The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-02
keverberations.

being sold for the cause of charity,
sweet charity, but the Skeptical One
wants to know for what they are
bought. The prospect of jolly, good
time animates some purchasers, the
hope of Irritation extraordinary
brings out many a two dollars and fifty
cents. The allurements of the mystic
rious. the fascination of dangerous
daring. the excitement of the unusual,
the delicious witchery of doubtful iden-
tity, the half revealing, half concealing,
enticing mask. could hardly fail to be
a rival cause for lavish expenditure
that is going to divide up a thousand
or more tickets among HonoIulu's citl-
Zens.
/ But if charity is the excuse, and a
/ love of fun is the cause, the reason lies
in the fact-alas, too often-that the
men get stuck for the tickets.
x X x
But in very truth where is money
more disregarded than in the Islands
and where but in the Paradise of the
J Pacific should it be considered only
an afterthought? So easily is it won
so lightly is it held among us that the
/ Skeptical Ones offer for suggestions as
| to costumes at two dollars and fifty
cents a head, in last weeks Advertiser
! has brought a deIuge of applications
| and dollars, until he wonders if he has
! the trust of the entire community in
| himself.
In response to the generosity and
! child-like trust reposed in him, he adj
Vances a few hints and promises fur
! Their suggestions as his ideas material
| ize. First come, first serve, is the prin-
cipal upon which he furnishes costumes
for parties, or for individuals. Each
| will receive his answer in turn, and
none will be neglected
DR.. Sloggett-CaSsius, a lean and
hungry look" A Roman toga and san
dals
/ Colonel Hodge-Apollo Belvedere;
wear a bright smile and a cane.
Harry Armitage-Diamond Head
lighthouse. Cage your sparkler in
/ lantern and appear as Diamond Head
light.
Bert Peterson-Benedict, the married
man. Wear a subdued look and an
arm full of bundles.
w. G. Irwin-A returned Hawaiian
exhibit. Wear medals and appear with
a ca "a sans dire expression.
Prince David-The only pebble on the
beach; costume to be designed by Har-
ry Davidson.
Addison Mizner-Tarn McGrew-Da-
mon and Pythias. Wear affectionate
smiles, bows and arrows. and have
stout club handy.
DR.. Hoffman-Sara Bernhardt's beau
ty doctor. Appear in L'Aiglon cos
tune and carry aids of beauty.
Charles Desky-Simple Simon. A
foxy grin, knickerbockers and waist.
Jim Spencer-One of Raphaers cher
ubs. Grow wings and float around on
the edge of a cloud
George Potter-A gentleman Of
France. Say ''parlez vous Francois, :"
1f I~-.
Charles Fitzpatrick Hall-Wear a
white robe, girdle of ii leaves, and do
a stunt as Papa tia IL
Gerritt Wilder-Kidnapper of the Cud-
ahy kid; Paul Isenberg, the kid. Cos
tune for the kidnapper-a villainous
look, overalls, and incidentally pack
twenty-five thousand dollars around in
a gunnySack The kid-look scared,
and remark that PA has plenty of
dough. p"
The Skeptical One, in response to re-
quests from the fair sex, declines alb
solutely and conclusively any particf-
patton in the matter of their costum-
ing for the prospective Mardi GraS
ball. Accusations, taunts, provocative
reproaches cannot move him. One cor
respondent says that she is convinced
he is a crusty bachelor, another writes
that he may know it ALL" but he can't
is afraid to tackle her sex. The
Skeptical One admits that in very truth
Number Three states facts.
But why is she not tactful enough
to say Discretion is the better part
of valor,' which is a neat way of cali
ing man coward" says the Skep-
teal One, with some show of feeling,
Besides women are literal when they
should not be. Now tell one of them
to go as the Mother Of Grachi, for in
stance, with, say, Addison, Tarn and
Johnnie for jewels. She would take it
as an implication every time I've
tried ii. She is a well known society
/ woman and she answered: We'll, when
McBryde goes up, and if Kihei hadn t
gone down, I'd have diamond neck
lace and a star besides. So. there!.
"A red flag isn't half as nerve shat
tering to a bull as the suggestion of
imperSonat ting Patient Griselda is to a
woman. The Beggar Maid who mar
ried King Cophetua was schemer,
and Juliet was slightly forward when
she asked Romeo his intentions-so
they tell me. Caesars wife would, of
course. be above suspicion, and rather
, too prudish for masked ball Miss
McFlimsey of Madison Quare who
had so many clothes she did not know
what to wear suggests extravaganza,
and the character would hardly be
popular with the men. But, for the
matter OIL tndt, Wnen OlQ women ever
have a proper respect for mans ideas
about them. They may heed their
Worth, but no lesser luminary-nay
not even the Skeptical One
sI3.4
Every woman is a queen and every
girl is a princess of course, but that
is metaphorically speaking, and the
Skeptical One says that you cannot
expect metaphors to be satisfying tC
the fair sex. Rumor hath it that illu-
sion is too elusive for the princess OF
the Mardi Gras, and she has made ur
her mind to grasp the substance, In
the shape of a popular prince, and
!. evade the shadow of old maidism, OF
a mundane match.
~ ~
A scion of one Of our best known
families went East to college, where
). he soon became one of the most popu-
lar men among fellows from the
North, South, East and West. From
start to finish he was favorfte, below
ed alike by professors and fellow stu
dents When he left his record was
!. one of which to be proud, and he was
! modestly conscious thereon. Even his
tailor, a much abused and seldom re-
munerated man known as .'Slimsy,'