The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-09
Hawaiian Hardware Co., Id
Saturday, Dec. 8, 1899.

DutWi UuyJ DoI' ~ bC0~'
With uiev to oscertoining the gas
tronomic capabilities of Ute Honolulu
hoUSekeeper, lCe wiH giUe to the amateur
submitting the best Menu for Christ
mas Dinner for fire persons, the sum Of
$40; to the professional ('chich includes
person Who furnished meals as buSi-
neSS) the SUN of 50.
The conditions of the contest are as
toHowS;
Contestants must be subscribers to the
Bulletin.
Menus are to be original and not CO.
pied from any Of the forms supplied by
authors of cook books.
The dishes are TO be those only to be
found in the markets or stores of Homo
ulu.
The cost of each dish or course to be
stated as tUeH as the total cost of the
meal. The total cost not TO erceed $40.
Contestants to sign their .ft,H name to
the Menu submitted, enclose their effort
an an enUelope marked "Hawdiidn
Hardware Co. Contest, care Daily Bul-
letin, Honolulu" "
The envelopes aDiH be opened in the
Bulletin Office on the 18th inst, and the
prizes awarded nert dag. The Winning
Menus wiH be published in this paper
on the 2Ist inst.
The Editor of the Bulletin WiH select
t,Uo judges from among the gourmets of
the Kingdom, and these gentlemen wiU
name third. II you 1cdnt an extra
ten-dollar piece for Christmas noU is
yoetr chance to get 1t.
A year ago not only the
tastes but the purses of the
people leaned toward massive
chandeliers with brass founts-
elaborate and expensive, At
this time, with the "crash in
sugar" or not, according to
the opinions of different
correspondents, the purses
show a tendency. to enjoy
closer relations with something
less expensive.
Our stock of chandeliers is
admirably adapted to the
wants of the rich whose ex-
checquors have experienced
no change, or to those people
whose circumstances warrant
retrenchment, But everybody
wants the maximum light al
the minimum price. We
appreciate the situation and
beginning with Monday, De
cember 5th, we will offer you
an opportunity to get a two
three or four light chandelier
complete with chimneys
globes, ETC., at very reduced
prices, They are perfect in
every particular, neither store
worn or broken; but they have
glass instead of brass founts
and we want to sell them
Times ere going to be better
and we want additional room
for our stock of all-brass
chandeliers. Just now the
ceiling Of our store room looks
like an inverted forest and we
want room-Aoor room anc
ceiling room-and we are
willing to sacrahce twenty-five
percent on the price Of these
goods to get it. A four-lighr
fellow that you would have
jumped at a year ago for SIS
we will sell you this week fol
$2I. Another one with
twisted brass shank and arms
colored globes, imperial burn
ers, goes to you at $I5-i
was cheap at $40, six months
ago and it's just as good as
the other only it has three in
stead of four lights, quite
enough for a small room be
cause there's not so mucl
heat in it. A two-light chan
delier in brass, we'll suited fol
a dining room will be sold a
$3.50, another just as gooe
for $I2. Colored globes ane
Al burners with each of them
These goods have not beer
marked up to suit this occasion
as you can see the selling tag
that have been on them TO-
the past six months-slice of
IS percent and you have th'
price you can buy them 70
this week only. Ii YOU wan