The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25
THE GRAND FAIR.


Honolulu Rifles, famous as it 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 Hooulu and Hoola La
hui Society had opened. Booths OF diff
ferent nations were ranged along the
ends and sides OF the hall, distinguish
able by national arms ard 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 large
variety of articles, chiefly the product OF
Hawaiian women's industry, upon the
| tables Mingled with these goods were
! countless native curios, 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. P. Iaukea, Mrs. Mcclure and
Mrs. Mills To the right flank of this
| booth was grass hut 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 meles and beat
the antique rattle made OF a gourd.
Occupying a space OF forty feet by
| twenty feet was the tent of King Kala-
kaua, cons9ucted OF pink cloth. Capt.
Kahalewai OF the Kings Guards and
Mrs Kahalewai, with others, were assid-
uous in showing and explaining the
principal objects on exhibition within.
Round the top was extended a Hebrew
scroll containing the first four books Of
Moses, while a 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 |. and Queen Kaahumanu
were spread on De 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 it
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. G. Bolte and Mrs. J. F. Hackfeld,
assisted by Miss Deichmann, Mrs.
Howe and Miss Heilbrunn.
The japanese booth, containing arti
cles of the land of the Rising Sun,
was presided over by Mrs. Taro Ando,
assisted by other ladies, all in national
costume. They served japanese tea.
The United States booth occupied a
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 tire fashion OF
Mother Westinghouse time She was
assisted in the . trading" by Mrs. Fuller,
Mrs E. s. Cunha and other ladies'. Miss
Putnam was exquisitely made up as the
Strong pefsonated fortune-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 10 room where
chocolate was dispensed. Mrs. r. w.
Lame presided, and Mrs. F. P. Hastings
assisted in managing this booth.
The Chinese booth was conducted by
Mrs. Geo 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 fox completed the illusion charm
ingly.
Princess Kaiulani gracefully dealt cut
floral beauties from the flower stand,
placed in the front center OF the hall
The stock was fresh, rich and numerous
ly designed.
"Rebecca at the well" was personated
by Mrs. Jas. II. Boyd. Her makeup
was superb in the highest degree, the
costume being brilliant as well rs 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 a 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 a 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
merrilv.
Lieut.. Crawford, Nith men from the
U. S. S. Alert, executed the decorations
OF the American booth, which were
among the very best in the place. Mrs.
CanavarTo personally attended to the
adornment OF the Portuguese booth, and
it was certainly second to none in any
respect, while superior to most in. the
floral work. All, however, were worthy
OF great praise, making grand whole Of
surprising beauty.
Royal Arch NIasons.