The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-14
PORTUGUESE
At RECEPTION
The Officers of the Cruiser San
Gabriel at Lusitana
Hall.

Amid a brilliant setting Of colored
lights, and tropical foliage. with gay
music and attractive women, the Of
fcers of His Portuguese Majesty s
cruiser San Gabriel received many of
Honolulu 5 officials and large portion
Of the Portuguese colony last night,
the occasion being a reception given
at Lusitana hall. This was the first
formal meeting between the people Of
Honolulu and the visiting commander
and officers of the little cruiser, and
it was an occasion which Will long be
remembered, for the presence Of the
San Gabriel marks the first visit of
it may be many long years before an
other one calls here. 1t was an occa-
sion recalling the memorable and his
toric voyage of the daring Captain
Magellan, for if he was the first Port
uguese navigator to pass through the
strait which now bears his name, Cap
tain Pinto-Basto of the San Gabriel is
the last to have that honor.
Lusitana hall, an edfce of stone,
filing a commanding and spacious posi-
ton at the foot of Pune hbowl hill. was
admirably adapted for last night 5 re-
ception. The hall is reached by con
verging flights Of stone stairs It is
very large and attractively finished,
the interior being in red and green.
For the occasion blue and white, the
national cOlors of Portugal, were also
cons picuous in the decorations. The
center Of the hall was arranged with
chairs and palms, giving very pretty
effect The reception committee and
the cruiser s officers stood at the upper
end of the hall and received the
guests.
The grounds We're effectively decor
ated. Over the entrance to the grounds
rose an electric welcome, the words in
Portuguese being "Bem NindOS - The
flagstaff was utilized for festoOning
long strings of red white and blue
electrics from the peak Of the staff so
that it resembled the outlines Of tent.
The grounds were also outlined with
electrics. and over the Hawaiian band.
which played throughout the evening,
more electrics were SUSPENDED. Con
siderable thought had been given to
the electrical display and the results
were very pleasing.
just within the entrance of the hall
a number of Portuguese matrons and
young ladies stood in line and beyond
them the officers. Standing with the
officers We're A. d. Castro, j. Andrade
and J. d. Marques, president Of Lusi-
tana society Consul General Canavar-
TO introduced the Governor and Mrs.
Frear. the Mayor, consuIs and other of
icals TO Captain Pinto Rasto. From
eight to eight fortyfVe o clock. only
federal and territorial and county Of
ficalS were received. and from nine
clock on the Portuguese community
had full sway for the remainder Of the
evening Among the officials present
were Governor and Mrs Frear. Consul
General Uveno. the Chinese consul;
Danish Consul {. Hedemann and Mrs.
Hedemann, Hon. ". Q. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs Schultz, Navor Fern, Clerk \.
f. Murphy of the United States court
and Mrs murphy, former Attorney
General Lorrin Andrews and many
others.
The Portuguese guests numbered sew
eraI hundreds and the rooms were
crowded during the evening w.tn AM
mated groups The officers of the cruis-
er looked very handsome in THEN even.
ing dress uniforms which are conserva-
tive as - decorations and MARKS. Al
ternatin9 with the Hawaiian band was
a Hawaiian quintet club, which also
PLAYED for dancing at the close of the
evening"