The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-05-05

The ADVERTISERS legion of reporters was per-
fectly intractable last Tuesday evening. The
chief editor slipped away and left them to de-
termine which Of their number should report
the grand entertainment ut the gymnasium, for
the benefit OF the Athletic Association. Of
course, they all wanted to go, but strangely
enough, each of them in turn and finally all in
chorus began to urge DANGEROUSLY sundry vague
and questionable excuses about ''previous i'm
perative engagements" which would oblige each
of them respectively to be in various places.
quite distant from the Athletic Associations
Hall, Just at the very hour of the entertainment.
OF course, each of these pre-engaged reporters
was willing to give all the complimentary tickets
which he might have (not) received, unto any of
his associates, who would volunteer to 'write
up the coming happy event, but still not one of
them would do it, even if they were to die, they
unanimously declared. About this time the
chief editor happened to drop in, and he added
the weight of his terrible authority to force first
one and then another to promise to attend the
entertainment, but threats of reduction of wages,
violent demonstrations and even hints about
possible discharge were alike unavailing. Not
one would go. But the chief editor was not to
be bafied 50 easily. He Immediately changed
his tactics aud like a great general took advan-
tage of the well-known eccentric vanity of the
poeticdl reviewer and acting marine reporter
whom he discreotly called aside, and bride with
money enough to get his hair curled and frizzled,
his luxuriant moustache waxed a la Frances, as
he calls it, and IA complimentary ticket. Now
TINS f1)CtiCiI reviewer anu MARINE reporter ] y 6A-
ce+din.ly impulsive and enthusiastic, and as a
consequence his report of the entertainment is
mons;rously imaginative and over much roman
tie. Nevertheless, the circumstance that all the
other competent members of our staff were de-
termined to give up all the complimentary tic
kets that they received, rather than break pre-
vious engagements to attend the entertainment,
is some excuse for offering the following report
Just a it came from the poetical reviewer and
marine reporter. s
might had closed her ebon mantle around
land and sea. Over gay and glorious Honolulu
stretched the diadem of stars, which have clus-
tered in the crown of darkness since the begin
ming of time. Along the streets of the queen
city of the ocean ineffable quiet prevailed, save
that there was "A rushing to and fro of carriages
filled with the fair and the strong devotees of
athletic culture, gathering one by one from pa
latial and vine-clad villas to spend some hours
III festive revelry within the precincts of the
gymnasium. Thus in the haleyon ancient days
of Greece the youth of Athens may have congre-
gated within the amphitheatre to witness
Olympic games, except that on the modern occa-
sion the amusements chosen were of a much
more light, bonny character than the stern but
invigorating sports of old times. The render
ing of Lonfellow's poem, 1.-The Hanging of the
Crane illustrated with tablaaux wants
was charmingly performed from first to last.
There was the inimitable grace of the young
ladies, their gorgeous antique costumes, and
perfect self-possession as they appeared with
gallant athletic youths in panoramic scenes, or
moving through the stately measures of an old
time minuet like the veritable gods and goddesses
that presided over art, science, song and war and
love on the mountain crest of Olympus in the
great immortal but Pagan days of { recian glory.
As the scenes shifted and the varied sentiments
of Longfellow's lovely poem were portrayed, the
lofty brows of youth and the delicate lIneaments
of beauty were illumined with the transports of
affection, the doubt of joy or the regret of gentle
sorrow. The audience in profound sympathy
with the spirit of the entertainment were now
wrapt III absorbing attention, and now indulging
in uncomfortable applause" All were generous
and liberal, pure and fair and free, but when
anon the programme had been completed and
the after dance began the p%oetical reviewer was
overcome with regret that his companions of the
quill could not have shared the enjoyment of the
entertainment, and with characteristic impulsive
generosity he fastened from the Gymnastic As
sociation's hall to find some OF his reportorlal
associates and offer them the use of his ticket
for the remainder of the evening. But although
he found several of them none could be induced
to return, and so the conclusion of the happy
and successful event cannot be chronicled to our
infinite regret.