The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-18
BIG CELEBRATION
Policemen Have Luau on
Saturday.
Hawaiian. DelicaCies Served ir
Hawaiian Style.

The witness stand in the police court
where many one has gone with
fear and trembling. the tables at which
the attorneys for the prosecution and
defense and accused and accuser have
sat together, and also the ratings
which divide of the audience part of
the room, were missing when the po-
lice gave their luau Saturday noon.
Even the judges place, from whence
have come decisions that have sent
more than one man behind prison bars,
was concealed as best as possible by
profusion of decorations, a banana tree
with wreaths of ferns twisted about
and running off in different directions.
occupying the central position. The
whole scene of the everyday trial OF
criminals or anything associated with
them, was effaced for the time. n
long Hawaiian table, running nearly
the whole length of the room and
topped off at each end by another
smaller table, running at right angles,
was laden with good things to eat. 1t
was a native spread in all it's glory.
At intervals were nicely Drowned pigs
awaiting the pleasure of the guests,
were filled with the national dish.
Even down to the bits of dried fish and
pieces of red pepper were not forgot
ten.
Shortly after noon Captain Parker,
who had full charge of the luau, form
ed into line those members of the foot
police and Mounted Patrol who were
off duty and marched them from tne
police station yard to the court room
above To them was assigned the long
table Then came the various captains
and lieutenantS of the police force, 20
gether with the clerks and others. Aft
er a short wait Marshal Brown appear
ed He was accompanied by Attorney
General w. o. Smith, Deputy Marshal
Hitchcock, Jailer ]. A. Low, Dr. y.
B. Emerson and J. A. Magoon, who &C
cupied the head table, together with
Captain Renken, Sam Macy, L1euten-
ant Edwards, H. NJ. Dow, Louis L. Re
make and an Advertiser representative.
At the Waikiki end table were G.
Greene. boat landing officer; James
Thomson. clerk in the Supreme Court;
w J. Cuelho. clerk in the police court;
J. K. Kanepuu, clerk in the marshal 5
office: BENJAMIN Fabian, clerk in the
deputv marshaFs office: ]. Kalakiela,
clerk in the police station; Alexander
Nicholas. police court office; members
of the detective force and others.
Detective KAPPA took his seat at the
long table, seeing to the wants OF the
police officers about him.
At the appearance of the marshal
and his party the signal was given, and
seats were taken. The feast began
and continued for nearly an hour,
when Attorney General Smith arose
and made the following remarks:
Whatever may be said of any of the
other departments of the Government
in regard to services rendered IL can
be truthfully said of the police depart
ment that it never sleeps. 1t is on
duty at all times in the night or in the
day. during sunshine or stormy wealth
er
In time of trouble, be this of a po-
litical nature or of a nature which
threatens the peace of the community
at all times, the police department can
be depended upon without question.
Experiences in the past have tried
the courage of the men, and they are
always ready in time of danger.
THE greater part of their duty con-
sists in simple, patient and constant
obedience and attention. This is not
always appreciated by the community.
They are not aware of the 6 eat amount
of work that is being done by the po-
lice.
mo body of men is so constantly On
the alert, protecting us when we sleep
at night and at all other times. Theirs
is an ever-ready and vigilant eye TO
protect the public
After translating his own remarks
into Hawaiian the attorney general
proposed the toast: THE Police De-
partment," which was heartily drank
short time longer and the feast
was at an end, and the members of the
second watch of foot police and morn
ing watch of the Mounted patrol, hith-
erto out on duty. were given their share
of the good things.
George Sea, clerk at the police sta
ton. who did a great part of the work
in preparing the luau, together with
Jim Kupihea. Lee Toma and two Jap
anese walters, saw to the wants of all.
The luau was voted a great success
by every one present.