The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-25
khOMhkAPIL
ENTE:RTA|NS.
oungpeopIeGive
a Meritorious
Concert.
THE CHAPEL WAS
FULL OF LISTENERS
Large and Appreciative Audience
Listens to a Most interest
ing Program.

The young people of kaumakapih
Chapel gave an entertainment last even
i ing which was success both artistical-
llv and financially. a little over 500 was
Melted from the proceeds of the concert.
| IF was 7;45 when a double quartet from
| the Kamehameha Girls School opened
the concert with "a Summer Day" The
| double quartet sang with much feeling
and expression and We're roundly APP
plauded.
A Hawanan mele, Mani haile." fol-
Ilowed. by the kalihi-waena Club. The
song, descriptive of the old church on
tho Island of Hawaii, found a responsive
note in the hearts of those present, and
| they would not be satisfied until an en-
core was given.
Little Edna Ulunahele sang Pumpkin
Colored Coon with rare self-possession
for one so young, and was applauded
long and loud.
The eyer-popular Kamehameha Alumni
IGlee Club followed. Wal Punalau
was their song These wei,-.,nown sing
ers have been heard in public SO often
and the Character of their singing Is
SO we'll known that it needs no comment
here. Suffice it to say that they sang
in their usual pleasing manner
historical paper, THE Prophecy OF
Keopulupulu written by Miss Emma
N. Nakuina, was read by Mr.. s. K. Ka-
} maiopili Keopulupulu was the last KING
of Oahu who was a native OF this lsiano.
, Just before his death he declared that
. the Island of Oahu would pass out OF
the hands of his family forever, into
those of foreign rulers. In this he was
correct He was Immediately succeeded
} nv the King of Maui, whose house, IN
, | turn. was succeeded by Kamehameha
. With the end of that dynasty kaiakaua
} came to the throne. After him the
, whites came from farther over the seas
. than any of their predecessors assumed
. control of the Government, and they II
: turn by the United states Government
Each succeeding men, after the scepte1
, had passed from the hands of keopulu
, Ipulu was more of stranger TO oan'
, than the one who had preceded him.
. Miss Nakuina expresses herself in Eng
!. fish with charming directness and force
and with much more grace than az
" many to whom it is their native tongue
, Following the paper came violin solt
, by Miss lola E. Barber. She played
D Vieuxtemps' Romance" She well de
. served the hearty applause and the en-
core which followed her rendition of tn
number
. ..whila I Have You was sung by tn
Kamehameha Quartet For an encor
. they sang a native song.
Something not down on the program
. followed, but it was just as acceptable
. for all that. The young ladies of tn
n church distributed some delicious ic
cream and cake. During the serving o
refreshments several songs We're sung b,
those who already contributed to tn
. evenings entertainment.
. When the empty ice cream dishes ha
Q been collected and all was in readiness
a the Moanalua Quartet sang the well
known native song, '.Kaleiopua."
The musical hit of the evening wa
made by Miss Helen Desha. who san
. "a Summer Night" most effectively
Q The audience would not let her go unit
Q she had sung two .encores. Miss Desh
O possesses a voice of remarkable swee
Q ness smoothness and feXibility.
q "The Lullaby" followed, by the Kam'
. hameha Girls School Double Quartz
For an encore they sang ''The Alphabet
Another paper, by Miss Nakuina, WE
. read by Mr.. NJ. K. Nakuina. This al:
. was historical, dealing with the girlhoo
0 adventures and conversion to Christian
. ty of Kaahumanu, the favorite wife
. Kamehameha. At the conclusion of Il
paper the audience arose and after sin
ing the Hawaiian hymn, Hawaii P
. moi" dispersed.