The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-07
Pavilion and Fleet in
Bright Color for
Event.
Vessels Illuminated and the Dane
ing Enclosure Finely
Decorated.

Under cloud of flags of all sorts. in
the new pavilion at the very point of
the Peninsula, the Hawaii Yacht Club
entertained the ladies of their member
ship and afiliation, and their friends in
general. last evening. 1t was the first
event OF the kind for the club and it's
entire success was so pronounced as TO
lead to the belief that in the future
the name of the club will be a synonym
for a good time, whenever it may be
used.
1t was the first time the new location
of the entertainment place at the ex-
treme OF the point has been used, and
the impression created by the pavilion,
the surroundings and the decorations
was of the very best. The night was
made TO order for the dancers, the visi-
tors on the yachts and the many who
went simply to see and enjoy and when
az last. after the whirl to the music of
the quintette club and the band. sup
per and an ice, the homeward voyage
was taken by the majority, it was with
the feeling that the affair had been all
that was promised and more.
The crowd went down by the special
train leaving at o'clock. and upon ar
rival, after trip which was full of en-
joyment, for the breezes, the moonlight
and the music combined to make its
perfection, the visitors found a scene
OF beauty awaiting them. The train
carried its human freight to the wa
ter's edge, and in front of them they
found the yachts of the fleet trimmed
and Illuminated, and the dancing house
transformed by myriad flags. The deco
rations were of the utmost beauty. The
ceiling of the pavilion was hidden In
a maze OF color. impaired by the signal
flags OF the yachts and the banners
from the lockers of their owners. The
central position was given to the pen
uant OF the club whose depending tri-
angle of red. with the blue circle in
which is placed a white star. set the
note for the other decorations.
Every signal known TO sailor men was
aying. each letter Of the code was call
cd out in the mass of color. and the pri-
vate signals and name flags OF the yes
sels in the fleet, were combined TO make
the embellishments OF the place pure
Iv nautical. The lights installed made
the place as bright as day. and new
coIored light flash. which was the idea
Of Commodore Macfarlane. added to the
6riahtness and the dazzling color
Ncherne. The pavilion was given over TO
dancing except TWO corners, in one OF
which the music stand was placed
while the other was used as the re-
freshment booth from which the dan
GERS were served lemonade during the
evening and towards its close ices ana
varied refreshments.
The principal attraction in the oiIlls
was the yacht La Paloma, the naSshlP |
OF the fleet. which had it's rail outlined
by cOIored lanterns and the usual Iighls
were carried aIoft. Astern of the nag
shin which lay midway between the
two docks. in front of the pavilion, was
the vessel of the Elks. which was
adorned with japanese lanterns. ana
there the men who went down for the
trip and others who were passengers
by the train and found time 10 visit the
craft. were entertained. Above lay Ihe
Ark. where open house was kept. ana
which was abIaze with cOlored lights
In addition TO the parties which visited
these ships there were launch parueS
on the lOch during the evening many
of them in fact. and all who wished
were thus given an opportunity TO en-
joy the view from sae water OF the
The dancing was general and the
evening. until the departure OF the re-
turning train. after II o'clock. was en-
joyed BY all. The party was one ol
white. the men as rule being IN salloI
trim. and the ladies wearing gowns HI-
ted for going cut on the boats
Commodore Macfarlane. with the
other officers Of the club, acted as the
hosts OF the evening. and contrlouteu
70 the perfection Of its enjoyment.
The yacht races will take place ~,
morning and many persons en1oyeu lI
hospitality OF the boats and Penihs sui@
-, -, hand vhen the start Is