Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18
TWAS GRANDtST
NAVAL SOC|AuTY
Reception On Cruisers
Was Most Elaborate
On Record

IlpHOiulu HAS enjoyed many social
functions on board visiting warships
of all nations. Never has there been
one that equaled the reception given
last evening by Admiral Dayton, the
captains and officers of the cruiser
fleet now in port.
The Examinations and the decora-
ton of the ships and the dock were
the most elaborate this town has ever
gcen. The music of bands and orches-
tras was continucus. The small boats
of the harbor sailing back and forth
and brought into relief by the shifting
shafts of the searchlight combined
With the picturesque surroundings to
make scene that might be taken for
on ideal stage setting.
The night, like all nights in this
Paradise of the Pacific, was perfect
and Old Glory was much in evidence
ty the white shafts of light from the
powerful searchights of the ships.
The flagship West Virginia threw
her searching eyes on the flags of the
Pennsylvania, and that ship. believing
that one good turn deserved another,
responded in like manner with her
powerful beaminE eyes, the result of
which formed perfect crossbars be-
tween the two ships. The brilliancy
of the white lights was offset by the
pink lens Of the searchlight in the
main fighting top of each vessel. This
made most beautiful combination.
One of the sailors who was engaged
in hanging the smaller lights esti-
mated that there were somewhere in
the neighborhood of 10000 lights
burning during the evening.
The naval dock between the two
ahips was covered with a canopy of
.lags from every nation In the world.
Under this canopy and in the center OF
the dock was large rerreshment
Tooth surrounded by stacked arms
ard the landing guns of the cruisers,
guarding the great punchbowl of the
flagship. Further along the punch
bowl of the Pennsylvania did valiant
service and on either side were other
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At the end of the dock a peristyle
had been erected, the pillars wound
with bunting, vines and palm fronds.
Within this enclosure were artificial
ponds of lilies arranged with perfect
artistic effect.
Beyond was the handsomely deco
rated and furnished stand for the re-
ceiylng party. Here the guests. after
laying aside their wraps in the ward
room of the Pennsylvania, were pre-
sented to Admiral Dayton. Captain
John b. Miller of the flagship West
Virginia, Captain Aaron Ward of the
Pennsylvania, Captain S. A. Stanton
of the Colorado and Captain c,
Thomas of the Maryland who were
assisted in receiving by Mesdames
jackson, Price, Meyers and Gelm.
A band made up of the combined in
strumentalists of the fleet was sta
toned on the dock, another band was
on the deck of the Pennsylvania and
u Hawaiian quintet club furnished the
popular center for dancing on board
tie West Virginia. And all three were
so arranged that there was no conflict
Of harmony.
The hundreds of guests wandered al
will over the ships, where everything
was arranged for their comfort and
pleasure. The officers were indefatig
uble in their attention and properly
modest under the compliments show
cred upon them for the good taste with
which they had combined the soft
luxury of the tropics and the harsl
edges of the engines of war.
The official and social life of Homo
lulu was well represented and amoni
those noted were DR.. and Mrs. Jared
G. Smith, Hon. and Mrs. Henry L
Cooper, General Soper, Representative
Quinn, Governor and Mrs. Walter +
'rear, Secretary and Mrs. Il. A. Mott
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Pratt, j
Hastings Rowland, Judge and Mrs
Sidney NJ. Ballou, Mr.. and Mrs. CHI
tord Kimball, Senator John c. Lane
Sheriff and Miss Iaukea, Colonel an
Mrs. Sam johnson, Paymaster an
Mrs. Brooke, Admiral Samuel Very
senator and Mrs. c. +. Chillingwortl
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A. l.. C. Atkinson, Bishop Restaric
and Miss Restarick.
The officers Immediately in tharg
Iof the arrangements were:
nvitations-Major Meyers, Lieutcr
ant Barry, Lieutenant Luby and Mic
shipman Wilson.
Decorations-Lieuten Commar
der Reed, Lieutenant Stokes and Ell
sign Carter.
Refreshments Surgeon Stalnako
Ensign Brilliant, Surgeon Wilson
Lieutenant McDougall and Ensig
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