The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-06-12
TIE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser,
y, JUNE L.
NOTES OF THE WEIR.

SUNDAY SCHOOL kLt4ENi i'N--4 -t HN"HH"E '~--
children Of Honolulu anal vicinity held their annual
gtla-lay GA Saturday last, under the direction and
arrangement Of the superiu,cnieuts ami teachers Of
the different schools. 1T a quarter past ten, al the
small schools that are under tile care Of the kawaia-
lao Church hld been marshalel in order with the
main school. ami leaving their premises. marched
down King street anil mp Fort, numbering nearly
900. In front Of the Fort Street Church were await
iug them. drawn up IL rank, the foreign and the
kauuakapili schools, together about 600. rs the
others came up. these opened ranks, the band ceased
playing. and the children welcomed their comrades
with the song "Shln we gather - &c.-one verse
in English. and then the Hawaiiars joining in " HUI
pa aq.i aa hor till the whole column had passed
through. then, co~uutcrmarching through their own
ranks, followed in the procession, which turned
down Nuuanu street from BeTetania, and then up
King street 10 the kawaiahao Church. Here the
ceremony Of opening ranks was repeated by the
Kawaiahuo school, the others now in turn marching
through the double file which extended down the
steps far out into the street, banners floating in under
banners IN charming and courteous grace, and the
different schools marching into their respectively
allotted parts Of the church, under the direction Of
: b. Dole, Esq, who was the efficient marshal OF the
day. The rich and gay banners formed themselves,
as it were, around the pulpit, the smaller ones altern-
ating with grouped flags along the galleries. Mean
while, by AN organized corps, IL refreshing draught Of
water was provided for each child who had been
marching. The singing was, Us was intended, the
main feature of the occasion, and succeeded beyond
expectation both English and Hawaiian words
being provided FOR four stirring pieces of the newest
style Of Sunday School music, anI all joining in
with a will, Miss Mary Cooke presiding at the organ,
and Mr.. W. ". Hall with baton. "Won't you Vol
y-..rp- r N-,- .=.a.;y11v S,iri.a1 The smokers on
the occasion were Revs. I. Coan, 4. Pail, Kahale,
bingham and Andrews-Mr. {. J. Lyons introduce
ing the orators Of the day. We wish to say u word
10 all who may hereafter be invited on such occa-
sions ;-hcsides being very brief-fSe minutes IN
one language,-use illustrations. 1t would be well
if interpreting could be dispensed with, but then
everybody wants to know when anything good is
said.
\ happily adopted plan this year was for each
school to repair to its own grounds for picnics and a
good time. AIl marched out of church in yet better
order than that OF coming in. The hosPitalities of
Mr.. DAmon's pleasant yard were dispensed by Mr..
and Mrs. Dillingham; TO thc Bethel school.
Ii all members Of Sunday Schools who were
present though not marching in the procession, and
the forty delegates from all parts of the Islands, be
counted, probably 1000 may be stated rs the number
taking part in the festivities. We hope next week TO,
give some view OF the system Of Sunday Schools in
general through the group.
IL mag he rs well here TO designate distinctly
and once for all the precise point where II Sunday
School procession does not come into competition
with the ceremony known as Corpus Christi"
The latter is an act Of worship, and as such subject
TO the laws and commands Of the ONE worshiped,
concerning such worship. The former is simply
based on the same principles as frencu's cclchra-
tons, railroad rejoicing and the like, save that it Is
for a more sacred object. Let our friends, however,
beware of too much show and too little teaching.
FIRE.-On Monday morning last, ut about six
o'clock, the furniture shop and warerooms of Mr..
George Leonard, on the Esplanade, Were discovered
To be ON fire. The Fire Department were soon on
the spot, in full force, but not in time to save the
buildings, which, being Of wood and very dry,
burned rapidly. The chain-gang, passing at the
time ON the way 10 their work, together with the boat
boys and others who arrived Immediately, did good
service ia saving some Of the furniture which was in
the lower story Of the warehouse. The fire was caused
from the carelessneSs Of the native who lighted the
fire under the boiler. Mr. Lconard's loss is heavy,
being uninsured, as n large stock Of turned work
was in store, together with a lot Of furniture already
up His stock Of tools and machinery, which was
full and complete, was a total loss. The engine and
bollcI tIt Out SiEut( ulllii5CA uhA NAA V VI .
service in case the shop is rebuilt. The Fire Depart /!
ment did well in saving the shells and shop of Mr..
William Aud, wheelwright, which adjoinei the
premises destroyed. Mr.. Leonard is well known and
respected as a temperate, hard working man, and as
such has the sympathy of the community, evidences
of which are assuming a substantial form. The
property was uninsured, not from any fault of his,
but owing solely to the fact that insurance was re-
fused. -
ANOTHER HuO PACKET-As We predicted the fine
schooner N. II. Sao,c did not wait long for a pur-
chaser. Captain VIM. Babcock, so long the popular
commander of the schooner .fUnis, together with
Messrs. Chas. y. Spencer * Co, became the owners
Of the schooner on the payment of $500. These
gentlemen were the principal owners of the fine
schooner .Hqria, which, it will be remembered.
became "A total loss at the Ononea landing on her
first trip, and the purchase Of this schooner gives
evidence of an intention 10 supply the liilo route with
another fast and commodious vessel, which will 10
doubt be fully appreciated 10y the lilo public. The
schooner has been named Pauqii, and will be com
mandcl by Captain Babcock. With such packets as
the Kate Lee and Pau1di, both fast sailers and very
commolious for passengers, the lIlo route is better
served than most others about these islands.
g From the Cologne Gazette, we learn that a
flying squadron of British national vessels, to con-
sit of two corvcttes and four frigates, will sail from
England on the lOth June for Bahia there join the
Piabc and continue the voyage via Rio dc ~Janeirs-
to the Cape Of Good Hope. The departure ffm
there for Melbourne and Sydney is intended for Nr7
close Of September the arrival in New Zealand for
the middle of January (IS70 > in Japan for March
at Vancouver's Island for the end Of April. Thence
the return voyage via Honolulu, Tahiti, Valparaiso
and the Falkland Islands, will be 30 arranged that
the arrival in England may take place in the middle
Of October Of the coming year.
BrrNIxG OF HE MAKAwAo SEHINARY.-A COM
munication from the principal Of this institution.
which will he found in another column, advises Us of