The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-10

IluSto uSOu ny INC pdIb11 anu Ill tuG
return home the rear carriage was
the first to start, the first which led
on the way up taking the rear. Be-
fore arriving at the place where the
picnic was to be held, there we're
two crossings of a running stream
that had to be waded by those Of
the party in carriages. This was
done by means of three or four
horses being used, led by a native,
and going back and forth. Being a
sort of rural felicity, the ladies
didn't mind it.
While the tm0 was being prepar-
ed, and the stones heated to kaIua
(roast) the pig la Hawaiian, an
hour was spent by some of the party
visiting the table land, about one
mile further up the valley. The So
called table land is upon the sum
nit of high hill surrounded by a
lofty range of mountains, separated
from the hill by deep ravines.
Standing on the hill top one i'm
AGNES himself encircled, horse
shoe like, by range of steep.
mountains. Wild roses abound here,
and as evidence that one has as
cended to the top of the land he or
she must return with leis made of
the wild roses and ferns.
1t may not have been generally
known by the party, but it is never
theless fact, that Of those who
started with one guide for the table
land five were so far behind the
rest minus guide, that they lost
their way thither, having gone on
the wrong track. OF the five, two
were ladies and three gentlemen.
One of the gentlemen acting as an
amateur guide, proved himself a
failure, so much SO that one of the
gentler sex could not help but sob
in tears. However the five man.
aged to get out Of the bush easier
than getting into it.
Returning to the place where the
imW was, we found the table, or
rather mat, beset with the eat
ables common to native Hawaiians
After few moments pause, the
ladies and gentlemen sat (well some
lay) down to do justice to the
inner being-the luau began. Mr.
A. w. Richardson having with hin
his camera, took a successful photo
graph of the party while eating
After the luau the party returned
to town after thoroughly enjoying
the picnic.
In the evening the days spor
ended with an open air concert a
Kahului by
| THE BAND.
The first concert given by tn
Band was at the residence of DR.
Geo. Herbert on Wednesday even
ing. Thursday evening the Ban'
played for the grand ball. The Wal
lulsu Hospital was ON Friday morn
ing favored with music by the Band
and in the evening special train
were despatched to convey mem
bers of the Band, the knights G
Pythias of Honolulu and Waikiki
and others to Kahului for an ope
air concert at the residence of MI
and Mrs. G. p. Wilder. Professo
Berger's boys rendered some fin
music and singing on this occasio
and they were frequently applaud
ed. During the evenings enter
tainment, through the kindness o
the host and hostess, whose door
were thrown wide open for the re
ception of visitors, tea, coffee an
cake were served. Mr.. Wilde
personally waited around and wa
particular to see that each visito
partook of some refreshments. Afte
the concert the Band and visitor
were conveyed back to Wailukl
The last place for the Band to pla
was the residence of II. Morrison
manager at Spreckelsville. 1t wa
on Saturday afternoon from 2 to
O'Clock. This not being general
known, the throng of people pr'
sent outside of our own party, wa
very small. The music and singin
by the bandsmen were, however, al
preciated then as on previous occ'
sions. The bandsmen had the Wa
luku Court House as their heat
quarters.
Besides these concerts the Ban
played an hour daily, 8 to a. n
near the Post Office, corner of Mai
and High streets. At all of IL
concerts threngs of people congr
gated, whose praises for the fin
rendering of music were heard {
all sides.
THE WEATHER.
The Pythian excursionists see
to have been favored with Gle;
; weather throughout, so say Il
WaiIuku kamaainas, consideriI
that it had been raining now ar
then since November 10th up to d
Sunday previous to our arrival. v
: found the evenings in Wailul
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