The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-25
PRIZE STORIES
Read at the Art League
Rooms Last Evening.
Mrs. 3. F. Dillingham; and George
n. De la Vergne the Winners.
Much Interest Exhibited.

Mrs. B. F. Dillingham's story "Ka-
lani," and George H. De la Vergne's
The White Queen" were awarded first
and second prize, respectively, by the
judges appointed by the Literary Cir
Gle of the Kilohana Art League to pass
judgment on the short stories sub
mitted for prizes offered by the league.
The award was made last evening in
the league hall on Hotel street in the
presence of the members and their
friends. Miss Edna Kelley read the
stories to the audience. Her we'll
known ability as a reader, and her
study of the stories given last evening,
enabled her to present them in most
pleasing way with all their finer points
and important features brought we'll to
the fore.
There were four stories read in all,
including the prize winners. Their
presentation consumed an hour and a
half and furnished a delightful enter
tainment. The hall was we'll filled, as
is usual when league entertainments
are given. 1t was beautifully decOra-
ted for the occasion with ferns and
palms and handsome tapas. The storm
kept few people away.
The judges had of course come to an
agreement before the evening. The
decision was not announced until after
tie stories were read. In order partly
to test the accuracy of their verdict,
and partly to add to the pleasures of
the occasion. the audience was asked
to vote upon the merits of the stories.
Attached to each program was bal
lot on which was printed the titles of
the four stories.
At the conclusion of the reading each
one present was asked to number the
stories in order of preference. The bal
lots were then gathered and counted.
It was understood that the result would
not affect the verdict of the judges.
reading and a careful study of the 20
odd stories submitted in the competi-
ton. The judges selected by the league
were Mr.. J. F. Brown, Mrs. F. S.
Dodge, Rev. DR.. c.. NJ. Hyde, Rev. Alex.
Macintosh, Hon. H. NJ. Sewall, Miss
Mary Burbank, Mr.. M. M. Hurd, Mr.. M.
M. Scott, Miss Anna NJ. Paris, Mrs. R.
F. Woodward.
Much interest has for many weeks
been centered in this prize competition.
The league has several branches. 1t
is not limited to the development OF
pictorial art. The league has at all
times during it's existence sought TO
develop Art as exhibited in its vari-
Gus forms of expression. 1t has &C
complished this end in several lines.
It was known that there is much latent
talent in Honolulu among those who
had never to any great extent written
for publication. The offering of prizes
for short stories was decided upon to
encourage this talent. To secure stories
having local color it was stipulated
that the competition would be open
only to stories having the theme dis
tinctly Hawaiian. 1t was believed that
the many intensely interesting historic
incidents of the Islands, and the ma
tural typographical beauty of the
country would furnish a wide enough
range of subjects to make the contest
interesting.
The stories submitted were all care
fully written and we'll developed. The
league has been gratified at the re-
Spouse. 1t is proposed to publish the
prize stories as it is believed the public
will be interested in them.