Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-20
BLAZE Of SpIENDOR
AND SOCIAL dA|ETY
Mardi Gras Ball is a
Most Brilliant
Success.
NOTABLE COSTUMES OF
The LEADING PATRONS
General Tendency Towards the COmical
ALI Arrangements Were Car
ried Out With Excellent
Perfection.

Honolulu has perhaps never seen
such brilliant gathering Of the So
ciety people Of the city than was pres.
ent at the Mardi Gras carnival In the
drill shed last night. The affair was
an unqualified success in every respect
except one and that was matter which
could not very well be regulated
There was not enough room for the
thousand or more people present, a
great deal having been used for the
boxes and chairs around the hall for
the public. II was not until after tho
midnight hour had passed by that the
dancers who were left, found much
comfort in dancing. However there
were many features noticed in the big
ball which made up for this state Of
affairs.
In the first place. the Mardi Gras
Palace was most beautifully decorated
In the manner described in yesterdays
Bulletin. Besides the large flags and
puhNlhb Nit
and covered up the unslghtly walls,
the liberal display OF Mardi Gras col
ors and the like, there we're hundreds
of ported palms and ferns and great
festoons OF greens. At every possible
place, something had been placed to
heighten the beauty of the Mardi Gras
Palace.
The doors OF the hall were opened
promptly at o'clock and, even at
that time, there were people waiting
outside for a chance to get a pick Of
the seats. From this time until after
o'clock, the crowd continued to ar
rive until every chair in the hall and
boxes was occupied and people were
standing up near the door.
The band was stationed Just above
the entrance and there for half hour
or more before the arrival OF maskers,
Captain Berger and his boys played
lively airs. 1t was necessary for them
to take to a ladder to get to this place
but they did not mind It for they I'M
doubtedly had the best view OF the
pageant.
The boxes to the left and right OF the
entrance and then the long double row
down the Eva side, were crowded with
Honolulus society people. Queen
Liliuokalani and party occupied box
near the stage and to the right. This
was very prettily decorated. Governor
Dole and his party occupied box near
ly opposite. Among those noticed in
the other boxes were the following:
High Sheriff and Mrs. A. NJ. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Atkinson, Mrs. s
G. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Hatch
Miss Kaufman, Mrs. ]. b, Castle, Mrs
NJ. c. Widdifeld, Mrs. S. NJ. Damon
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Cooke Hon. W. G
irwin and party. Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ
Whitney, Miss Whitney, Mr. Whitney
Mrs. Walker, the Misses Walker, Mrs
| Samuel Parker, Dr. and Mrs. Car
michael, DR.. and Mrs. Geo. Herbert
DR.. and Mrs C. b. Cooper, Miss Patty
Mrs. VIM. LAM, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Conradt Mrs. A. Fuller. Mrs. Noonan
Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Schaefer, Mr. ant
Mrs. II. A. Isenberg, Captain and Mrs
Shaker, U. S. A.. Mr.. and Mrs. C. J
Falk, Mrs. Irene Brown and party
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Suhr, Mr.. and Mrs. J
N. Dowsett Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Magoon Mr.. and Mrs
F. J. Lowrey, Mr. and Mrs. Il. Faxor
Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. Il. ID. Tenney. Mrs. Bell'
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Booth. Mrs. Clara
Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. John Cummins