The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-21
Kan. iii Carnival
Colorful Picture
Charms Hundreds
Children Performers Stage
Fine Shows; Crowds Come
From all Parts of Maui and
Enjoy Fete Hugely

Lhaina and West Maui, almost en-
mass, goodly numbers from Central
and East Maui, some from as far as
Haiku filled Kamehameha Ill school
and school grounds Saturday evening
and night and thoroughly enjoyed the
second annual carnival staged by that
school. Even those who motored
long distances of 40 miles or more to
see the show the school children Of
fered agreed the carnival was well
worth the journey they had taken.
From 4-30 until midnight the fun
went on, there was not a dull moment
in all those too short hours. Yester-
day the participants may have been
weary and heavy eyed but one and
all were. pleased and glad they had a
part in the fete that had been so sue
cessfully carried out.
Almost to the minute the street pa
rade started and wended its way
through Lahaina's main streets,
which the Lahaina police kept open
for its progress. Side walks were
lined with spectators and autos filled
all available spots that were left open
for the parking of vehicles. 1t was
colorful and picturesque spectacle up
on which they gazed where artistry
and bright hues were charmingly
mingled.
CoIorful Street Parade
Boy Scouts with drummer at
their head led the parade. There fol
lowed Kamehameha Ill in the gor-
geous feather cloak and helmet of the
old days escorted by scantily clad re-
tainers who bore the tabu sticks. An
American Indian was mounted on his
steed and then came a company of
butterfly winged fairies. The Girl
Scouts were there and made a fine
showing Japanese maidens in scores
in the gayest of gay hued kimonas
treaded the pave dainti' here were
black faced minstrels, too, and with
them two little mites, black of face,
their little bodies encased in ink
black tights except for short yellow
skirts, who seemed to be the GOLD
Dust Twins" stepped out from some
colored advertising sheet. There
were paper decorated and flower
adorned bicycles, tricycles and baby
carriages, the work of the children
who rode or propelled them and the
decorative schemes were worthy III
deed of the prizes awarded to the six
winners. Hula dancers there were
also and at the end large automo
bile was loaded to capacity with mai
dens in white dresses, decked with
brilliant leis from the songs OF the
Nations" show, some blowing upon
Jazz instruments.
Out toward Mala the parade pro
ceeded, countermarched, turned tc
the water front and then proceeded
to the school grounds where it dis
banded and the judges announced the
award of prizes which were bestowed
upon the winners by Principal Cooley
Start Hurried Up
Then came wait while some went
home to dinner and others chattec
socially with their friends. The car
nival proper was not to start unit
7.3O but the crowds flooded into tht
grounds. Soon the ice cream and sof
drink booth was opened and became
the center of attraction. Later the
candy and cake booth put forth III
toothsome offerings to waiting
crowd. The toy booth next opened
Show after show hurried their pre-
parations and opened half an hour o.
more ahead of time, the first to star
its ,ballyhoo and to present its pro
gram being the hula dance with not
single adult among its performers O
those in charge of the performance a
that time. By seven o'clock three o
four shows were going in full swini
and by 1880 all were in operation a
were the booths for the sales of bal
looms, confetti and novelties. Late
In the evening there came jazz oil
chestra and those so inclined dances
the rest of the evening by
Police Handled Crowds
Most popular of all the shows wa
the minstrel show arranged by Mrs
Cooley and Miss Davis. 1t could no
handle the crowds that came to it
door for some time and two police
men were called upon to keep tn
eager would be patrons in line. Tn
hula show was popular from early t
late. There were four little gil
dancers and one boy and the orches
fra and singers were girls. 1t wa
held in a mat walled and rooted stru(
tire with reed strewn floor. Tn
little dancers were clever, lithesom'
graceful experts and to watch ther
was a delight.
Charming Dancers Singers
AS last year the fancy dancing wa
one of the best staged attraction
with Miss Seong in charge. Their
was a horn pipe danced by tw
charming little maids clad all in blu
and then a group dance with
maiden solo dancer of dansuese ella
In red pantaloons and blouse. 1t wa
m a truly charming show they offered
Next door to the fancy dancing wa
tba "Songs of Nations" conducted b
Miss VanKeuren. Sweet voiced slnl
ers were seated in a row and beioi
them paraded in turn girls represen