The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-30
PROTET ON
DRESS SHOW
French Cruiser is
Visited by
Many.

'midships to stern, decks bright
and smoothed, guns shining and
small arms glistening, officers gold
laced, and men in their best array, the
French cruiser Protet was host to Ho-
nolulu yesterday afternoon. From to
| 6 o'clock on every trip the boats of
| the ship were running tandem, carry
ing the scores of guests, and out on the
trim ship the representatives of the
navy of the great European republic
| were making their visitors feel per-
| fectly at home.
The reception was one Of the pref
ship here for many days. and there
was not a feature lacking in the per-
lection of the entertainment offered to
the guests by the officers. The music
for the dancing, which was not the
least Of the afternoons enjoyments,
was furnished by the Hawaiian Band,
and Captain Berger's men and women
played and sang their best and sweet
est, and were more than once applauded
for their rendition of selections.
The deck Of the Protet aft, was COW
cred with an awning composed of the
flags Of all nations, combined in such
a way that the colors harmonized, and
the effect created was one of the great
est beauty. Not only did the flags
form a roof over the heads of the Wis
itors, but as we'll, sidewalks which came
dow nto the deck, which had been made
as bright as the tables below, and then
waxed for the dancing. The flags of the
two great republics were twined about
the rear portion of the deck. and the
stripes and bars appeared together
often in the arrangement Of the decora-
tive buntingS.
in the adornment of the vessel for the
entertainment of the guests. There
was a special display made of the
small arms and the blank shells OF the
ship, one of the very neatest of the
many conceits being the spelling of the
name of the cruiser upon the midship
section, in empty shells for the rapid
fire guns. Every rail was hidden be-
meath a load of bunting, and every
where there was showing of the hand
and skill of the decorator. from the
covering of a hatch combing to the
hanging of a splendid drapery.
The guests of the afternoon were re-
ceived at the boat landing by one of the
officers of the ship and shown to seats
in ships boats which to the number
of three and four were towed on quar-
ter of an hour trip between shore and
ship. Every one was there and the
passages were as merry as could be,
quite preparing one for the enjoymentS
which awaited on board. Another Off
Ger received the corners at the head
of the steps, and at once there was
an absence of formality. in that every
one was made as completely at home
as could be, owing to the fact that
there was so much to see and do, and
so many guides, willing and ready to
show what was to occupy the after
noon. There We're numbers of small
circles of visitors, all the time being
taken about the ship down below on
the gun deck, and even lower, where
the men and officers live.
In the dining room of the commodore
there We're served during the entire
afternoon, refreshments consisting of
cakes and wines. ices and sandwiches
dancers upon the main deck by white
clad sailors whose ubiquity was equal
ed only by the excellence of the
punches and ices
There was dancing almost from the
first, as the officers were eager for a
whirl after their long sea service, and
as remembrance during the longer
one which is coming. Berger played
and waltzes until there SEEM
ed no end to the dancing, and then
while the young people breathed q
moment there were Hawaiian airs sung
by the young women, until the visitors
to this port for the first time applauded |
to the echo. Captain Barnaud toasted |
the singers and their songs, and Cap !
tain Berger and his men We're literally |
by the shipsmen.
During the dancing the ladies of the |
company were decorated by having |
ships ribbons looped to their arms,
md the combinations OF colors of the |
gay dresses and the bright name-strips |
rg was kept up until late in the even
ng, and then there We're several din
Ter parties, some on board, where lead
RS of the colony here We're entertain
I'd, and several Of the officers came
lshore to be guests of friends. Captain
was assisted in receiving the
guests by all his officers, and by Con-
ul Vizzavona. The officers of ship and
ivision are:
Capt. L. Barnaud, whose rank is
practically that of a commodore in our
lavy. His flag lieutenant is NJ Crou-
ct, who is the adjutant of the division,
nd the remainder of his staff is COM
osed of Division Engineer Charry, Di-
ision Paymaster Du Serech, and Di-
ision Surgeon Denis. The additional
Ulcers of the ship are Captain De
'oisene, executive officer; Lieutenants
.aumonier, Biscuit, Turn; Ensign
harry, Engineers Guyomart LIE Meur.
'eidriene; Midshipmen Ravel, Lerrier,
sivet, Besson, Caubriere and Gillett