The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-26
FLOWERS FOR
The YOUNG
May Day Festival
Will Be a Big
Event.
WILL BE HELD IN
CAPITOL GROUNDS
Refreshment and Finance Com
mittees Report Good
Progress.

The preparations for the May Day
festival are being pushed with energy
by the various committees. Mrs. Clar-
ence L. Crabbe, on behalf of the re-
freshment committee, reports hearty
and generous interest manifested by
the business houses and private fani-
lies of Honolulu, but there is still an
opportunity for the charitably inclined
to assist in making this May Day festi-
val a long to be remembered event for
many a poor little child whose most
pleasurable days are not without hard
ships.
The finance committee reports fair
progress without generally calling upon
the public for assistance. Most of the
funds raised have been sent to Miss
Anna Paris, chairman of that commit
tee. Mr.. and Miss Newcomb and Mr..
! Townsend have about completed their
work to supply the schools of the city
with designs and materials for their
banners. The Board of Education sup
piled part of the material. All the
schools viii be well provided for in
| this respect. 1t is reported that some
of the school children live too rar
! away from the Capitol grounds, where
the May Day festival is to be cele-
brated, and for these busses and
trans will be furnished. The children
| of Kalihi-uka, Manoa and Nuuanu will
/ be provided for in this manner.
The members of the night schools
have not yet decided to attend in
| body or carry banners. 1t is hoped by
the Kilohana Art League Improvement
Circle that they will yet decide to do
| this Otherwise, they can assist the
little tots through the march.
/ The children of the Castle Kinder
garten have sent word to the flower
festival as a school They will lose
their indemnity for the day by going
in with other schools. Miss Pope has
promised to supply the children with
their favorite flowers, pink and white
oleanders.
That there will be an abundance of
| flowers is attested by the fact that
even in the nurseries constant care IS
bringing forth possibilities IN the way
| of blossoms that will be appreciated
| by the children, and every one in the
| city who can possibly spare a FEW
| flowers, shrubs or blossoms of any
! kind is earnestly requested to send
them to the Drillshed on May Day
early in the morning. Miss Ida Pope
and Mrs. Lose will distribute such
|
1t has been decided that the marshal
| of the day, w. R. Castle Jr., will as
! sembe his forces at the Drillshed,
march them along Hotel street, down
Richards street to the entrance there,
and thence into the grounds. The
throne of the May Queen and the plat
/ form for Governor Dole and members
/ of the government are to be erected
near the bandstand. The throne or
! the May Queen Will be decked out in
/ flowers, and the children will deposit
their pretty burdens at the feet of the
/ Queen. The Maypole is to be erected
on the open eXpanse OF lawn between
! the handstand and the big tree. The
kindergarten children viii carry minia-
+ ture AIaypoles in their hands in the
march and while they are being group
+ ed about the throne.
/ Mrs. a. b. Tucker and Professor Ber-
/ ger are the committee in charge of the
music They are rehearsing the child
rem who viii dance around the May
pole, and the entire band will rehearse
! with them in a day or two.