The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-02


- the route which
suits its fancy. Two and sometimes
three bands Of music accompany one
club, LARGE sums Of money being spent
in securinl. the best, froLn 5000 10 Tl,CCJ
being not unusual. Gorgeous IN rlch
costumes, the spectacle presented rivals
the famous 8Iardi Gras Of New Orleans,
the Yelled Prophets and Priests Of Palla=
of the far west. The spirit OF rivalry
between the different clubs In the en-
deavor eacTs 20 surpass the others IN the
beauty and richness of costume IS ram
pant. and thousands Of dollars are spent |
IN dazzling raiment for the annual one
days strut. The cOstumers are crowded /
to their fullest capacity for SIX months
making ready for the bewildering DIS
play. .5-.,.h4
when the bell in old Independence hall
announces the arrival of the New I ear.
From that until morning the streets are
made lively by scores of clubs, but these
nighttime jewellers wear costumes OF the
cheaper sort.
The wonderful extravaganza 10 Whlci!
the different members OF the CLUBS OF
shooters" go in procuring gaudy coz
TUNES really passes belief. Nearly al
the participants are honest, hardWorkl19
fellows I'm the humber walks of life, and
the gratified vanity which comes from
the applause of the multitude does no'
mean the savings of month or two %
the naraders. but represents the product O.
a wear of self denial and rigid economy.
At least once a week the members o:
the climbs meet and talk over the display
TO he made on the next New Years day.
They Mot and plan. the one object being
to defeat all competitors. The aSSTe-
gate cost of the 1892 parade was not less
than $50. 0O0, and this vast sum came u
rectlv from the hardest working class l.
the CITY. ~ soon as one parade Is M
ished the i.'he-.: Il e"cn gun ne,
and talk over the situation. general
plan of campaign is LAID ont. and EACH
one binds himself TO deposit certaIl
sum week. according to the wages
he earns. The average is about dollar
a week. and with 200 members TINS
means n good start toward procuring an
other outfit. Rank Is determined by the
eIaborateness OF the costume worn. and
when once p man gains the position o.
coDt2in mis- relatives viii hardly permit
him 10 be outdone by any other asplran :
for the great honor, for family pTl,.e
flows strongly whore tac ''shoofer5
abide.
The stories &C individual ticI1i.ca '.rC
positively marvellous. y few years 'sso
n Young hucllster became infatuated wltn
the idea that he would Ike 10 DC
.sshooter." and for four years the your
fellow worked night and d,J-. ~ season
and ont. to save money for tEc i5reareS'
event of his life. The costume he wore
ON New Years day YVES gorgcousiy mag
ni6cent and entitled HIM TO u first lieu
tenancy. The making Of the suit tool
three months. and the clated huckster
dressed i'm a worn and faded srit O
clothes. paid the cOstumer 500 ior IN
privilege OF wearing TIC costume II TN
parade on New y ear's day. rms mono
would have gone far toward buying
little home for his widowed mother an
four little brothers and sisters, on
reigbbo-s volunteered Tie informatlo
that the mother was as pleased as he
son over the prospect, aEd the chllure
wore kings ana queens i'll n province
envious playmates. :,
Another young llan saved up al =
money he could for six years, ana MAJ
his appearance on New Year. day, lSJ
in n costume that gained mm man
nrizes. 1t was tGO gorgeous Tor pen q
scription, but tho 10Y In his house was
short duration. icC SIC young M
caught cold and del - . days iater.
Ths strargest thing II connection VI
This curious custom - TIC fact that, q
sDi+e the great sU-,J p1:t' i9r the &C
TIMES. thew d Io5 become tda proper
of TIE pa-aGers. y i.el Il person wal
n euit he rocs u IL" crstUler V'lti i
ideas end t,ic Iat;t-' he's IIe matter Z
der consider. --i md hoiHy suo.'
coIorsd drawings CT tire design. IL -
erallv takes seven or ci-nt sees o. ar
ipos before the shooter : satlan'
and then the cOStur-Cr L&lreS on I
cost and the bargain Is made
cos+url,ers are pledged never to hlre
s,,its cr.t again fer paiad-nS purpos
The are ripped TO pieces, and such
the material rs can he USED Is mace
oc,i1 into other suits. 20 co9tIlil
are sworn 20 secrecy regarding 'Iie
sins selected. There Is reason Ior L
as the different clubs have spies oat
all directions endeavorinS TO dlsco
+be designs of rival organizations.
The rivalTy among the dl1ereht
tains is princely III its magnitude, III
na~ade of 1892 one of them turned on
a $500 suit and was followed by i II
lads in fancy costumes, whose du'-
was TO keep his cape from draSgl III
the dust, while another required l. Pa
To carry his gorgeous train
There is another class OF para.
w. known rs the -'commlcks. Ivy "
from the shooters" IN that no LAe zen
Is allowed TO spend more than . on
costume on pain OF dismissal tOlti
club. One captain OF the COil---.,
1,arsded in a cloak that had a 40 fooI q
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