The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-01
OVER THREE THOUSAND
DOLLARS TAKEN AT FAIR
A Host of Kauai People Turn Out to Help the
Wamea Hospital---A Noteworthy Social
and phIanthropic Function.

Waimea. Throughout the district the
people took a half holiday, laid ASIDE
their regular business, and made bust
ness of pleasure. the occasion being
fair day" at Kekupua. the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gay. The fair
was given in aid of the waimea Hos
pital. or rather to raise funds with
which to procure the services Of a per-
manent trained nurse for that institu-
ton.
| Mr. H. z. Faye, manager of Kekaha
Sugar Company, had placed the rail-
road train at the disposal of the resi-
dents of Mana and Kekaha, and Mrs.
Eric Knudsen had donated tickets of
admission to the fair to the school chill
| dren of the former place. while the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Faye had Civ
| en- the same treat to the school chill
/ dren of the latter place.
Hon. c. F. Hart, of Honolulu, con-
| tributed a handsome sum, sufficient to
furnish admission and entertainment
| for the Waimea school children, and
Mr.. Gay treated the Hanapepe and
Nd "C SSliooio III d lihS iiiSiiiSl lac
| combined rolls of these five schools
number about eight hundred children
and few of these declined the invita-
ton.
Mr.. B. D. Baldwin. manager of Ha-
wall Sugar Company, gave free train
rides to the residents of Eleele, Hama
pepe and Makaweli. and the crowd
which assembled at the fair is conser-
vatively estimated at two thousand
people.
Mr. NJ. J. Pareira ran buses between
Waimea and Kekupua, making mod
crate charge for passage, which was
donated to the general fund of the fair
At Kekupua the paddock on the east
side of the house had been closed to
vehicles for a number of months and a
fine lawn cultivated Within this en-
closure two large buildings and num-
Der of smaller booths had been erect
ed. OF the former, one stood in about
the center of the lot, midway between
the front entrance and the makai end
of the house, in this a fine floor was
laid for dancing in the evening, but for
the purposes of the sale was divided
by temporary bamboo partitions. Here
the Oriental goods were displayed, con-
sisting of Japanese anC Chinese arti-
cles, both useful and ornamental, Sc
lected especially for the fair by Mr..
and Mrs. Gay during recent trip to
the Orient. Prominent in the collection
were a number of beautiful screens,
one of which was marked to sell at
$115, and was ratified off and won by
Miss Mabel Wilcox, of Lihue. The
booth was presided over by Mrs. II. P.
Faye, who was assisted by Miss Brook
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A. J. Brodie, Jr.
The other building was for the luau
and stood to the east of and somewhat
mauka of the dancing hall, and was
furnished with tables and benches, a
partition running through the center,
dividing 1t into two compartments, in
one of which a 25-cent meal was sup
piled and in the other the charge was
so cents. The menu consisted of Ha-
waiian and foreign dishes, with tea,
coffee and light drinks. The commits
sary department was ably conducted
by Mrs. Walter A. Wright of Waimea
who was assisted by Mesdames Pa
reira, Baker. Peahu, Akina and Misses
Puuohau, Akina, Apoa. Aylett, Kupi-
hea. Peahu, Meheula. Mitchell, Akuna,
Kaialau, Hookano. Malama, Souza, Ka-
lau and the two Misses Chairman.
The large clearinghouse adjoining the
eating booth afforded fine room for
display and accommodated three
booths. On one side was the fancy
goods department. at the head of
which was Mrs. John Fassoth, who
was assisted by Mrs. Hiorth, Miss Faye
and Miss Coddington. On the opposite
side of the room the made clothing was
displayed This department was pre-
sided over by Mrs. B. D. Baldwin, who
was assisted by Mrs. Flohr. Mrs. The
venin and Mrs. Kruze. At the end of
the room Mrs. G. Hansen was in charge
of the art booth and was assisted by
Miss Wilmington.
Outside the building, under the avn
ing, to the right of the main entrance,
was a fine display of fruits. preserves
jams and table de,icacies in that line
Mrs. Hofgaard was at the head of this
booth and was assisted by Mr.. Ger
ner.
On the opposite side of the entrance
to the building Mrs. E. Palmer, of Ke-
kaha, presided at the candy booth and
was assisted by Mss Aldrich and the
two Misses Wilmington.
At the mauka end of the building was
the flower booth over which Mrs. Will
liam Danford presided. assisted by
Misses Whiting, Fassoth and Mrs. Nui.
Next came the ported plants, where
a variety of rare ornamental and fruit
trees and plants were on sale under the
supervision OF Mrs Edwin Omsted. as
sisted by Mr.. Thevenin.
The upper portion Of the building was
fitted up some time ago by Mr. Gay
as permanent lecture hall. with COM
Portable benches. electric lights. shut
tiers and other necessary appliances
for stereopticon exhibitions. The hall
is equipped with a fine stereopticon
lantern. with views from all parts OF
with number of