The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
First Meeting At
Orpheum This
Morning.
.LUAU AT DRILLSHED
IN THE AFTERNOON
Faithful and GentiIes all Invited
to the Celebrations in
Honolulu.

H'' "eIe the people VINO went Il
Nu To the little Mormon church on |
A'A Punchbowl street yesterday |
morning to extend a hearty welcome |
to George q. Cannon. one OF the first |
presidency OF the Mormon Church in
Utah, and the founder of Mormonism
In Hawaii Despite showers of rain
which fell during the greater part OF
the forenoon. several hundred converts
to the religion of Joseph Smith trudg-
cd UP the hill and into the church
where the venerable churchman sat
with beaming face and cordiality ex-
pressed IN the pressure of his hand as
he saluted his friends and people.
The president sat in the vestry and
met each one as they entered the
church. lie had word for each and
for all. The splendid knowledge of the
native tongue which he attained in his
four years stay during the fifties had
not been entirely lost, and he greeted
all In the Hawaiian tongue to their
great delight. From Laie. where the
Mormon Church has maintained a
; Isugar plantation for many years. near
ny two hundred natives came to greet
their leader. From every Island the
young Utah missionaries had made
the pilgrimage to Honolulu, and they
formed an interesting circle about
their aged chief, who half a century
gone was as full OF the vigor Of young
manhood as they.
|. President w. w. Cluff. head of Sum-
ltxtl TAs.Afxr H.. l.. 20
: lat the reception. and he was greeted
by greater numbers who knew him In
: past years. than was Mr.. Cannon. He
speaks the native tongue fiuently. and
y was able to carry on animated discus
slons with the guests.
}. With Mr.. Cannon Is his wife and
three boys. President Gun and wife
Mrs. Hlrma u. Clawson. wife of Bishop
: lClawson OF the Twelfth Ward, Sail
Lake City. and her son Scott. All arc
a being entertained by members Of the
- church, Abram Fernandez havinl
; thrown open his house for their sta,
here.
= Mr.. Cannon said he had witnessed
70 marvellous changes In the city since
his first arrival. and he is considera
bly, impressed by the progressive spiri
!, manifested In Honolulu. He Is salts
= fed with the church work as carries
on in the Islands. He was the young
- est ~ ten elders who first came 4
ID the Hawaiian Islands. and says tha
= although there were many discourage
= , ments he insisted on the missionar,
work being continued here.
I'd CELEBRATION TODAY.
=. AT 10 o'clock this morning In tn
Orpheum Theater the formal celebra
u ltion OF the semi-centennial jubilee o
establishment OF the Mormon re
20 ligion In the Islands will commence
An invitation has been extended {
= every one, Mormon and GENTLE alike
TO be present at the exercises. Tn
". program is an interesting one. Tn
or Coyernment Band under the leadershi
" of Captain Berger, will be presen
and glee mandolin and guitar, an
quintet clubs will supply sacred musi
A choir OF sevenrs-five or eight
,s. voices will be a special feature.
. has been well trained for It's worl
Following Is the program Of the "Jub
ou lee of the Church of Jesus Christ
,er Latter Day Saints on Hawaii. to }
I'm held In Honolulu on the 18th and 13t
riy OF December, 1900"
~ FIRST MEETING-wEDNEs A
10 "A. Nj.
II 4. Anthem. Praise the Lord" .....
.... Choirs OF Laie and Honolul
,o- Opening Prayer.
2 Anthem. Song of the Redeem
ed" .............. Honolulu Cho
q Speech OF Welcome 80. -. ......
....... President Saml. II. Woolle
ig- 4 Double Quartet. Joseph Smiths
ma. First Prayer ..... Lanihuli Cit
st.' 5. Brief historical sketches % con-
verts, now living. who were bap-
= tized by George q. Cannon and
his companions.
n, g. Soprano solo, accompanied by
md Government orchestra .......
...... ................ Miss keliif
7. Double Quartet. utah. We Love
Thee"-Jonnie Musser. Ivy Ke-
kuku, Matte Bush. Jennie Ke-
kauoha, Chas. G. Bush. George
Kekauoha. Fred. Beesley and
'at samuela Lua.
TT 4 Speech ....... Pres. Geo. q. Cann'
ed. D "Aielula Anthem"-M. X. Maka-
md kau. Lima. Clarence Kinney and
Charles Broad.
N 10 Baritone solo. Queen OF the
West" .............. Fred. Beesl
90 Ift. Extemporaneous speeches.
,ke f2 Contralto solo. accompanied by
yer the Government orchestra ......
..... ........... Mrs. j. Alap