The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-14
ROYAL SCHOOL.

celebrated oy Luau ana Exefcises'
The jubilee anniversary of the
Royal school, Emma street, was cele-
brated on Saturday last on the
school premises. A committee on
arrangements, composed of old
pupils had been at work for some
time past, and they are to be congra-
tulated on the success Of the affair.
The celebration took the form Of
luau with literary exercises. A large
lanai had been erected on the
grounds below the schoolhouse. 1t
was covered in with canvas, the inte-
rior being prettily decorated with
flags, evergreens and flowers. There
were four long tables in the lanai,
one at the upper end for His Ma
jesty and specially invited guests.
These tables were laden down with
Hawaiian food of all kinds most ex-
cellently prepared and cooked. 1t
was a Hawaiian feast in every sense
of the word. Miss Peabody and
Mrs. G. K. Stillman had charge of
its preparation. The entire cost of
the luau was betrayed by former
pupils of the school. The luau was
announced for 1 o'clock P. NJ but fif-
teen minutes before that hour His
Majesty the King arrived at the
school in the royal carriage accom-
panied by Mrs. j. w. Robertson wife
of the Vice Chamberlain, the band
playing the national anthem. His
Majesty was there to plant cocoa
nut tree in Gommemoration of the
jubilee anniversary. It was planted
in the upper part Of the grounds
near Emma street, and appropriate
remarks were made by His Majesty
and the Rev. Alex. Macintosh the
principal.
The luau commenced few min
utes after l o'clock. Among those
present and seated at the tables
were: His Majesty the King, II. r.
FL. Princess Poomaikelani, Hon. j..
L. Stevens U. S. Minister Resident
and Miss Stevens, Major Wodehouse
II. B. M. Commissioner and Mrs.
Wodehouse, Chief Justice Judd, His
Elk. j. A. Cummins Minister of For
eign Affairs, Rear Admiral Brown
and staff, Capt. Remey, Mr.. Justice
Dole, Hon. Chas. r. Bishop, Hon. A.
S. Cleghorn, Hon. j. S. Walker,
Mrs. J. nj. Cooke, Capt. McCur-
ley, Mr.. II. w. Severance U. S. Con-
sui General, Rev. III. H. Gowen, Mrs.
| Alex. Macintosh, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
T. Atkinson, Brothers Francis and
Frank, Hons. w. D. Alexander, HI.
M. Whitney, i. G. Macfarlane, A.
Rosa and wife, P. Neumann, w. j..
Smith, E. Muller, A. E. Burchardt,
II. P. Baldwin, Won Tempsky, S.
Parker, G. 0. Berger, w. II. Rice
and wife, J. H. Patty, Rev. w. B.
Oleson, Mrs. j. 0. Carter, Prof. Scott
and wife, Bishop and Mrs. Willis,
Mrs. g. n. Spencer, Mrs. Dilling-
ham, Mrs. F. S. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs.
| II. Waterhouse, Mrs S. G.. Wilder,
Rev. w. G. and Mrs. Merritt, etc.
After ample justice had been done
the many good things the Rev. Alex.
Macintosh desired to say few
words on this occasion. Only three
pupils of the first Royal school were
living at this day, His Majesty, H.
r. H. Princess Liliuokalani and Mrs.
f. S. Pratt. They were present with
the exception of the Princess who
had been called away to the country.
They of the present day had to
apologize for holding the jubilee, but
anything that would make educa-
tion more prominent could not have
too many anniversaries. He then
went on to speak of the school from
its foundation. He was glad to have
Mrs. j. M. Cooke, who started the
school fifty years ago, with them that
day. She had come in spite of her
inirmities and they felt cheered by
her presence. She would not be able
to speak herself but a letter written
by her would now be read by Dr.
Beckwith.
Rev. E. G.. Beckwith, D. D., first
addressed His Majesty, saying that
they had been pleased to see him
plant tree and hoped he might be
spared many years to sit under it's
shadow. DR.. Beckwith then read
Mrs. Cookies letter, as follows
Dear Friends:-It gives me much
pleasure to be present at this jubilee
celebration, for the Royal School has
had warm spot in my heart for fifty
years. MIR. Cooke and myself com
menced this school in 1910 with twelve
scholars. 1t was called at first Ike
kula Lii The oldest pupil was
twelve years old; the youngest one
year and half. Memory often rolls
back her record over those fifty years.
The time does not seem very long to
me. Those youthful faces come be-
fore me one by one as l call them
from memory's cabinet, real pictures
that do not fade. OF those twelve
only three remain, the others have
gone to the land from whence no
traveller returns. But the Royal
School still lives. Others will tell
you of it's increase and prosperity,
and of its intellectual advancement.
We believe that the pupils of this
school will be power in this nation
May their influence be always on the
| side of righteousness, morality and