Arizona justice. He wore
an alarming-looking firearm in his boot
and was followed by an individual in
/ chains who had been sentenced to ten
days in jail for contempt of court.
A brave soldier in uniform took long
strides in a vain effort to avoid be-
| traying the fact that he was a girl.
Death, with a scythe in hand and skull
and cross-bones upon his breast,
marched beside dainty impersonation
of Spring, and Execution" with a
broad-axe, kept pace with an old witch,
who carried her broomstick steed and
had all the emblems of her calling en-
broidered upon her dress, a cat perch
| ing upon one shoulder and hideous
| serpent coiling about her cap to rear
I it's head into the air at the top. An
nexation" was represented by grace
full maiden in a costume of blended
flags. the Stars and the Stripes inter-
twining with the Hawaiian colors.
Miss Abbie Campbell, Princess of the
Carnival, was magnifcently arrayed
in a glittering creation of silver and
white, beautiful beyond comparison.
over a simple princess gown of white
satin, soft folds of white chiffon en-
broidered daintily in pink ruseDuds fell
gracefully from the corsage to the
floor. and in the front from the point
of the corsage a splendid panel or sill
yer applique reflected the scintillating
lights with dazzling brilliancy- AT the
back, falling from the neck, long
panel of white satin, embroidered in
glittering patterns of silver. formed a
splendid train. over this was worn a
! beautiful royal ruby court train, out
| lined in white cfrantille applique and
embroidered richly in pearls, with
| large lovers knots of white satin ap-
plique a beautiful girdle, .scintiliating
with the brilliancy of nearly every
precious stone, held the folds of diaph-
anous chiffon and satin loosely at the
waist. and ornaments OF pearl and
silver added richness and splendor to
| of the whole.
A superb crown of emeralds rubies
and diamonds and dainty white slip
pers with pearl and silver ornaments.
completed the splendid costume which
was designed in it's entirety by II. F.
Dawson of the KiIleaE Company, Ltd
IT would be difficult to imagine moro
/ beautiful and artistic or a richer ard
more elegant costume, nrd among the
royal gowns of the Princesses Of a
thousand Mardi Gras it is doubtful if
( there could be found one to excel its
dazzling beauty.
Following the Princess came the two
! little pages, Miss Muriel Campbell and