The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-01-17
HAWAIIAN LUAU
At The KIRMESs
Plans Proposed at a Brilliant
Society Gathering for lis
Success.

A large and elaborate tea, at which
there were present between $50 and
200 of the most prominent men and
women of Honolulu, was given yester.
day afternoon by Mrs. Walter Dilling-
ham at her home. The invitations
read, "to meet those interested in the,
Mid.Pa Kirmess." S
Although no business meeting was
held and the proceedings we're by no
means formal, the matter of the com.
ing big event of February Is was gen.
orally and informally discussed and a
number of plans to add to the interest
of the kirmess were suggested, to be
acted lpon later at more formal meet.
ings.
Among those present were the chair.
men of the various committees which
have the Mid-Paciie Kirmess in charge,
The tea was an extremely enjoyable
affair, giving, as it did, those who are
directly or indirectly interested in the
Palama Mission affair an opportunity
to become better acquainted and 70
express their views as to the. coming
event.
1AAee4s
The Mid.Paeific Kirmess promises to
be unique affair and one of the most
interesting events in the history of
Honolulu. The list of ehairmen and
members of the committees insures the
kirmess being the principal social
event of the year and the features
already planned make it safe to say
that no more interesting public affair
has ever taken place in this city.
1t is planned, among other features,
to have about thirteen booths repre-
senting as many of the different ma
tionalities to be found in Honolulu. At
these various booths, which will be
, decorated in the fashion of the country
they represent, will be sold articles,
chiefly edibles, peculiar to and dis
tinetive of the various countries rep
resented.
, In addition to this there will be a
luau given in the Hawaiian booth,
This, II is planned, viii be an elaborate
affair and will undoubtedly be Of great
interest, and to the tourists especially,
! many of whom have but limited OPP
portunity Of taking part in native
feast.
Picturesque Booths.
In the Colonial. booth will be served
fine dinner. This booth will be in
charge of the committee of which Mrs
Abraham Lewis is chairman, while the
Hawaiian booth will be under the man
agement of the committee of which
Princess Kalanianaole is the head.
The chairman of the committee. hav'
ing in charge the Filipino booth is
: Mrs. Cowles, wife of Captain Cowles
of the naval station Mrs A. A. Wilder
is at the head of the French booth com
I mittee; Mrs. James Judd is chairman
/ Of the Irish booth committee; Mrs. j
A A. Rath, Norwegian booth; Mrs. George
:, Potter, Spanish; Mrs. w, II. Rabbit
japanese; Miss Vera Damon, Chinese
Mrs. Neweomb, Anglo-Indian; Mrs
u Robert Anderson. Scotchj Mrs Mar
d ques, Portuguese, and Mrs. Robert At
h kinson, Russian.
Mrs j. A. Riggs is chairman of tn,
u decoration committee, Mrs. A. A. Fulle
7 of the refreshment committed, Harr,
Won Holt of the lighting committee, w
q A. Love Of the transportation commit
tee, and Harold Dillingham; Of tn
u be stage manager. In addition to th,
/
II prominent people who have alread,
h actively interested themselves in tn
- Mid Pacific Kirmess.
For Palama Settlement.
The kirmess will be held on SatuI
day, February Is, at the Old FshmaI
ID ket, the Palama Settlement Chapel no
.n being large enough for the event.
The proceeds are 10 10 10 Palam
~ settlement This Of itself should b
~ enough 20 insure the kirmoss being
ie complete success, FOR everybody 10 Ia
h teretted in the work the settlement
!, doing and realizes that Il Is inyaluabl
= and has COME 10 he Indispensable I
lhe welfare of Honolulu.
The Midpaehe Klrmess comes ius
Il NJ she time whom Honolulu viii he fuI
/. N tourists Already the elty L rapidl
nilina up and every steamer heade
THE Way 10 full Mp a u safe 10 M