The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-05

be remembered
Rarely II ever have Honolulu people
had the exquisite Joy of hearing the
classics rendered as the japanese mu-
slcians rendered them on Thursday
evening, and the masters were por-
trayed with the subtle, vibrant feeling
characteristic OF the soulful sympathy
Of those who comprehend. The ma
sic was wonderful to a degree.
Alternating, after a sweet concert
rendered by the band to allow for the
tardy arrival Of more guests, with the
strains OF Kaai's orchestra in the ma
kai pavilion tempted as always the
dancers to that direction, and We're
twinkling over the smoo,n floor.
The white and gold uniforms of the
American officers were here i'm evil
dence, gliding round with fairies in
dainty assures of pastel chiffons,
whose happy smiling faces reflected
the JOY Of those around them. The
ball room was lined with tiers of Jap
anese officers and on the opposite side
with Japanese ladies in their rich and
sedate crest-embroidered kimonas OF
dull brown and grey silks, arrayed
like dainty portraits in an oriental
frieze.
Delicious fruit punch was served by
| Japanese waiterssin white on this end
of the roof garden and between dances
the guests partook of refreshments
and promenaded along the carpeted
runway, overhung with myriads of red,
white and blue electric bulbs.
At half after ten an elaborate sup
per was served the guests at small
tables on the roof garden and in the
mauka pavilion were served sliced
turkey, chicken and ham, pate de foie
gras, dainty chicken, ham and tongue
sandwiches, fruit salads, champagne,
and fruit and wine punch. The
officers stood on each side of the
long banquet table in the pavilion
which was resplendent with silver and
cut glass and adorned by six tall cut
glass vases of golden chrysanthemums
After the supper during which the
tinkle of service could be heard all
along the roof garden, the gay orches
ira was heard and away sped the
young people to dance again and all
the older people to watch them.
The gowns seen during the evening
were all worthy of description, some
of them defying description.
Without exception the two creations
of the evening which attracted the
eyes of men and women alike as they
passed down the runways were those
of Mrs. Corwin p. Rees and Mrs. H. F.
Wichman, whose wardrobe from New
York and Paris is exciting much COM
ment throughout society.
Mrs. Rees was regally attired in a
stunning imported robe of mauve or
pink lavender satin very heavily en-
broidered in vari-colored shades of
the predominating tone, and falling in
a tunic bordered by long heavy silken
fringe. The body and lower portion
of this handsome gown revealed pearls
embroidered in the fringe, and large
amathysts in deeper but harmOnizing
tones interviewer artistically in the
embroidery. Mrs. Rees is very
handsome woman, and both she and
her gown attracted much attention.
Mrs. Henry Frederick Wichman, the
bride of Mr.. Wichman who has but re-
Gently arrived with her from New
York, wore a creation of Paquin in
paris, and one of the most exquisite
dreams" ever seen in Honolulu
Every movement of this gown cried
Paquin till even those who did moi
: know surmised it. 1t defied descrip
= ton, being an exotic wonder, but pu
into words might read as follows:
a hand-wrought black lace, so fine
! and clinging as to resemble tissue
2 heavily embroidered in bronze ant
f gold thread In Egyptian design, falling
| closely over drop of peacock greer
! crepe meteor, which chung with ever.
5 movement of the body and tremble,
: down to the heavy bronze fringe whicl
lowered over a deep fold of lighte
/ peacock green about her feet. Tn
4 gown was moulded to every line o
+ Mrs. Wichman's exquisite figure AM
s was ornamented by large turquois
e beetles on the bands across her whit
i shoulders. A gold band in her dar
/ hair and gold slippers and hose con
S pleted this marvellous creation an
a which caused its owner to be tn
cynosure of all eyes.
S Mrs. Sarah Newcomb was yer
e handsome in a champagne brocade
/, satin, panelled with spangled blac
e thread lace, decollete, en- train, an
d wearing a small tiara of large peal
G and tinV diamonds