The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-07
THE SAILORS HOME FAIR. :.
Brilliant Success Throughout->u-
perb Decorations-Large Attendance
Fine Music. Etc.

When the ladies Of Honolulu IN
dertake anything, it is an assured
fact that it will be a success. And
this may be said Of the fair held yes
terday in the Rifles Armory. 1t was
for the benefit of the new Sailors
Home, which it is hoped will shortly
be erected on site on the Esplan
ade. The trustees have close on 70
$4,000 on hand, and the result OF
the fair will materially increase this
amount.
Active preparations have been GO
| ing on for some time for this fair.
The Armory is very suitable place
to hold fair, and on this occasion it
was decorated in the highest style of
art, by the tasty use of different
colored streamers, flags, evergreens
palm leaves, flowers and colored Ian
terms. We cannot remember ever
seeing such effective decorations in
the Armory, although it has been
the scene of many brilliant social
events. In the evening, when lit up,
the effect was really beautiful.
Upon entering the building and
turning to the left was the first table,
where handsome leis were sold by
Mrs.J .Ailau, assisted by Misses Mary
Rowland and Leleo. OF course you
had to lei" out money for floral
| decoration.
The next table was a fancy one,
full (when the fair opened) of useful
and ornamental articles. The bust
ness-like methods of Mrs. John FL.
Soper and Mrs. w. W. Hall enlisted
the sympathies of many purchasers.
Passing on the visitor is decoyed
by bevy of pretty young ladies who
say, Bouquet, Sir?" aud it is no
use, you had to purchase one. This
| flower table was attended to by the
Misses Sadie Carter, Ada Jones, Nav
Warehouse and Pauahi Judd.
The next was fancy table con-
tanning choice collection of articles.
Here Mrs. S. III. Dowsett, Mrs. Allen,
Mrs. Williams and Miss K Ward
used their united persuasions to dis
pose of the articles, so as to help to
increase the funds Did they do it
You bet they did," as the Chicago
girls say.
Refreshments are an essential
feature of a fair, especially in a
tropical climate. Mrs. Paul Neumann
knows that, and her chocolate and
lemonade stand was most literally
patronized. As assistants, she had
the Misses Severance, Eva and Inez
Neumann, Maggie and Agnes Wal
ker, Rena Herbert and Della Widdi-
field. The boys" flocked to this
stand.
At the lower end Of the hall was a
fancy table presided over by Mrs j.
III. Wodehouse and Mrs. G. M. Hyde,
assisted by the Misses Wodehouse
and Atkinson. There was no use in
trying to Hyde your purse, and the
sales were large.
In the makai corner was Jap
anese A." tea house," and a table with
Japanese articles. The decorations
here were very handsome. Mrs. B.
T. Dillingham;, Mrs. Alex Mackin-
tosh, Mrs. L. F. Lansing and the
Misses Waterhouse and Mossman
presided. These fair "Japs" did a
thriving business.
The large ante room was set apart
for refreshments, where you could
get anything from - to -
The walters" were Mrs. Widdi,
field, Mrs. A. Fuller, Mrs. H. r. Mac
farlane, Mrs. q. z. Castle, Mrs. F. w
Damon and Mrs. E. G. Damon. Any
one who invaded this Castle came out
Fuller than when they went in. The
room was crowded all the time, and
nothing but cash business was done
At the other end of the Armory
was a fancy table presided over by
Mrs. j. S. McGrew, Mrs. HI. w
Schmidt and Mrs. S. &. Wilder
assisted by the Misses III. Dickson
Voss and Helen Wilder. Their per
sistent efforts coupled with a fine
display of goods brought plenty Of
"grist to the mill"
Near by was the ship Iole with its
valuable cargo of freight for the ris-
ing generation. This was one of the
attractions of the fair, and the "Rat'
certainly looked very we'll with its
tasty decorations. The Iole was
officered by the following jolly-look
ing tars: Capt. King, Lieut.. Woods
Sub-Lieut. Scott, MILDLY Mist an6
Sergeant Atkinson. The " freight
clerks were Misses Dora Dowset
and Ethel Wodehouse, whose invoices
were exhaustless.
Between the ship and the mair
entrance was a toy table, where the
Misses Lula Wodehouse and Mollie
Atkinson doled out all kinds of toy:
at bed rock prices.
Last but not least was the candy
table in the center of the hall, IL
charge of Miss Stevens, assisted by
the Misses Nellie Stevens, Hopper
and Fuller. The table was artistical
ly constructed. Plenty of business
was done, as Honolulu people as ;
rule have a weakness for sweets, anC
the proprietors lost no oppor
tunity to rake in the coin.
During the progress of the fair thu
Royal Hawaiian and Charleston
bands played excellent music. Tn
Hawaiian full band appeared for thu
first time as an orchestra, and di'
remarkably well.
The attendance at the fair, bot
afternoon and evening, was exceed
ingly large, Notwithstanding the IL
clement weather. The fair Throughout
was decided success, and the ladle
who had it in charge are to be warn