The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-19
BIC CELEBRATION
Policemen Have Luau on
Saturday.
Hawaiian Dellcacies Served in
Hawaiian Style.

The witness stand in the police cour
where many a one has gone witt
fear and trembling, the tables at which
the attorneys for the prosecution anC
defense and accused and aecuser have
sat together, and also the railing:
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
4 have come decisions that have sent
more than one man behind prison bars,
was concealed as best as possible by a
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. A
long Hawaiian table, running nearly
the whole length of the room and
topped of 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 its glory.
At intervals were nicely Drowned pigs
awaiting the pleasure of the guests,
and here and there, large poi bowls
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 the
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.. n.
B. Emerson and ]. A. Magoon, who &C
cupied the head table, together with
Captain Renken, Sam Macy, Lieuten-
ant Edwards, H. NJ. Dow, Louis T. Ke-
make and an Advertiser representative.
At the Waikiki end table were G.
Greene, boat landing officer; James
Thompson, clerk in the Supreme Court;
w ]. Cuelho, clerk in the police court;
]. K Kanepuu, clerk in the marshal's
office; Benjamin Fabian, clerk in the
deputy marshal's 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 it can
be truthfully said of the police depart
ment THAI 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 great amount |
of work that is being done by the po-
lice
No 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: 1.-The Police De-
parment," which was heartily drank.
A 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 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.