The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-07
c. E. Carnival Made
Money For SerbianS
Entertainment At Paia Com
munity House Last Saturday
Night Pleased Big Crowd Young
ShOwmen We're Fine Entertainers

Lost-Twenty A-No. l voices at the
Carnival Saturday night.
But the losers do not regret il for
it was quite IN honorable thing to do
to lose ones voice Saturday night.
1t meant that the one who lost his
voice most completely was the one
who could cry the louGest and there
Ivy get more patronage for his booth;
this meant more money for the starry
ing ScrbianS.
The time for the opening OF the
carnival was advertised as S o'clock
but 50 eager were the young as we'll
as the old to experience all Of the
fakes and thrills of such an event
that the crowd began TO gather even
before scyen-thIrty. L did not take
the criers long to get warmed up to
their jobs. They We're inspired b. the
large attendance and each tried TO
make his cry heard above the others.
The large and Spectacular posters
for the respective boD,hs seemed to
have a hypnotic effect upon everyone
and all were induced to enter each
booth in turn.
First, there was the candy booth as
one entered. This booth was made
very attractive by ferns and pepper
buughg, to say nothing of the attrac.
.%tiyeness of the many boxes of candy
which sold as fast as tire-crackers -
the Fourth Of July.
The shadow show was one g the
main attractions and played TO a
full house three different Il -es. The
chamber of horrors clai ,ed many
victims who decided If Iey fad it
to do over again they V"uld prefer
paying ten cents to ct out rather
than to get in. RI boxing matches
were the center attraction when
ever the cries a .hc"d that boxing
IS about to n. The dancing
du..s received -earty encOres after
each of thei three performances.
The shoe ing gallery was popular
especially with the little folks who
won MAJ y sticks of gum. Mr.. and
Mrs. To II Thumb appeared in their
roles V ry cleverly and helped to
swell tAe fund for the Serbian chill
dren. The animal show with the real
animals as well as the cardboard ones
took in enough tickets to feed the
trained goat for several days. The
fortune teller, Miss Fay proved
so popular that she was ST. 'eading
fortunes when the carnival q, .npany
W pulling up stakes. The art gal
l. was a very ingenious represen-
t; ION of famous pictures by means
of puns. The artistic arrangement of
The booth and the neat programs gave
the impression of a real art gallery.
The trickster, Professor NJ. T. Head,
at the close OF the carnival had the
degree Of cleverneSs conferred upon
him because of his wonderful dexter
ity in doing his sleight of hand per-
Torrance. The fishing pend was full
and fishing was unusually good. The
pond nettCd a nice little sum for the
relief fund.
Then, to lend tho old time spirit of
a few fakes to the carnival, there
were the booths which offered a quick
trip around the world, Sleeping Beau
ty, For Men Only, For Women Only,
Sliding Sands, the spectacular Swim
ming match and the marvellous COOtie
Show. A few of the worldly wise were
very hesitant to enter the cOotie show
fearing that they might take a cootie
or two home with them. 1t was not
until OTTER the spieler began to adj
vertise, "cooties under glass cover
that this booth began to be popular.
The ice cream booth and popcorn
stand helped the good spirit of the
carnival along and furnished the re-
freshments served.
The carnival company included sixty
five Of Maui's Invest boys and girls,
members and friends of the Christian
Endeavor of the Makawao Union
Church. They worked hard TO make
the carnival q success and they We're
very much pleased with the hearty
support which the public gave. The
net proceeds amounted to about $3.50. |
There was little expense attached to
the carnival ard about $3.50 will be
sent to the starving Serbian children.