The Governor and most of the English present,
including our own party, wore evening dress, and the officers of the
'Fantome' were in uniform. Every door and window was open, there was a
large verandah to sit in, a garden to stroll about in between the
dances, and an abundance of delicious iced lemonade--very different
from the composition thus named which is generally met with in London
assemblies--to drink. At half-past twelve, when people were beginning
to disperse, we took our departure, Captain Long taking us off to the
yacht in his boat.
There is to be another ball on Thursday night, for which everybody is
most anxious that we should stay, as it is to be rather a large
affair. In order that you may see the Hawaiian fashion of sending out
cards, I copy the form of invitation we received:--
_The pleasure of the company of Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Brassey is requested at a Subscription Ball,
at the Hawaiian Hotel,_
ON THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1877, AT 8 O'CLOCK.
_Respectfully, H.A. Widemann,_
FOR THE COMMITTEE.
_Mrs. Jas. Makee and Mrs. J.S. McGrew will kindly act as matrons
of the evening._
_Tuesday, January 2nd_.--At eleven o'clock, the King, who was rather
better, went on board the 'Fantome,' saw the men at quarters, and
witnessed the firing of a couple of shots at a target, and shortly
before twelve paid us a visit, accompanied by the Prince Leleiohoku
and others.
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