Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-07-16
~ Social Side of Life y

koa gave one of the most brilliant
masquerade balls ever held in Homo
lulu at the Hotel Moana last evening
in honor Of their guests, the Misses
Bradley The AFFAIR began at nine-thir-
ty and about that time the guests be-
gan to assemble. Harlcquins. Column
bines, Pierrots, Toreadors. clowns.
flowers Of all descriptions, shepherd
csses, vivandieres, cowboys. yellow
kids, Oriental beauties and the count
less fantastic masks by whom the place
was people. The dining room Of the
hotel had been closed for two days
pending the decorations which were on
a most elaborate scale. The ceiling
was festooued from end to end by red,
yellow and white streamers. from
which were suspended clown heads and
grotesQues Dainty traceries of green
were cunningly brought together and
the ceiling almost disappeared from
view by the artistic blending. Potted
plants were profusely used and the
hall presented q fairy. like appearance.
All the electric lights were shrouded
ln yellow and beneath each disc were
groups of pandanus branchcs. This
dIllNllt WIS uNt W h'sh
Parker. who spent the greater part Of
one day completing his work. The
grand promenade began about ten and
the gay company paraded before the
Princess. the Queen Liliuokalani, and
the judges. who were as follows: Mrs.
j. 5. McGrew. Mrs. William Haywood.
Mrs. George Beckley, Mrs Samuel Par
ker. Mrs. Helen Noonan, Mrs. +. NJ.
Hatch Mrs. Cunha and Mrs. Highton.
The Princess wore an evening dress Of
pink. but after her guests were thor
Oughly amusing themselves she slipped
away and put on q domino and deceived
even her best friends so perfect was
her disguise. Later in the evening she
appeared as an Oriental beauty, gor-
geous In q rich costume from the Or
lent and with remarkable jewels. Her
magnificent appearance created quite
n sensation and she was easily the
/ Landsomest person present. The
Queen. very stately and dignifind In
1 lavender Duchcsse satin. real lace and
diamonds, looked most pleasantly upon
the maskers. The prize for the most
beautiful costume of the evening was
u tic between Mrs. Clifford Kimball
Miss Alice Campbell and Miss Kelley
Il guest OF Mrs. Highton. They drew
for the prize. a handsome cut glass
salad bowl and 1t was won by Miss
Campbell. Mrs. Kimball looked ex'
tremely pretty as a Turkish lady, and
Miss Campbell as THE Girl in Red,
and Miss Kelly as Golden Shower,
we're most striking. Mrs. +. Howard
lIumphris won the prize for the mos
Original costume, and her appearance
ms u French Dore was perfect In ever!
detail. She was attached TO card
board by blue ribbons on which wer,
PARTICLES most necessary for u doll!
toilette. She acted the part of Frencl
, doll 10 perfection and when one pulle'
the ribbons suspended from her wais
, she would say papa" mama" in |
most fetching manner. Her beautiful
hair hung over her shoulders IN nat
ural waves, and her little feet In thei
i quaint ankle ties OF blue were mos
temptingly displayed beneath the lit
tie frock OF liberty blue muslin. Mrs
liumphries is one OF the prettlest va
mcn in Honolulu, and her appearance
as q French doll was most realistic ant
charming. The prize was huge vas
painted with American Beauty rose
ly Ernest Parker. The prize for tn
handsomost mans costume was mos
deseryedly to Mr.. Charles Chilling
worth, who was gotten up regardless
, OF expense and trouble as a Japanes
Iamural. His costume was magnificen
and heavy with gold embroidery. Hi
head was shaved and his checks enam
eled. The prize was solid silver mil
iIary hair brushes and comb. Nj
James Dougherty, who represented
huge firecracker, easily won the priz
for originality. His was certainly
! startling costume" to say the leas
/ land he acted his part with great ener
Icy. much to the CONSERVATION of nery
GUS guests. The prize was a hand
some stein rack. picked out in grapes
There We're many handsome and uniqu
toilettes at the ball and when the tim
for unmasking approached the fai
lguests flew to tn edressing rooms 4
make good the damages. Some OF tn
; costumes most noticed were as follows
Acting Governor Jack Atkinson, In
costume loaned him by friend. repre-
lsenting Prince Pu Lun. most gorgeou
in rich embroidery and emblems. HI
costume was given King Kalakaua b,
a Chinese prince and was probably tn
most historic as well as the most ex
lpensive costume on the floor. Tn
Misses Bradley, "The Girl in Red,
and "The Girl in Black. looked yer,
stunning. DR.. F. Howard Humphri
deserves much credit for his clever cos
, tune. He represented the Hawaiian
: Promotion Committee and his costum
J was covered with skits and advertise
] ments OF the company. He was fol
lowed by small farmer, and the com
, blnation found most amusing, TIL
small farmer was Master Edward Cum
mlngs. One design was particular
amusing, representing steamer in flu
sail crowded to the matches, an
S the wharf was also dense with tn
: crowds. On the flag OF the steame
4 was Ion for Hawaii" and at the othe
end of the board was another crow
! OF people vainly looking for steame
to take them away. This created niue
laughter. After the unmasking SUI
per was served from little tables in tn
drawingroom of the hotel. Champaign
punch and many other things flowe
freely The sumner was good and afte