Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-20
K|RMESS WAS
BIG SUCCESS

| lOi the cause OF CHARITY at the MID
Pacific Kirmess, held last Saturday
night in the Old fishmarket The
<irmess was a success in every way
and on point of picturesquenegs, il
was one of the most remarkable eX-
hbitions Honolulu has ever seen.
Nowhere else iii the world could
such combination of nations have
been gathered together in carnival. and
been more in keeping. The great
empty structure on the waterfront
was decorated and embellished be-
yond all recognition, blaze of many
colored lights, a riot of noise, babel
Of voices and Kaleidoscope picture
Of King Carnival and countless hosts
of attendants.
America, Great Britain, France,
Germany Austria, Norway, Sweden,
China, Japan, Turkey, Egypt, Ireland,
Scotland, Spain, Portugal and many
other nations had their representa-
tiyes out in stately procession or gay
dance, each in appropriate national
costume.
| Noise and Music.
| Hawaiian music mingled with the
| solemn chant of a Canterbury pro-
| ccssional, and fiddle Squeaked on one
| side while ACCORDION tilted on the
| other. Colonial danes went through
! the dgnified minuet and Highland
ers kept time to the Skrl of bag
pipes. Two of the great features of
! The evening were the march of the
Canterbury pilgrims and the series
! of Hawaiian tableauX. The Hawaiian
division was in charge of Princess
Kawananakoa, who made it Won
derful success Among those noticed
in this connection were the Processes
KawaDanakoa and Kalanianaole. Mrs.
c. F. Chiliingworth, Mrs. Walter Mac
farlane, Miss Irene Dickson Mrs. Will
liam Williamson, Miss Roby Case,
Miss Mary Lucas, Miss Sara Lucas,
Miss Katherine Stevens Mrs Peck
and Mrs. Lishman
The procession. of Canterbury Pill
grims, with which the program open
ed, was a splendid spectacle Mrs.
Sara Ncwcomb was the leading spirit
in the booth which presented this,
and her chief assistants were Mrs.
Mrs. Walter Frear Mrs Timberlake,
Mrs. osborne, Mrs Theodore Rich
ards, Gordon osborne, the sculptor,
and e. A. p. Newcomb architect and
conductor of music.
Those who took part in this pro-
cession were Mrs. Walter Frear Mrs.
| Timberlake, Mrs. Fl. M. Won Holt,
| Mrs. Theodore Richards, Mrs. South
gate, Mrs. Wickley, Mrs Wall Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. Williams, Mrs Bobo,
Mrs. Hayselden, Mrs Newcomb, Mrs.
Crockett, Mrs. Gardner Wilder, Mrs
Adams, Miss Cowles, the Misses
Ward, Miss Dyke, Miss Pierce, Miss
Hopper, Miss Reynolds, Miss Lyon,
Miss Beatrice Holdsworth and Messrs
Sinclair, II. NJ. Won Holt, Anderson,
osborne, Ralph Hosmer, Blackman
f. A. p. Newcomb, Vaughan, Lyle,
Thompson, Wall, Carter. BASTARD
Bobc, Captain tombstone and Lieu
tenants Vaughan, Pierce, Lyon and
Carmichael
Booths Picturesque.
Mrs. r. G. W. Cooper had charge
of the Hungarian booth, assisted by
Mrs. Bowling and Mrs. Bell. The |
dancers were the Misses Ray Bell. |
Ruth Anderson, Frances Cousins. !
Margery Chaplin, Marion Chaplin and |
Vivian Buckland and Messrs. Irvine,
Nottage, Bilson, Ouderkirk, Ballen-
tyne and Hoogs.
In the Japanese booth were found |
Mrs W, H. Rabbit, Mrs. Alfred Cas-
tie, Mrs. John Warehouse, Mrs Harry
Wilbur Miss Beatrice Castle, Miss
Alice Cooke, Mrs Naito, Mrs Kat
suki, Mrs. Kada, Mrs. Takaka and
Mrs Akai. The carrying out of this
decoration was in the hands of Mrs.
Alfred Castle aud Miss Beatrice Cas-
tie, The mattresses were in pink XII
monos, while the costumes worn by
the geisha girls were entirely differ
ent. of delicate shades of green.
The Spanish booth was exceedingly
attractive. Mrs. George Potter was
chairman and was ably assisted by
Mrs Harry Macfarlane, Miss Alice
Macfarlane Miss Neumann, Miss
Newell Miss Achilles, Mrs. Falk,
Miss Drummond and Mrs. Price. Mrs.
Falk read fortunes by cards. Miss
Drummond foretold the future by
palmistry and Mrs Price gazed into
crystal and saw there all kinds of
things. both past and future
In this booth Doctor Perrin and his
daughter told fortunes by pamistry
and made great hit.
Colonial Pictures.
The Colonial booth was in charge of
Mrs Abraham Lewis, and she had
for assistants Mrs. Gartley. Mrs Belle
Jones, Mrs B. +. Dillingham;, Mrs.
Warren, Mrs. Locke, Mrs. Tenney
Peck, Mrs. May, Miss Castle, Mrs. w.
A. Love, Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs. Rob-
ert Bond Mrs. Marx Mrs. Short Mrs.
Boedefeld, Mrs. George Cleveland Bo-
wen Miss Williams and Miss Claire
Williams. Tableaux were given on the
stage at the rear Of the big market.
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