The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-22
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REVELRY
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ISQUAINT.
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themselves into the space in
front Of the Capitol building last
night, when the Parade of all nations
was over and King Carnival took his
throne and declared joy unconfned
throughout his realm ot Hawaii. Wave
after wave Of humanity swept through
the gates on .he Hotel street and
Richards street sides of the grounds,
driving the volunteer ushers frantic
with their demanGJ for seats and seats
and still more seats. t.a ~
Long before the time came for
counting the receipts james A. Dun.
tar, chairman of the committee In
charge Of the arrangements, and his
assistant Jack ID. Cleary, in charge of
the dancing knew that they had beat
out their appropriation, and for the
first time the opening night Of the
Carnival was n financial success as
well as an artistic one.
Figures Show Prot
The final figures were not obtainable
last night, but those that were in
showed a profit for the ball of all ma
tions Of something like $3.50. This
sum may be inefeased by the later re-
turns, said Mr.. Dunbar. ,s a..
The masked ball in the armory also
showed q proft from the sale of boxes,
concessiola md tickets. The figures
could not - stated until the manage
ment had an opportunity Of checking
up. B za+ts 3hts.sys ~ t
Bot so far az, fhe, people Who went
for the twr big events Of the night.
the parade and the ball of all nations,
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the matter of smallest moment. They
went for Ws good time and they most
assuredly had fone, .,'t.4E .
Governor On Time ..,......s.
1t was but few moments after
halfpast seven, the time set for the
opening of the Hotel street gate,
through which the coupon holders were
admitted, when G overnor Pinkham and
the members Of his personal staff ar
rived at the Capitol grounds, and took
their places on the lower balcony on
the King street side, directly in front
of the main entrance.
With the Governor was Colonel and
Mrs. Cooper and Maj. James d. Dough
erty, his aide. Shortly afterward Ad.
miral and Mrs. Boush reached the
Capitol, and were led to their seats
near the Governor.
Then came Brigadier- General and
Mrs. Wiser, with his personal aides,
Gen. Sam |. johnson, adjutant gen.
eral Of the Territory's national guard,
Wade Warren Thayer, secretary of the
Territory, and his wife, Charles r.
Forbes, superintendent of public works,
and Mrs. Forbes, Attorney General
Stainback and Mrs. Stain nback, Mayor
and Mrs. Lane, President of the Carni-
val Company Hagens ard Mrs. Hagens,
Judge and Mrs. s. B. Dole, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Jack London, and scores of
others, until the seats on the lanai
glowed and glittered with the colors
OF the women 5 dresses and the white
and gold of uniforms.
Upper Lanais Thronged
On the upper lanais the other en-
ployes of the capitol took advantage
of the permission granted them by the
carnival company TO enter the grounds
upon presentation of a pass, and as,
was expected brought their wives and
friends, until the seats there were
also filed.
In the mean time the Richard street
gate was thrown open to the public
and the crowds began hOcking into,
the grounds in constantly increasing
streams. Policemen, and volunteers
from l company of the third battalion
of Engineers, under Captain X. p.
Howell, jr, and First Sergeant Frank
Frasier, who were detailed as ushers
and ticket takers found their hands
full. In less than no time the grass
and walks were covered with people
in all sorts and conditions of costumes,
and still the throngs came pouring
through the gates as though it had no
end.
The big bleachers' seating more than
two thousand filed in moment, save
where the soldier ushers flung them.
selves in the front Of the crowds and
held the seats for the coupon holders,
who were still without the gates wait.
ing to see the coming of the parade
of all nations.
Human Flood Pauses
Then like a food that has reached
its topmost level the swiriing torrent
of humanity paused, eddied little
and settled itself to wait for what was
to come. The wait was not long. There
came the sound of pistol shots, shouts,
and the big main gates on King street
were flung open to admit the head of
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