Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-17
Gypsy ENCAHpMENT
WAS GREAT SUCCESS

WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Everybody Is delighted with the
unqualified success of the Gypsy
iete last evening at the Moanu
Hotel for the benefit of the Humane
Society. The grounds, Illuminated
by strings of electric lights of red
land yellow, made a brilliant showing
which extended to the walk over the
sea. The different tents were most
gorgcously decorated, everybody
seeming to vie with each other in
lpriginal effects, and producing fairy
like scene never before attempted
here. Groups of Gipsies were seen
everywhere and such charming COM
binations of color could only be pro-
lduced by much profound thinking
The greatest praise must be bestowed
upon Mrs. Abrams. whose untiring
} efforts and magnificent success in
decorating the booths were greatly
appreciated. She always does every
thing she wished done well, and SHE
proved herself on artist. The rose
fortunes, of which she also was in
charge. made neat sum of money
for the good cause, and they were
well patronizcd Mrs. A. Il. Muir
phys tasks have been most arduous
and her clever, taCtful brain has sur
mounted all the difficulties in a re-
markable manner Her peanut for
tunes went OFF like hot cakes. and
amused everybody. Mrs. Swanzy'
booth was artistic in the extreme
She made handsome Gypsy and her
assistants were Mrs. Corwin Rees
Mrs. Fred. Macfarlane, Mrs. George
Davies. Tho tea garden of which
:, Mrs. Gerrit Wilder was the head, at.
: tracted everybody. Costly rugs ant
hangings were the feature of this
. booth and it was one of the mos
, popular resting places. Mrs. vii
, der's beautiful costume of yellow
satin with mauve bolero and heal
: dress of cerise. was very becoming
In this booth was noticed Mrs. Jas
= Judd in Hungarian Gypsy costume
, 1t was very pleasing creation ant
:, the fair wearer looked most attract
:, i've. Much fun went on at the Post
office, which Mrs. Seldom Kingsbur,
and Mrs. Coruwell presided over
, Many letters were received and
+ ilOurishing business went on, tn,
two Gipsies looHing most picturesque
Mrs. S. G. Wilder's Candy boot
T. made decided success and tempted
I all the boys. Money seemed to iloy
last evening and II was no effort &
n persuade the guests TO part witt
+ their dimes aud quarters. The cot
II fee and sandwiches, presided over b
- Mrs. u. j. Walker, made n pleasan
l. interlude, for walking about wa
q hungering work and to sit under tn
G trees and drink coffee with deli
q cious sandwich, and listen to tn
y sweet strains of Berger's band wa
i u combination that appealed t
= many.
l. The live doll department under tn
liable management of Mrs. Mar
Gum, was u novelty that had instan
!, success, the live dolls were yer
Il fetching and Airs. Gum a past mis-
8 tress in the art of entertaining tn
d public, Mrs. Sidney Ballou's ambu
y lance filed with flowers and preside
over by her dainty self was an un
usual and striking novelty. The gra
n bags, always popular, were besiege
all the time. They were in charg
Of Miss Elizabeth Sargent. The III
Il ma leis and Gypsy bead booth wa
in Mrs. Albert Taylor's hands. Need
less to say, 1t was a fascinating plac
and the pretty Gipsies were yer
q successful in disposing of their ware
r The lemonade booth, Mrs. Marsto
: Campbell and Mrs. Wallace Earring
n ton, did a thriving business as e,
"a lcrybody was thirsty. The imps play
10 inG about the FIRE brought the chi
l. dren in very effectively and thu COS
,e tunes Of the dispensers were yer
# attractive.
o, One of the side shows was tn
l. Gypsy dancing of Misses MargarC
A. and Helen Center. The weird musi
1t was played by n real Spaniard, espC
n cially engaged for the occasion.
% was most successful and the tw
o. sisters danced the difficult steI
I'd very gracefully.
lg Mrs. Arthur Walls ring cake
e. were eagerly sought for and in ht
te wonderfully clever way she had a
of ambulator decorated and carried OF
G. the strolling Gypsy idea perfect
T. The ice cream booth, in charge {
y busy distributing badges. They wei
r. both lovely in evening dress. III
ct Indian wigwam had great success