The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-20
KEYS WERE GIVEN OVER
MAGNIFICENT GIFT or CHARLES
II. BISHOP.
Beautiful Kamehameha Chapel Dedi-
Gated Yesterday Morning-lmprcs-
sive Ceremonies-The Guests.

chapel was dedicated during services
which began ut II o'clock yesterday
morning. The services were impress
sive.
The platform was neatly arranged
with ferns and asters. Hawaiian flags
draped the organ loft. The scholars
and teachers of Kamehameha filled
the whole body of the church. Those
occupying seats on the platform were
Rev. II. H. Parker. Col. W. F. Allen,
Minister S. NJ. Damon. Prof. w. ID. Al
exandar. Rev. Charles NJ. Hyde. Rev.
o. p. Emerson, Inspector General
| Townsend. Prof. Hosmer. j. o. Carter
Prof. Theodore Richards, Rev. Timoteo
and Rev. j. Waiamau.
The invited guests occupied the
seats opposite the choir at the west
of the transept and among them were
| Chief Justice and Mrs. Judd. Marshal
and Mrs. Brown, Deputy School In
| spector and Mrs. Gibson. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Faxon Bishop, Mrs. c. A..
Brown, Mrs. S. c. Allen. Mrs. Coney,
! Mrs. Haalelea. Mrs. T. y. Foster. Mrs.
Mrs. S. Il. Dole, Mrs. Dillingham;,
Princess Kaiulani j. u. Atherton, ~.
S. Cleghorn. John Lot Kaulukou. Cap
tain Berger. w. r. Brigham. w. j..
Bowen, c. b. Ripley. Mr.. Wansey. W..
y. Armstrong Dan Logan and Alatau
T. Atkinson.
The singing was a feature of the
services. The trained choir was under
the leadership of Miss Cordelia ely
mer. Rev. +. s. Timoteo, of kaumaka-
pill church, offered the prayer of in
vocation, in the Hawaiian language.
Rev. o. u. Emerson led the responsive
reading of Psalm 1872. Rev. o. III. Gu
lick read the Scripture lesson and
Rev. John Leadingham pronounced
the Benediction.
DR. Hyde briefly told of the provi-
sion made by Mrs. Bernice Pauahi
Bishop at the time of her death in
1884. that all the landed estate that
came to her as the sole survivor Of
the Kamehameha family. should be
appropriated to build, equip and main
tain a school for boys and girls, to be
known as the Kamehameha schools.
Minister Damon, representing Chas.
II. Bishop, in presenting the key. tied
with Kamehameha colors. to Mr.. Car
ter. representing the Bernice p. Bish-
op trustees. said:
1--WE all must feel deep regret today
present to share wits us the gladness
of this hour. This beautiful building
speaks for him. and bespeaks from ev-
cry student in these Kamehameha
schools grateful love for her, whose
: family name is not only associated
with the historical renown of the first
of Hawaiian sovereigns, but perpetu-
ated through these schools to the lat
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pie. And if we may reasonably sup
pose-from the abodes of blessedness
above, the glorifed spirits of the ben
efactors of mankind look down with
even increasing interest on the fruit
age of their works of charity and gifts
of love, who can know that there is
added Joy i'm heaven over this crown
ing consummation of Mrs. Bishops
thoughtful generosity for the educa-
ton of Hawaiian youth. With tender
memories of that noble lady, in the
name of the generous doner. and in
his behalf, | present to the trustees of
Kamehameha schools these keys Of
this Bishop Memorial Chapel
Mr.. Carter in accepting the keys on
behalf of the trustees. desired Mr.. Da-
mon to convey to Mr.. Bishop the
thanks of the trustees, the teachers
and the pupils for his second gift.
The prayer of dedication was made
by Rev. c. NJ. Hyde.
Rev. II. II. Parker, pastor of Ka-
waiahao, preached the dedicatory SER
mon. His text, from Mathew 7:24-2S
was: Everyone therefore, which
heareth these words of mine and doeth
them shall be likened upon wise man
which built his house upon the rock. y