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The Queen's Ball, at Iolani Palace last Saturday to celebrate the reign of Queen Liliuokalani, was a grand affair, truly fit for a queen. Queen’s Ball
was a regal affairGuests were announced by Nicklaus Schweizer in the Grand Hall. Friends of Iolani Palace Board President Edward Richardson and his wife, celia, and David and Eleanor Kawananakoa were in the receiving line. Guests walked on a red carpet to the pavilion behind the palace and were welcomed with champagne and pupu before dinner. A highlight was strolling through the Palace Galleries and viewing royal crowns, jewelry, medals, a feather cloak King Kamehameha took in battle and other artifacts. The ball was a benefit for the galleries, which are open to the public. The Kamehameha Schools String Orchestra and Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus opened the evening. The Royal Hawaiian Band entertained during dinner. The big Monday Night Band played for dancers. Hilton did a good catering job. Puchi Romig, Alice Guild and all the volunteers who worked so hard on this event deserve praise ...
Hale Aina at Neiman
Honolulu Magazine's annual Hale Aina restaurant awards, presented by American Express and sponsored by Neiman Marcus, will be in the store's Mariposa restaurant Feb. 25. Doug Lum is coordinating chef. He has an all-star lineup of chefs preparing food: Alan Wong, Hiroshi Fukui, Wayne Hirabayashi, Bev Gannon, Phillipe Padovani and D.K. Kodama. Tickets are $100, or 25 percent less when using an American Express card. Call 524-7400 ...Neiman's St. John specialist Cameron Wahineokai marries Keiko Hetsugi Feb. 17 at Kawaiahao Church. Vince Motas, who manages the store's men's department, is best man. Emiko Doughty is maid of honor. A reception follows at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel ... Lynn Cook is a member of the 73-year-old Honolulu Printmakers. She's also on the Diamond Head Theatre board. That's why she, Laura Smith, Joe Singer, Bobby Crockett and Howard Farrent will have their prints, woodcuts and etchings on display in the DHT Lobby Gallery during the run of "Chess," opening Feb. 16. The exhibit is appropriately entitled "Check Mate: Black, Light and Color" ...
Singer Mona Joy, who in earlier years performed with isle stars such as Bill Akamuhou, Lei Collins, Donald Yap, Tutasi Wilson and mahi beamer, is back in town. She and husband, Ben Lum, are performing with Dell-Fin Poaha, Michael Crozier and George Kaeo on Valentine's Day at Kapunawai Ola, a Kapolei nursing home for seniors. Mona is a 1947 graduate of Sacred Hearts and lists Eileen Lota and Mamo Howell among her classmates. "We had a wonderful class," Mona said, "and we were all good girls" ... Kristin Zambucka says HBO has expressed interest in her latest book project, a series of what she describes as "mystical, magical, shape-shifting adventures set in Cornwall, Wales and Somerset -- King Arthur country" ...
So long to brother El
Elliott Wood, 78, died of cancer Sunday. He joined Honolulu Rapid Transit after graduating from Roosevelt High in 1940 and retired as an officer with MTL. His 46 years with the bus firms was interrupted by Army service in World War II. He was a good husband to the former Cissie Lum, a good father to Kaina Awaa, and Emory, Mamo and Mary Lou Wood, and a good brother to me. We will miss him. Services will be at Borthwick's at 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 12. Friends are invited to come beforehand and shoot the breeze ...
Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin in the streets
of downtown Honolulu during World War II, writes of
people, places and things every Saturday.
E-mail him at bwood@starbulletin.com