The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-12
HER MAJESTy'S BIRTHDAY.

outing anu an evening luau. ABOUT
eighty members of the company rem
dezvoused at the Armory, and q
little past one marched to Kawaia-
hao, where about twenty more fell
in, bringing the number up to one
hundred. Here the company made
u short halt, and were photograph
ed. From Kawaiahao they marched
to the Makiki recreation ground,
there went through variety of mill
tary exercises, until past four, and
then marched back to the Armory.
A crowd of spectators looked on
with wonder and admiration at the
precision and soldier-like movements
of the young lads. At the Armory
five O'Clock found sumptuous
spread on three long tables-one
across the head of the hall for
guests, and the others stretching
lcngthwise for the Queens Own.
Among the guests were the chief
officers OF all the other military com
panies, representatives of the press,
and Mr.. Berger, bandmaster. Capt.
O'Connor presided, doing the honors
with grace and tact. While the
delicate viands were being despatch
ed, Adiutant Baker and others treat
ed the company to some flights of
oratory. The presiding officer pro-
posed, respectively, the healths of
their Majesties, the King and Queen,
followed by three cheers; ''Invited
Guests" and 1.-The Press" paying
high tribute to the value of an in
dependent press. All the toasts
were received and honored with
enthusiasm, and after u little plea
SAINT intercourse, with interchange
of seasonable compliments, the very
pleasant gathering, closing most
successful celebration, broke up.
An admirable feature of the luau
was the absence of all intoXicants
from the otherwise abundant feast,
which in nowise detracted from the
good cheer, while probably averting
mischief among the young soldiers
on the eve of the New Year.
THE CELEBRATION AT wAIMANALO.
December 3lst was celebrated at
Waimanalo in Il right royal manner.
Mr. j. A. Cummins, the hearty and
jovial manager for the WaimanalO
Sugar Co., had invited number of
his friends in Honolulu to visit him
on that day to assist him in doing
honor to Her Majesty the Queen.
Some of the party arrived on the
steamer Waimanalo, and others ar
ranged to come overland by way of
the Pail. BY IL O'Clock the pas
sengers from the steamer, among
whom were the members of the In
dustrial School Band, were disem-
| barked mt the wharf and shortly
| afterward were taken on a train of
flat cars which was waiting on them,
and after ride of two and quarter
miles in seven minutes, through the
magnificent cane fields, arrived at
the homestead. Here flags were
flying and wreaths of fern and boughs
of lehua and MALE indicated the
preparations for the approaching
festivities. AS soon rs the cars
stopped the boys were off and in
dulging in feast of sugar cane,
car after car of which was drawn up
in front of the mill ready to be
pushed into position for grinding.
Shortly after one O'Clock the invited
guests sat down to n sumptuous
feast in the dining room, accom-
panied 10y the melodious strains
evoked from the instruments of til,
band. During the repast Mr.. Cum
minis proposed the health of Then
Majesties the King and Queen in
few, well-chosen words. The toast:
were drunk with royal and musica
honors. The health of the genial
host was proposed by Major II. ii.
Baker, and drunk with the usua
accompaniment.
After dinner the guests separated
each to enjoy him or herself after
their own manner-some, to explore
the mill and its mysteries in sugar
boiling, others to admire the grow
ing cane, and some to ride on the
cars down to the fields and watcl
the operations of cutting and cart
ing the cane to the mill. Others
preferred the shady recesses Of coo
verandahs or the level lawn of TIN
croquet ground, but all whiled ava,
the hours pleasantly till the evening
meal.
After dark the grounds wer
lighted up with numerous torches
and an emulatory rival of the absen
moon was supplied by the big Ian
tern from the lighthouse tower
The big hall had been cleared on
and decorated in the usual styl
with leis of fern and ti-leaf, an
very shortly after the boys struc
some lively music, which set ligh
feet moving and soft eyes sparkling