The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-12

Veterans of the G. A. R. in tally
no, under the command of J. w. Fran
els, doomed up with all the memories
these veterans suggest.
The Kamehameha school cadets de-
serve special mention for their fine
maneuvers and great credit is due
therefor to Lieutenant Winter. The
Mills College Cadets, few but fine, drew
much attention, and the Honolulu Fire
Department, headed by Chief Thurston
in his hurry-up wagon called forth ad-
miration for horse and man and ma
chine. There was one big, black horse
of a pair drawing an engine that ex-
cited the deepest regard, and he SEEM
ed to know,it, too.
EXERCISES AT PALACE SQUARE.
There had been erected in Palace
/ Square, at the Atkinson gore, a stand
! to accommodate $50 school children.
They were in their seats in plenty OF
! time and a beautiful picture of youth
/ and promise they made. ROBBED in
| white and ranging from almost babies
/ to girls budding into womanhood, it
/ was such spectacle as treasures hui
! mainly. These children were from
! the public schools. Superintendent w.
H. Rabbit experimenting their pres
ence. The Central Grammar contri-
buted 1870, Kaahumanu gave $50, the
| same number came from Kaiulani, 100
were from the Royal school, so had
come from Pohukaina and the Normal
school sent $50.
Mrs A. B. Tucker, in finished style.
led the vocal music rendered by these
blossoms and the first thereof was
The Battle Hyman of the Republic"
, The children had been carefully and
daintily drilled and the soldiery stood
at attention, lined up in the big square,
facing the platform of youth, during
the entire exercises.
1t was a great and silent gathering
that of the mounted and foot troops,
the square seemed filled, as indeed it
was when the spectators were counted
in. Special police kept the crowds
back to given lines. One mass of mar
tial and citizen faces turned to the gore
on the north end of Palace Square
whence the singing came.
Bonine, the moving picture man, had
a platform all to himself and lost no
opportunity at that time or through
out the parade, to take good pictures.
There were dozen and dozen of other
photographers scattered about, though
BONNIE had the only moving apparatus
Calmly arrayed in white with pref
tily simple though charming headgear
of black and white, Mrs. L. L. McCand-
less, accomplished elocutionist, gave a
reading from The Perfect Tribute"
Her enunciation was unaffected, clear
and full of expression and she received
the applause she well deserved,
Home, Sweet Home" by the three
quarters of a thousand school children
was pleasantly entertaining, though
there was not the volume one might
expect from so large a choir.
The flag drill by sixteen little girls
from Pohukaina school, led by Miss N.
j. Adams, was excellent and it was
about that time that the crowd on
either side broke bonds, in spite OF
the police, to get nearer and see this,
one of the most delightful of the events
of the day. The sixteen children were
representative of Hawaii to perfection,
| their number including about all the
races and combinations to be found IN
the Paradise of the Pacific.
Then followed more singing by the
great bouquet of children and the Flag
Salute led by Vaughan McCaughey.
The singing by the pupils of "The Star
Spangled Banner" was the best of all
the singing.
Regimental color bearers were on a
stand fronting the children as they
! sang.
This was the occasion for hats on,