The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-02
POLO BALL
4 FINE
SUCCESS

The Polo Ball will linger long in the
memories of all the brilliant throng
which attended. Progress Hall was a
scene of beauty last evening, not only
in its attractive decorations of palm
| branches, ferns. ropes of MALE and
strings of the colors of the four clubs
from Hawaii, Kauai, Maui and Oahu,
but in the charming costumes worn by
| the fair sex, for seldom has a gathering
| in Progress Hall made such an effec-
tive display From early in the even
| ing until the stars were on the wane
in the wee sma' hours of this morning,
the music of the waltz and the deux-
temps was as untiring as the dancers,
who were loath to go home. Hundreds
| of guests partook of the jovial and
| warm-hearted hospitality of the Oahu
Polo Club in it's last opportunity to en-
| terrain the visiting polo players from
the other islands.
| The hall was decorated by Mrs. Her
| bert and Mrs. Noonan and evoked
octagona1 corners to the fern-wreathed
central dome chandelier, lighted with
red globes, were long strongs of alter
mating colors, red and white, blue and
white. yellow and black, while alter
mating ropes of MALE also found their
way to the chandelier. The walls were
covered with palm branches half con-
cealing flags of various nations, and the
music stand was transformed into a
conservatory. By an effective arrange
ment of the lights the figures of the
cotillion were enhanced in beauty and
effect by occasionally putting the hall
in semi-darkness, relieved only by the
red globes. In an adjoining room were
| tables from which cool punch was serv-
ed. while in smaller rooms and in the
hallway tables We're placed at which
all sat down at the same time to an
excellent supper. The Kilohana Art
League room served as lounging room
between dances.
| At $50 the guests began to arrive
and were introduced to the visiting
players by Major Potter and staff OF
young men. Dancing began about nine
and continued until 1920 when the floor
was cleared for the cotillion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Macfarlane, the latter
lcharmingly attired, led in several pref
ty figures. The first was the "Colors
i0ly IN ioI1 6o 10 cor ria
small staffs with club colors attached
each staff surmounted by miniature
polo ball, and the gentlemen carrying
polo sticks. Then the captains of the
teams stood in opposing parts of the
hall in front of a goal post surmountet
by their club colors and called for the
dancers. The waving flags and dainty
toilettes made pretty scene in eacl
figure. AS each figure ended applause
was hearty from the large audience.
The cotillion was the piece de resist
ance of the evening and Mr.. and Mrs
| Macfarlane performed their trying du
ties in a most praiseworthy manner
| Following the cotillion came the sup
per, during which there were songs anG
toasts for the various clubs. Durins
the evening Mr.. Prouty of Hilo enter
! tanned the gathering by his eXcellen
solos and Mr.. Adams also contributed
a well received selection. The supper
over, dancing was resumed and con
tinued until long after the clock haC
struck two.
Mr.. Isaac Dillingham; was chairman
Of the ball committee, and was abb!
assisted throughout by the members O.
the same in making the affair such al
unqualified success.