Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-01
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Rev. w. NJ. Kincald, pastor of Central
Union.
Watch services were also held at the
German Lutheran church on Beretania
street, beginning at 1880 o'clock. Holy
was celebrated. the con-
afterwards watching the old |
year out and the new year in.
Scotchmen Celebrate.
Hogmanay was the word and tho
prevailing sentiment on the roof gar. |
den at the Alexander Young Hotel, !
where the Scotchmen and Scotchwom- /
en- of the city celebrated in good old
style. There were In the neighbor.
hood of a hundred couples present
Dancing was the feature Of the even.
ing, the makai ball room being used
for the pleasant pastime.
The hall was very prettily decorat.
ed, the center OF attraction being o
Royal Scottish standard, which foated
from one of the fiagpoles of the hotel
throughout the day.
The grand march began at 0 o'clock
and was led by Robert Anderson and
Mrs. Douglass. In the neighborhood
OF forty couples took part. After this
came a program of some twenty mum.
bers. the last of which took place
when the new year had gotten fairly
good start.
The following committees had
charge of this most successful func.
ton
Reception Committee-James G. Nc
Gill, L. G. Munro. James +. Fenwick,
7. NJ. Rae.
Master of Ceremonies d. A. Mack.
intosh.
Floor Committee-D. A. Macintosh,
Jas. Cumming, VIM. Bell, D. Mcintyre,
D. Douglas.
Musical and Program Committee
w. N. Stewart, A. S. Guild, A. d. Ken.
nedy
At the Moana.
Dancing was theo rider OF the even.
ing at the Moana hotel. the manage.
ment of which had the satisfaction of
seeing present very large and hand.
somely dressed representation of Ho'
nolulu society people.
The hotel was very attractively dec.
Grated. The main entrance was GOV.
| cred with an arch of palms. The din
ing room. where the dancing took
place, was decorated with mountain
ferns. and large American flag occu
pied a conspicuous place.
The dancing began early and lasted
both late and early, the management
purposely arranging for this happy
method of connecting the new with
the old. Naturally, not a whisper of
disapproval was heard. The music
was furnished by the Ellis quintet and
SO of course 1t was excellent. Toward
midnight refreshments were served
Those who remained to the last werS
brought home In cars especially ar
ranged for the function.
Social Club Dance.
The Friday Evening Social Club held
forth in San Antonio hall, the event
being a masquerade. There were six.
ty.siX couples in the grand march, all
being In costume and masked. There
were nearly two hundred dancers pres.
ent. The unmasking took place at 10
O'Clock and prizes were awarded to
the following: Best dressed lady, Miss
Isabelle McCorriston, as Martha Wash.
ington best dressed gentleman, Carl
Bayer, a a courtier OF the Louis XIV.
period; most original costume, a take
off on a half.witted native.
The following had charge of the
masquerade:
Oficers-A. ]. Blackman, president:
Miss l. Underwood, vice-president; c.
+. jenkins. treasurer; Miss Z. d. Lyle,
Schlief. d. +. McCorriston, directors.
Honorary Members-R. S. Person
L. Pilgram. ex.presidents: Miss NJ
Fisher ey vice.president.
Floor Manager-D. +. McCorriston
At cummins Home.
Following the custom of years back
J. A. Cummins gave splendid luan
at his home In Punahou. The early
part of the evening was spent In the
enjoyment of pleasant converse. music
and card playing. As the hands Of the
| clock approached the last midnight OF
the old year the guests, come thirty In
all, were called into the dining room,
where awaiting them was beautiful
ly decorated tableg roaming under a
weight of eatables cooked In Hawaiian
style. Each person stood at his or her
chair until the midnight hour struck
and then sat down to partake Of the
sayory repast. Toasts to the host and
hostess and the new year were made
and genuine enjoyment prevailed
throughout.
Just as the guests were dipping their
fingers into the bowls passed around
preparatory to an attack upon the sur
rounding dishes, Solomon and his
crowd OF singers walked up the steps
singing one of Hawaii's most loved
songs. This feature was very cleyerly
arranged. The boys remained through
out the luau, playing lively airs that
accorded well with the spirit OF the