The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-01


from time to time and lectures on
travels, microscopic work and science
For this special occasion Professor
Hart prepared a ten-minute program
consisting of interesting selections from
several lectures, illustrated with views
and interspersed with musical selec-
lions from the talking machine. The
charge made was 10 cents, and from the
opening of the fair until late into the
night the hall was filled with success
i've audiences. Mr.. Thomas Ledward
rendered valuable assistance at the en-
tertainment, taking charge of the me-
chanical part of the show.
The shooting gallery was at the ex-
trene mauka end of the enclosure. The
target, although many feet in diane
ter. was wisely housed and so placed
that stray shots could do no harm.
which not only argued caution on the
part of the Rev. Mr.. Milliken, who was
in charge of the booth, but a knowledge
of the Workmanship of the residents
of his district.
Next came the Hawaiian booth.
where Mrs Peters presided over fine
collection Of useful and ornamental ar
ticles which were offered for sale at
reasonable prices. There were Niillau
and hala mats of various sizes and de-
signs, bamboo and hala work of all
kinds Gala ba shes, peacock and other
feather leis. etc. a large Niihau mat
was ratified at this booth and was also
won by Lihue young lady, Miss Ethel
Wilcox holding the lucky number.
much to the envy of less fortunate sub
scribers. Mrs. Peters was assisted by
Mrs. Kapahu and Mr.. Peters.
A unique and attractive feature Of
the fair was the Japanese tea garden.
The site selected for this was the nat
ural garden just in front of the office.
Oriental ornaments were placed about
the. grounds and Japanese lanterns and
bamboo umbrellas III profusion, togeth
er with National flags, streaming from
above, which gave a most picturesque
and decidedly japanese effect, and
with real, live, pretty japanese ladies
in their native costumes moving about,
serving tea at the little tables, the
garden was Irresistible. Mrs. Sandow
was in charge of the department.
The ice cream booth was directly in
front of the side entrance to the house
and was presided over by Miss Decker,
assisted by Miss Finkley, Mrs Palmer,
Misses Blackstad, Manthei Loeffler,
Mengler and Mrs. Rittmeister A birth
day cake was ratified at this booth and
won by Mr.. J. S. Grace, of Wahiawa.
In front of a secluded nook almost
hidden by foliage, but with al1uring
placards and tempting signs, number
Of the first gentlemen of Kauai stood
in line waiting to have their fortunes
told by Miss Ada Rhodes, who, a s an
Egyptian princess, dealt out happiness
or sorrow to her patrons, as the fatal
lines or mystic cards portrayed their
future.
A huge elephant had taken possession
Of the fishing pool" which was next
to the fortune teller, and the youngsters
who had dreamed of fishing from a
fairy pool were compelled to content
themselves with having the catch"
dropped from the elephants trunk into
their hats. This booth was conducted
by Miss Bantam.
During the afternoon two voting con-
tests were carried on, one to determine.
by vote, the most popular married lady
the other for the most popular
unmarried lady. Mrs. Sandow carried
off the former prize, which was a hand
some embroidered cherry centerpiece
with a. dozen doilies; while Miss label
Bantam received the highest number
Of votes for single ladies and Miss Ada
Rhodes the second highest number, and
each received as a prize an appropriate
article from the fancy workable
Nothing political was allowed nor in
tended at the fair, but shortly after
the gates were opened a large elephant.
Of spotless white, was led into the
grounds. Although unbranded. it's COL
or, emblematic of purity, proclaimed
1t to be the real &c. O. P" more
f0rcibly than these letters scared into
It's living hide would have done. More
over. the Honorable Eric Knudsen led
the beast and was sponsor for it, and
IN order that no political significance
should attach to the outfit a howdah
with gaudy trappings was fixed on the
back of the elephant and in this the
little children rode about the grounds.
Late in the afternoon the few articles
remaining unsold were put up at auc-
ton and brought fair prices.
In the evening the partitions were re-
moved from the dancing platform and
he fair eliminated in jolly good time. |
While many who had been present dur |
ng the day had gone home, a number |
Of people came from neighboring plan |
-ations after work hours and the island, |
from Mana to Lihue. was we'll repre-
sented- The Waimea orchestra sup /
piled music in the evening and was re- |
enforced from time to tine by voices !
from the assembly, led by Mr. Pam |
Lsenberg. and it was nearly midnight |
when the last strains of music died |
away
aTnoon was by the Waimea band IN !
Ter the leadership of Professor Mitch |
en
While the names OF those who were |
to special departments have |
been given there were a number of |