The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-13
A STAR FETE.

A Unique Entertainment the give
Point" Plan.
1t was certainly a brilliant affair, got
up by some society for the purpose of
raising money, and it was so success
full that others would do well to copy
some or all of its bright features. The
entertainment was held in large hall,
to which admission was had by the pres
entation of five pointed tickets.
The hall was decorated with bunting,
stars and flowers, everything conform
ing to the name of the fete. There were
evergreen stars on the walls, alternat-
ing with tricolored ones. From the
chandeliers hung clusters of stars made
by covering pasteboard forms with gilt
paper. They shone as they moved
slightly in the warm air of the place.
In one prominent place was a star made
by bending a gaspipe into that shape
and connecting it properly. When
lighted it made bright and suitable
addition to the other jets and the piano
lamps that were used for illumination
The booths were all five pointed and
trimmed with silver or gilt stars against
drapings Of dark blue, which covered
the wood. The articles for sale were
classified, and similar articles were
grouped together on one point. Tho
booths had their advantages-they at
forded places for five people to stand
while selling goods, neither one inter
fering with the other and all having ac-
cess to the money, which was kept on
tables in the center; also they gave more
e.,
square booth covering the same space
would have done. OF course much of
the fancy work conformed to the pre-
vailing pattern.
The booths for flowers had star shaped
floral decorations against an ever
green background. One was devoted
to the sale of ported plants and over it
were inscribed Longfellow's words
about flowers, 'Stars that in earth's fir
mament do shine" Over the one where
cut flowers were sold was the line,
"There is a lesson in each flower" Lit
| tie girls who carried about crush bas-
/ kets with bouquets to sell were dressed
| in yellow, with spangles, and crowns of
| stars on their heads, belts of stars and
| five pointed bit Of gilt paper on each
slipper.
One part Of the hall was partitioned
| off for fortune telling. The entrance
was draped with star trimmed curtains
| of dark blue, and over the mysterious
entrance was written Star ting Dis
closures, - atrocious as witticism, but
| so striking at the fete that it attracted
many curious patrons. The fortunes
were told by astrology or what was sup
posed to be that time honored science,
as well as by palmistry. A gentlemen
in dark blue gown bordered with stars
told fortunes from the hand lady in
dull yellow, with fillet girdle, bracelets
and necklace of gilt stars, presided over
the astrological department. The place
was lighted by yellow shaded candles,
and the sides were draped with dark
blue, caught up with stars.
| Another feature of the evening which
might or might not be successfully
copied was The Pleiades," seven bright
ladies in navy blue, each wearing a
cluster of seven shining stars on her
left shoulder, whose duty it was to see
that the guests had a good time and
were being entertained.
There was some exquisite singing OF
songs about night or stars, including
''Stars of the Summer Night" and the
reading of that beautiful old favorite,
"a Child's Dream of Star" Refresh
ments, including ice cream and ices
frozen in star shaped molds, pointed
cakes and confectionery, sherbets and
coffee, were served on small tables, each
lighted by centerpiece of candles
placed in the prevailing five pointed
pattern. ANNE ISABEL WILLIS.