The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-20
Exercises at Kamehamela'S New
Place Of Worship.
KEYS GIVEN TO THE TRUSTEES
Address by s. M. Damon for the
Sermon by Rev. Parker.

At the Dedicatory Services of the
Bishop Memorial Chapel, the scholars
and teachers filled the whole body of
the building.
Opposite the choir, at the west end
Of the transept, sat the invited guests,
mostly officials connected with the
Board of Education, and a few repre-
sentative Hawaiians, the Princess Ka-
iulani, Mrs. Haalelea, Mrs. Coney,
Mrs. S. c. Allen, Mrs. T. B. Foster,
Mrs. George Beckley, Mrs. C. A. Brown
and others.
On the platform were the Trustees
and Principals of the Kamehameha
Schools, Professor Alexander, Presi-
dent Hosmer, Inspector General H. S.
Townsend, and the clergymen who
were to take part in the exercises.
The platform was tastefully decorat-
ed with ferns and asters. In the organ
lott were draped Hawaiian flags, for
owing to the death of the manufactur-
er who was to furnish the pipes, the
organ has not yet been completed.
When it is set up Mr.. Wray Taylor has
kindly consented to arrange for pub
lie organ recital.
The day was beautiful, and the Chap
Ell looked it's loveliest-a gem of ar
chitectural beauty with all the appoint
ments, window, seats, electroliers and
carpets in fitting harmony of color,
a prevailing tint of golden brown. The
light and ventilation are perfect, and
the acoustic properties all that could be
desired. The Memorial Windows in
front and rear have been designed
with exquisite taste, and the symbols
of Cross and Bible and Palm most ap-
propriate, as is the lettering of the
name, Bishop Memorial Chapel"
The singing was fine, both from the
whole assembly of scholars, and from
the trained choir under the leadership
Of Miss Clymer. Rev. E. S. TimOteo,
of Kaumakapili Church offered the
prayer of Invocation, in the Hawaiian
language Rev. o. P. Emerson led the
responsive reading of Psalm 122. Rev.
o. H. Gulick read the Scripture lesson
and Rev. John Leadingham pronounced
the Benediction.
Rev. DR.. Hyde, Vice-President of the
B. P Bishop Trustees and Secretary
of the G. r. Bishop Trust, conduct
ed the exercises, and before the formal
presentation Of the keys, said: when
in 1884. Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop,
passed from the communion of saints
on earth and the circles of loving
friends, to join the Choir invisible
above, it was found that she had made
provision 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 a school for
girls to be known as the Kamehameha
Schools. She named five trustees to
execute this testamentary provision.
The widowed husband, sharing in the
spirit and purposes Of his estimable
wife, supplemented her request by
large personal gifts, and as the result
we see today this series of noble build
ings, so admirably adapted for educa-
tional uses: and this large assembly of
students from the Manual, Preparatory
and Girls Schools. In 1895, Mr. Bish-
Op put $4,000 into the hands Of these
five Trustees, under a different organi-
Zation, to be spent for various educa-
tional and charitable uses. One OF the
first trusts to be fulfilled has been the
erection of this Chapel. The Trustees
lost no time in securing plans from
the architects, Messrs Ripley and
Dckey Under the careful supervision
of Mr.. William Mutch, the building has
been erected, the material used being
the vesicular basalt, quarried from the
adjoining hiss sides. Today. celebrated
as Founders Day, the anniversary OF
| Mrs. Bishops birth, we are met tC
dedicate the building to its sacred
uses"
Hon. S. NJ Damon, acting for Hon
c. r. Bishop, then delivered the keys
| tied with the Kamehameha colors. tt
Hon. J. 0. Carter, representing the B
P. Bishop Trustees. In making this
presentation, Mr.. Damon said: I'VE al
must feel deep regret today that Mr.
Bishop himself cannot be present tC
| share with us in the gladness of this
hour. This beautiful building speak:
! for him. and bespeaks from every
student in these Kamehameha Schools
grateful love for her, whose family