The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-23

Jacket, for instance, is lineal descendant
of the famous chief whose fervid oratorv
used to illuminate our school readers while
Chief Laporte comes of a family that has
been famous for centuries among his peo-
pie, and the doubly suggestive appelation
of Solomon O'Bail belongs to the grandson
of old Chief Cornpanter, who was friend
of George Washington. Chief Jack of the
Tuscaroras, the secretary of the Irouuois is
here, and also one of the champion runners
of the world, Deerfoot, who raced in Eng
land years ago, and whose record for an
hour has never been beaten.
The present civilization of the Six Nations
is very much the same a. that of the rest of
the people in New York state. They have
houses and schools like those Of their white
brethren, and many of them attend Chris.
tian churches of their own building. Some
of them still retain their primitive religion,
however, and a number of the old Cere-
monies, games and dances still survive, and
the visitor may witness in the Worlds fair
village the appeal to the Great Spirit, the
joyous festal ceremonial or the grim war
dance performed with the same fidelity to
history that characterizes the material
features of the place.
The Indians excel in the manufacture of
pottery, baskets and beaded enbroideries
and are justifiably proud of their skill.
They make mats out Of corn husks that
seem too coed for ordinary uses, and their
fans and embroideries display considerable
artistic taste. They are allowed to sell their
wares, and their method of business seems
peculiar to people who have had experience
with other dealers in souvenirs anu culios.
They are stolid and do not haggle They
state their price and , re apparently indlTer
NVhEf her tul-s. a. iS.lo l., /.
To the ethnologist the village presents
some rare food for rejection and 1t is to he
found not only in the relics, customs and
ancient history, but also in the fact that the
lroquOis are the only indians who have
come in close contact with civilization who
are numerically stronger today than they
were in the days when they possessed the
lanl.
This exhibitions Of the United States life
saving service are especially interesting to
inland people. Those who live on seacoasts
have opportunities enough to familiariZe
themselves with the maneuvers, though
OF course there are thousands of them, too,
who know nothing of the service but what
they read. The exhibitions are given on
the shore Of the lake just OFF the north end
Of the Manufactures building and are
valuable illustrations of the work and
worth of the service, though they lack the
impressive Accomplishments of hurricane
winds and mountainous waves
A mast is rugged up about 300 yards from
shore to do dnty as a wreck, and man
perched in the crosstrees is the person to be
saved The lifeboat mounted on wheels,
is hurriedly drawn down the beach, hastily
launched and quickly rowed out to the
mast and back again. In illustrating the
use of the life line q small brass mortar is
used. A bomb from this carries out a line
that drops across the yardarm of the mast.
The shipwrecked man pulls ON this, and
with it draws out big rope, which he
fastens to the mast. Those on shore then
tighten it up and send out the "breeches
buoy" which is something like "A pair of
butternut canvas trousers mounted on a
hoop, and in this the man is hauled ashore.