The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-22
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.
A WeH-Arraneed 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
20th. Probably the fact that more peo-
pie did not think the Association, or
rather those in training, conld possibly
have reached such degree OF perfec-
ton a. to entertain a crowded house was
cause that may have kept some away.
4 mother reason, doubtless. was that some
thought that the exhibition would be OF
q 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 for the
Association was we'll 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 we'll as graceful
are a-hieved This was fully demon
strated Saturday evening.
Before the curtain rose MIR. G. l..
Carter made a stirring short address,
setting forth the object of the exhibition.
II was brief but to the point.
The stiffness, ii anv. OF an athletic ex-
hibition was modified by having the pro-
gramme varied with music Mr. Oscar
Herold, musical director, had a number
OF Prof. Berger's band for an orchestra !;
besides, Prof. Theo. Richards was there
with the much-in- demand kamehamehs
Glee Club. 1t was nothing unusual to
see this club heartily encored. They
were on the programme for two selec-
tions, 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 a sort of a finale by tip
ping over a bottle much to the amuse-
ment of the gallery. Mr.. w. Herrick
gave number on the guitar. At the
houses demands for more, he played
with an assistant selection SO perfectly
as to mark him a 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
to 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
vaultiny horse were not far behind in
their efforts. They went through their
parts with litheness and suppleness
that was pl-asing to see Thirteen of
the members oil this class marched in
good order upon the stage and around il.
Keeping splendid time: they then form
ed into tour 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-
ZION 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 presiden, oil the
association, held the ladders together
with the strength OF grip that held them
almost immUvable while the other ath-
etes erawIed up, performed and came
down The parallel bars brought forth
exhibitions ot muscle and skill that
would astOuish the audiences ut times.
The ground PYRAMIDS were mastery
Efforts.
1t was splendid exhibition. The
athletes were nicely dressed in tight
itling athletic uniforms. MIR. j. w.
Jones. the leader, managed the stage
aud lett nothing undone hat tended to
make the whole pass fl without halt
OF serious mistake. fhe exhibition de-
served Il larger audience. II the asso-
citation were 10 repeat the performances.
with lew variations, Ne feel confident
they would be greeted with much
larger house