The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-09
ST, CLEMENTS
FAIR A SUCCESS
Loan Exhibition and Wares for
Sale Attract Hundreds
of Visitors.

St Clements chapel fair held on Sat
urday afternoon and evening was an art
istic out-of-door fete, and financial
success for the ladies' guild of the chapel
which was responsible for the event.
The loan exhibition Of pictures, old
chinaware and antiquities of great value
was an attraction seldom offered to the
public gaze. The curios were gathered
in what was called the old curiosity
shop. and excited much interest amongst
hundreds of visitors. The charmingy
laid out grounds of the chapel and par
sonage were decked out in holiday attire,
a large number of flags floating above
the shrubbery assisting in making a
pretty picture. In this beautiful setting
of shrubbery. flowers and flags, with the
quaint and picturesque English style of
chapel in the background, a rare feast
for the eyes was displayed. Tents and
booths dotted the lawns and in these
were offered for sale fancy work, can
dies lemonade and the numerous what
nots always to be found at such places.
a fsh-pond I'm one of tents proved the
one absorbing attraction for the young
ones. Ice cream. cake and lemonade
were served by the young ladies att.red
as Coiumbias, and IN the details OF the
dresses of many of the ladies in attend
ance at the tables, the national colors
were quite conspicuous.
In the Old Curiosity Shop were display
ed many treasures and helrlooms. but
none were for sale There was a dessert
plate belonging to a set of the time OF
Andrew jackson, loaned by Major Davis.
L. 5. A. 1t is from a set presented to
President Jackson oy the Duchesse
d Angouleme. daughter Of Louis XVI,
when the White House was opened by
Old Hickory; an incense burner from an
old Mexican church; sample of en-
broidery work done in lS0S by Mary Ha-
mien. aged 10 years, which is now owned
by Mrs. a. S. Pdrke; Chinese cups and
over 200 years old, loaned by Mrs.
a NienneSe-carved cane once
used by Kamehameha V; a Rubens tap
estry from the Chateau Montpensier.
France bought for the old Deacon
House" This tapestry was hung in the
streets OF Antwerp in honor Of Marie de
Medicis. and was loaned by r. A. Z.
Newcomb: an engraving representing "A
''Bonne Femme de Normandie," dated
l715 also loaned by Mr.. Newcomb.
There was also a portrait made in 1897
Of hair from the heads OF the Davis fam !
ly OF Kentucky. loaned by Major Davis, !
L. s a. The Hawaiian flag lowered from I
the flagstaff Of iolani Palace in 1898 was /
displayed: an original Will of Joseph z
Bailey. dated 11f7, in which he willed
my negro slave woman pamed Maigrett'
10 his wife. This was loaned by Mr.. .
Newcomb. A piece of rare Persian en-
Oroidcry. said to be over 200 years old.
was loaned by w. r. Castle Jr A piece .
IF silk dress once worn by Marie An
was shown by Mrs. Waldbr-dge-
So great was the interest in this loan eX-
llbit that IL has been decided to keep II 3
open again this afternoon and evening.
a general sale of goods was made at
he close OF the evening by Auctioneer
VIII Fisher, running the entire total
proceeds of the sale to about 500. The
Hawaiian band played during the after i
ioon. a native quintette being substitut-
q for the evening.