The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-23
To GREET
THE BISHOP
Hawai!ans Meet In
Numbers In His
Honor.
EXTENDS ALOHA OF
AMERICAN CHURCH
Calls People to Rally Around the
Church and Work for Its
Success.

Amid tropical Ner0ure, Deneatn al
Hawaiian flag. surrounded by the lead
ers of the native people, Bishop William
Ford Nichols. in charge of the mission
airy district of Honolulu, was the CUES
! of the Hawaiian members of the Epis
| copal church last evening. The recep-
ton was held in the Sunday schoo
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 tropical bower. The walls
were hidden by palm fronds, ii plants
| and banana trees, while large numbers
I 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
the bright dresses of those gathered TO
do honor to the bishop. Dividing the
room was a partition made of Hawaiian
and American flags, and the entire ef-
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 a program of musical
numbers which was received with APP
plause. The first number was a piano
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 CocketC 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 a diff
ferent belief. He would think of the
wonderful blues and green's 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.
islands, he said, the joy of being pres |
ent at the reception, where on such his |
toric ground the people had wrought |
such perfection of decora ton 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 The Chief has fed
and finally when the King, Kameha
mena ", passed away. the new name
bestowed by the people meaning IAN
he chiefs have fled" He said he would
be remiss in his duty if he did not tell (
the people that the American church
wanted to come to them when they
night think "all the chiefs had fed"
md take their lives and hopes and am
oitions and lead them to a higher life.
Speaking of race problems. he said
hat when two races came into contact
IN the basis of greed the result was
% bring out the worst of both, and
blight followed. But when they came
ogether with the love of God between
hem. and religion as their point of
Meeting. the races were blended, and
'ach gave of it's best to the other.
Re gave the people three points for
ally. The first that they come together
or the future OF the church. the college
nd the priory; the second that all pray
hat some bright boy might be led to
i've himself 70 the ministry, and third
hat the two new stalls for canons of
ne cathedral might be endowed. Bishop
Nichols closed with an apostrophe to
Hawaii and an aloha for all. followed
~ his blessing upon the people. He
vas greeted with great applause.
During the evening refreshments
we're served; ices. cakes and lemonades
Those in charge of the entertainment
we're:
Decorations: Mrs. George Smithies.
irs. James Robertson. Mrs. James
soyd and Miss Lucy Ward. Refresh
nents: Miss Ladd. Mrs. Booth, Mrs. ,
l. Smith, Mrs. Freeth. Mrs. George
robertson and Mrs. James Holt. Mu-
&c: Mr.. George Smithies and Mr. F.. a
;. Hatfield. With Bishop and Miss
Iichols stood Governor CIeghorn.
'rince David Kawanauakoa and Prin-
ess Kawananakoa. Prince Jonah Ka-
'nianaole and Princess KaIanianaole,
Iiss Peabody. Mrs. Stella Cockett and
Tiss Grace KanoalH The introductions
ere made by James II. Boyd, Edmund
tiles and Henry Smith IN CHARGE oil