The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-24
ATTRACTIVE
EXHIBITION
Art Loan Display Well
Worth Price OF
Admission.

The Art Loan Exhibit at the Levers
& Cooke building which opened yes
terday afternoon, is one Of the most
meritorious affairs ever given in Homo
lulu in the noble cause OF charity. The
proceeds are to go TO the Free Kinder
garten Association and Children's Aid
Society. Today being the last day,
ought TO be a banner one for receipts.
The exhibit has on display, in the
art section, some exceedingly rare and
historical articles, which are owned in
this city. There are things dating from
the days of the Puritans and the Rev
dictionary war, for instance, which are
absolutely genuine. There are arti-
cles from various European countries
which nave noteworthy associa tons.
Then there is the Philippines exhibit
something never before displayed in
public heretofore. General Davis, u.
S. A, (retired) and Lieut.. Hanna, U.
S. A, own most of the Philippines ar
ticles. There are Moro swords, wicked
looking krises and daggers, and an
Aguinaldo flag. There are Moro
women's dresses, and relics of a kind
which go TO form an exceedingly fine
display. Mrs. H. w Lyon who is in
CilctI sc VI siilS EAIlIDil dlSO mas On 6H-
hibition some beautiful things from
South American countries.
The lace exhibit in charge of Mrs
Gerrit Wilder is of deep interest to
women. There is a lace handkerchief
from the pattern of one made for
Queen Victoria about rs years ago;
| there is a lace night-cap over 100 years
old, exhibited by Mrs. Judd, wedding
| veil loaned by Mrs. Humphris, which
is quite old; wedding veil which was
| worn by Mr.. Alatau Atkinson's moth
| er; a wedding veil, made in Cork, own
F.. ed by Grandmother McKibbin; and
a fine collection Of point, old and Vene-
/ tan laces and mantillas
| In the European and African exhibit
| there is a mummy's foot on display
| finely carved idol from Lhassa Tibet
presented to Alexander Scott, the art
| list, and loaned 10y him. It is said to be
! 1000 years old. There are beautiful
| miniatures dating back into the 18th
century, besides any amount of old
chinaware. The Kalakaua collection of
jewels and decorations is worth seeing.
The vaudeville entertainment on the
first floor is really one of the best en-
tertalnments of the season. There is
a pretty stage and excellent music. The
dancing of Miss derArtigue is especially
worth while. She quite captivated the
audience. There We're many tableaus
both in the afternoon and evening and
sketches, one presented by Major Pot
ter and Mrs. Ranney Scott being ex-
ceedingiy clever. 1t was entitled "A
Pair OF Lunatics.'
The attendance yesterday was not as
large as the ladies desired and it is
hoped that the public will today APP
preciate the great amount of labor and
care expended on the exhibit and swell
the receipts accordingly.
Today there viii be luncheon served
from II to 100 p. m. which all business
men and every one else are expected to
attend The planters, especially, are
expected TO lunch there and take in
the art exhibit. Some people thought
the price of admission, IS cents. was too
large, but owing to the rare articles
shown and the trouble of getting them.
the ladies in charge feel that that is
even too little.