The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-26
DANCED
ON THE NEW
YORK'S DECK

1
the Admiral. captain and officers of tn,
flagship Of the Pacific Aeet, Honolulu
society basked last evening ON the fin,
Icruiser New York and departed at {
late hour praising the enjoyable enter
tainment provided by the gallant son.
of Mars and Neptune. Not since tn,
far-famed Kentucky wisconsin recep
ton last December have Honolulu socia
devoteesf experienced more populal
naval reception on the dock, on tbs
| quarterback. between decks and fan
below the turret where the deadly guns
enwrapped in pastoral decorations OF
MALE and white Inarguerftes, there was
Ia cordiality and an enhancing hos
pitality which always go hand in
hand with Uncle Sans warsnips ev-
erywhere
1t was a beautiful stariit sky which
overlooked the brilliant scene in Homo
lulu harbor- The first surprise which
| burst upon the guests as they passed
through the Naval station gates was
that OF an arch of electric globes cross
/ ing the dock, beneath which appeared
i the legend. in large letters of electric
ity, New York Beyond where the
vessels quarterback appeared. was a
dazzle of lights and color. The gang
way leading from the dock to the deck
was beautifully enhanced by arches of
| MALE and electric lights, through which
| the guests passed as they mounted up
ward to the gun-guarded deck. The
side of the cruiser was festooned with
electric lights in red, white and blue
| The sides of the quarterback were
partially enclosed in signal flags, blend
ing with the handsome hag-eanopy
which oyerstretched every part of the
quarter and midship decks. From
amidships the strains of the waltz and
the deux temps. produced by the famous
New York cruiser band, held the prom
Use of future pleasure for the newly ar
rived guests.
The great guns which protruded their
martial muzzles from the turrets were
peaceful blocking In their wrappings of
flowers. The stanchions binnacles.
cabin matches and all protuberances
Were covered with bunting. and in fact.
under the subdued lights everything
had an air of q midsummer nights
dream.
Near the stern of the warship on the
quarter deck Admiral and Mrs. Glass
and Captain Hunker received the
once dispelled formality and soon the
guests were roaming the warship at
will. They learned many of the mys-
teries of the tween decks. The officers
are, without exception, the most enter
tanning that Honolulu society folk have
discovered
The guests found willing ushers in the
officers to visit tween decks In the
wardroom refreshment tables were
placed. These We're prettily decorated
with tracings of MALE. The famous
silver set of the New York was out,
and the punchbows was laden with the
fine New York punch decoction which
on this occasion was perpetrated by As
sistant Surgeon Brown and Captain
Hall, e. s. NJ C. One dip into the
punch bowl was only an invitation TO
dip second time and SO on. Sand
witches and cakes were also on the table,
The quarter deck was used for dance
ing and to the excellent music OF the
cruiser band the dancing floor was al
ways crowded.
It was with reluctance that the guests
departed from such hospitable war
ship. There was that about the well
come which compelled attendance to
the very last note OF the goodnight
waltz, which was participated in by
officers, not only of the American feet,
but of the italian cruiser, and Homo
lulu society folk Among those who
were seen upon the quarterback were
Prince Luigi, cousin of the King OF
Italy and captain of the cruiser Ligu-
ria. Admiral Terry, q. s. NJ and Mrs.
Terry Admiral Glass, and officers of
the New York, gunboat Bennington.
cruiser Marblehead, gunboat Concord,
training ship Mohican, collier Nero,
italian cruiser Liguria, Acting Gov
erncr Atkinson, PaymasteT Brown, U.
S. N, Prince and Princess Kawanana-
koa. Misses Bradley Of California, Mrs.
schwerin, Mr. and Mrs. Montague
Cooke, DIR. and Mrs. r. Howard Hum
pfris, Mr. and Mrs. It. Give Davies,
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Davies, At
torney General and Mrs. Andrews,
Captain and Miss Josslyn, Mr.. and
Mrs w. w. Hail. Miss Charlotte Hall,
Miss Jennie Giffard. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Dougherty, Mr.. and Mrs. n. Wingafe
Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Will Lewis, Miss
Juanita Beckley, Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ |
Boyd Mr. and Mrs. A G. Halves, Mr.. /
and Mrs Deering of Chicago, Mrs. |
Reidford, Mr.. and Mrs. Poncin of Sc !
attic, Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Hart Mrs.
Lieut.. Johnson, Mrs. Mead, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo Lansing, DR.. Walter Roff- /
mann, Miss Rosie Cunha, Lieut.. Har- I
lee, u. s. NJ. c., and Mrs. Harfee. Mr..
ard Mrs. A. J. Campbell, Mr.. Grim
wood, Mr. Haskell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blake, Mr. Hertche, Mr. Bissell, Mr.. I
and Mrs George Cullen. DR. and Mrs.
w. f. Peacock, Miss James,
Mrs C. B. Cooper, Col. and Mrs. Geo.
aIacfarlane, Mrs Ned Macfarlane, Mr..
and Mrs. Allan Dunn, Hon s. nj. Da-
mon, Mr.. and Mrs Percy Benson, Miss
Benson, Misses Angus, Mrs. Angus,
Mr.. Fred Angus, Mrs. George Angus,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Ota, Maj. C. Potter.
Miss Splivaio of Cal, Judge and Mrs.
Highton, Miss Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
r Stackable, Mr.. BechteI, Mr.. and
Mrs j. K Brown, Mr. Kelley Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Baird. Mr.. wal