Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-04
The May Festival.

The most elaborate May Festival
ever seen in Honolulu will be given
at Thomas Square from twelve loon
till 10 p. m. on May 18th, which IS be-
ing planned by "A number OF prom
inent society women of Honolulu ior
the purpose of raising fund for o
new Catholic chapel in Punahou.
The church over which Father
Stephen now presides has now grown
too small to accommodate the con
grcghtion.
The chairmen of the various cora
miuCes, which are all under tue di-
ltctiOn of Mrs. A. Il. Murphy, are
spaIing no efforts to make the fas-
tivll memorable success artstical-
ly and financially.
Tor the occasion, one half of
Thomas Square has been reserved,
and will be roped off and patrolled
by six enlisted men from Fort Shat
. ter and six from Fort Ruger, ami ten
cents general admission will be
charged which will include In the
evening a moving picture show.
The grounds are to be dec
GRATED with bunting and hundreds
Of arcs and vari-colortd lights and
will be filled with booths of many at
fractions. The Royal Hawaiian band
will render selections from twelve to
-four. and In the evening Father Ul-
richs band will play.
The tickets for the luau and for
egn lunch will be In charge of Mrs.
Carl du Roi and a charge viii be
made of one dollar, securing either a
ticket to the Hawaiian feast or the
luncheon table.
Following are the booths, their
chairmel. assistants and attraction:
Novelty Booth-Mrs. w. w. Harris,
chairman; assistants, Misses Myrtl"
SchuInan, Martha MCCht sney, Thelma
Murphy Dorothy Wood Violet .StHev-
er Eloise Wichman, Alberta Who'll
ley Ia this booth novelties In the
form Of luncheon AMI dinner favors
place cards and irish crochet will De
on Talo.
Hawaiian Booth-Mrs. Walter Mac
farlane and Mrs. Robert Single
chairmen, assisted by number OF
young girls. Hawaiian calabashes
ancient and modern, some fine old
tapas, and Hawaiian bed quilts will
be exhibited
Chinese Booth-Mrs. Wong Leong
and assistants will offer candy ant
swCetmeats, embroide ries, sandal
wood trophies and oriental novelties
japanese Booth-Mrs. Merle John
son In charge will present II japanese
garden. where among cherry bios
SONS, tea and sandwiches will b,
served by japanese maids in nationa
costumes.
Madeira Booth-Mrs. Hollinger anc
Miss Mary Andrade, chairmen, will
display all varieties OF Madeira hand
work and embroideries.
Pillow Booth-Mrs. Abel. Mrs
Writ, chairmen; Mrs. Straub. Mis-!
Schnoor, Mrs Rhodes, Miss Quinlan
Mrs. c. II. Raven, assistants, will pre-
sent all varieties of sofa cushions
from bedroom to lanai lounging cush
ions.
The Delicatessen Booth, under tn
direction of Mrs. Arthur Wall an,
Mrs. Du Roi, assisted by Mesdames J
NJ McChesney, Gaspar Silva, Loui
Perry, J. NJ. Quin,ol, Clarence Cunha
C. a. Peacock, A. d. Larnach, Henri,
Along, Hermann Schultze, Johl
Wholley. S. ID. Heapy, J. M.Kennedy
A. d. Castro, Misses Muriel IIowatt
Marion Green, Grace Carol, Haze
auckland and Gloria Rodrigues. will
serve all varieties of roast meats an,
fowl, baked beans, rolls, German ap
pie cake, herring and potato salad
pies and mincemeat. AS this booth |
in charge of the most capable woma
in Honolulu backed by an eXcellen
committee, a great treat Is in store.