The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-06
MAUI CELEBRATES
FIRST OF MAY
Lahainans Divide MoneyWhich
Was to Pay for Urging
County Bill on.

LAHAINA, Maui, May 3.-Mayday
Lahaina, with entire success, and the
pleasant custom will doubtless be con-
tinued annually. The students of La
hainaluna Seminary, and the children
of the public schools. marched to the
Courthouse Park at $50 a. m. A large
number of ladies and gentlemen were
invited guests. Music was furnished
by the Lahainaluna orchestra, and
charming songs were contributed by
the Seminary boys. under Principal
Reavis. Excellent Rotations were
given by John Richard and Willie Hu.
The singing by children OF the pub
lie schools was under the direction of
Principal Henry Dickinson, the pro-
gram being as follows:
1. 10, the Glad May Morn
2. Lovely May
g. 1.-The Landing of the Pilgrims
4. Flow Gently, Sweet Alton
5. Dear Robin
6. May Recitation
z. Daisies
s. THE March of the Hen of Har-
| lech."
g. Come. Lovely May"
10. May
II. "a Song of Spring"
| u. Garland Day"
| 49, Maypole Dance, Miss Fannie Ad-
ans personating the May Queen.
| IA. 1.-THE American Flag.
| Is. America
| The first portion of the exercises was
held under a large banyan tree, and
the Maypole dance. with red, white
and blue streamers. was under the
mango trees. A flower song, with ap-
propriate movements, was rewarded
with deserved applause. EXECUTIONS
with decorated wands, and song In
| the Hawaiian language, added to the
Interest of the occasion. The singing
by the primary grade was very pleas
ing. Among the younger scholars were
ten Porto RieanS. photographs or tbs
school children were taken by the Jap
anese photographer
A public meeting was held OF the
courthouse on Thursday evening. Mr.
F. Hayselden called the meeting &c
order. Henry Reineke was chosen
chairman, and Henry Dickinson. secre-
tary. 1t was stated that at previous
meeting resolutions were adopted III
favor of the county bill, and delegates
were elected to present the resolutions
to members of the Legislature. A col
/ lection was taken up to defray the ex-
penses of the delegates. It was sub
sequently learned that the bill had
been passed by the Legislature, and
| consequently the delegates did not &C
| to Honolulu. The object of the present
meeting was to decide what should be
done with the money in the hands. OF
the finance committee.
Matt Mccain. chairman of the COM
rnittee. reported that s170.5o had beer
subscribed, and $40 so had been ex-
pended for printing the resolutions, etc
/ Remarks were made by Messrs- Lind.
saw. Noa, Mccain, Hayselden ane
others. On motion of Mr.. Pail 1T was
i voted that the money in the hands OF
/ the committee be divided among the
subscribers, pro rata. The thanks OF
the meeting were voted to the chair
man. and to the finance committee
/ Adjourned.
! A concert may be expected at the
i I.ahaina Roman Catholic School, or
i Saturday evening, May 4.
During the recent high winds a tele-
1 phone pole was blown into the canal
Mr. Walter Hayselden is spending E
short vacation home. He now has {
i responsible position on a large planta-
ton on the island OF Hawaii.
Miss Brady is one OF the new opera