The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-12
fLKS TO HOLD CARNIVAL
OF VENETIAN SPLENDOR
pan Spectacular Electric and Fireworks DISPLAY
Over harbor and Big Show on Alakea
Street Wharf.

With myriads Of incandescent twink
b casting a shower of light, the har-
| r surrounded with sparkling lumin-
RS in variegated colors. gondolas
,fiing languidly 0 'er the placid waters,
tsar courses marked by the soft glim-
lar Of japanese lanterns or pickering
;rshes all set of in the glare OF the
ssnmeth Alakea street wharf ab,aze
|. enc mass Of vivid electric flame. and
sounding with martial music ana
t,sazied nlirth, the Elks carnival of
FL will burst forth on the twenty
sst Of next February, making The lawn
yaty they held before look like a
.sarth-rate side show in the reflection
ron this 3azzling fete. The Shriners
ire to me- he 2 pilgrimage here about
ia. time and as nine-tentbs OF them
ia also Elks they VIII worship at the
atsrs Of mirth with betting frolie-
sna ceremonies.
Plans Well in Hand.
The Elks carnival held on the green
d front OF the Young Hotel last Feb
nary involved an expenditure Of four
fagsand one hundred dollars before
|asy turned on the lights, but this sum
i mere atom compared with The
hyishness that Is going 70 make the
ssyt affair more glorious than anything
|EE The plans are well in hand al
|ssiy. The committee has placed the
eisr for string Of papier-maehe
ipses for the two ring society circus
sneh is 10 be the attraction out To-
Tard the end Of the wharf and nerotia.
lions are under way for pair OF real
Elephants which will parade the streets
If Honolulu during the day bearing ma
I've damsels bedeched as Arabian prin
tesses to advertise the show. PROBES
s0nal spielers are 70 be imporre-
ron the States 70 harangue the crowd:
Ebs are waiting for openers to separate
them from their change. Gondolas vii
Be in waiting for those who may bt
SIZED with sentimental Iongings 10 bear
taem away from the laaJiing throas
where amid the shadows Of the gloam
ag they may be enraptured in the sou
KS or just efervesce with efusion.
u transitory bliss.
Huge Fireworks Clock.
The mardi gras. as they style il. VII
sen with grand masquerade ball ana
ea'a evenings there IS TO be magnlf
ssas display Of spectacular fireworks II
IT pieces from floats and the opposite
acre. One figure in the shape Of {
aage clock dial fifty feet in diamete
VII be touched off by the grand ex
talaea ruler al precisely the hour o.
eeEen by means Of an electric button
Hheh he viii press in his room at home
ms hour which appeals to all Elks Il
tsaom will be portrayed n brlllian
laas and over i "To our departed
s'ethers viii loom out as bright mem
eaes aeeentuated by the distant gloom
The carnival Is to be run like big
sIp9sition and merchants viii displa,
aFr wares Concessions viii be offer
Tor exhibit in the center OF th'
4 g Enclosure where the pineapple peopi
az bnlld pyramids Of bottled Jule'
a hand ont sample slices Of the den
sas fruit. A space might also b
ped OFF for autos and some other crea
9as Of the mechanic 5 skill. SD
COWS viii be arranged lining tn
Fagth Of the hinge pier and gaily dec
j saed booths viii complete the adorn
asnf Of the spacious interior Of IN
4 saaff and all viii be overhung Will
4 and steamers and Illuminated b,
q wings and clusters Of incandescen
q aane.
q To Have Baby Show.
ne most beautiful young woman i
aaaolalu will be elected as before 1
saAe the trip to the volcano as IN
s@ss' Of the hospitable Elks. Anothe
gag to encourage the newly weds WI
u baby show % determine who l
: most beautiful infant, but whethe
Ioks Ike Is father or mother vii
isft for the more needless ones I
u aae. The judges viii not be selecte
~ tae second night and no one
5-s 10 know who the connoisseurs 0
y beauty are until they assume thel
Tnlous task.
u cheek room is to be provide
s,e the ladies can leave their hus
ny. aus and be sure 70 get the right one:
.o'iaed they don : lose or swap thel
sssAs' A well equipped hospital I
t;%hate those who may be overcom
~ Joy VIII induce the more delicat
a. 10 revel in narriment unrestrain
.Sf they cant get all that's comm
slein unless they become in nee
Ae mln'strations 20 the sick.
III To Frustrate Providence.
'ae idea of holding the carnival a
H. aiakea street wharf was frs
ssrsnt Of as a precaution against Ell
ssss weather and then the Venetia
s4aOf Of a harbor fete doomed L
or castles before the vision of tn
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