Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-14

Waikiki. July 1.-THE Hoike Hui o
Exhibition of the Sunday schools of the
Territory convened at Wainee church,
Lahaina. Maui. on Monday and Tues
day, July and s. was a grand success
The big church was filled to over
flowing on the two days of the Hoike
with Sunday school children. both old
and young. for there were some octo-
genarians among the classes. There
was also a goodly number of visitors
who came from long distances to wit
ness the exhibitions. The grounds were
likewise crowded with those who were
unable to gain admission. Two long
lanais made of cocoanut leaves were
erected on the Kaanapali side of the
church. These were used as eating
houses and here the multitude was
fed gratis as they came out of the
church to satisy the inner man ana
then quickly return so as not to miss
the exercises by the various Sunday
schools. Although there were over one
thousand present on each day within
and without the church. their behavior
was excellent. there not being single
act OF rowdyism on record.
Hon. John w. Kalua, Maui Circuit
Judge, was general superintendent Of
the whole affair. and 1t was due to his
tact, energy and business enterprise
that this great crowd was quite COM
fortably housed and provided for. Man
! ager Barkhausen of the Pioneer Mill
Company placed the Ahlborn house on
Main street at the disposal of the gen.
eral superintendent for the accommo-
dalton OF himself and his special guests
Hon. II. p. Baldwin and the managers
of the various Maui ranches donated
cattle and pigs, while the Molokai resi-
dents sent boat loads of most palatable
pond mullet. To them and others who
kindly contributed for the use of the
convention. those In charge Of the
Hoike are most thankful, for without
the assistance Of the charitably inclin-
ed, the convention would not have been
the grand success that 1t was.
The exercises were opened with pray
er by Rev. T.. S. Timoteo on Monday
morning, July 7 at $3.50 o'clock. This
was followed with an address of well
come in Hawaiian by Rev. o. p. Emer-
son. Then came the Sunday schools
Of Oahu headed by Kaumakapili, Ka'
waiahao having failed to appear as
Gazetted. Keliiokamoku was musical
director of oahu schools. The singing
of this class was excellent. The junior
class reCited their lessons in English
Canu Children Please.
Next came the school from Kalihi
Oahu. represented by two little Hawa
iian girls. aged 3 andS respectively
The little tot of five took the house by
storm from the moment she appeare,
until she disappeared behind th'
church vestihule. She was indeed I
genius, this wee bit of a Hawaiian las
sic. Her memory was wonderful TO
q child of her age. She repeated lonl
and difficult passages with ease. Sh
was not frightened. in fact she wa
more free from stage fright than man,
of the older persons. And when at las
she said the Lords prayer in Hawaiian
silence reigned supreme. AS the littl
girls left the auditorium the spon
taneous plaudits OF the auditors follow
ed their footsteps. Remarks in Hawaiian
were then made by Rev. o. II. Guile
and Hon. A. n. Kepoikai, the latte
dwelling his remarks on the words @
Christ Suffer little children to com
unto me for of such Is the kingdor
OF Heaven" and concluded his brie
address by urging the parents to brin
children to Sunday schools
Nightingale rom Kauai.
Next appeared the Sunday schoc
from Waialua. oahu. Their exercise
were fine while their singing was quit
above the ordinary. Remarks were the
made in Hawaiian by Hon. r. II. Make
Fau and J. X. Hanuna. The Oahu Sun
day schools having concluded their eS
ercises. the Kauaians made their al
pearance. The first to come was tn
Wauol school from the famous rose
bud Mahamoku Beach. There wer
only seven in this school but their 81
perior singing made up for the def
cheney in number. The musical direC
tor was Mr.. Wana. while the sopran
lsader was Mrs Pohaialii Kali, wife {
Rev. $. Kali.
| The singing of Mrs. Kali quite cal