Show FROM DANCING FLOOR TO SURP SURF men and maidens Mal dru in honolulu take ft a swim daring of bau ball 1 I had the plea pleasure suie of attending one of the unique entertainments ft swimming party that are ara a feature of honolulu and are probably known nowhere else in the world writes a correspondent of tho the chicago daily inter ocean it was given at waikiki a seaside e annex of the royal hawaiian hotel the apartment known as the lanai looks directly upon the sea th the e waves breaking beneath the windows and against the steps of the piazzas in the rear of the lanai is a large apartment for dancing and opening from this an immense dining room the masculine guests were with a few exceptions officers from our own men of war and from the english corvette garnett gamett now in the harbor handsome young fellows who cleared their throats a great deal curtailed the piteously and danced with much muscular c vigor they did not possess the ease of manner peculiar to their american fellow officers there was first a waltz or two then the party separated disappeared anc ane reappeared clad in bathing suite clr guests then moved in procession aero the long pier and the young girl clasping their hands above their heads leaped into the surf accompanied b their escorts they swam and dived ii the clear water like mermen and mermaids tho southern cross rose above the horizon palms were outlined in the moonlight against the clear sky tb the surf dashed its white foam against the reefs beyond the lagoon the air was wap filled with the fragrance of a thou thousand sanZ flowers the singing boys boya eat upon th pier and their wild music made a fitting accompaniment to one of the strangest scenes I 1 ever beheld after a time the swimmers repaired to their rooms re donned their evening dress and the ball went on as it if it had never been int interrupted it was difficult to realize that the young women in their white gowns gown bashes and french heeled shoes were the same whose white arms and bare feet had bad been battling with the breakers half an hour before the dancing vv was s followed by supper then the waltzing ani an singing were resumed and the was well on its way before th the C guests made their adicus adieus inq tool ook their departure r 1 |