The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
MAYORS PARTY WAS
immense SUCCESS.
Sidewalk Ball and Downtown
Streets Crowded With Folks All
Having a Good Time

The peoples celebration It was
last night on Bishop Street, and on
Fort and Hotel and King Streets as
wen. IL was the msddest, merricst
time th6t Hohoiulu in general has
known in long time. Even Christmas
Eve this year was eclipsed by the cele-
bration OF Nev Year last evening.
The nucleus of II oil wns the mayor "
ball on Bishop Street. Here the Royal
Hawaiian Band played on platform
Of The Bishop square building for the
dancers on the Eva sidewalk. A bril-
| liant illumination Of the scene of jol.
| iity came from electric lights hung in
the trees of the square and on the
building.
The evening was warm aud windless,
and many Of the pretty maids Of duslty
akin and raven hair wore low.ncck ed
evening dresses Of light-eolored silks,
whiIr no one needed n coat even as the
evening grew late. Hoholulu's New
YeRt Eve was . great contrast to those
which have ice and snow as cohcomi.
tdnfs. IN the mild md pleasant air the
outdoor ,festivity was enjoyable up to
| the Inst moment t4Fa
1nycf Perm Leads -
Mayor Fern led OF the first dance
With Ms dauFhter Only a few turns
were taken before the broad sidewalk
commenced to hll up, most of the men
dancers being soldiers, and from that
| time on every dance found the space
crowded with figures going through all
| the latest contortions popular with the
plain people. ...... o.. 5. ~
"A note OF carnival WIS added by the
many makers, most of them in dom.
NOES or simply disguised by masks.
! They threw confetti and welded small
| feather busters with will, while the
! diabolical noise producer was there
with his string and tin can. The less
Objectionable ones confined themselves
4 to horns and bells. ,...".g,,.
| In spite Of all this IL was well
| behaved crowd, few instances of rough
ness or improper behavior coming to
/ the notice q the many policemen and
police officers on duty ON the down
\ town streets. A few drunken men were
sent home or placed in safe:keeping as
| they became Objectionable, but on the
! whole il was marvellously good hum
ored crowd. 49,. m.
Automobiles passed in continuous
procession up and down Fort, King and
| Hotel streets, filled with merrymakers
! blowing horns and throwing confetti,
| trailing streamers of serpentine, and
sometimes shooting of crackers as
| they went along. Everyone cheered
when the spirit moved, and in some
eases moved almost continuously. There
VAS ,Ie lack Of noiss At any time. in tbs
I evening". "a y R u = n
II Was the peoples good time, and
l they enjoyed Il every moment of the
evening. A few women in evening
| gowns and rich cloaks escorted by
| black. clothed or white-uniformed men
| could be seen, but they looked decid
loving, easy laughing, nierry-faced peo.
| pie were the ones for whom the New
Years Eve ball was staged, and only
they got the real fun out Of il. ~
1 The Music ON Bishop Street contin'
ued until half-past twelve, and not a
\ moment Of the time was wasted by the
several thousands of people who throng
ed up and down the street during the
evening. The soldiers of the regiments
on Oahu formed'a large percentage Of
| the male portion of the crowd, and they
added to the gaiety of the occasion
They were having fun, and lots of il
It was the biggest New Years Eve
Honolulu has ever had, and from the
broad smile on Mayor Fern 3 face as ht
watched the happy crowds dancing a.
his party the success of ii was high
ly pleasing TO the man who was respon
sible for II. N ss..esaN.t ~. .
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