The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-22

The social event of the day in Homo
lulu was the Floral Parade, in which
many of our best known people took
part. That it was the most brilliant
yet had was the general verdict, and
the assemblage at Punahou grounds
was equally bright, all society being
on hand Each succeeding year sees
more autos in Honolulu, and next
years event may even surpass that OF
today. The Punahou grounds make a
beautiful setting for the decorated ma
chimes, and the scene this morning
was one of wondrous beauty. The
Paradise of the Pacific" showed her
colors today and bright indeed they
were.
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Seldom has Honolulu society enjoy
ed a more delightfully."- arranged ana
managed ball than that given last eve
ening at the Moana Hotel by the Aloha
Temple, Order of Mystic Shriners
Apparently nothing had been forgot
ten that could in any way lend to the
| pleasure Of the guests, and the mem
! bers of the popular order proved them
| selves hosts of the first calibre in ev-
cry way.
The decorations were elaborate and
most effective At the broad entrance
to the hotel, large American and Ha-
waiian flags draped midst myriads Of
incandescent lights, offered a most
pleasant welcome. The main lobby or
the hotel, being not now open to
guests, was converted into a bower or
flowers and greens, as was also the
great dining room where the guests
danced. Red-the Shriners' color
predominated in all the decorations,
and lent a most warm and hOspitable
effect to the entire place. The broad
lanais and the trees and walks ma
kai the hotel were hung with hun
bred of electric bulbs, and paper lam
terms making the prOmenades a verit-
able fairy-land of color.
In the ball room great festoons OF
red carnations and HIBISCUS blossoms
swung from the corners and met in an
enormous center-pieCe in the middle
of the room. entwined in these ropes
of blossoms, electric light wires car
ried current to the dozens of tiny
bulbs which glowed like gems from
the hearts of great hybiscus blooms.
Before the dancing began at nearly
10 o'clock, the assembling guests
strolled on the lanais or through the
walks of the hotel grounds, listening
to the music of the Band stationed in
the bandstand outside the main build
| ing. Later the several hundred guests
were tripping time to delightful or
chestra music i'm the ball room, or
playing at bridge or pedro in the coy
| corners about the lanais.
As the guests began to arrive about
9 o'clock they were received by the re-
ceptiOn committee composed Of Messrs.
H. e. Murray, DR.. Wood, e. C. Brown
and Dr. Grossman.
The members of the order and their
ladies all wore the red fez and other
emblems Of the order and the result
was most effective and pretty. The
costumes of many of the ladies pres
ent were unusually elaborate, and the
affair will be long remembered as one
Of the most delightful of the season.
It is very probable that the success OF
! last evening will result in the making
Of it an annual event in Honolulu.
The arrangements were carried out
and most of the credit is due to the
members of the Aloha Patrol, the com
mittees being made up as follows:
General Committee-H. E. Murray
Geo. H. Angus, F. B. McStocker j, J,
! BeIser and +. L. Hatch.
Finance-F. B. McStocker, r. II, Pc
trie, Robt w Shingle, K, B. Porter,
and Z. J. Lord.
Hall and Decorations. J. Belser,
Sam Johnson, c. G. Bartlett, Emil
! IVafnru1an ana Thee Hoffman,