The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-04-28
MONDAY, APRIL 2S, 1890.
0DDfElLOWS ANNIVERSARY.
rirnic at Hemsnd Grove, the pieas-
ure Ground on the Oabu ssil.
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pace l0aH NcmOnu trONC, INC scene
of the picnic, could not have been
selected.
Three weeks ago this spot, which
is about twelve miles from Honolulu,
near the line of the Oahu. railroad,
was mass of trees, with dccaying
leaves underneath and choked
springs that caused dsagrceable
marshes in places. When a COM
hined committee of Oddfcllows and
the Arion Society decided that ii
vas the best place along the line for
n picnic ground, the Oahu Railroad
and Land Company, whose property
il is, set to work with energy to put
it into shape for such purposes, and
Il wonderful transformation has been
effected. The rubbish has been re-
moved, the marshy places drained,
comfortable benches disposed around
the grounds, and Il band stand and
dancing pavilion erected. The
dancing floor is 7Ox70 feet, with
walls of wood, rooted with gaivan-
lied iron. There are wide entrances
ilOlll llit lOuI slNOS. ut llDOl IL
remarkably even and smooth. Hat
and cloak rooms are placed ut one
corner of the pavilion, partly above
and partly below the level OF the
tiOor, and over these is the musi-
clans gallery. Abundance Of clear
sparkling water, almost rs cold rs
ice. is supplied by u well, from
which it is drawn by pump.
Nature and the o. Il. e l.. Go. have
Grove combined to make Remond q
model picnic ground.
The occasion of the picnic was
the seventy-first anniversary of the
introduction of the Oddfellow-
ship into America, and the
thirty-frst anniversary of the
laying OF the corner stone Of the
first Oddfellow's hall in Honolulu.
The two lodges, Excelsior and Har-
inoEy, united. The committee Of
management for Excelsior Lodge
consisted of J. J. Greene, ii. X.
Hitchcock, J. Emmeluth, II. y.
Webster, and +. w. Mcintyre; and
for Harmony Lodge, J. A. Magoon,
{. j. Fishel, ii. II. Williams, W. t..
Herrick, and w. White. These
gentlemen were on the ground early
in the morning, making preparations
tor the day, having gone there on II
construction train. Everything was
in readiness for the pleasure seekers
on their arrival.
The first passenger train was
despatched from Honolulu at .
O'Clock q. M, the next at p. m.
and third after in the evening.
The railway people were ali particn-
iary watchful to prevent possible
accidents, and no accident OF even
the most trtiing nature occurred.
Mr.. W. G. Ashley was constantly
on hand, personally experimenting,
The lIawaian Band, under tht
leadership OF the interchangeable Ber-
ger, made the grave rescund with
music ut intervals throughout The
day, and until 10 O'Clock at night
solid refreshments with hot coffee,
Of which the supply never failed
we're furnished by Hart n Co., anc
cold drinks by the Tahiti Lemonade
Works.
Dancing commenced at m earI'
hour in the afternoon, the first Sc
being composed of ladies with ont
solitary gentleman. that one gen
tlcman being Mr.. W. l.. Hcrrick
In the evening the pavilion wa
brilliantly lighted with incandescen
electric light, and dancing WAS con
linued until nearly 10 O'Clock. TIN
hour at which the last train startc'
for Honolulu.
Ladies' and children formed
large part of the company, and TO
the amusement of the latter Il goo
programme OF sports was arranged
The sports were begun in tn
forenoon US most of the children ha
10 90 home on the O'Clock train
4 baseball match between nine girl
and nine boys was won by tn
former with score of | I runs to s
]. Emmeluth umpire, John Kidwc
scorer. The prize, offered by MI
j. j. Williams, is group photo
graph of the winners, one copy fc
each. The winners were: Ma
Weir (Captain), Miss l.. Hcrrici
l.. Mott, y. Crane, NJ. Jones, |
Along, l.. Harper, ID. Lyle, {
Along. The 100 yards race for boy
was won by f. Wright and c
Wright ! (tie), W. Wright 2; S
yards race for girls, Carrie Afon
j, Eliza Gurney 2, Nettie Crane 3
80 yards race for boys, Albert lia
ris /, b. Petrie ., w. Rawlns
30 yards race for little girls, Cecil
Wright l. A. Rascmann 2, Blancl
Fisher 3; 100 yards hurdle race fc
boys, b. Petrie |, c. O'Sullivan
A. Along B; 100 yards race tc
girls, Maud Lovejoy Mary Mott
Carrie Along 3; High jump, j
Gurney Aft. |, J. Crane SIT. 1Oin'
A. Along 3ft, Gin. 3 Bell race fo
boys, G. Wright /, w. Raw
lins ,, b. Petrie 8; Sack race fc
boys, A. Along /, A. Harris 2, {
O'Sulivan 8; Sack race for girl:
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