The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-13
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Governor
Frear will come arm in arm down the
stage of the Opera House on Thursday
and Friday evenings. Later, Mrs.
Wilcox will make her appearance lei
laden in company with a dozen of the
scantily CARRIED Hawaiian diving boys.
Jack" Atkinson will be there in all
his plumpness and glory, and Burton
Holmes himself will explain to his
friends in the audience how it all
happened.
There will be some odd surprises; for
many were the films taken by Mr.. b.
nine when passersby VOTED not.
1t was an odd coincidence ''Kaiulani
day that those interested in the cele-
bration at the school and who came
together accidentally were all interest
ed in the young princess. Burton
Holmes had been taken out to learn
the art of surf boating by the prin-
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islands ten years ago. Alexander
Hume Ford attended her funeral SER
vices when he passed through Homo
lulu nine years ago. Mrs. Wilcox
wrote her poem and arranged for its
publication on the anniversary of the
death of Princess Kaiulani, not know
ing of such coincidence. however, I'M
til the very day of its publication.
Governor Frear and Jack Atkinson
We're friends of the princess. 1t seems
very likely now that Kaiulani day. so
aptly inaugurated, will be commence
rated annually at the Kaiulani school.
Mr.. BONNIE has offered his films of the
''saluting of the flag, the reading of
the poem," and the escort of Governor
Frear and Mrs. Wilcox by the children
together with other Instructive films,
for a special memorial entertainment
of the children at KaiuIani school next
year. Many of them, however, viii
not wait until then for, having no les
sons to study Friday evening, they
intend flocking to the Opera House
to see themselves as others see them.
Mr.. Burton Holmes will have some
interesting things to say, especially
Friday evening. He wakes enthusiast
tic over his reception in Honolulu this
trip but it is doubtful If the height
Of hospitality has been reached in
these islands, in comparison with that
extended him in the Philippines and
in Italy. In the one they burned resi-
de2ces that he might secure striking
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down houses with the same end in
view. 1t is only fair to state the exact
facts. however. before our citizens Of
fer to emulate the examples set.
Mr.. Holmes was in the Philippines
during a troubled period. One day
word came to one of the American
generals that a telegraph wire had
been Ct I in a certain village. A COM
pany WIS sent to find the culprft and
burn his house. or failing in this to
select some house in the village and
burn it. Mr.. Holmes of course went
along with the company. which, fail
ing to find the real cuIprit, proceeded
TO select a house for the burning Mr..
Holmes was consulted and told to Sc
lect the house best adapted to spec
tacular effect in the burning and give
the word when he was ready-he con-
sidered such treatment the height of
hospitality and secured remarkable
film.
During the eruption of Vesuvius in
1906 Mr.. Holmes visited Vesuvius and
in the wrecked town of Otijano he
found workmen pulling down the
heavy masonry houses that had been
partially demolished by the fall of
dust and small stones from the crater. |
Here again he was the recipient of
marked hospitality, the official in
charge requested him to select any
houses he wished demolished. set up
his machine and give the woodland
Mr.. Holmes, in the cause of the public, !
accepted.
In Honolulu Mr. Holmes has be-
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