The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-04
ALL native BOYS
The ToQr Of Kamelamela's 5
Glee Club.
HAD QUITE A SUMMER TRIP
Assistance to Churches Band
Work - Handsomely En-
tertained - Results.

The kamehameha Vacation Glet
Club chronicle was prepared by JOSEPH
Kalaina, one of the members. Part
of the account is given below. This
enterprise throughout was by the Ha.
waiian boys Kalaina writes:
When we first started this club ev-
cry body seemed to make fun of it
and even the teachers were hopeless
and paid very little attention to it
But we had our mind so fixed that in
spite of all that we patiently kept
it up.
We landed at Maalaea, and walked
all the way up to Waikapu which was
pretty hard work.
We got to Wailuku all right enough
and after having our breakfast we got
on the train for Kahului. We went
there to assist in the races by playing
the band.
After two or three hours hard blow
ing we received $50, which, we said to
ourselves, was good enough.
On the following Monday, July 9Th.
we gave concert at Wailuku.
On Sunday we went to church and
helped Rev. Mr.. Kapu by singing in
the choir.
Wednesday of the same week we re-
ceived an invitation from Mr.. Kealii-
moi to go there that evening and have
a luau with them. We accepted it and
went to Waihee taking our instruments
along. We had very nice time and
enjoyed the luau very much That
evening we came back to Wailuku and
received a message from Mr.. Kapu say
ing that the Paia people wanted to hire
our band to play for their concert on
Saturday evening of that same week.
Finding out that their concert was for
the benefit of the Paia church we de-
cided to help them and not to charge
them for it.
On Tuesday of the following week
we had another concert at the same
place and it was pretty good one
too.
Mr.. Baldwin invited us to his house
to give a pleasant hour there. We ac-
cepted it and after it was over he
handed something to our manager, Mr.
Nainoa. On our way back we asked
him what it was that Mr.. Baldwin
gave him He said, "Three SIS gold
pieces" Mr.. Colville also invited us
and he gave us $40 for which we thank
ed him.
On the evening before we came back
to Wailuku, Mr.. Judge P. Noa got up
a big luau and everybody was invited
to our place. After the luau we spent
the rest of the evening in singing, and
while this was going on, Mr. Noa
went among the people with his hat
passing from person to person, and
finally he came to us and said, There
are SIG for you boys"
We had a pretty good trip and when
we got to Hilo the people told us that
that was the fastest time the Kinau
ever made to Hilo yet. We admired
the location of the city very much
with all it's beautiful SCIENCES every
where.
On Saturday evening of that same
week we gave our first concert at HilC
in the Court House and it drew such
a crowd that there was no more space
for a person to enter in. Some of the
people stood outside on the verands
while others went home. Everybod!
seemed to enjoy the concert very much
and some notable people said that i
was one of the best concerts ever giver
in Hilo yet.
On Sunday evening there was a Uni
on meeting at the English church ant
we were asked to take charge of thu
choir for they had none; we accepted
and sang five or six of our Sacred Gle'
Club songs which Mr.. Richards hat
taught us.
On Sunday morning we went II
church at Haili and attended both tn
Sunday school and sermon. Mr.. Desh;
had asked us to sing in the choir
which we did, singing a few of ou
Sacred songs The following week tn
bows spent the days in having goo'
times. bathing, some riding horses am
bicycles. and others visiting all aroun'
the place. We indeed had delight
| full time at Hilo. We also had pleas
ant invitations there something llk
those of Waihee and Wailuku, Maui
On Saturday evening that same weel
we gave another concert at Spreckel
hall and it was still better than tn
first one, so the people said.
On the following week, Mr. L. R1ch