The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-12
SOCIETY
DANCED
A Pretty CotiIIion
at Progress
Hall.

striking of the midnight hour. There
was a Kaleidoscope mingling of color in
the beautiful toilettes of the debutantes.
in the favors which they transferred to
the waiting gallants and in the rich hues
of the huapala vine which was trailed
with artistic effect around the hall.
Throughout the gayety there mingled the
strains of dreamy waltzes
The figures of the cotillion were new
and so perfectly and charmingly carried
out as each set went through their in
tricacies under the guidance of the two
leaders, that ripples of applause came
from those who watched. Few cotillions
have been given in Honolulu which can
be said to have been so successful, even
the elements contributing not a little to
the evenings pleasure. Through the hall
breezes swept from the Pail, which were
cool and delightful, and the play of fans
was mostly done in the spirit of frta-
ton. The music, the beauty of the wom-
en-, and the exquisite gowns, all combined
to bring out the innate love of enjoy
ment in everyone and there was nothing
during the eveninss which could seem to
have been added to make the cotillion
more perfect.
Under the brilliant array of lights, the
huapala vine with its orange-hued bios
SONS, formed a tasteful background for
the heavier decorations of bamboo, ferns,
crotons and palms, the latter being used
on the platform with a conservatory eff
feet In the retiring room opposite the
music stand, We're the favor tables at
which the patronesses presided, and
there was huge punch bowl in the room
facing the audience Over all the arch
ways the huapala vine was feStooned.
msnglfng tremendously below with deli
cate green and white striped bamboo
stems. Native musicians occupied the
platform screened partially from view by
a profusion of palms and ferns.
The patroneSseS, Mesdames F. M.
Hatch, F. NJ. Swanzy, S. NJ. Damon, H.
r. Macfarlane and McNeal presided over
the favor tables throughout the evening,
the pretty what-nots being spread out
where all could see. Mrs. Mary Gum.
who gave the cotillion. received most of
the guests as they reached the top of the
stairway. At half past nine the must
clans played waltz preliminary to
the first figure. Following this Lieuten-
ant Hancock, U. g. A, and Miss Ger
trude Bates a charming San Francisco
girl, giided out upon the polished floor
flor the first figure the Debutante's
March, and gave the signal for the first
set to follow him. Those in the first set
We're Mrs Mary Gum, ]. Tarn McGrew,
Miss May Damon, Mana Widemann, Miss
Juliet King, Clifford Kimball, Miss Gar
die Maefarlane. Walter Dillingham;, Hell
en- Maefarlane. r. E. Wright. Miss Mary
Widdffeid Mr. Maddux, Miss Marion
Scott and Richard Spaulding.
At the signal of the whistle a merry
group ran toward the favor table, almost
|overpowering the waiting, patronesses,
who deftly conferred upon the anxious
debutantes pretty picture hats made of
icrepe paper and artistically covered with
artificial blossoms, which each at once
donneG, the young men receiving favors
of roses for their buttonholes. Miss
Helen Macfarlane received one of red:
Miss Marion Scott, pink with black
bows; Miss Juliet King blue with bunch
es of daisies; Garde Macfarlane, pink
with roses of the same color; Mrs. ]. S.
Walker. white figured crepe with pink
roses; Miss Bates, straw colored with
black Alsa tan bows; Miss Damon. pink
land white; Mrs. Gum, red; Mrs Harry
Macfarlane nee Dunn, drew quaint
old fashioned poke hat, which was worn
quite demurely. The other two sets sue
ceeded the first in rotation, until all the
ladies wore attractive favors. The scene
during the changes of the cotillion was
fascinating. During the intervals be-
tween figures soft music was played and
the punch bowl was sought frequently
The second figure was the serpentine,
in which Japanese parasols and canes
were the favors. When the first set went
upon the floor the ladies opened the par
asols and the couples danced beneath
canes from which fluttered parti-colored
ribbons. This was one of the prettieSt
figures and the applause was long and
hearty. The marches and countermarch-
es were exceedingly picturesque, and
favored of a gay carnival scene. In the
third or circle figure heart-shaped cards
of red We're given to the couples, who
pinned them directly over the spot where
their hearts are supposed to lie. Upon
the cards We're pasted the figures of
beautiful women of the stage. noted
beauties of the land. and interesting
thumb-nail sketches. some even risque,
cut from illustrated magazines. There
We're many exchanges of these after they
left the hands of the patronesses. The
gentlemen We're given Napoleon hats OF
paper.
| The last figure was the Confetti
March. in which handfuls of confetti
were showered by tn edancers, until the
gowns of the ladies and the sober black
earb Of the gentlemen scintillated with
the bright bits.
The figures We're carried through with
out a hitch and much credit Is due
Lieut.. Hancock and Miss Bates for the
skillful manner in which they conducted
the cotill;on Following the coulnon.
there was general dancing. during which
delicious strawberry ice cream, whipped
cream. cakes and punch We're served.
Among the attractive gowns noticed
was that of Mrs. Harry Macfarlane,
beautiful effect ia spangled net over blue
silk worn decollette: Mrs. j. : walker
wore chiffon closely ruffled and trimmed
with wide bands of blue panne velvet;
Miss Bates wore a simple white SWISS
Miss Gardie Macfarlane. blue pima with
violet flowers: Miss Helen Macfarlane
blue pima: Miss Damon, white null MISS
Ward. blue silk trimmed with pearl pas
sernenterie: Misses Widdifeld, white
mOusseiine de sole: Miss Bender. white
foularde. trimmed with lace and chiffon;
Juliet King. white mousselline de sole
Miss Rosie Cunha. white Swiss trimmed
with white applique lace: Mrs. Mary
Mott-Srnith Bird. blue over pink silk;
Miss Bacon. pink organdie. trimmed with
black velvet and white lace
Mrs Ivers. handsome yellow satin,
trimed with chiffon ruffles: Mrs. Por-
tier Boyd. beautiful spangled net over
silk: Miss Gillette. white Organdie: Miss
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