The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-20
Gypsy CAMP WAS
MUCH CROWDED
(From Saturdays Advertiser.l

Unqualifedly successful from every
point of view was the Gipsy Encampl
ment last night at the Moana Hotel
the brilliantly illuminated grounds
there being crowded with sightseers and
buyers, with gaily costumed matrons
and maids of the gipsy bands, with
naval officers and sailors, visitors, tour
lists and townsfolk, all enjoying the bril-
liant scene. Never in the history OF
the hotel has such gay gathering as.
sembled on the Moana lawn; no out.of-t
door fete of like nature yet given in
Honolulu has been more ENJOYABLE or
so well attended as that of last night.
and never did silver coins come in so
brskly to society treasury as dur
ing the two hours that the scores of
pretty women and dainty little maidens
turned drummers and saIeswomen in the
good cause at the gpsy carnival.
The encampment was prepared in that
portion of the hotel grounds between
the back lanais and the sea. Here u
score of brightly decorated and illu-
minated booths were pitched, booths
around and about which hovered the
gipsy maidens, themselves animated
with the brightness of the occasion and
charming in bizarre costumes of Ori-
entail hues. Beneath the trees, bear.
ing a Christmas-like crop of red, white
and blue incandescents, tables were
placed for those desiring refreshments.
lining the pathways were the sellers
of flowers, Hawaiian curios, leis, gipsy
kerchiefs and tinted punches. Close
beside the lanai steps was located a
postoffice, where a bevy of fair Bohe-
mians sorted letters and parcels, the
former so laden with sentiment that
double and triple rates had often tn be
charged, while letters carriers were sent
out at intervals with mail matter for
those laggard in calling at the wicket.
One department of the office kept a
staff busy inditing more letters for
patrons, so that one had not to cali
very often without receiving something
in square and perfumed envelope.
In and about the crowd at all timels
were fortunetellers, peddlers of prettH
knicknacks, spielers for the palmists \
and pretty girls ready to direct inquir-
ers to any particular booth. All were
busy, all were gay and all united to-
welcome everyone to the encampment
and send him away lighter in heart, if
also lighter in pocket.
The Hawaiian band, stationed behind
screen OF palm leaves, played and
sang during the early hours of the
evening, while male chorus, assembled
at intervals on the steps of one of the
cottages, sang Bohemian airs and added
to the general air and whirl
of true Honolulu festival.
There was no opportunity to discrimi-
nate among the booths in point of at
'@"StANShcoo. ISdCu WAS charming IN It's.
own way, from the tents wnere punch
and lemonade was served to the larger
goody stalls and the rose camp. with
its bevy of dainty little rose maidens,
pretty tots in rose decked baskets. Nor
can any one of the various booths be
said to have eclipsed any one of the
others in point of success from the mere
money standpoint, because each one
was practically sold out before the dane
ing in the ballroom commenced.
Great credit is due the energetic
ladies who planned last night s affair
and carried out the plans so success
fully, while each of the many who took \
part in the pretty affair is entitled to
the thanks of each of the hundreds
who accepted the invitation to attend.
The various booths and departments
were in charge of and looked after by
the following ladies':
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