The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-03
FAIR WAS
A SUCCESS
Cathedral Grounds q
Scene Of Gaiety.
LIL|UOKALAN| WAS THE[ {
Busy Booths Besieged by Buyers
Young and Old Folks Attend
Saturday.
Asst Saturday ST. Andrews Ca


| glowing scene of gaiety Crowds
of people. representing many nation
alities, touched elbows in passing in
and out of the Sunday school room, or
the booths and lanai outside. where the
refreshments were served.
AS the day advanced, and through
out the evening. groups of the younger
element promenaded from one place of
interest to another. laughing, chatting
and singing in a low undertone
snatches of the native airs spiritedly
played by the Hawaiian Quintet Club.
These young people were literally be-
decked with the fragrant MALE lei and
others of brilliant color and pungent
odors. which scented the air as they
passed to and fro.
The main event of the morning was
the poi luncheon, served from II until
IL o'clock The people plainly showed
their preference for this native form of
J entertainment. The place was positive
ly beseged by hungry, happy women
and children. who soon made havoc of
the beautifully arranged food, consist
ing of poi, raw fish and the native pud-
, ding and various other native delica-
cies.
J booths were also literally patronized
and one little chap declared delighted
ly. Il had almost everything to eat.
First had poi and fish. and then had
| ice cream and lemonade, and then
mamma let me have some pudding,
and then / had some more ice cream
and lemonade Oh, l had a lovely
time,'
J The bicycle parade. followed.
There were, unfortunately. only
three entrieS-one girl and two boys
to the great disappointment of many
who had hoped for a beautiful display.
The little girl took first prize for her
flower trimmed bicycle and each boy
also was given prize. The pretter
4 of the boys bicycles was one draped
in red. The other was pink and yell
l low The effect as a whole was good
Had more entered, the evolutions
would have presented a novel and
= pleasing exhibition and one not pre-
vously seen here in church fairs.
There was another innovation.
The introduction of the music of the
hula.
Who was it-Rowland Hill, was il
not?-who said he did not see why the
And Honolulu has to thank bis plain
speech for the revolution which fol-
lowed in new church music.
Queen Lliuokalan distributed the
prizes to the great JOY and delight OF
the spectators and the winners.
The booth presided over by Queen
Liliuokalani was the center of attrac-
ton. Her personality drew a large
achi ion. cot Oh hnr -ho
promenaded and wheeled and turned
but always seemed to be drawn back
again to the booth where she sat OF
stood, enthroned in flowers.
The art needlework booth was an
I'other attractive lounging place where,
nevertheless. brisk sales took place
and pretty girls, had charge of this
booth.
The Hawaiian curios were in charge
of Mrs Ihihi and Mrs. Karratti. Many
We're rare and beautiful
The doll booth, which occupied the
center of the Sunday school room. was
a beautiful sight; small dolls, medium
sized dolls, wax, composition and china
dolls WED with each other for popular
favor Some were extensively dressed
throughout and brought big prices;
others. simpler in style fetched less.
and a few sold low as 30 and 10
cents. thus placing them within the
J reach of all.
| The candy counter was another ia
vored spot The children hung about
III and leased their mothers for the
sweets. And in nine cases out of ten.
perSiStency, as usual, won the day
/ The grab box, in the care of the Misses
Harris, was soon exhausted by the
eager throng Of children and had they
had five times as much could easily
have disposed of them before the clos
ing of the fair. The children had a
gala time here and soon the popping
of the cap pistols and piping of the
funny little whistles added to the mu-
sic. the laughter, and the merry chat
ter gave unmistakable proof of the
success of the entertainment
The fancy table was Uttered with
beautiful and desirable things from
the woman's standpoint. and the
'Humpty Dumpty'' display was equal
, ly attractive from the childs
But in the evening, when the grounds
! were mass of quivering. changing
light when the soft breezes famed and
cooled one and the strains of sweet
music scared heavenward above the
spires of the holy and stately edifice:
when the childish voices had ceased
and only the "grown-ups' covered
with leis. sauntered Ieisurely about the
beautiful grounds and through the bril-
lliantly lighted and draped house with
many hued booths: then indeed 1t was
a picture for the artist Many carried
homeward the memory of the scene to
be cherished for years to come
The officers and crew of the Iroquois
assisted with the decorations and both
artistically and financially St An
Idrew's church fair was a decided suc-
: cess.