The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-12-21
A DAY OF
JOY.
Celebration of the
Kamehameha
Schools.
THE EXERCISES
HELD YESTERDAY
Speeches and Songs and a Luau
Make Up the Hours of
Delight.
(From Thursdays Daily)

Yesterday was Founders Day at the
Eamehameha Schools and the opening
ceremonies began at $50 a. m, wher
'busses and cars We're pressed into ser
vice to convey the pupils of the three
schools to Nuuanu Cemetery, where
commemorative exercises were held al
the Royal mausoleum over the grave
of the benefactor and founder, Mrs
Bernce Pauahi Bishop, who was borr
December 10. 1881.
1t was singularly impressive anC
solemn ceremony. First came the little
BOYS from the Preparatory Schoo
dressed in white with black ties. They
were followed by the girls, also robec
in white. and behind them were the
manual boys in their cadet suits.
They were placed in line by their re-
spective teachers and advanced slowly,
certain ones falling to either side until
"A beautiful military figure was formed.
The effect was not lost on the boys
and girls, who displayed the greatest
reverence. and obeyed orders silently
and swiftly and without the slightest
confusion, so perfectly drilled We're
they
Then came the decoration of the
grave which was performed by the
girls. the Manual boys and the Prepar-
atory boys standing with uncovered
heads at attention"
Gently and reverently this assem-
blage of budding young womanhood
spread a covering of maidenhair ferns
over the grave until it was a dewy
mass of tender green emblematic OF
undying remembrance and at the head
was placed white flowers gathered from
what was Mrs. Bishops own garden,
md is now known as the High School.
These blossoms were tied with lima
colored and black ribbon, fastened in
n great bow with long hanging ends.
At the foot the fragrant plumaria Were
banked in profusion until their perfume
scented the air. Cream and yellow
flowers predominated, many of them
being the gift of the guests present.
The effect was exquisite.
1t was not possiblea t that early hour
10 procure les of the royal flower-lima
as they were not strung, but the royal
colors were fully represented in bios
SONS and ribbon, nevertheless.
All the boys and girls sang in unison
"Nearer My God to Thee" and follow
ed with "Only Remembered" That is
the kind of plaintive song that brings
the tears to ones eyes and choking
sensation in the throat. This one line
speaks for the touching beauty of the
whole: I'VE are only remembered by
the things we have done"
Anything more effective and impress
i've than these two hundred and eighty
five fresh young voices soaring, clear
full and resonant, in gratitude to her
who had ennobled and uplfted their
lives, may better be imagined than de-
Scribed. Once witnessed, once heard,
the listeners would bear away the
beauty and the pathos of the scene and
carry it for years in their memory,
But that was not the least part.
There was more to come. Standing
about their benefactors grave this
great body of boys and girls pledged
a Il s...t
life in the approaching New Year. A
brief ritual service followed, after which
the Kamehameha girls gave their fa-
nous call" while, with bowed and
uncovered heads, the boys of both
schools stood at attention"
Those present at the grave ceremony
included not only the children of all
three schools, but the faculty and the
trustees of the Bishop Estate. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Cas-
tie, Mr.. and Mrs. Damon, Mr.. and Mrs
j. O. Carter Mrs Allen and Mrs Wea-
Yer, all of whom brought flowers. At
the conclusion of the ceremony the cor
tege returned to the Manual School,
reaching there at 1880 o'clock.
THE LUAU.
In the great dining hall facing the
campus. whose green sward and alge-
roba trees and fine palms in front of
Bishop Hall, with their branches gently
waving to every light touch of wind
gave enchantment to the view, was
spread a luau fit for the Hawaiian gods,
Eleven tables Were set crosswlse and
lengthwise in the vast interior and COW
crs had been laid for 269 people. The
tables accommodated anywhere from
twelve to thirty-two guests, faculty,
boys and girls. They We're spread with
spotless napery and under each plate
We're laid ii leaves OVeraid with ferns
All along the table, at regular intervals
were pots of unusually fine maidenhair
The menu included the following del
icacies, which found favor with all;
Poi. puaa, wrapped In II leaves: pipi,
also wrapped in Il leaves; mullet en-
cased like the Others I'm leaves; tnro,
kullo, the Hawaiian pudding, compos-
ed of cocoanut, taro and milk Of cocoa
nut; sweet potatoes roasted, and sever
nj other dishes, finishing with ice cream,
many varieties of cake ana fruit, The
fayorite beverage was iced sodas of
various naYors.
The hall was picture. A mass of
scarlet hibiscus banked I'm vivid green
Ranked one side while the ceilings wer.
festooned and looped with ropes of
twisted ferns, The 10 te played an i'm
portant part In the decoration scheme,
The master ~ ceremonies called for
three cheers Tor the committee having
the lnau Ia charge, ana they were glN-
on with bnyiHh gustO and enthusiasm
finishing With their school call
The hlee club sang most delighifully,
"fNeet Lei lehua ana We're heartily
applauded, The girls followed with
smother song ending Win their "eall
-'PAnuhl ke AM Then the schools
We're pyrripynd ana hands and foot
beat an enthusiastic rhyihmle chord ~
applause hul ihr Hlrla could Dot br IN
durni in Hlkr Hn encore.
The kHmrhHWrha song Was sunR
and A. he n0nelurlpn NJ he luau All
standing sans thrlr nnilNuAl hymn ~
NnH iraliy waHnlnegut
W Manalna ana a kaguhs, lhe