Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
~ Social Side of Life ~


One Of the gayest and most delight
full balls Of the season was given at
the Alexander Young Hotel on Tues
day evening by several Of the guests
in honor Of washington's birthday.
Not more than five hundred invita-
lions we're issued and the two ball
rooms and roof garden were comfort
ably filed. The bathrooms were trans
formed into veritable bowers Of beauty
by artistic fingers. Ropes Of the fra
grant MALE were festooned across the
rooms from the central point Of the
ceiling and enormous baskets Of the
purple bougainvilliera were suspended
from the same point in both rooma.
Baskets OF maidenhair were happily
placed and large picture Of the Faith
er Of our country occupied a promi.
nent position, while fac-simile Of the
famous hatchets was fastened to ever
green trees in the four corners Of each
room. Largo American flags were
draped about the alcoves and the
lighting of the roof garden in red,
white and blue was most effective. A
more perfect night II would be hard
to fnd-not drop Of rain marred the
pleasure of the evening and the stran-
gers were loud in their expressions OF
admiration for the beautiful scene. The
roof garden was an ideal spot to linser
In and the beautiful toilettes OF the
fair guests made most attractive pic.
ture.
The ball was most informally man
aged and the guests wandered about at
their own sweet will. A quintet club
played in both bathrooms, and their
perfect tempo was much appreciated.
The covers Of the programs we're pref.
tily designed representing the cherr,
tree with the hatchest suspended. The
white satin ribbons which were worn
by the patronesses and floor managers
were also ornamented with the same
device. The patronesses made very
charming appearance with powdered
hair and handsome toilettes. They were
Princess Kawananakoa, Mrs. Sanford
d. Dole. Mrs. Francis M. Hatch, Mrs.
Scott, Mrs. Henry Lyon. Mrs. B. +. Dill
bingham, Mrs. Alexander Young Jr.,
Mrs. Edward Tenney. Mrs. F. A. Schae-
fer. Mrs. II. A. lsenberg, Mrs. J. s. Nc.
Grew and Mrs. John Mcclellan.
There were many dinner parties pre-
ceding the ball, large one OF twenty
two bcing given in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond de b. Layard. This
was a rose dinner, large cut-glass
bowl Of roses occupying the center Of
the table. and maidenhair ferns were
strewn over the cloth. The place cards
were hand-painted roses, a touch OF
Washington's birthday being added
by Ratchet attached to the card by
ribbons, to which cherries were tied.
The guests were Prince and Princess
kawananakoa, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davies. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hedemann.
Mrs. Francis NJ. Hatch. Mrs. Gerrit
Wilder, Mrs. c. w. G. Deering. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. @. Halves Jr., Miss Mamie
Winston, Miss Leontine Hartnagle.
Miss Jessie Kaufman, Ex-Governor
Cleghorn. Mr.. John II. Bliss. Captain
Knapp. DR.. Yost. Mr.. Ernest Hart
mann and Mr.. Edward Watson.
Another pretty dinner was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Boyd, whose table
was effectively decorated with cherry
blossoms, and their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Kimball, Mrs. Fair
child, Miss Alice Macfarlane. Mr.. Ar
thur Macintosh and Paymaster
Brown and Mr.. Allan Walker.
Captain and Mrs. Humphrey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckons were entertain
Ing Captain and Mrs. Pershing. and the
dining rooms on both sides presented
a gala appearance. for the guests were
without exception in full ball dress.
and in many instances wore most elab-
crate costumes. the powder and patches
adding an artistic touch. Champagne
punch and light refreshments were
served on the roof garden. The ball
ended about 2 p. m. and everybody said
It was an unusually brilliant affair.
Among those present were DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Cooper, Mrs. J. McGrew, DR..
and Mrs. Herbert, DR.. and Mrs. VIII
liam z. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Schaefer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Macfarlane. Misses
Alice and Lady Macfarlane. Col. and
Mrs. Mcclellan, Prof. and Mrs. M. M.
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond de B.
Iayard, Mr.. and Mrs George Davies,
Judge and Mrs. Hatch. Mrs. Gerrit
Wilder. Captain and Mrs. Henry Lyon.
Prince and princAss KawananakOa