The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-05
CAPITOL
BRILLIANT
At NIGHT

brilliant In its electrical and ire
works display and magnificent IN the
the splendor of the gowns displayed at
the bah and reception Honolulu
tbjrd Fourth of July celebration since
annexation closed last night; or. to be
exact. in the early hours of this morn
tho By many both the ball and the
electrical display were thought to have
surpassed those OF inauguration DAY
two years ago.
THE FIREWORKS.
The fireworks in the Capitol grounds
went off without a hitch. The crowd
which witnessed this display was even
larger than that which enjoyed the
parade in the morning, and the excia-
nations Of delight with which each az,
ditionaI fiery shot was greeted showed
that everyone was more than satisneo:
| There were bombs and rockets ana
novel and bewildering fireballs In end
| less profusion, and the babel or tones
OF surprised wonder was an inoicauon
| OF the makeup as well as the size or
| the crowd.
| THE ELECTRICAL DISPLAY.
] Tho electrical display was at once
| beautiful and of service. In every con-
| ceivatle part of the Capitol grounds IL
| Illuminated discs flashed red, white ana
| blue Over the entrance to the Capitoi
grounds was an arch of glowing nre,
while the front of the building was
| myriad of dazzling lights, the snowy
white of the stone forming perfect
| background Over the central entrance
| door was the American flag in colors,
| the brilliant intermittent illumination
beneath which gave it the appearance
of a living flag.
THE RECEPTION.
On the inside the beauty Of the ex-
terror was surpassed by the wealth. oi
decoration and the display of hand
some gowns. The Governors reception
was held in the old legislative hall,
which had been artistically DECORATED
for the occasion. Along the walls We're
draped streamers of evergreens, the
mirrors were bedecked with green, and
over the old throne were entwined the
American and Hawaiian flags. Be
meath. forming striking background
for the receiving party. were potteo
plants and ferns and palms
In the receiving line were the Cover
n. Estee and Chief Justice and MIS-.
w. f. Trear. Secretary and Mrs. COOP
err were unable to be present, OWING 10
Mr.. Cooper's illness.
The guests as they arrived were pre-
scented by members OF the governor
4
line. were taken in charge by the recep-
ton committee, whSeh was composed Oh
so young ladies.
Mrs. Dole wore a gray Ducheese sat
| in trimmed with white Duchesse lace
worn en- train Mrs. Frear wore pinA
| satin the low cut bodice finished with
white lace Mrs. M. n. Estee wore
white satin trimmed with real lace anc
black passamenterie. Among those Wnt
assisted were Mrs. Richard Ivers, wne
! wore q canary yellow SATIN trinInet
1 with yellow chiffon with appliqued lace
| Mrs A. G. Halves Jr. was atttred In
white organdie trimmed with Nalen
4 ciennee lace and turquoise blue we've
trimmings.
I white pima appliqued with black lace
Mrs. w. Porter Boyd was attired in
Z black point d'esprit. Miss Nellie WHIT
had a handsome black lace over tafIeta
| Miss Girard wore q striped Wnlte an,
q yellow ausi cloth, trimmed with piacl
3 lace over white taffeta- Mrs. Georg
smithies wore a black pima trimme
4 with black lace, over black taneta
q Miss Rose Dawson was attired In
q handsome champagne colored above
q lace over blue peau de sole, trlmme
with blue turquoise. MIS- Mott-oHlis
a Bird wore a handsome gray crepe
q chine Empire gown, velvet straps an
81 white tiger lilies. Mrs. Gardner Wide
q wore a black pima over white taIets
81 Among others who assisted were Mis
3 Kate Kelley, Miss Cunha, MISS Lima
n Racon. Miss Roth, Mrs. Marston CamI
g bell. Miss Marion Scott, Miss Angus
Ri Mrs. McCully- Smith, Miss Carter, MT
N | Riggs Mrs Gartley, Mrs. ]. q. Prat
q Mrs. Helen Kelley. Miss Lily Spreci
81 els wore one of the most beautiI'
y gowns. 1t was yellow chlIron Urn
u med with champagne colored applql
"a lace over a slip of lavender chiffon, Tn
IA over a slip of blue chiffon under Wnlc
81 appeared white taffeta- The effect wa
81 a shimmering mass of color.
81 Among those present were Mon
@ Vizzavona, the French consul, 6Tllls
81 Consul Hoare, Chinese Consul yam
3 Wei Pin, italian Consul Schaefer, AZ
n miraI Merry, u. S. N: DR.. Taylor,
81 s. N, Lieut. Signor, U. S. N; Cons
~ H Focke, Major Davis, U. s. A; Cal
H tain Williamson, u. S. A; Lieut. &c
d Cirard. u s. A; members of the COZ
IL suIates. Army and Navy, and the N;
Is tionaI Guard of Hawaii officers, WI
e were present in full regimentals.
n THE BALL.
u Dancing began promptly at 9:
u O'Clock in the specially constructed Il
III mai Waikiki of the throne room. IN
III was also beautifully decorated STREAM
W ers of evergreen ran from the center
M the ceiling to the sides of the room
M which were literally covered with MAJ
B and bunting of every color ana val
M ETY.. though arranged with artistic
RI feet. The Territorial band was static
81 ed IN q recess between the lanai 81
b the throne room, where 1T couid
"a heard on both floors, WHICH were US
n by the dancers.
b The grand march was Joined In
b. about a hundred couples. though the
q were many dancers, in addition, on
D. floor. Then followed the dance pr
" gram, and extras almost without int
81 mission. Captain Berger being extrer
Is ly liberal with his dance music
81 I During the interrnission many or L
q darcers found their way to the frap
"a and lemonade bowls on the mauka
"a mai. while below in the hallway r
E freshments of more substantial Ior
"a were served at small tables.
~ Altogether there were probably
81 tween two and three thousand CUES
% at the ball, many of them overhowl'
q onto the makai lanai. where chairs n;
n been placed for their convenient
r. froouenfed the inVitil