The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-29
BRASS BUTTONS AND
BEAUTY At THE YOUNG

Honolulu's greeting last night to Ad-
miral p. II. Cooper, his staff, and all
the officers OF the magnificent fleet OF
war vessels of the Asiatic station, now
moored in the harbor, was one of the
most elaborate and hospitable func-
tons yet held here. The wealth and
fashion of the capital OF the Cross
Roads of the Pacific was represented.
Seldom of late years has such gath
ering Of the Sons of Mars and the fash
ion and beauty Of the city received a
common impulse Of pleasure, and when
the last strains of the Hawaiian music
for the Good night" waltz fioated out
over the beautiful roof garden-for the
reception was given at the Alexander
Young Hotel-the regrets that so
pleasant an evening had come to a
close were universal.
Hundreds of Honolulans were pres
ent, and the representation of officers
from the fleet was correspondingly
large, every officer not condemned to
duty being there. The display of gold
lace and brass buttons was reminds
cent of the good old times when naval
balls were the rage-when such func-
lions were graced by the presence Of
King Kalakaua, the merry monarch,
and his brilliant court. Everywhere,
from the stately drawing rooms, where
the formal reception took place, to the
breeze-swept Roof Garden and inviting
dancing pavilions, the uniform of the
don ty, m ND
conspicuous. Throughout too, there
was apparent the hospitable effort to
make the officers thoroughly at home,
and to make the occasion one of the
memorable events of the visit of the
American fleet.
Mr.. II. Wingate Lake, manager of the
Young Hotel, through whose efforts the
affair was made possible, was I'M
sparing in his efforts to entertain not
only the officers of the fleet, in whose
honor the reception and dance were
given, but also the Honolulu public,
which responded to the invitation in
such large numbers.
At $3.50 the hotel was a blazing mass
of Examinations, and the beautiful
drawing room in which the officers
We're received, was made simply at
tractive by beautiful American flag.
Beneath this ensign the receiving party
stood In the line were Mrs. II. Win
gate Lake, Mrs. Archibald A. Young,
Mrs. r. w. Anderson and Mrs. C. c..
Won Hamm. Shortly after half past
eight, Admiral Evans, accompanied by
his staff, and several of the captains
of the fleet, and other officers, arrived
and were ushered into the drawing
room by Mr.. Lake and Mr.. Smith,
where they were given a cordial well
come by the ladies. The formal func-
! ton over the guests were escorted to
the roof garden where they listened to
| the concerts given by the Hawaiian
Government band under the leadership
of Capt. Henry Berger, and of the band
of the flagship Kentucky, under the
leadership of Mr.. Hausser. The con-
certs We're enjoyed by a large audience.
The guests began arriving before
o'clock and at the latter hour the Roof
Garden was crowded. The ladies We're
| Respondent in evening toilettes. Ad-
miral Evans and the ladies of the re-
ceiving party crossed the Roof Gar
den to the makai dancing pavilion,
where shortly tne Ellis HAWAIIAN yum
tette Club played and sang for the
first dance-a waltz. Dancing by the
programs was then enjoyed alternating
in the opposite bathrooms. Between
| dances the Roof Garden was much
| sought for the cool breezes which
swept it.
a pretty conceit of the entertainment
was a Christmas tree in the alcove Of
the mauka ballroom which was dis
played at the parting OF the folds of
a large American flag.
Toward II o'clock refreshments con-
sisting of champagne punch, lemonade
and cakes We're served.
The officers of the fleet appeared at
the function in the regulation white
mess jackets