The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-30
APIA CELEBRATES,

After all Honolulu did not SCOOP
the World in the celebration of Ed
wards coronation. In Apia the corona
ton was celebrated June 26 in much the
same manner that it was here. But
strange as it may seem, Apia learned
that the coronation had been postponed
before Honolulu did, advices of the
fact reaching there July l, while they
did not reach here till three or four
days later.
The celebration at Auia is thus des-
cribed by the SamJanische Zeitung:
June rs, being the day appointed for
the Coronation of King Edward and his
consort, Queen Alexandra, was fairly
kept up in Apia by the British COM
munity, but not alone by them, for
every Flagstaff in the town displayed its
flag, and the members of other nation
alities did their best to make the fes-
tivities a success.
In the morning, at 10 a. M, a special
religious services was held at the Apia
Protestant church, which was decorat-
ed for the occasion arranged by the
Rev. w. HuCkett assisted by the Rev.
w. j. Hills. Invitations having been
issued to the general public and to His
EXcellency the Governor and Mrs.
Schnee, His Honor the Imperial Judge
DR.. Schultz. the Councillors and all the
gentlemen in the Government service,
together with the Foreign consuls.
There was large attendance, amongst
which we noticed the Ali Sill Mataafa
Pastor Holzhausen and other leading
residents of Apia.
The Lessons and Proclamation were
read by the Rev. ]. w. Hills and the
sermon was preached by the pastor,
Rev. w. Hucke6t Special reference
was made in the sermon to the day and
the man, a brief description of the
ceremony to be performed in Westmin-
ster Abbey, and of the kings character
The king, it was shown, works harder
than most men do in their private vo-
cations, to serve the nation for its best
interests His thoughts are ever with
the poor and destitute, the diseased and
incurable and his genial and universal
courtesy and proverbial tact have again
and again been the secret spell by
which war clouds have been dispersed
and confidence and good understanding
restored. The National Anthem and
benediction closed the service.
Immediately afterwards a reception
was held at the British Consulate by
Mr.. Acting Vice Consul TTOOd, lasting
from IL to /, entirely representative of
the whole community, and thronged
with members of all natiOnalities by
whom the health of the king and queen
was generally drunk in a pleasing man
ner. His EXcellency the governor at
tended the reception, and everyone was
pleased with the hospitality dispensed
by the Acting Vice Consul
In the afternoon a children's feast in
the Mission grounds, kindly lent by the
Rev. w. Huckett for the event, was at
tended by about 800 children ana the
public generally.
A committee of ladies and gentlemen
had been formed to carry out this
fete
Mr., Andrews monogram l., II. II.
festooned with flowers set up in the
grounds was much admired, In the
evening Chinese lanterns hung around
made a very pretty sight. Every child
present received a paper bag of buns
and sweetmeats. The bags bore an
imprint relating to the occasion The
committee with Mr.. and Mrs Huckett
RECEIVED the guests. Sports for the chill
lren, and all sorts of juvenile amuse-
ments filed up the afternoon Nearly
II the European residents We're present
and the grounds presented a very lively
aspect. About 4 o'clock tea and coffee
were passed round to governor and
Mrs. Schnee and all other visitors, and
at o'clock "Cheer boys, cheer and a
verse of the national anthem closed the
proceedings.