Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-10
GREAT CROWDS
THROXG LAGOON.
Pacific Island Missionaries, Saints
And Friends Have Splendid
Outing
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS
Sports aud Pastimes We're Most Inter
estlng--EyeybOdy Was Good Ma
tured aud Crowd Was Orderly.

More than 5000 people were attracted
TO Lagoon YESTERDAY because Of Pacific
Islanders day which was celebrated IN
splendid style Missionaries of the
Mormon" Church from the intcrmcun-
tain region who have labored In the
Islands Of the Pacific and native con-
verts were IN attendance In large NUM-
bers. To these were added visitors
from Utah and the neighhoring states.
Special excursions brought M people
! from sonpete. Utah and Tooele coun'
ties over the D & H. c., while the ore
gon short Zine brought IN large NUM-
bers from ogden and southern Idaho
! points.
Notwithstanding the exceedingly
large crowd and the attractiyeness OF
| the sports. which would ordinarily
| cause undue excitement those in charge
! say that lt was by far the
most orderly and best behaved lot OF
| people which had been seen at Lagoon
| IN many q day and that they gave less
! trouble than a few hundred have free
| quently done.
| The program was highly interesting
! and consisted Of singing. dancing and
| athletic sports and the novel costumes
In which the natives were clad lent an
| especial charm 10 their performances.
| The opening prayer was offered by
| HoopiianIna, a native Elder, who was
| followed by a male chorus OF returned
| missionaries.
The Maori address NJ welcome and
greeting was delivered by George
| BOwles
GREETING FROM JOHN r. GAME.
The following letter from John r.
] Game was read
ITO the Elders and the Saints Of the
! Pacific Island Missions, In reunion as
sembled greeting
! Beloved Brethren and Sisters: / con-
| graduate you upon assembling IN tenth
| annual reunion, and very much regret
| that severe attack Of sickness, from
which, through the blessings Of the
Lord T. am now recovering, prevents
| mo from being with you today and par
tclpating IN your enjoyment as | have
done on nlno previous occasions. Ac-
! cept my love and good wishes for your
peace and happiness. May this day
prove on occasions of JOY and good feel
iugs, renewing the friendships and
sanity fellowshps, formed on the far
of islands OF the sea.
To the Hawaiian Saints He welna
aloha.
May the blessings OF our Heavenly
Father attend you now and ever.
Your brother JOHN r. GAME.
RESOLUTIONS.
After the reading OF the letter. Elder
3. Goddard, vice chairman. who pre-
sided over the proceedings, offered the
following resolutions
Pacific Islanders, missionaries, Saints
and trinds IN reunion assembled at La
COON Aug Q, express their heartfelt
thanks to God for the improved health
OF Hon. John T, Caine, chairman of tho
general committee, and while regrettlng
his inability 10 be present on this oc-
casion desire TO convey 10 him their
earnest good wishes and the assurance
that they fervently pray for his COM
plete restoration 10 health. and that
for many years to come he may be able
TO join his friends and colaborers In
such happy reunions. The Hawaians
greet him 'Aloha--ini--Sakon' ," The
resolution was unanimously carried by
the audience,
TUG OF WAR.
Among the most interesting features
were a tug OF war between Samoans
and Hawalians, IN which the latter
won. A dance and song by Kahiana.
an old Hawaiian woman who has been
a resident Of Salt Lake for the past IS
years, was received with applause aud
the diving for coin also proved highly
! interesting
TREE CLIMBING EVENT.
The cocoanut tree climbing, IN which,
instead of "a tree, a telegraph pole had
been substituted, came IN for It's share
) | Of applause
II was FIRST attempted BY Clarence
Davis, a native Samoan, who went up
and down the pole In "a seconds--last
year he performed a similar feat I'M 10
seconds Upon a second trial yester-
day, IN which he had as a competitor
Charles Schwencke, he climbed the pole
I'm l3 seconds, while SchwenCke did the
r same act I'm 70 second and won The
l canoe races were also an interesting
feature
Most Of those present brought lunches
with them, which they thoroughly en-
ioyed IN the shade OF the beautiful re,
sort after which dancing was INDUCED
lu until quite "a late hour, when tn,
crowd tired, happy and satlated will
pleasure, returned to their respectiv,
homes on the special trains which haC
been provided for the occasion.
Outing No. 2 for the Commercial tray