The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-04-25
Thtrs will be al Least Twelve
Schools in Line.
SOME FROM the COUNTRY
Report OF Various Committee.
Made formation and March
-Music-Rsview.

Po'Pi' nave Desn surprised
TO find that over twelve different sun
day schools will be In line on Nav
The 9th. When II is considered tina,
at least two of these (the Hawaiian,
and kaunakapili) are made nm Of
several district schools or apanas. the
number OF schools is still greater. In
the meeting yesterday afternoon, MIR.
Richards as chairman OF the Cen.ral
Committee spoke of the increasing m
terest, as illustrated by the fact thar A
sunday School eighteen miles away
mad sent word of their desire TO come.
A musical organization was peinp
formed in one school OF boys VINO
would appear in uniform. The chair
man also called attention to the need
on the part of those present of edu-
eating their respective Sunday schools
on all the details which would ne
spoken of in the meeting.
Mr.. w. A. Bowen, chairman of the
programme committee, was then calie
ON and he reported the following pro-
gramme: /. Rally song Words by p.
II. Dodge to the Tune Hawaii Ponoi)
Z. The Lords Prayer Din the different
languages). 3. Brief address by the
Rev. q. l.. Pearson. 4. Song: "On-
ward Christian Soldiers" 5. Doxol-
ogy. Mr.. Bowen took occasion to con-
graduate the body OF teachers present
on the good fortune of being able %
secure Rev. Mr.. Pearson as a speaker.
in view of the Reverend gentleman's
great reluctance on personal grounds
and IN consideration of the importance
OF the occasion. Mr.. Bowen also spoke
OF the dismissal of the schools after
the program, and because OF the diff
hcultie5 in the way of handling The
great number of children should me
dismissal be too abrupt. The matter
was referred to the Order OF March
Committee. Several questions were
then asked by the members present
and We're answered by Mr.. Bowen.
Mr.. III. II. Coleman, chairman of the
Committee on Order of March, was
then given the floor. II had been de-
vided in an earlier meeting of the Cen
trial Committee that the various
schools should meet in their church
homes and from there come in a body
to the general rendezvous. The i'm
portance of this was emphasized 10
prevent confusion when the bodies
met, previous to the march. Mr.. Cole
man said that each school would be as
signed a position In the field fronting
the drill shed, which should be d.s-
ignated by marked out spaces corrss-
ponding to printed diagrams. Similar
ly positions We're to be determined IN
the kawaiahao yard, where the Px-
ercises were to be held. The line Of
march was to be Hotel TO Richards.
Richards to King and along to Hawai-
ahao. The committee has elected Mr..
Coleman as Marshal OF the Day and
Mr.. French as his assistant. Aides
were then appointed. one from \each
sChool, who were to be responsible for
the marching Of their respective COM
panies and were to aid the marshal IN
properly placing the schools in APP
pointed places. The statement of the |
chairman of that committee that 1t |
was the committees recommendation |
that the marching be "by tours" pro-
voked considerable discussion and 1t |
was finally referred back to the COM
mlttee with the recommendation that |
there should be no more than four
abreast. The order OF the schools was
then read with the Kamehameha band
and battalion in the lead.
The subject OF decorations seemed
to arouse particular interest, which
showed itself in many questions. After
Mr.. Dodge, the chairman, had finished
his report, II was evident that the i'm
of the occasion would he
largely secured by a signal appeal 10
he eye. There was considerable con-
;tructiCn necessary in the way of
grand stand, review stand Gn which
after were TO be seated the pastors of
he various churches and the heads of !,
'eligious bodies) and a stand to re-
'eiye the flags, emblems and banners
u the schools. IL was pointed out tnat Is
union OF all these lin some conspIc- Ic