The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-19
FARE WELL.
RECEP TON
Entertainment for
the Departing
Jesuits.

Fathers Boarman, Megevney and
Maurice babe farewell to Honolulu
last night, the two former after a sue
cessful two months mission among the
Catholics, and Father Maurice. who
returns after a long stay in Hawaii.
1t was fitting close to the work of
the Jesuits, and they return to the
headquarters at St. Louis as the firm
and steadfast friends of the Hawaii
ans.
St. Louis College Hall, with it's pref
ty theater furnishings, orchestra, well
equipped stage and accessories was
crowded to the utmost, and long before
s o'clock all the seats were filed. At
that hour the Right Reverend Gulstan,
Bishop of Panopolis, attended by Faith
ers Boarman, Megevney. Francis and
Maurice, entered the hall, and the au-
dience arose and stood until they were
| seated.
Those who had not before entered
the theater were surprised at the
| completeness of it's fittings. The or
| chestra pit is surrounded by a hand
l
| in it's scroll work. The display cur
! tain represents a chariot race in the
| Circus MaximuS. The stage pieces used
| during the entertainment were effect
I've and appropriate. The Marist faith
| erS are the leading players in the col
| lege orchestra, and the music render
ed by them was pleasing and well exc
cuted. The program was as follows:
Decentralization .Schlepegreu
S. L. c. Orchestra.
Operetta-'The Bell in the Forest
................... SCHNEIDER
S. L. c. Choir.
Violin Solo-"Fifth Air Vare" .Dancia
Master Walter Cough.
Waltz-"Beggar Student" Mllocker
S. L. c. Orchestra.
| Solo-"The Soldier of the Cross.
Rev Father VaIentin.
Solo and Chorus-oratorio, santa
Maria" ................... Lambillotte'
r. c. Cathedral Choir. 81
Duet-"Larboard Watch" WilliamsN
Rev. Father Valentin and Mr.. j. b.
Sabate.
Lullaby-"Close Your Dreamy Eyes"
.-.............. Johnston
Masters w. Klein and W. Cough.
Farewell wv. G. Toner
Galop-"Good-by ...... Hartmann
s. L. c. Orchestra.
The selections played by the or
chestra were greeted with applause |
the selection from "Beggar Student
being especially pleasing to the audi |
ence. The operetta presented by the !
students of the college created much !
amusement and won hearty applause. !
Father Valentin sang the Soldier of |,
the Cross" with richness of voice and |
sympathy which quite Won his audi |
tors Masters Klein and Cough con- |
vulsed the house with their black-face |
lullaby, accompanied by a cakewalk.
Toward the close of the entertain |
ment, A. e. Murphy, on behalf of the |
Catholics of Honolulu, delivered an ad
dress to the departing fathers. He |
said all were gathered in the hall to
honor the three priests and to bid
them farewell. He said it had been
a pleasure and an education to have
the Jesuits in the Islands. They had
advised and instructed the people as
to their faith, and all had learned to
love them. In the name of all the
Catholics he babe Their aloha oe.
Father Boarman responded: II re-
turn to you,' he said, the most sin
cere thanks for your fine entertain-
ment as Godspeed to US upon the
eve of our departure from the Islands.
Three things have combined to make
our visit here one long to be cherish
ed in our memories. First, the warm 3
reception by the bishop and the cler-
gy; second, the joy with which the
people have listened to the word of
God, and third, for the generous treat
ment we have received from the press l
of this city. We are missionaries and Y
the spirit is the spirit of the fathers
in these Islands, but our lot is thrown ;
in happier circumstances than theirs.
We have recognized in each father /
here the spirit that lived in Father l
Damien. There is the same noble Spir- o
It of sacrifice. the same hard work the
same determination to live for God.
Through Father Damien the fathers in
these Islands have become known a
throughout the world. Only a few a
lays ago we read of the erection of a
hospital in England known as the 'Da-
MEN Hospital and the chief promoter
5 the King of England. The name of
Damien has spread throughout the -
world. His signal deeds demand no
,ulogy. The name of Damien today is
he name of charity, and everywhere
lie is honored as the martyr Ieper of
he Hawaiian Islands. (Applause)
Your education on this earth will
lot be complete until you have taken
trip on the Kinau to Hilo. Laugh
err 1t had been raining for two 10
weeks before we reached Hilo. 1t al
aimed for the two weeks we remained
here, and 1 have no doubt it is rain
nS there yet. 1 really believe that at
he last day, when Gabriel blows his
orn and this earth is rolled up like
SCROLL and we get the last flash of
ews by the wireless telegraph it Will
e. 1t is still raining in Hilo.' "
Laughter)
Father Megevney spoke of the work
T education among the Catholics and |
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