Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-18
Kamehameha Day at Kilauea Plantation

Saturday last opened clear and pleasant and
promised to DO n fine day, but about $50 AM.
showers set in. Preparations were being made to
dedicate the new hume of Kilauea Plantation and
at this time the inas were engaged in calling out
their different gangs, who assembled at the Office,
motley crowd of Yankees, Brtishers. Germans,
Swedes Portuguese, Chinese, South Sea Islanders
and natives. Mr.. Long. our book keeper, ar
ranged the procession, which was led by hHas and
mechanics after whom came the different nation
aities, and the line of march led up to the top of
our new ditch. MIR. McFie was distinguished for
his firm seat on splendid bay horse The road
taken was by the new hume and along the ditch
about ono hundred yards, where the cavaliers
stood facing each other, and allowed those ON
foot to cross bridge over the ditch, they them
selves having to 60 a more roundabout way.
When all were assembled at the head of the ditch
n heavy shower came down, seemingly ON purpose
to christen the opening OF the gate After the
lected few kanakas and sang the Hawaiian
Anthem, Hawaii Ponoi |" this was followed by
two native hymns, Then Mr. Cunning sang the
British national air. the band together with a
large number of Britishers joining In the chorus
Mr. Long then gave in good style 1.-The Star
spansled Banner" which was followed by the
watch on the Rhine" sung by the band master
of the kilauea Band. This part of the pro-
gramme Was finished by the singing of a most
nelodious solo, the national air OF Sweden, by Mr.
Johnsone Mr.. Mahoi then offered up a short
prayer after which Mr.. McFie went to the head OF
the ditch and opened the gate, which Mr.. Moler,
the Chief Engineer, continued to screw higher un-
All this time there was immense cheering, and the
Chinese then and during the whole time were pro-
fuse with their fire-crackers. We all then wendell
our way homeward. One thing l must mention
is the pretty sheet Of water above the dam. 1t
would seem as II one were in the "auld country"
on any of the lakes there II not for the tro-
pical trees and ferns growing around it. Mr..
MoFie, the hnas and mechanics, Capt. Grant and
DIR. Fitch twelve in ALL repaired to the restaurant
our most worthy cook, Mr. willia,I Coffin. Many
toasts were drank, the most prominent of which
was the one for the prosperity OF the kilauea
Plantation, proposed by Mr. Long. Capt. Grant
aud Mr. McFie each made fluent and we'll worded
speeches. After dinner there was nothing TO do
until evening but to look at the kanakas running
horse races at the store. About Pm. the sugar
room doors were opened for the "nigger per-
formance," given by the kilauea band. Mr..
room were very tsstefully arranged by this said
gentleman. Over the stage placed English,
American, Polish and Hawaiian hags. number
of good songs were given, the best being those by
quartette Of kanakss who sang two or three
native songs in parts Mr.. Dean carried the audi
| ence with him in his splendid performance ON the
| bones In which he was accompanied by native
on concertina he was vigorously encorod. He
also gave the well-k song. There's Letter
McFie. Dr. Pitch and wife and Mr.. Long were all
| In attendance. and greatly added TO the pleasure
of the actors After the concert ball was given,
| At which the 4cFies and the doctor were present..
| The kilaueA Band gave some capital muaic, and
| Mr.. Long often assisted them By playing On hiz
conoertina. At twelve o'clock the party brobs ~
and all went TO their respective homes, and thu
endsd one Of the many pasasans days Ne spend on
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