The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-06-23
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.
A WeIl-Arranged Programme
The Best of the Kind Homo
IuIu Ever Witnessed.


A larger audience should have greeted
the efforts OF the Honolulu Athletic
Association Saturday evening, June
Goth. Probably the fact that more peo-
pie did not think the Association, or
rather those in training. could possibly
have reached such q degree OF perfec-
ton as to entertain crowded house was
cause that may have kept some away.
Another reason. doubtless, was that some
thought that the exhibition would be OF
rough and tumble affair. In either
supposition any who held such ideas
would have found themselves very agree
ably mistaken.
As has been stated in these columns
before, the choice of instructor Tor the
Association was well made. Mr.. Max
Loehide is thorough athlete, fully I'M
Outstanding his work, and so practical in
his teaching that no other results but
thoroughly practical as well as graceful
are achieved. This was fully demon
strated Saturday evening
Before the curtain rose Mr.. c. L.
Carter made q stirring short address,
setting forth the object OF the exhibition.
1t was brief but to the point.
The stiffness, if any, OF an athletic ex-
hibition was modified by having the pro-
gramme varied with music. Mr.. Oscar
Herold, musical director, had number
of Prof. Berger's band for an orchestra
besides, Prof. Theo. Richards was there
with the northumberland kamehameha
Glee Club. Ii was nothing unusual to
see this club heartily encored. They
were on the programme Tor two selec-
tons, but as usual had to give more.
Prof. U j. Ordway enlivened the time
between some OF the exhibitions by
playing on the banjo and some bottles.
In responding to an encore on the latter,
he brought on sort OF a finale by tip
ping over bottle much to the amuse-
ment OF the gallery. Mr.. W. Herrick
gave a number on the guitar. At the
houses demands for more, he played
with an assistant a selection so perfectly
as to mark him master-player on the
guitar.
Antoine Keumi. one OF the athletes
who took the hardest part in the exhibit
ton OF the pyramids, acted at first, the
part OF the clown, causing few smiles
10 tighten the faces OF the assemblage.
The athletic exhibitions were varied,
and with one or two exceptions were at
tended with success sufficient TO arouse
enthusiasm in the most undemonstra-
tive. During their antics on the horizon
tai bar. some feats were performed that
showed the strength and agility OF the
performers. The juvenile class on the
vaulting horse were not far behind in
their efforts. They went through their
parts with litheneSs and suppleness
that was pleasing to see. Thirteen OF
the members OF this class marched in
good order upon the stage and around it,
keeping splendid time; they then form
ed into four lines, three young athletes
in each with one little fellow in the rear,
when they commenced to swing their
clubs. They swung them in every direc-
ton till it was difficult to follow them
with the eye. No fault could be found
with the little follows. They did well.
The different formations on the pyra-
mid ladders as well as the ground pyra-
mids were remarkable. In the former
Mr.. G. L. Carter, vice-president OF the
association, held the ladders together
with the strength of grip that held them
almost immovable while the other ath-
letes crawled up, performed and came
down. The parallel bars brought forth
exhibitions of muscle and skill that
would astonish the audience at times.
The ground pyramids were mastery
efforts.
1t was splendid exhibition. The
athletes were nicely dressed in tight
fitting athletic uniforms. Mr.. j.. W.
Jones, the leader, managed the stage
and left nothing undone that tended 10
make the whole pass of without halt
or serious mistake. The exhibition de-
served larger audience. II the asso-
citation were to repeat the performances,
with few variations, we feel confident
they would be greeted with a much
larger house.