The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-18
The Bishop at Lahaina.
EDITOR Bulletin

10th, was the signal for the assem-
bling of the congregation in the
church yard to await the arrival of
His Lordship and all responded to
the call. The multitude patiently
awaited the coming of the steamer
Kinau, which did not arrive till 2
am. Saturday.
On the arrival of the steamer
boat gayly decorated with bunting
and colored torches went out with a
committee to welcome His Lordship
and to escort him on shore, carriages |
were in waiting at the wharf and
when the party were seated the
torchlight procession started (and as
it had been raining for several days |
and nights marching through Laha-
ina mud was not very easy task) |
and marched along Front street, up
Lahainaluna road and thence along
Church street. AS they neared the
Cemetery beautiful arch came into
view, it spanned the street and bore
the inscription, "Aloha ka Epikopo,"
or Love to the Bishop; at the divid-
ing line separating the cemetery
from the church yard an elegant
floral arch had been erected, and on
the church premises, one at the gate
and the other at the church door,
were two arches of snowy whiteness
bearing the following inscriptions in
gilt letters, "E komo iloko ka Ma
kua" and "Kahu Maikai," the effect
of the whole when lighted up with
the numerous torches and colored
lanterns defies description.
On His Lordship's arrival at the
gate the vast concourse were ar
ranged on either side of the spacious
walk leading to the church, the
children in the front row, the grown
folks in the back, all holding flags,
His Lordship alighted at the gate
and was met there by Rev. Father
Andre, who escorted him to the
church. AS the Bishop stepped on
the threshold the choir beautifully
rendered the hymn to the Good
Shepherd, the assemblage then fol-
lowed His Lordship into the church
where he addressed them in a few
well-chosen words, and another
hymn ended the proceedings. AS
His Lordship came out of the church
he was warmly greeted by all pres
ent. All then quietly returned to
their homes.
Saturday His Lordship made sew
eral calls and drove around to all
the points of interest.
Sunday morning the congregation
assembled at $50, and all entered
into the church and took flags and
forming into procession, marched up
to the Bishops house to escort him
to the church. 1t was very i'm
posing sight; the little girls ali rob-
ed in white bearing baskets of flow
ers, the altar boys in their surplices
and sashes, men with banners, and
four men holding aloft a beautiful
red canopy, under which His Lord
ship walked. AS the procession en-
tered the church the choir sang
again an appropriate song; the
sacred edifice was crowded; high
mass was celebrated by the Bishop
assisted by Rev. Fathers Andre and
James, the Bishop preached in both
the native and Portuguese languages
the altar was artistically decorated
by Rev. Father Andre, the back.
ground was white of triangular
shape, and the letters and figures
were of gilt, in the centre was the
coat of arms of His Lordship, at the
bottom were the figures and letters
1889 F. r., representing the date OF
his birth, 1860 beneath an hour-glass
the date of his remuneration of the
world; 1866, surmounted by cha.
lice, the date of his ordination to the
: priesthood, and 1892 below a mitre
represented his consecration as
Bishop. After the mass he was es
corted back to his house in the same
order as he had entered.
AS the bell rang the midday houl
: all present were invited to the
Y schoolhouse, which had been taste
: fully decorated by deft fingers fol
) the occasion, to partake of sumptu
} GUS luau. His Lordship sat beneath
a a floral arch, from the centre O.
: which was suspended a beautiful
mitre; the table was laden will
l good things, and ample justice wa.
/ done by all present; when the crav
/. ings of the inner man had been salts
: fed all arose and wended their wa,
!, to the library, where they whilet
: away the time III conversation. 4
: large lanai had been erected adjoin
t ing the schoolhouse, and the native
Q never seemed in happier mood, ant
1 many were the jokes and merry sa
: lutes that were passed around thei
0 tables. Among those present were no
ticed: His Lordship the Bishop, Rev
Father Andre, Rev. Father James
Hon. w. Y. Horner, Hon. w. Whit
and Mrs. White, Judge Kahaulelic
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Townsend, Mrs
a F. H. Hayselden and family, MI
q and Mrs. G. F. Horner, Mrs. Wood
$ ward, Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Dunn
a Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Decoto, Mr.. an,
a Mrs. Hose, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Mr..
= Taylor, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. II
s Dickinson, Misses M. A. Horner,
/ Short, A. Hitchcock, M. Doherty,
g Doherty, A. Doherty, w. Baldwin
n P. Harrison, M. Fabian; Messrs. I
s Q. Forsyth, l.. A.. Choy, w. Smitl
S J. Taylor, r. Ballentyne, A. Haysel
q den, II. Hayselden, G. Morehead, !
a Fabian, p. Joaquin, G. Short, DIR.
l. Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fabian, Sr
+ Mr., and Mrs. A. Devauchelle an
:, MANY others.