The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

These move in line, with five more, and
again another FIVE, until the line passes
through a corridor to the upper door
of the throne room-no crowding; no
haste. Each lady hands her invitation
card to an usher. 1t is passed through
the hands of five white-gloved officers
until it comes to the lord chamberlain,
who is on a pedestal. He announces
the name distinctly just before the
lady courtesies to the king; then she
takes two steps to the right, courtesies
to the queen and walks slowly out Of
an opposite door. The train problem
is worked out by two powerful, gilt
incrusted silk-stockinged attendants
at the first door and two more at the
exit. One takes the train from the
lady's arm, hands it to his associate,
who skilfully spreads it, full length, as
the lady moves on. There is no walking
backward at any stage of the ceremo-
ny. The attendants at the going-out
door pick up the train, hang it over the
lady's arm, and she is met by her es-
cort, then to wander at win through
the palace, enjoying the pictures, sta
tuary and historical objects to be found
in every room. Finally the buffet sup
per room is reached downstairs. There
is a bountiful service Of champagne or
claretcup, and the usual supply of Ia
BILE delicacies, all cold. Hot tea and
coffee also are served. Secret service
men are everywhere in semidiplomatic
uniforms, watching hands and faces,
appearing politely in evidence wherever
group seems to grow little too
| large.
| System and order in regaining car
riages is wonderful. The name is ask
ed at a certain door, and at once is an
nounced through telephone to the
carriage line outside. You are guided
to the dressing room for your wraps,
and then you wait and chat until your
names comes back by telephone and is
repeated gently by a dozen or more
voices until it reaches you wherever
you may have wandered. Your car
riage and footman are on the spot. No
one goes out until the right moment,
then home. There is a pleasure in this
finished old world method of attention
to detail in the entertainment of guests
that forbids nervousness, embarrass-
ment or strain, and makes one feel
splendidly at ease"
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SnTInp costumes are ALWAYS more
less interesting, and every season they
appear in some new phase that makes
them seem absolutely new and dis
| tinctive, even though the materials on
close inspection bear a marvellous re-
semblance to those We have seen for
many, many years.
1t is incredible, however that year
after year and season after season, es-
pecially now that there are so many
extremes as regards clothes during the
year. it is possible to have such a va
riety Of style and color and even the
woman who has mania for clothes to
such an extent that she is always buy
ing them has now no difficulty in hav-
ing each and every one of her numer-
GUS gowns quite different from the
other.
There does not appear to be any fix
ed law as regards material or color
this year but it is noticeable that one
or two materials combined in the same
costume are thought very smart, and
certainly the effect is attractive, for
even when the same color is seen the
fact that it is in a different material
gives it a different appearance, while,
if desired to rave the different shades
of the same color, it is very easy to
carry them out on account of having
so many different materials used at the
same time.
There are, of course, any number Of
smart and attractive cloth and yelling
costumes and silk ones as well, that are
made entirely of the one material.
These have waists and skirts to match.
and often-in fact, almost always
there is a coat or wrap also, But some
how the charm of novelty is more APP
parent in those costumes that are made
OF cloth, yelling, chiffon or batiste with
SILK coats the same color, even in a
darker or lighter shade. And these
SILK coats are most charmingly attrac-
tive in their rather fanciful design and
absolute novelty of shape and effect,
as well as color, for there are a num-
Der of new shades this year that have
already found favor, and although it
must be admitted they are somewhat
conspicuous, at the same time they are
effective and as a rule becoming.
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Down the street came a wagon, load
ed with meat and drawn by a we'll
rounded, well-fed little mare. Her
steps became slower and slower, and
finally in the middle of the car tracks,
she dropped.
cit ap," said the driver, "git ap,
JENNY"
But Jenny only turned appealing
eyes toward the man on the seat.
Behind him came the shouts and oaths
of other drivers.