The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-10-06
HEALAN|S
EN- MASQUE
Oarsmen Plan Bic
Social Event for
Next Month.

An event, that promises to open the
forthcoming social season with due
brilliancy, has been arranged by the
Healani Boat and Yacht Club, which
organization will give an elaborate
masquerade fiesta and ball on the even
ing of Friday, November 6, at the AL
exander Young hotel. the date being
chosen with special reference to the
No masquerade ball Of any import
ance has been given since the big
charity ball at the drill shed three
years ago and the town is undoubtedly
ripe for such an entertainment, espe-
cially when presented upon the lavish
scale that the Healani fete bids fair
to be. Since the taking over of the
drill shed by the military authorities
when ban was laid upon it as a
place of amusement, there has been,
until the Young hotel opened, no OPP
portunity to give masquerade from
pure lack of accommodation. The
Young ho.el roof garden, with its
jeweled electrics, its palms, cool
breezes, view over mountain, city and
offers a setting for a masquerade which
could hardly be beaten If paralleled.
Should the weather prove treacherous,
a rapid sorte can be made to the pa
vilions on the fourth floor which have
also been preempted for this occasion.
The Healani masquerade Is planned
to be an annual affair and will take the
place of the yearly entertainments
given at the opera house. The object
Is primarily the same, the paying off
of the debt with which the club finds
itself burdened every year. The pub
lie has always responded cheerfully to
the call of the oarsmen, both Myrtle
and Healanis, realizing that the extra
expense is incurred through the two
annual regatta,s in which the public
rap their Investments by watching the
efforts of the rival crews.
The ball was decided upon at a meet
ing held two days ago and will, it is
thought, prove a much more popular
idea than the theatrical entertainment,
besides having the advantage of being
a novelty. Details have not yet been
thoroughly worked out the affair be-
ing now in the hands of the following
committee: a. L. C. Atkinson, S.
Walker, Merle johnson and Allan !
Dunn.
The ball will be a masquerade one,
with unmasking at eleven o'clock, when
prizes will be presented for the best
costumes in various grades. These
will be given by the Queen of the
Masque who will be surrounded by a
chosen court of twelve danes and
gentles." Tickets will also be arranged
for admission only, when those who
prefer to see the passing show" with
out mingling with the dancers or
donning costumes, can share in the |
entertainment. In all likelihood the
Government band will be in attendance !
while two quintet clubs will furnish
the imHulse for the dancers.
The ball is to be under the general |
direction of patronesses from official
a..d social life who will shortly be APP
preached as to their willingness to so ,
act, AS the affair is purely a benefit
it is generally estimated that an I'M
usual interest will be taken in the
event.
Manager Lake of the hotel has been
most liberal in his terms to the club
ana is making special arrangements
with view to enhancing the general
success of the fete. 1t is possible that,
following the success OF this year, the
Healani masquerade will become an
annual institution. The rival club,
the Myrtles, are entering heartily into
the plans and will do all they can to
help along their fellow knights of
the Rowlock."
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