Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-05
GAY RECEPTION
At TIE CAPITOL
Beauty, Flowers And
Music Charm The
Guests

The Throne room in the Executive
Building was the scene OF most
charming reception last Saturday
night. 1t has been many moons Since
the walls of that room witnessed 50
gay throig 1t was given by Cover
nor and Mrs. Carter to the Long
worths and Secretary and Mrs. Straus,
and all the beauty of the city in their
best bib and tucker were. there. The
grounds surrounding the Capitol were
one blaze of light. Hundreds of in
candescents of varied colors strung
from tree to tree, and this, accom-
panied by the sweet music of the Ha-
waiian band, made it the garden of
anchantment." Many lights and flow
crS added their charm to the decora-
rion of the Capitol and with here and
there ported ferns created scene that
will be long remembered.
The reception party were stationed
in the Throne Room, in an aisle parti-
toned off with MALE and ferns. On a
balcony just back of them the Ellis
Quartet lulled the senses with the
sweetest of strains.
In the receiving line we're Governor
Carter, Mrs. Carter, Secretary Straus,
Mrs. Longworth, Congressman Long
worth and Mrs. Straus, the introduce
tons being made by Secretary Atkin-
son. The ladies of the party were
richly gowned. Mrs. Carter wore
white satin, embroidered with roses
and real lace. and carried a bouquet /
of white and pink roses. The costume |
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becoming creation of steel blue satin
and Mrs. Stiaus gown was of whitu
lace
The National Guard, in their fashy |
uniforms, assisted in the reception
and also maintained presentation lines
at the different doors, thereby pre-
venting much confusion that might |
otherwise have happened
By $3.50 the grand reception was in
full swing. Many hundreds lined both
sides of the driveway from the King
street entrance to the Capitol steps to
watch the arrivals. Mr. and Mrs
Longworth were little late in arriv.
ing, but patience and beauty were par
amount that evening.
Prominent a among those who were
presented were Mi. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Cooke, Consul General Saito and Mrs.
Saito. Chinese Consul Chang, Tso Fan
and Madame Chang Tso Fan, f. A.
Schaefer, Italian Consul, and Miss
lrmgard Schaefer; Count Canavarro,
Portuguese Consul; Dr.. Marques,
French Consul; w. F. Pfotenhauer,
German Consul, and Mrs. Pfotenhauer;
Chief Justice and Mrs Frear, Justice
Hartwell and Miss Hartwell, Prince
and Prihcessn Kawananakoa, Bishop
Libert, Father .Valentin, Canon Mack
intosh, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Breckons,
Mr.. and Mrs4 G. p; Wilder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. A Wilder, f. M. Hatch and
Miss Harriet Hatch, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Campbell, MI. and Mrs. Clifford
kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack London,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Hatch, Mr.. and
Mrs c. H. Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
F. Davies. Mr. and Mrs. Ivers, Mr.
and Mrs Kanakanui, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
j. LoWrey. Sherwood Lowrey, Allan
Lowrey Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rhodes, Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Halves, Jr., Senator
John c. Lane, Sheriff Iaukea, Joseph
Fern, S. NJ. Dwight, e. R. Stackable,
WI .. bullH anu MISS Euld GuIll, MISS
Waltz, Miss Alice Moore, Misses Rose,
Rev, Hiram Bingham, Miss Walker,
Miss Angus, Miss Sturgeon, Miss
J. II. Fisher, Lloyd Conk-
ling, James Holt, C. s. Holloway,
George Beckley and John Lucas.
The members of the three Hawaiian
societies, the Hui Kaahumanu, Hui
Kauikeaouli and Hui Oiwi, to the
number Of nearly four hundred, weref
presented, the guests of honor having
pleasant greetings f4r the native sons
and daughters of Hawaii. 4
J. d. Aiomoku, Miss Dwight and
Miss Crewes, who had charge of the
decorations, should come in for large
credit mark for the work done in that
tine. 1t could not have been beaten
and called forth many remarks of ap-
probation.
After the reception the guests Of
honor and few invited guests were
the guests ofa Secretary Straus at din
ner at the Moana.