The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-15
WHEN THE
FARMERS
DANCED

Pacific Rebekah Lodge. No. /, l. o.
o. F., scored a big success with its
Farmers Dance given last night at
Progress Hall. The affair was uncon-
ventional, dress suits being barred, and
the costumes throughout were novel,
ludicrous and quite the cut seen in the
farmer districts of the States. From
the time the doors were opened the
merriment upon the dancing floor was
unstinted, and it was tired lot of fun
makers at midnight when the affair
came to an end. The hall was crowd
ed. about three hundred people being
present, and although not all We're in
costume, yet every one was permitted
to join in the fun. OF the many dances
and socials given by Pacific Rebekah
Lodge, that of last evening was by far
the largest, most successful and most
unique, and the probabilities are that
another dance will be given in the near
future by the same lodge
The hall was decorated with sugar
Acane in unique manner. Near the
musicians platform was huge stack
of hay, wheelbarrow, rakes and 9TH
er implements of the farm, which car
ried out the general idea of the dance.
Two big lemonade jars were placed in
a corner room opposite the musicians
platform, and in another room more
refreshments were served, consisting of
ice cream and cakes.
The reception committee performed
it's pleasant duty near the entrance to
the hall and everybody was made to
feel quite "tu hum" On this commit
tee were the Noble Grand, Sister Alice
Nicholson, Sister Ella Dayton and Sis
ter Jennie Berry The other commit
tees were as follows: Entertainment,
Sister Emma Herrick, Sister Jennie |
Berry, Sister Lily Dunn, Sister Emma
McKechnie and Brother w. Young. !
Floor, Brother Allie Clark, Brother |
Chambers, Brother p. Smith and
Brother w. Young.
One of the first on the floor was AL |
lie Clark, who, as Floor Damager,'' |
which title was inscribed on a band
around a battered plug hat, made
hit. He looked the part of an old-time |
master of Fourth of July dance, with |
his linen buster and bandana necktie. |
Then came schoolboy and a school |
girl of the period of seventy or eighty
years back, when the log schoolhouse
was the vogue A. G. Noyes was the
attired in a short jacket,
trousers which reached half way be-
tween the knees and ankles, and wide
collar. He wore a card on which was
written, -Mama's Pet His partner,
Mrs. Ryder, was a mischievous gum
chewing school girl in a short frock
and sun-bonnet, and a strap full of
Then came Mr.. and Mrs.
Small, as Farmer Rube and his wife
Sallie. Mr.. Small's makeup in over
alls, jumper, single suspender strap,
cowhide boots, and whiskers of rope,
was laughable. The appearance of an
Hawaiian woman. wearing a girdle of
over her holoku. barefooted
and carrying taro and poi from the
ends of a shoulder stick, attracted
much attention. This character was
borne by Mrs. Rodney. Mrs Smith, in
addition to her gown of calico, wore for
4 cap a cabbage on which perched a
my rooster. Chas. Moore was an ex-
eellent type of farmer, and in his bat
cred white hat carried a nest in which
we're three eggs. Mr.. jacobson of the
,ustom house was a typical farmer of
oday, to be seen anywhere in the Cen
raj States. He wore a goatee, the up
Der lip being ShaVen overalls and
Jumper, and looked prosperous. The
irst prize, consisting of a pocket book,
vas conferred upon Mr.. jacobson by
he judges. for the best farmer make
p. and Miss Matte Jobe carried off the
,rize for the best and most typical
boxing Down Easter woman. This /,
rize was picture representing farm
Gene.
The grand march was called at $3.50
nd was led by Mr.. and Mrs. Small. l
his gave an opportunity for the spec
ators to see the costumes. There were
retty milkmaids of the ideal kind, sun t
onnetted women, RubeS, HiramS, Sal n
les and Marias. The women wore +.
heir hair in the old-fashioned way,
nd every one endeavored to carry out
he idea of the character he had as :
umed. The spectators had plenty of