The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-12-18
MONEY FOR
THE LEPERS
Their Christmas Will
Be a Merry One.
CONCERT A BIG SUCCESS
Mrs. Walter Hoffman, and Wray
Taylor Prove themselves
Clever Managers.

The event of Saturday was the enter
tainment at the Hawaiian Opera House
lOr the benefit Of the Lepers' Merry
Christmas tund, charitable object
..at was inauBurated several ears ago
and mas gradually increased IL. .sLccess.
This years entertainment was u record
breaker, the receipts running far ahead
Of anything expected by the promoters.
Everybody had hand in it's success.
from the little children who sold iioW-
ers up to the public who lavished their
money to help swell the fund. The tick
cts were all sold and some We're sold
twice over. Thos. Wall, who took
charge of the ticket business, says new
er since he has had anything to do with
the selling of seats has so much money
been turned in for sweet charity. The
satin programs sold for as much over
fifty cents as anyone cared to spare.
Several gentlemen, including Prince
David, Mr.. Paul Isenberg, Jr., and Mr..
Stadtlander, bid six dollars for some
yellow satin ones to be used for sofa
pillows. One gentleman gave Mrs. Has
son five dollars for one, and she sold
several for a dollar apiece. Mrs. j. c..
Hagens handed in over forty donars
from her sales. Mrs. Elston, Mrs. Por-
ter Boyd, Mrs. A. Il. Murphy, Miss Ju-
liet King and Miss Walker most ably
assisted in this work, the entire sale
amounting 10 SliS.
The programs were admired for their
taste and beauty. Mrs. Hasson and
Miss Walker decorated the lemonade
stand with palms, banana leaves and
American flags kindly loaned by the
Fire Department. They also solicited
lines and sugar, and the oahu Ice
Company gave the ice.
During the evening Mrs. Kitcat. the
Misses Walker, Luce, Cameron and Jor-
dan served the refreshing beverage, do
ing q rushing business. But now comes
the prettiest scene. Mrs. Annis Mon
tague Turner stood under a bower of
bloom, where she was busily engaged
in asserting bouquets of the choicest
flowers, on neat little servers donated
by friend. Her assistants certainly
attracted much attention. They were
besieged with buyers, and could have
sold double the number they did if they
had had them.
The little Misses Campbell, Howard.
Herbert, Atherton and Tenney, Mas
sured that they materially swelled the
leper fund and gladdened many poor
heart on Molokai, for by their efforts
they handed in to Mrs Turner over
$50 Mrs. Chas. b. Cooper during the
afternoon did lots of work and sold $50
worth of programs. To all above men
toned, to the Hawaiian Electric Light
and those who donated flow
crs Mrs. Hoffman wishes to express ~
hearty thanks; everyone helped 50 will
lin~,y and generously.
The ushers and doorkeepers were
prompt in their attendance, and Mr..
Starbird, the stage manager, positively
refused any pay for his services. Mr.
S. p. Taylor. who has charge of the
Opera House, was also very nice In ev-
cry way. The management knows OF
no debts to pay from the gross amount,
which is over a thousand dollars. Mrs.
Walter Hoffman is deserving of the ut
most credit for the successful manner
in which she so cleverly managed the
affair, for it was a brilliant success
from beginning to end. The pretty |
Lheater was crowded in every part with |
leading society people, and presented a
charming spectacle.
And now to the program. This was
under the direction of Wray Taylor.
who took charge of the stage for the
svening. 1t opened with an overture.
'Frolic of the Fairies" which was so
Well played by the Amateur Orchestra,
ed by Mr. Taylor. that it was compell-
"a to respond to an enthusiastic en-
core. Mr.. Chas. Prouty's fine tenor
voice and singing pleased the audience
very much and recall was demanded
Mr.. Chas. ID. Lufltin is an excellent
cornet player, producing very fine
-ones; his solo was a great treat. The
1
arge audience and the four gentlemen
we're called back three times. No finer
male quartet singing has ever been
heard in this city. Miss Alice Woods
played movement on the violin from
one of De BeriOt's concertos. A well
'ome addition to our musical circles is
Mrs. Melvin Vaniman, who possesses an
pleasing soprano voice which
she knows how to use. An encore was
insisted upon. The either. in the hands
" Mr.. Samuel Peck, is a delightful in
'trument. He played a selection from
Faust" which was beautiful. Mrs. Ell
n Harrison, another new singer. gave
For All Eternity" in a charming man
Ter, the violin obligato being played by
Mr.. Jos. Rosen.
Mr.. Harold MottSmith's solo on the
,ello was one of the most delightful
of the evening. He played
nagnihcently and had to come out and
play a second time. Mrs. Mott-Smith
md Miss Hyde ofilciated most ably
Turing the evening as accompanies.
rhe last number on the program was
/ "Bit of comedy without rhyme or
eason," by Mrs. Walter Hoffman and
Nr. j. Lovette Rockwell. 1t certainly
vas a bit of comedy, and the two kept
he entire house convulsed with laugh
er the whole time they We're on the
tage 1t was delightful ending to an
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