Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-16
Honolulu Was Out
In Full Force For
The Ball At The
Moana s.. The
Social News
OF Week.

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A r last Society can fold its arms
"a and wait patiently until Eas-
ter for the next great event,
Tor the much talked-of Mardi Gras
that grand affair so long anticipated
went on with the swagger and
swing which only King Carnival can
assume on sucn occasions. on Tues
day evening at the Moana Hotel.
The Kilohana Art League can well
afford to look forward ard walt with
patience, for seldom has Nm event OF
such magnitude. with SO much untir-
ing energy involved, proved such a
grand success from every point Of
The Moana Hotel lanai leading to
the ballroom was prettily draped
with ropes Of MALE and greens; tall
palms were at either end and ON the
lanai facing the sea the decorations
were very effective. The ballroom
was a dream OF beauty. On the walls
and ceiling we're arranged the date
palm leaves, and these were grouped
together with good effect. mosques
rrotruding from the center. From
the chandelier In the center of the
room was rung great bouquet Of
! leaves, and the Mosques grotesque
hanging from their leafy nest were
| effective The theme under the mu-
sic gallery was in white and gold.
and truly regal In Its spiendor. A
! fur rug over the dais added to the
gorgeousness Of the decorations, while
tall palms ON either side waved I'm
stately profusion. The wall was lit
orally banked In ferns and green's.
The boxes on the opposite side Of the
room were artistically decorated In
yellow nunsveiling and greens, and
the windows behind, overlooking the
sea. were delicately outlined In NAL
IL. The boxes were occupied by Mr..
John II. Bliss, who had as guests Mr.
ana Mrs. David Rice, Miss Jessie
Kaufman. Miss Mamie Winston and
Col. A. G.. Halves of San Francisco.
Other boxholders We're Col. s. NJ. Par
ker and Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Henry
Taylor Of Chicago, Mr.. Alexander
Young, Mr. Paul lsenberg, Mrs. Hol-
loway, Mrs. Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
y. Patton, Mr.. Francis Gay, Mr.. Hook
ing. Mr.. Abram and Mr.. Wood OF
Minnesota, and Mrs. Knudsen. Among
the beautiful toilettes noticed in the
boxes were those worn by Mrs. Fran
els Gay. Mrs. David Rice. Mrs. Audrey
Robinson, Mrs. Elston, Miss Bertha
Young. Mrs. Won Hamm, Miss Win
ston, Miss Jessie Kaufman, Mrs
Campbellparker. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs
Taylor. Mrs. Holloway. Mrs. Augustus
Knudsen, Mrs. Eric Knudsen. Mrs
knudsen, Mrs. Wood.
On the two sides of the ballroom,
We're settees and chairs several fee;
deep, which were lined with specta.
tors. Among them were noticed Mrs
:'rancis Swanzy In a beautiful empire
frock- of white satin, Mrs. George
Smithies In old-rose satin spangled
in black lace, Miss Nellie Judd in
deep red silk velvet en- train, Mrs
Walter Hoffman In white silk with
rare old lace bertha, Miss Waterman
In white mousseline de sole, Mrs
George Macfarlane In black satin and
lace becomingly bespangled, were
noticed long before the entrance OF
the King and Queen of the Carnival
Promptly at $3.50 was heard tn,
trumpet announcing the arrival o,
the King and Queen Of the Carnival
and then came the Pierrots, who
made u path through the laughing
crowd for the procession which wa
headed by Mr.. James Wilder. master
of ceremonies, who announced tn,
approach of the King and Queen. Al
eyes were centered upon handsOm,
Lorna Iaukea, VINO with her King
stately Doctor George Herbert-an,
attended by the pages, Masters Rey
mold McGrew and Ivan Graham, per
fectly turned out. and the ladies-in
ioit' bIut'
Montague Cooke and Mabel Pond 49,
attired In court empire gowns of pinl
and rose sain. trimmed with old ros.
point lace and looking very beautiful
were attending to the Queen with
all the pomp and ceremony necessar,
for the occasion. Mr.. George y
Cooke. the Court Jester sustained hi
part with the wit aud aplomb 10
which he is Justly famed. His garl
OF cap and bells .and the sar
donic leer which he threw into tn
faces of the spectators caused grea
laughter and fun. Mr.. Richar,
Cooke as Frivolity was In red and tn
case and agility which he dlsplaye,
In his wonderful antics tickled tn
crowd, and he was followed every