The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-12-10
THE FAIR AT LIHUE.
An Interesting Display, Brilliant Gath
ering and Gratifying Result.

An Interesting Display, Brilliant Gath
ering and Gratifying Result.
The long looked for event-the Fails
thing of the past, but it will remain in
the memory of all who attended it for a
long time to come. The weather was
propitlous and people came from all parts
of the island to show substantial SYM
pathy"
The Y. M. G. A. room, where the fair
was held, is large, airy apartment, and
it was so gayly bedecked with foliage,
flags, bright-colored bunting and Japan
csc lanterns that it seemed like a scene
out of the Arabian Nights. Around the
room were six booths, each spanned by
an iron arch covered with fine bamboo
leaves, while the table itself was deco
rated with red and white bunting.
Every conceivable form of fancy work.
fans, mats and Hawaiian curios without
number covered the tables. Out Of
doors the scene was no less interesting.
The extensive lanai was covered with
sugar cane, and around the sides
American, Hawaiian and German flags
were festooned, while. INTERVENING with
| their folds, were seen banana trees bear
| ing their golden fruit, the graceful man
DARN orange tree laden with it's gaudy
balls, the bread fruit tree bending low
under it's burden, and bright colored
blossoms were everywhere. Scattered
in different hooks in this lanai were
several more booths. Among these
were a table devoted to the sale of
| luscious fruits; confectionery stand,
prettily adorned; in close proximity to
this the toy table, which was soon sold
out, the pretty goods inviting much
attention; doll table, which gladdened
the hearts of the little girls, and table
where soda water and ginger ale were
dispensed.
In charming bower of ferns and ii
leaves a we'll was arranged, completely
hidden by foliage, from which a youth
full Hawaiian Rebecca drew forth de-
licious lemonade. With her white dress
! decorated with cardinal draperies, and
the cardinal turban surrounding her
black locks, the Oriental picture was
complete.
|
admirers, represented the sea, and upon
its surface lay miniature double war
canoe, with its small grass hut. Each
canoe was manned by three Hawaiian
rowers, and upon the deck stood Kane
hamella the Conqueror, clad in his
feather-cloak, malo and helmet, bearing
in his hand his huge war spear. Kane
hameha was represented by a large
black doll, and the rowers were small
dolls, each clad in malo.
Ancient battle axes, battle clubs,
AIDES, tapa, and sandals drew many Gus
toners to the tables. Calabashes black
ened and polished by the hand of time,
were side by side with those of more re-
cent manufacture. A massive globular
rock blackened and roughened by years
of friction against kukui nuts, Ill extract
ing the oil, was an interesting relic,
which brought good price. Grass huts
made with apartments added to the main
house, as they were made in the days OF
the chiefs, were there, as we'll as large
number and variety mats, leis, minia-
ture canoes, water containers, ancient
TOYS and other articles too numerous to
mention. There were numerous fans,
some made of a variety of straws, but
the most admired were those made Of
the squash vine. These were those truly
masterpieces in their way. The fancy
goods table bore many beautiful articles
made by deft fingers, and which when
sold, brought good prices.
In the evening after the hundreds OF
Chinese lanterns were lighted, the scene
,, was brilliant indeed. 1t was estimated
! that at least thousand people visited
: the fair. People from Honolulu who
were here said that there was a greater
number and variety of ancient Hawaiian
curios, than were ever seen at fairs II
capital.
3 Mr. Berger and his boys played untir
ing from 2 P. M. until 10 P. NJ. The fint
: music discoursed, (about fifty selections
in alb, added much to the pleasure o
the visitors to the fair, and one and al
spoke in glowing terms of the genia
s bandmaster's never failing cheerfulness
= and the obliging manner in which h
played selections "by special request.
: It is impossible to state the amount c
the receipts, but certain tits, that ne
results will be greater than even tn
most sanguine anticipated. Our fair wa
u a most brilliant success. A. K. A.
e Tib,o Kouoi Doc 7 1890