The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-17
A STEREOpTICAN SHOW.
THAT WAS Instructive AND ZEN
JOyABLE.
The Cleaners Take their Friends Around
the Pacific, to Egypt and
Palestine.
The Cleaners Society may put mark


opposite Friday nights stereopticon en-
tertainment at the Y NJ. c. A. Hall and
call it success" for it was complete
success in every sense of the word. just
267 tickets were handed to William
Forbes at the top of the stairs, and that
means about 800 as the substantial re-
suit of the work done by the Cleaners.
Most of the audience was composed OF
young people, though a number of gray
heads were present.
The stereopticon was manipulated by
Mr.. Hedeman of the Morning Star as
listed by c. w. Ashford, both of whom
proved to be experts in the business
Rev. DIR. Hyde, in clear voice and an
interesting style, explained the views
as they were projected upon the canvas.
Miss Carrie Castle sat at the piano and
played appropriate airs in low tone
while the exhibition was in progress.
As previously announced the scenes
began with Micronesia and consisted OF
views of points on the regular route OF
the Morning Star. The first subject
treated was of course Kusaie, where the
Mission schools for the Marshall and
Gilbert archipelagoes are located. The
island belongs to the Carolina group and
is under the contract of the Spanish
with whom, by the way, the mission
aries have had misunderstanding OF
late.
The schools, however, were reported
in fourshlng condition and the out
look all of encouraging. Among other
things, in connection with this central
branch OF the work, was shown groups
OF Kusaie school girls, just two years out
OF barbarism but with faces wearing the
! light OF intelligence, "clothed and in
their right mind" The teachers were
also shown and had every appearance OF
earnestness and fidelity.
The next places shown were islands
of the Gilbert group. In that quarter
the people are for the most part small
in statue, very dark skinned and not
handsome. They are also great
fighters. The Gilbert group il
now under English rule and
the wars have in great measure been
checked, 1t being criminal otfense tn
supply fire arms to the natives, bu
peace is hardly part of their nature. A
few years ago they fought constantly
L. Il g.. hau
late such things as pitched battles be-
tween Christians and sinners have oc
Cured.
One thing brought out at last night
performance, however, was the beauti
, full flora of the Gilbert Archipelago
, The impression is general that thu
verdure of this group, is like the PEG
! pie, stunted and unattractive. Blu
such is shown to be not the case. SPLEEN
did cocoanut and pandanus trees wer
shown, while the underground ap
peared to be uxurient. The village
, were shown to be small and near til
) sea; the houses small and low, havin
: matched walls and roofs, owing Z
, which they are extremely light an
are not infrequently blown away
/ These houses also seemed to be scattere
= promlsciously with no regard for street
: or roads.
Another curiosity brought out clearl
by the stereopticon was council an
1 dance house. These strange lookin
t matted structures loom up in the di
lance and the most prominent of "a
r things on shore. Many of them are {
e great size. They are merely immen'
o roofs reaching to within three ieet I
e the ground, their caves resting on piec'
n of coral stone. 1t is here the nativ
It congregate on every public occasion,
e tmultous rabble. Here every publ
d measure is discussed and here tn,
e dance and revel, sometimes for da
IS and nights cont nu1usly.
Their boats, built of many sma
d pi, css, curled up fore and aft, with pc
n fectly balanced outriggers, were al
Ie shown. Next, the Kings highway
Is which circle all of the larger islanc
II made of white coral, were portrayed.
% From the Gilbert Archipelago {
L. audience was taken TO the Marshi
is Islands where everything is und
n the control of the German
Of The inhabitants OF these islands a
larger than the Gilbert's and are light
Mt in color. Some of the women are said
he be real handsome, and are not inf,
OF quently found married to Germ
lie Some years ago the Marshall Islandt
up were thought to be very ferocious. 81
rk eral vessels have been taken by them
Ebon, Mile and Jaluit and the ere
foully murdered. However, things ha
been difficult OF late. The war has be
IRIS one of religion. Catholics, Luthera
and the missionaries have been the &C
he tending parties. The Lutherans ha
m. the best OF the racket.
.rs AS in the Gilbert group pandanus
NO the natural food in the Marshall Are
nl- pelaSO, Ill tne same manner as taru
he here. They eat it in all shapes d
civ make clothes OF it. The cocoanut
he most important commercially. In
IA it is their money. From it they get
copra and make a kind OF syrup VIII
er, when so prepared is an intoxicant OF la
'Le alcoholic proportions. A little tar
the grown, but it is coarse and undesira
gus for food. 1t frequently natures in
led course OF years to the size OF bar
ats, From the Marshall group the audie
ave was taken to Samoa. Apia was
nds shown and was followed by view
the warriors, places of interest, etc. T
Honolulu was reached. The harl
ted the pail, Diamond Head. residen