The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23
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IceSses of cedar chests and worn to daz-
zle the eye. Whatever may be the lin
its of society here, 1t can be said that
the society women dress for formal
function in an attractive style that
Ivies with many cities of greater pre-
tensions on the Mainland. The Flor
ience Roberts Company promises much
| in the way of amusement and society
will certainly patronize it well If Its
promises are kept. What with tons of
beautiful scenery, handsome costumes
and the array of. plays that are to be
produced Honolulu will enjoy carni-
i val of pleasure during it's stay here.
The Mardi Gras ball has come and
gone. The brilliant fancy costumes,
evening dresses and all the tinsel and
tawdry of a spectacular display such
as fashionable society Toasted its eyes
| upon last Tuesday night is now
dream-but a glittering one. The ball
met with the expectations of all who
attended it. The maskers enjoyed the
revels as none but those who disguised
themselves can testify, and the spec
tators went away with their heads fill
ed, with a kaleidoscope tumble Of col
ors and queer faces, saying 1t was
fine. To those who were instrumental
in bringing the ball to such a success
full close, financially and socially, too
much praise cannot be given. Society
and charity are much indebted to Mrs.
William Montrose Graham for the in
defatigable manner in which she chung
/ to the spirit of the function, giving it
every moment of her thoughts. At
committee meetings and at every con-
sultation hers was the dominating
mind and all gave her the right to wear
the palm of victory. Successful? No
other social event ever brought more
gold for charity's sake with SO little
expense. Charity balls there have been
where the receipts were SO, 600 and tn
expenditures 5000, leaving a singl
dollar for charity. The Mardi Ora
ball, however, reversed matters an6
gave to charity Golfer of gold pieces
What pleases the eye gives pleasure,
and it is due to Mrs. Charles A. Elston
Miss Scott, Miss Patty, Miss Robertson,
Mrs. James Robertson, Mrs. Parker,
Mrs. Vannimann and Mrs. Mist that
the Mardi Gras palace was so delight
full on the night of the ball. The ex-
quisite taste displayed in the blending
of the brilliant colors at the Mardi
Gras was commented upon by all with
a total disregard for adjectives. Mrs.
Elston, who was at the head of the
committee on decorations, engineered
a pleasing work which she enjoyed in
making her designs pleasing to others.
Her corps of workers were in complete
accord with their chairman and. the
color scheme was pleasantly wrought
A number of Hawaiian society folk who
assisted Mrs. Elston We're congratulate
ed upon the excellence of their taste.
In past years when the monarchy was
in full swing these same hands often
assisted in making the palace of Kala-
kaua and Liliuokalani beautiful and
their hands have lost none of their
cunning.
On the night of the ball it was a
| physical impossibility to describe the
many, many beautiful costumes which
were seen both upon the ball room
floor and in the boxes. They were all
beautiful, many original Nothing
could have been prettier than the cos
tunes worn by the two little pages who
held the court train of the Princess
Carnival. They seemed translated
| from the pages of fairy book. Little
Wilhelmina Tenney was as charm
ing a miss in page costume
as one could possibly imagine.
| Her costume was of lavender
silk crepe. She wore doublet of silk
with pulled trunks of the same colored
material, caught up with vertical bands
of white satin ribbons finished with
silver iridescent trimmings over white
white Suede slippers ornamented with
large silver buckles. Over the doublet
was a mantle of lavender colored vel
vet faced with white satin, fastened at
the neck with white silken cord. She
wore court hat caught up on the left
| side with a white ostrich tip. In
charming contrast with this charming
costume was that worn by little Muriel
Campbell, sister of the Princess Car
nival. Hers was of yellow silk, which
matched her brunette complexion to a
nicely.
There is little doubt but that the
judges who awarded the prizes had a
difficult task before them and felt that
they would be subject to criticism in
their selection. They did make an ex-
lcellent choice of costumes and mask
ers upon whom to bestow the prizes,
and yet there were costumes which
were as original and as pretty and as
Icharmingly worn which could have just
as wen taken the prizes. AS to the
most original costume seen upon the
floor, it must be conceded. as it was
by most Of the onlookers. that the cos
tame representing "Hawaiis Main
Istay''-sugar-was about the most at
Itractive. The judges may have over
looked it, yet 1t should have taken a
prize. The dress skirt was made OF
Isacking, such as is used for carrying
sugar. Upon one side was embroider-
led faithful reproduction of planta-
ton mill, with green fields about It.
On the other side were facsimiles oil
the various types of workmen engaged
I'm cultivating the fields. The waist
bolero style, was made of the leaves
lof the sugar cane, while upon her head
rested crown of miniature gunny-
sacks. Her wand was stick of sugar
cane surmounted by miniature hoes
shovels and other implements Of culti-
walton. Miss Kathleen Ward wore this
quaint and original costume.