The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-11-07
Receptions, Sports and Grand
Ball Mark Anniversary
Celebration.
FLAGS, FIREWORKS AND MUSIC
Consul General UyenO Host at
Distinguished Gathering in
Evening.
fFrom satnrday's Advertisor.l ,

have been particularly impressed with |
the general recognition of his birthday !
as observed in Honolulu yesterday, not
only by the Japanese here, but by many
Others who desired to show their re-
sprct to the ruler of Nippon. For tho
Japanese it was a holiday and every
where the sun.Aag was flying, not only
on the stores and buildings of Japanese
but on those of many other races,
who're the birthday Of tine Emperor was
given the courtesy of an unofficial
recognition.
In the morning there was recep-
tion at the Japanese consulate, where
there was continuous throng of Jap
anese passing through to pay their re-
spects to Consul General Senichi Uye-
no as the official representative of the
h.mperor. Here gathered nearly 1900
students from the Japanese schools who
sang the national anthem, Kim Gal
SO.0 The visitors at the consulate in
eIuded many women, all in their bright
est costumes, and the occasion was
1nado gladstone one in all ways.
Later in the day there were special
Japanese sports at Athletic Park and
Aala Park, where the events of the
day were contested with the vim IN
which athletics are necessarily conduct
ed when they assume u semioliicial char
acter, as in Japan, and bound around
with many ceremonies. In the evening
were fireworks.
The oficial Ball.
The more cosmopolitan ceremonial
of the day, in honor of the Emperor ar
irving at the beginning of his sixtiebh
year, was that on, the roof garden OF
the Young Hotel where the consul gen
eral gave ball and reception, which
was attended by society in general and
the officers and their ladies of the army
and navy.
One of the pleasant incidents of the
evening was when former Queen Liliu
OkalaDi was announced and was escort
ed to a marquee on the roof garden BY
the consul general, where she was the
recipient of many congratulations her
self. Kamaainas and malihinls ahkt
hastended to pay her their respects anc
it was miniature court which was II
action for time.
In the Receiving Line,
In the mauka ball pavilion, where
the red-disc flags Of Japan and starred
and striped flag of America inter
mingled above entrances and were drap
ed over alcoves, the consul general re
ceived nearly two thousand guests
From eightthirty TO nine-thirty
stream of visitors passed before tn
Emperor IS representative and thos
who officially received with him.
In the receiving line with Mr. Uyen
we're Governor w. f. Frear, Rear-Ad
miral w. C. Cowles, U. S. N, and Mri
Cowles, Brigadier-Ge M. Nj. Ma
comb, u. S. A., and Mrs. Macomb, an
the Japanese vice'consll and his wife
intrOductions being made by Hon. a
L. C. Atkinson. The consul wore tn
full dress and decorations of his ranl
Admiral Cowles and General Macon
wore the full dress uniforms of thei
ranks, and all officers of the army, nav
and marine corps, were in full dret
also, making n brilliant display tn
various arma of the service being dii
tinguished by the rod, yellow and whit
of the artillery, cavalry and infantry
The consuls of Great Britain, Franc
and Spain wore their full dress uniform
this being the first occasion at whiC
Consul Arana, for Spain, was presei
officially, his uniform being one Of tl
most brilliant of all, The consul Il
Portugal appeared in the convention
full dress of the American citizen.
Cosmopolitan Guests.
The passing of the guests before d
receiving line revealed the intense &C
mOpolitRnism of Honolulu, and the Iii
presented a bizarre appearance, for, Il
lowing an epauletted colonel of caval
or major of marines, with uniforI
rich in gold braid, came dimuniti
maid of the Japanese empire in sob'
but rich kimono, and brilliant obi, bO
ing ceremonially before the represe
tative of her august sovereign, and
hind her came tall, stately Americ
woman in a creation of Worth, accent
ating the vast difference in style
centuries ago and the present.
There followed in line America
then Chinese men, queueless, and c
nese women In the rich robes of th
nation; then Ilnwaiians, some weari
tho decorations Of the former m
arehy Of the Pacifci then again Britt
German aud French peoples from
far and the near East. from the rlo
North and tho farther South "a nFnl
but eongenial gathering with nRtio
social lines erased that all might
homage 10 tie name Of Muiauhlto. n
of the vast empire Of the sunset ~
The guests passed out upon the be-
iiful roof pafdon, under the soft
Nuiian moonlight fky, with the gar
lights hooded with oneptal lante
The long pfomrnaaes were ihFon
with pafaaeTa, minging of heaui
gowns and gold iaff nud conn
flng NJ Tarfs, aaa. doamta ne mnY
ainfe ~ noanlHa rpauiellna
HHQraa. hah We nai domlmnl
nancinf ana Refrrrhmsnis.
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