Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-04
CLEANERS PARTY
VERY SUCCESSFUL.
Central Union Church
Workers Make Lots
of Money.
OVER FOUR HUNDRED
DOLLARS ARE COLLECTED
Booths Arranged on Handsome Grounds
Of F. ]. LOwrey Filled With
Attractive aud Tempting
Money Makers.


great delight to several hundred peo'
rle. chiefly ladies', who found pleasure
in the beautifully arranged booths. the
enhancing music of the Government
hand and the lovely grounds of the
I .owrey house, which could not have
been surpassed for the rolling green
sward magnificent shade trees and
variety in landscape gardening.
Eight or nine striped and vari.color'
ed tents were pitched here and there
beneath the spreading foliage and busy
little groups of the young ladies of the
Cleaners Society were in constant at
tendance at the tables, which were
sheltered by the gay colotred canvas
These tables bore quantities of good
things to eat, to wear and to look at,
At 2 o'clock the grounds were thrown
open to the public and swarms OF
rrettily dressed women. young ladies'
little girls and children. with just q
large enough sprinkiing OF men and
boys to show that the whole male pop
ulation was not at the baseball game
passed through the gates and made
Tor the various tents.
Digging for Coin.
The booths, however. did not com
nlence to give up their treasures fol
coin until 3 o'clock. BY that time the
musicians of the Territorial band
dl essed in spotless white and looking
rs cool and comfortable as marines Of
parade. seated themselves beneatl
the largest of all the trees. in a snul
corner Of the spacious grounds an
I've gan to serve all manner of enter
tg,nIng music, music that made tn
hearts of all merry and helped tn
purchasers of trinkets souvenirs an
pa!atable deliCacies to forget the poN
erty of this world and dig down int
their purses and pockets for tn
Wherewithal to pay for the article
displayed beneath the many tents.
Until o'clock in the evening tn
happy fair proceeded, more peopl
&C ming all the time and such an G,
hibition of pretty women presentin
itself as is only seen at an affair @
/ this kind.
The fancy booth claimed a grea
deal of attention, also. This was |
charge of Miss Margaret Fisher an
numerous other young ladies'. Her
were all manner of cozy corner a
fractions. Pillows and table cover
sEawls and whatnot cried out to b
bought, and were bought.
Punahou Was Represented.
Punahou College had booth watcl
cd over by Miss Ethel Amweg. Mis-
Charlotte Hall operated a fish pom
Here much amusement was NANTES
cd. merry laugher ringing almost CO.
stantly from this corner of Il
grounds.
A jolly band of boys conducted
shooting gallery. helping to add
the income OF the affair and addir
lots OF pleasure to the general ente
tainment.
Miss Violet Damon had handke
chief table and sold many dain
things in lace and cambria, linen al
silk.
Miss Madge McCandless operat,
the candy emporium and dispens,
sweet things by the ounce and Il
pound to all corners, being assist,
, by others.
Groups Of Merry Girls.
Miss Ethel Damon looked after I
p ireshments in the way OF ice crea
! cake and other good things that tas
Y good and go quick. A group OF msr
/. girls helped everywhere at the boot
and on the lawn, making an ever-mo
ing picture of happy faces, smil,
pretty dresses and graceful figures.
Miss Ruth Cleaner was queen of I
lemonade palace and drove away t
+ thirst of many, not forgetting to ma
l. correct change.
;. The gates were guarded by Nj
Snow and Miss Forbes.
;. The young ladies 81 the Clean,
n Society had full charge of the VIII,
n affaid and 1t was through their
/. forts that success was scored. Eve
thing was In the most approved ST,
and all went well throughout the aft
noon. This is the first effort of |
" girls Of the society to conduct an
& fair Of this nature and they are bel
q greatly praised for their conque
d with the beginning Of this year
Cleaners Society was turned over
d the girls themselves and they hf
r managed to distinguish themselves
"A the way Of management.
The money taken in was derived
y follows; Punahou booth, 1915; I
" waiian booth, s45; gate receipts, ST..
10 candy booth, $3S.15; fish-pond, s
u, fancy booth, s45; ice-cream, $5S: lie
Il. onade, 1886; shooting gallery, Sc.
handkerchiefs, $27.l5. Total, $4l2.C