The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-25
TO GREET
The BISHOP
hawai!ans Meet In
Numbers In Ills
Honor.
tFrom Wednesdays dally)


Ford Nichols. In charge of the mission
airy district Of Honolulu, was the guest
Of the Hawaiian members of the Epis-
oopal church last evening. The recep-
tlon was held in the Sunday school
room. which was transformed by the
wealth OF decoration. During the even
ing some 200 people were received by
Bishop Nichols, and the affair was GER
tainly the most successful of its Kind
ever held by the church people.
The old auditorium. which in its time
has served as pro-cathedral and school
room, was a tropical bower. The walls
were hidden by palm fronds, ii plants
and banana trees. while large numbers
OF potted palms and small trees were
used to fill the corners of the room and
obliterate the hard lines of the skeleton
structure. Overhead an immense Ha-
Waiian flag formed the central decora-
tive feature of the temporary ceiling,
and from the chandeliers great lines OF
greens extended to the corners forming
a new roof beneath the sloping one.
The colors of the foliage, the greens
bringing out the puppies and the reds.
the colored taro leaves and the vines
which were entwined through the whole
made the scheme of color lend itself TO
do honor to the bishop. Dividing the
room was a partition made of Hawaiian
and American flags, and the entire eff
feet was more that of an outdoor feIe.
After Bishop Nichols and Miss Mich
OILS had greeted the scores of Hawaiians
who had gathered to meet them, there
was presented program of musical
numbers which was received with ap-
plause. The first number was a plane
duet, Miss Mabel and Miss Hettie Tay-
lor. which drew forth much applause.
After the Quintette Club had rendered
several Hawaiian airs Miss Ward and
Mr.. Smith sang a duet which earned
for them hearty approval. The most
pronounced success of the program was
the solo by Princess Kalanianaole, ac-
companied by the piano and mandolin.
the latter instrument being in the
hands of the Prince. The applause was
SO great that a recall was granted. The
singing of Hawaiian songs closed the
musical portion of the evenings enter
tainment. Mrs. James Cockett and Miss
Alice Brown were accompanies.
Bishop Nichols was presented by the
Rev. Canon Kitcat and spoke at some
length. He said that before coming
here he had always thought an island
was simply land surrounded by water.
He would leave. however, with diff
ferent belief. He would think of the
wonderful blues and greens which he
had seen In the ocean, which breaks
into the white spray on the reefs; the
clear blue of the skies and the verdure
and flowers, but above all of the aloha
Of the people.
OF all his pleasant memories OF the
tola no hA inx, % hain
ent at the reception, where on such his
toric ground the people had wrought
such perfection of decoration and had
gathered in such numbers, was the
most impressive. 1t was not personal
pleasure alone. he said, but he recog-
niZed in it the feeling for the cause, the
church, which he had the honor to rep
resent. He thanked those who had la
bored for this result.
After referring to Queen Emma's life
and benefactions. Bishop Nichols COM
mented upon the names given to her
first when the Prince of Hawaii died
the title meaning 1.-The Chief has fed,
and finally when the King, Kameha.
mena w, passed away, the new name
bestowed by the people meaning "Al
the chiefs have fed" He said he would
be remiss in his duty II he did not tel
the people that the American church
wanted to come to them when they
might think "all the chiefs had fled.
and take their lives and hopes and am
billions and lead them to a higher life
Speaking OF race problems, he sale
that when two races came into contac
on the basis Of greed the result wal
to bring out the worst of both, ant
blight followed. But when they cam,
together with the love OF God between
them, and religion as their point o
meeting, the races were blended. ant
each gave OF Its best to the other.
He gave the people three points TO
rally. The first that they come togethe
for the future of the church, the colleg
and the priory; the second that all pra.
that some bright boy might be led T.
give himself to the ministry, and thirC
that the two new stalls for canons o
the cathedral might be endowed. Bishop
Nichols closed with an apostrophe T.
Hawaii and an aloha for all, followed
by his blessing upon the people. H
was greeted with great applause.
During the evening refreshment
were served; Ices, cakes and lemonades
Those in charge of the entertainment
were:
Decorations: Mrs. George Smithie,
Mrs. James Robertson, Mrs. Jane
Boyd and Miss Lucy Ward. Refresh
ments Miss Ladd. Mrs. Booth. Mrs
III. Smith, Mrs Freeth. Mrs. Georg
Robertson and Mrs. James Holt. MI
sic: Mr.. George Smithies and Mr.. +
p. Hatfield. With Bishop and Mis-
Nichols stood Governor Cleghorr
Prince David Kawananakoa and Prin
cess Kawananakoa. Prince Jonah Ka
lanianaole and Princess Kalanianaole
Miss Peabody. Mrs. Stella Cockett an
Miss Grace KanoaIii. The Introduction
were made by James H. Boyd. Edmun
Stiles and Henry Smith. In charge o
the ushers was Lionel Hart.
To Sell TRANSPORTS.