The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-24
THE GRAND FAIR.
a Most Brilliant scene-BooEhs of All
NatiOns-RIch Collection OF Hawai-
ian Curios.

HONOLULU hlaes, famous as II has be-
come for festivities, presented SO pictur-
esquely beautiful an appearance as On
Saturday last, when the grand bazaar for
the benefit Of the HoouIu and Hoola La
hui Society had opened Booths OF diff
ferent nations We're ranged along the
ends and sides OF the hall, distinguish
able by national arms and ensigns being
the central objects In artistic and pro-
fuse decorations
The Hawaiian booth was first to en-
counter on entering, being at the lower
end OF the hall. There was a large
variety OF articles, chiefly the product of
Hawaiian women's industry, upon the
tables. Mingled with these goods were
countless native curi0s, and the booth
arches were heavily hung with rare OBJ
jects IN the same line. Queen kapio-
lani presided over the sale here, assisted
by Mrs c. 2. Iaukea, Mrs. Mcclure and
Mrs. Mills. To the right flank OF this
booth was a grass nut in the ancient
fashion, within which native women
played the Hawaiian game of checkers.
wherein OF old the loser won the death
penalty. They also sang meies and beat
the antique rattle made OF a gourd.
Occupying = space of forty feet by
twenty feet was the tent of King Kala-
Saua, constructed OF pink cloth. Capt.
kahaleWai OF the Kings Guards and
Mrs. kahalewai, with others, were assid-
nous IN showing and explaining the
prlncip pal objects on exhibition within.
Round the top was extended Hebrew
scroll containing the first four books OF
Moses, while richly made cabinet kept
the wand or pointer, with which the
sacred text is traced so that the hand
may not come IN contact with it, beau
tiful article of solid silver studded with
! jewels and pointed with sharp index.
Hawaiian curios were literally heaped
on several tables, many Of them init
| mately connected with barbarous prac-
| tees OF the past. Feather cloaks of ka-
mehameha /. end Queen Kaahumanu
| were spread on the walls, surrounded
| with implements of ancient warfare and
| scarlet feather helmets. The intrinsic
as well as archaeological value of the
| feather cloaks may be realized, when 1t
| Is taken into account that the 90 only
Yields one OF these yellow feathers under
| each wing, that the feathers are exceed
| ingly downy and soft, that millions OF
| them enter into one of these garments,
and that the bird itself has become very
rare and only thrives in certain parts of
| the islands.
The German booth was conducted by
| Mrs c. Bolte and Mrs. J. f. Hackfeld,
| assisted by Miss Deichmann, Mrs
| Howe and Miss Heilbrunn.
The Japanese booth, containing arti-
| cles OF the ''lan0 OF the Rising Sun"
was presided over by Mrs. Taro Ando,
assisted by other ladies, all in national
costume. They served Japanese tea.
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| large space at the head of the hall. 1t
was surmounted with the sign Yankee
| Notions In large letters, and did a
brisk business in articles thus fifty de-
| scribed. Mrs Merrill, the presiding
] genius, was attired after the fashion Of
| Mother Washington's time. She was
/ assisted in the g trading by Mrs. Fuller,
| Mrs. Z. s. Cunha and other ladies. Miss
Putnam was exquisitely made up as the
Goddess of Liberty" Mrs. j. d.
Strong personated afortune-telling gypsy
in an apartment at one side OF the booth,
| where no end of merriment was returned
| for the fee.
The Mexican booth faced the same
way as the American, with passage be-
/ tween them leading TO room where
! chocolate was dispensed. Mrs. r. w.
! Laine presided, and hrs. f. P. Hastings
assisted in managing this booth.
The Chinese booth was conducted by
Mrs. Goo Kim, she and the Chinese
ladies assisting being beautifully dressed
| In their national fashion.
The British booth was presided over
| by Mrs j. H. Wodehouse, helped by
| Mrs. T-R. Walker, the Misses Wode-
house and Miss Mist.
The Portuguese booth was In charge of
Mrs Canavarro. with Mrs. A. Mackin-
tosh and Miss May Atkinson assisting.
The fish pond, situated between Great
Britain and Portugal, was conducted by
| Misses Dora Dowsett and Mary Mcbride.
| 1t was very artfully contrived and deco
| rated to suit its name, while the fair
fisher folk completed the illusion charm
ingly.
Princess Kaiulani gracefully dealt out
floral beauties from the flower stand,
placed in the front center of the hall.
The stock was fresh, rich and numerous
ly designed.
"Re6ecca at the well'' was personated
by Mrs. Jas. H. Boyd. Her makeup
was superb in the highest degree, the
costume being brilliant as well as correct,
the wearer's features those Of the ideal
Syrian maiden.
On either side of the Chinese booth
Hawaiian women gaily dressed piled the
interesting manufactures of straw hats
and tapa cloth. Tables loaded With
Hawaiian. food and for the service of ice
cream were in j lanai In rear OF the
royal and the German quarters. The
ROYAL Hawaiian Band, stationed out
side to the left of the main entrance,
played throughout the fair. There was
a constant stream of visitors round the
floor, and there must be goodly sum as
the net proceeds. At all events, prob
ably none of the most travelled patrons
ever witnessed more cosmopolitan fes-
tival, running so tremendously and even
merrily.
Lieut.. Crawford, With men from the
u. S. S. Alert, executed the decorations
of the American booth, which were
among the VERY hest in the MAGE. Mrs,