The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-03
Laying the Corner Stone of the New
Kaumakapili Church.

"hauinakaplh Church.
The CEREMONY of laying the corner stone OF
the new haumakapili Church took place yester-
| day afternoon. The walls Of the basement story,
which Is to he used for meetings. the Sabboth-
school. &c, are already completed. and the door
of the church proper is laid. The "cofner
stone, laid yesterday, forms part Of one Of the
lower corners of the wall of the church. For
the convenience OF those who had been invited
TO be present at the m the contractor
had considerably. roofed-in the whole area OF
the church with canvat. and seats for all the
usual members of the congregation, and for a
large number Of expected visitors, had been pro-
vided.
Shortly after l o'clock, Her Royal Highness
the Princess Regent and His EKcellency Cover
nor Dominis, accompanied by IL. X. II. Princess
Likehke and the Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn, and at
tended by Mrs. c. Il. Wilson. Miss s. l.. Sheldon,
Miss Coney, Colonies Allen, Iaukea and Boyd
and Majors Quick, and Rosa, arrived al the
church. Her Royal Highness's escort consisted
Of a troop Of the Royal Guards and Of the
Princes Own Military Company, under com
mand of Major Kinimaka. The Royal Hawaiian
Band was also in attendance. Amongst those
present on the occasion We're His Ex. II. A.. p.
Carter. His Ex. ]. s. Walker, His Honor Mr..
Justice Judd, Hon. p. Kanoa. Hon. j. Moanauli.
Hon. J. NJ. kapena, Hon. w. Buckle, Hon. w.
p Wood, Hon. John +. Bush. Hon. ]. u.
Kawainui, Hon. }. s. Kaulukou, Hon. ID. Ka-
hanu, Rev. NJ. Kuaea minister Of Kaumaka-
pill Cbureh), Rev. II. II. Parker, Rev. DIR.
Damon, Rev. DIR. Hyde, Rev. A. o. Forbes, Rev.
S. Pc. Bishop, Rev. L. Smith, Rev. w. Bing-
ham, Rev. j. N. Paikuli, Mr.. Holokahiki, Mr..
S. b. Dole, Mr.. w. W. Hall, Mr.. J. NJ. Monsar-
rat, DIR. Emerson, Mrs. II. A. p. Carter, Mrs. J.
S. Walker, Mrs. A.. f. Judd, Mrs. Hyde, Mrs.
Kaulukou, Mrs. Forbes, Miss L. Kapena, Miss
Judd, Miss MTntyre, Miss Parke, Miss Emma
Napoleon.
The proceedings were opened with q hymn
sung by the choir of the church, and a prayer
by the Rev. A, o. Forbes. Rev. J. N. Paikuli
then read and expounded an appropriate passage
of scripture. After another hymn, Mr.. ]. w.
Naukana, on behalf Of the Rev. NJ. Kuaea, read
a sketch Of the movement which led 10 the con-
construction Of a new church at Kaumakapili,
from the time that the idea was first mooted, up
to the present day. The Rev. II. II. Parker de-
ivered a lengthy and eloquent address appro-
pirate to the occasion. After music by the
band, Mr.. Kalana followed with an account Of
the contents Of the box which was about to be
deposited beneath the corner stone. The list
runs AS follows Pictures of Hawaiian Kings
also of II. II. H.. the Princess Regent of Queens
Kaahumanu, Kalama, Emma and Kapiolani OF
II. r.. II. Princess Likelike II. r. III. Princess
Kaiulani the late Prince Leleiohuku IA. n.
Ruth Keelikolani Hon. Mrs. Pauahi Bishop
the late Princess Victoria Kamnmalu Chief and
Chiefess Boki and Liliha Hawaiian Postage
Stamps Hawaiian and Foreign Newspapers
printed here Thrum's Annual Almanac for 1881;
Hawaiian Guide Book Hawaiian Bible Hawai-
ian Hymn Book Book Of Sanitary Instructions
in Hawaiian and English Reports in English
and Hawaiian of Hawaiian Board Of Rvangeli-
cal Association Hawaiian cent pieces Report
OF Board OF Education for 1880 Hawaiian High
School Arithmetic Hawaiian Second Render
Hawaiian Primer Hawaiian Colburn's Arith-
motto Laws Relating TO Board Of Education
Census Of Hawaiian Islands for 1880.
Her Royal Highness then laid the mortar for
the reception of the corner stone, which was
lowered to its place under the superintendent OF
the contractor, Mr.. $. ID. Burrows, and the SUI
perintendent Of the masonry work, Mr.. Thos. b.
Walker. The formal laying Of the stone was
then performed by Her Royal Highness, the
band meanwhile playing a strain from the Ma
tional Anthem. The ceremony was followed by
an appropriate prayer.-a pHIe h~oonobO-oAfered
by the Rev. Serene Bishop. A collection in aid
of the Building Fund followed, the band mean
while discoursing some beautiful music Of q So
cred character. After another hymn by the choir,
the Rev. Lowell Smith pronounced the benedic-
ton, and the large assembly rapidly dispersed.
The whole Of the proceedings were conducted
in the Hawaiian language. We regret that the
pressure Of other matter on our space has obliged
Us to omit any report Of the address Of the Rev.
Mr.. Parker. and Of the historical sketch read by
Mr.. Naukana. A full report will be given in the
ELELE PoAKoLU, of the eth inst.