The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-02
WAS
A SUCCESS
Gross Receipts in
Neighborhood
of $4,000.
GORGEOUS AFFAIR
AT THE DRILL SHED
Luau and Lunch Were Enjoyed by
Hundreds-Booths and Fair
SaIeswomen.

That the Catholic Convent fair and
luau on Saturday at the Drill Shed was
a financial success is amply confirmed
by the sum of money which Mrs. Bow
Ter, the treasurer. had received in cash
up to last evening, $1,000 in all. The
great undertaking which has occupied
the undivided attention of ladies. not
only of the Catholic church, but a large
number of those attending other
churches but who received their educa-
ton under the supervision of the Sis
tiers of the Convent, was a huge sue
cess in every way. From noon until
midnight the outer lanai of palm
bra nc he's and the interior of the Drill
shed were crowded with visitors and
re booths took in money for the wares
on sale almost as fast as change could
be made. The throngs who attended
the fair were not disappointed in any
Of it's features and the hundreds who
partook of the foreign lunch and the
luau were surprised at the variety and
quantity of edibIes placed before them
SELDOM during the afternoon and even
ing was there a lapse in the gayety of
the occasion and the jingle of money
could be heard on all sides. The large
sum of money realized was only what
the promoters OF the bazaar expected.
The prepare tons We're made on large
scale and certainly ali who attended
had their moneys worth
Behind the booths in the Drill Shed
was an array of pretty women who had
the knack of attracting visitors to the
displays of fancy work. art pieces, can
dies Hawaiian curios and handiwork'
Japanese and Chinese bric-a-brac, and
the ..reaElive dolls,'' represented by lit
tie tots. were a source Of revenue which
far exceeded all expectations There
were eight little ones, attired in the
daintiest of gowns. and to see them one
had to pay the nominal sum of ten
cents and put in a vote for the pretti-
est. This booth alone realized the sum
of S109. Nhne the Hawaiian booth pre-
sided over by Princess Kalanianaole'
turned in about $3.50.
The fair was a scene of gayety by
day and, one of splendor at night under
the glare of scores OF lights which re-
?eaied the Kaleidoscope arrangements
OF oolors at their best
AT u O'Clock the crowds grouped
about the lanai entrance were admitted
, and a rush was made for the seats a
the Hawaiian luau and foreign luncl
tables in the lanai. The Hawaiian band
/ which occupied a portion Of the larS'
L teut leai.cc by Mr.. GilmIn G G, ted jus
outside To lanai, played as the visitor
"a, down to the feast and continues
|, doing so until evening. AT the mrs
Imam table Prince and Princess kaIa
/ nianaole and Father Valentin, the lat
| ter representing the Bishop of Pahopo
lis. were seated, and opposite then'
the first foreign table were Mons. VIZ
| zavona. the French Consul, Hon. W
| Smith and a large and merry party
| haoles. The tables on the Havana
sida y.ere loaded with the appetizini
| adib,as so well known to a luau. Ever,
\ table was covered with ii leaves an
| upon these the dishes of succulent pig
| fish. relishes and calabashes of poi Wer
| nlaced. The foreign lanch consiste
| mainly of chicken pot-pie, turkey, pota
| tn salad and coffee. For nearly wv
| hours the tables were occupied and IL
estimated that at least 1000 people Wer
served at them.
Il To the right of the entrance WlthlI III
L drillshed was a stand, where MIS- ne
/ Crane sold cigars and cigarettes. ana 10
/ her neJchbor she had noisy but persua
] sive spieler in Guy Livingstone. VINO toi'
| % the wonders of the Punch and Jud!
| show Livingstone did well. ana TN
L Younger element was most demohstrallN
| over the puppets handled by Mr.. hnlsh'
i Mrs McVeigh and Miss Herrick, at IN
1 prab box. took in S94 The lemoiau
| stand. where cooling glasses of the hqui'
| were DISPENSED by the Misses Nellie am
Il sadie McIain and Miss Daisy l-shhlai
l Uas very popular especially amongst IN
/ masculine visitors. $3.50. :;
| | Trbe Hawaiian booth was the largest /
/ Eba armorv, and was filled with the nam,
III work of the Hawaiians. 1t was manu-
! somely decorated. and throns was cUn
II stantIy at the counters. Princess "a 80
/ nianaole had for her assistants III u
1 Hta+b Ntrs w NJ. Giffard Miss Plerr
4 Tonas Mrs r NJ. Robinson, Miss I-uc
4 ol.i Miss Pfnao Brickwood, MISS l-"c
| 1,arhar and Miss Nalani Jones Man
I -,,s,,1- oriental pieces of handiworK an
lart were on sale at the Chinese Oooli
: presided over by Mrs. Wong Leone, a
( steted nv Misses Cecilia and Mary Chu'
, lIong. The rafting and selling OF laI
and narlor pillows was delegated 10 Sll
Iscr Mrs Sinclair. Mss Lizzie Gul
ra1, and Miss Perry, who occupied pre-
- booth next to the stage
Upon the stage was pIe't i,.,1a 20