The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-25
THE RECEPTION.

LaSC evening entertainments ana
reception rendered the crew of Her
Brittanic Majesty's Steamship Con-
stance by the Honolulu Young
Mems Christian Association, was
a grand success. Too much credit
cannot he accorded the lady friends
of the institution for their kind
assistance, as well as for the superb
manner in which they carried out
the several parts taken by them in
the programme. And the enthu-
siastic cheers and applause that
shook the building at the conclu-
sion of every performance in
which lady appeared, showed that
their good will was fully appreciated
both Ivy the jolly tars and by the
citizens. The crew, all in naval
uniform, occupied the center of the
hall. The broad shoulders and
massive build of the men suggested
tile thought that if these are fair
specimens of the physique of the
British naval service, it need be no
wonder that the fleet of old Brit
tania commands the respect of all
nations. A short address of well
come was delivered by Mr.. L. H.
Davies, which, he said, was not in
tended as greeting from him as
Consular representative of the Bril-
fish Government, or as an English
man speaking TO En9lishlnen, but
rather as chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee of the Y. M. G. A.,
IN organization, he observed, which
is open, whether in Honolulu,
Boston or London, to the seaman
aud the stranger from whatever
part of the world he comes.
The loud applause that followed
Mr.. Davies's welcome showed
that he had well voiced the senti-
ments of the audience. A duet was
finely sung by Mr.. and Miss Won
Holt, ''Life's dream is Ger" with
piano accompaniment by Mrs. Hand
ford. Rev. George Wallace's read
ing in serio-comic tones, Episode
OF Country Life" brought down
the house at nearly every SEN
tence. Miss McBryde sung SIT
must be So" and was deservedIy re-
Gel, ed with an enthusiastic encore,
which was responded to in a
no less effective manner with $50
much love-" General Secretary
Fuller than came forward with q
solid five minutes address that had
in it the ring of ''genuine metal all
through and through" Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker, the latter at the piano,
sang a very fine duet, Friend
ship" by Marzials, which was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Mrs. Adams
followed with reading, "The
Brides of Enderby," by Whittier.
This selection, in which the breaking
in of the waters of the Trent and
the deva>tations occasioned thereby
are graphically portrayed, was read
with a thrilling power of elocution
that held the audience spell-bound
from first to last. The Rev. A. ID.
Miller annou need himself "a live
Yankee" and said he hoped never
to meet Bri fish tar in any other
capacity that that of giving him
cordial greeting. This gentleman's
address was characterized by the
deXterous ma nner in which he nailed
great moral truths to the masthead,
interspersing the blows of the
clergyman's Ratchet with the flashing
wit of the humorist. Mr.. +. Damon
was called, and spoke on behalf of
his late worthy father, the venerable
DR.. Damon, the sailors special
friend and counsellor for many years,
and at the conclusion of his remarks,
presented the crew with files of
:" The Friend" covering a period
of thirty years, and containing,
practically, the history of Polynesia
during that time. Mrs. landlord
and Mr.. Yarndley then gave one of
those rich piano and violin duets
which have made the I" eloquent air"
breathe melody on SO many similar
occasions, and being encored, sup
plemented he performance with an
another exquisite piece "Abschied."
Miss Bertha Won Hollis singing of
Louis Diehl's "Going to Market
carried the sailor boys away in a
tornado of applause, which again
burst forth with redoubled enthusi-
asm, when, in response to the encore,