The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-22
Will HELP THE EBOERS
TERRITORIAL BAND PLAYS FOR
PRISONERS.
Governor Dole Thought He was Help
ing Mckinley Fund-Who Gets the
Surplus?

The Grand Washingtons Birthday
excursion and picnic to be held today
on the old brewery grounds at Kalihi,
seems from the handbill which exploits
it, to be in aid Of at least two causes
at the same time The Governor on
the representation Of the man who ap-
parently engineers and controls the af-
fair has promised the attendance Of the
Territorial band on the understanding
that the surplus will be given toward
the Mckinley Memorial fund.
According to the handbills the Nc
Kinley fund is to be recompensed only
from the surplus of the children's bene-
ft which takes place in the forenoon,
whereas the band will play this after
noon for the "beneht of the families
made homeless by war in South Africa,
who are being released from the Con-
CentratiOn Camps" "All sympathetic
hearts" goes on the circular, "are
touched by their sad condition. Let all
the people of Honolulu show their sym
pathy for the cause. ="
Whether the governor will have his
notice drawn to the fact that he Is
cOmplicating international politics by
helping out the poor BOer families and
whether he will rescind his orders for
the band is a question yet to be solved.
From Colonel ]. w. Lakes cOnversa-
ton with him, the governor was Civ
ing to understand that in loaning the
band he helped the Mckinley Memorial
fund and he issued his instructions to
Captain Berger under that illusion.
AS far as can be ascertained, the only
person at the head of the Grand EX-
cursiOn and Picnic" is Colonel J. w
Lake, now manager of the Sewing Ma
chine Exchange, the principal prizes
by the way, offered for the poi eating
contest and the ancient ladies dance in
native costumes, catching the creased
pig and other exciting episodes are
sewing machines Of various makes, pre-
sumably culled from the exchange.
'COlOnel' Lake made his appearance
in Honolulu some months ago with a
scheme for a Grand Federation of
Labor" which after some exploiting in
the local papers died prematurely. The
present picnic for the benefit of the
poor Beers shows him still to be aC-
lively interested in the burning topics
OF the day. No guarantee that the pro-
Ceeds are to be sent to any definite
committee is included in the manifesto
and announcement that is freely scat
tered over town, and all names except
the places where tickets may be OBJ
tained at that a bare street and num-
Der in one example, are carefully eX-
cluded,
While the colonel is profuse in his
advertisement Of a good time and may
be perfectly sound in his intentions he
is decidedly vague as to where the re-
,ceipts are going. The tickets for the
general affair are placed at one dollar
which includes everything, including
transportation that is necessary for
the spending of a happy day" The
childrens picnic, held this forenoon,
from the surplus of which the McFin-
ley Memorial fund is to be swelled,
costs only a modest quarter for partici-
patton.
The colonel wished to secure the
services of the band for this evening
also, so that yet more might be attract
ed to help the poor Beers, but Berger,
having to play for Cunning at the opera
house refused although Lake expressed
his willingness to get along with a
few odds and ends of players and in
struments. Berger seemed to feel
'leary" of the gallant colonel think
ing that he spoke altogether too
smoothly yes, eh what?"
The sports are scheduled to include
the following: Mems foot race, sack
race, fat mems foot race, potato race,
tug of war, catching the creased pig,
ladies' bicycle race, fat wOmen's foot
race, poi eating contest, ancient ladies'
dance in native costumes dancing for
everybody. Besides the sewing ma
chimes from the exchange, a piano with
cover and stool is to be given, also a
horse and harness and others not deter
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