The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-10
Fancy Fair.

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A fancy fair in aid of the building fund of st.
Andrews Cathedral was held On Tuesday after
noon and evening. The fair was held upon the
site of the Cathedral itself, a large circular tent
being erected at the mauka end of The Cathedral
grounds, covering those foundations of q part of
the future church which were laid many years
ago. The tent was of sufficient size to afford
ample accommodation for the stalls, booths,
tables, &c. required, and for the large crowd of
visitors. Fortunately on Tuesday the showers
which have been so frequent all through the
week were only light, and no inconvenience vas
sustained from the rain penetrating through the
canvas until after the whole proceedings of the
day were over. The ladies who took so much
pains to make the fair a success are indeed to be
congratulated that the weather, which was so I'M
propitious both before and after, favored them
thus on the day they had selected.
The stalls were arranged round the tent so as
to leave the greater part of the space open for
promenade except where, around the centre pole
of the tent, a tasteful series of flower stands had
been directed, and where, in front of the refresh
ment stalls, a number of tables presided over by
young lady mattresses were arranged for the
convenience of those who felt a desire for a seat
and a cup of tea.
The several departments of the fair were pre-
sided over by the following ladies
FLOWER STAND.-Mrs.P Pierre Jones, assisted
by Miss Nina Green, Miss Gotta Mist, Miss Mary
Won Holt, Miss Nellie Robertson and Miss Nancy
Along.
NhAB-DOA AND 10y AND CANDY STALL.-MrS.
S. Dowsett and Mrs. Mist, assisted by Miss Edie
Mist. and Miss Beatrice Purvis.
WEIGHING MAcHINE.-Miss Bertha Won Holt,
and Mr.. Morse.
FIRST TABLE.-Mrs. Macintosh assisted by
Miss Dora Dowsett, Miss Belle Carter and Miss
Comfy.
SECOND TABLE.-Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Freeth,
Mrs. Schaefer, Miss Florence Luce and Miss
Oracle Robertson.
THIRD TABLE.-Mrs, Phuger and Mrs. F. Har-
ris, assisted by Miss Luce, and Miss Bertha Bur
bank.
FOURTH TABLE.-Mrs Wodehouse, assisted by
Miss Dowsett and Miss Wodehouse.
FIFTH TABLE-Her Majesty the Queen Dow
ager EMMA, assisted by Miss Peabody, Miss
Hannah Kaneau, Mrs. Allan, Miss Jennie Still
man, Mrs. Kamakau and Miss Grace Kahoali.
SIXTH TABLE.-Mrs. Blackburn, assisted by
Sisters Phoebe and Albertina, Mrs. j. Webb, and
Mrs. Wray Taylor.
REFREsHMENT TABLEs.-H. R.. H. the Princess
Likelike, Mrs. McGrew, Mrs. Haalelea, Mrs.
CovingtOn, Mrs. Levers, Mrs. Bickerton, Mrs. S.
Damon and Mrs. Fuller. These Ladies were as
sisted by Miss Parke, Miss Mary Severance, Miss
Kinney, Miss Myra Mott Smith, Miss Mckinley,
Miss Agnes Wood, Miss Ada Jones, the Misses
Ellen and Lizzie Coney, Miss Mabel Rhodes, the
Misses Perry, and the Misses Barnard. Miss
Rhodes presided at the lemonade stall.
The work of fitting up and decorating the large
tent was chiefly done by Rev. W. A. Swan and
Mr.. Jenkins, with the assistance OF some
of the youthful members of the congrega-
ton. The decoration of the stalls and of the
central flower stand was undertaken by the ladies
who had charge of them. The whole effect was
very pleasing.
The various stalls were plentifully filled with
an immense variety of articles, both useful and
ornamental, giving evidence that a large number
of willing hands had been actively engaged in
the preparations for this fair. And it is a very
pleasing feature of the affair, that both in the
contributions to the stalls, and in the attendance
of purchasers at the fair, the kindly feeling of
members of other Christian denominations has
been conspicuous. Such mutual helpfulness
for worthy objects has always been seen in Hon
olulu, but was never, we believe, more noticeable
than on this occasion, and we know that our
friends OF the English Church have themselves
expressed their warm appreciation of the fact.
Among the many handsome things which were
to he seen on the various stalls 1t would be invid-
iods TO single out a few for special mention.
The gratifying total which has been realized by
this sale shows how valuable a great number of
these contributions must have been. The sums
undernoted were handed to the treasurers on
Tuesday night and between 500 and 5000 has
been received by them since: Flower stall, S69.-
40'; Toy, ETC., stall, S4OO. 10; Weighing Machine
S27.55 First Table, S477.10 Second Table,
Sl65. 80; Third Table, $4,000; Fourth, S173.6 So
Fifth Table including sale of tickets, S565 .05
Sixth Table, 1921 so; Refreshment Stalls, $293.-
60; Auction Sale, SS3.75; Admission Money,
1927. Altogether, when all expenses are paid,
a sum Of more than So, 100 has been obtained.