The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11

on the basis of most perfect equality.
At length the band struck up stir
ring invitation to the ballroom and the
company passed in, radiant with smiles,
in anticipation of the exhilarating
dance. About one hundred ladies were
present, representing the youth and
beauty of Honolulu; the gentlemen
numbered about one hundred and fifty
just enough to make a sociable and
agreeable reunion and to have ample
room for enjoyment within the walls
of the palace. The illustrious guest,
His Royal Highness, was the center of
attraction. and seemed to win all hearts
by his modest, kind and courteous de-
meanor.
The ball was opened by a quadrille,
His Royal Highness leading Queen En-
ma out as a partner, and Lord Charles
Beresford, Mrs Bishop. The band play
ed an excellent piece of music, said to
have been composed by the Duke him
self. Then followed waltzes, quadrilles
and gallopades, and joy beamed on each
countenance as they wound through
the misty mazes of the dance. Enjoy
ment reigned supreme; the interchange
of lively sallies of wit and humor, and
the gay repartee. indicated capacity
for enjoyment that was delightful to
observe.
Among the ladies, where all shone|
with brilliancy, to make distinctions
would seem to be invidious. They were
dressed with great taste, and some
with luxurious elegance. Indeed, a
stranger entering the ballroom would
have supposed he was in one of the
centers of civilization and refinement
in Europe or America.
At II, precisely, after the close of an
animated quadrille, a piper in attend
ance on His Royal Highness the Duke,
arrayed in Highland costume, stepped
on the ballroom floor-the observed of
all observers-and with stirring notes
and martial tread, promenaded the
room, while the company parted right
and left for him as he advanced, and
as they gazed with curiosity and ad-
miration, many felt
How. in the noon of night, that
pibroch thrills
Savage and shrill.''
The piper was, for the moment the
hero of the scene. Soon His Majesty,
taking on his arm Mrs. Wodehouse-l
the Duke taking Queen Emma-led the |
way to the supperroom, marching al |
ways to the sound of the bagpipes. Ar |,
rived at the supperroom, tastefully dec
GRATED with flowers and evergreens,
the tables were found spread with all |
the luxuries, delicacies and substantials
that could be procured. All enjoyed a
delightful repast, free from all those re-
straints which sometimes mark such
festive occasions, until the Duke, ris-
Ing, called the attention of the COM
pany, and asked them to join him "in
4 toast to the health and prosperity of
His Majesty, Kamehameha W." and
then proposed three cheers-himself
eading them with right good will
His Majesty returned the compliment
by asking the company to join him in
oiedging 1.-The health of Her Majesty,
queen Victoria, and all the royal fam
ly Of England, and more especially of
ne royal Duke, now among u.s. This
vas drunk with enthusiasm. His Maj
'sty leading the cheers, in like manner
Is His Royal Highness had done The =
company then repaired again to the ,
'allroom, when the piper again appear
a on the scene, and commenced the
music of a Scotch reel, and His Royal
tlghness and Mrs. Caroline Poor and !
ar. and Mrs. Stirling, soon stepped in
he ring and commenced dancing most l
lSorously- This was the sensation OF 6