The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-25
THE CORNELLIAYS
IN The PARADE

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Perhaps no entry in the Floral Par.
ade aroused more spontaneous enthus-
iasm along the line of march than did
the big "carnelian and white" touring
car that represented Cornell Univer-
sity. AS the procession started from
| the Capitol grounds, the appreciative
silence maintained by the crowds Of
spectators was suddenly shattered by
the Cornell yell, given vociferously
from the steps of the executive man.
sion of the old Hawaiian monarchs,
and from that time on Cornell l yell,
yell, yell, Cornell" and similar hearty
acclamations from loyal Comedians
greeted the biz red car wherever it
went
Among the Shriners watching the
parade from the sidelines, it seemed
as though every group of "fezies" con-
tanned Cornell man, or at least rel
ative or friend of Cornell man, and
the ornate toques were dotted, and
Shriner voices howled Justify.
Along Nuuanu street, where the
Orientals were packed like sardines.
Japs and Cinnamon, from curb and up
per window, cheered and waved fran
tically for the University that ever
since its inception has welcomed Jap
anese and Chinese students, and has
sent back to the Orient many a sturdy
bridge builder and naval architect. One
little Kimonoed Jap, with a baby on
his back and another held by either
hand, shouted, "Banzai Cornell" Then
stolid Pake on the next block gave
the good old yell in his own way, and
a moment later somebody in a bunch
of Elks on Beretania street said, "Wen,
if here isn't Cornell; that certainly
does look good to me-"
An entirely unprecedented ovation
was met with from the public school
children at rest in Thomas Square.
For when the auto passed them, ev-
cry boys cap came off, and every
youngster, of every age, sex and ma
tionality whatever, shouted or clapped
enthusiastically for the only American
educational institution represented N
the parade. And the cosmopolitan kid
dies, wearing the red, white and blue
of the flag, certainly did make a noise!
Uncles Sans men, too, had an in
terest in the big school, and from
their coign of vantage on Punahou
street saluted and cheered, while ev-
! erywhere-from homes and watching
autos whose occupants had sons or
daughters in Ithaca-came prolonged
handclappings and waving of handked-
chiefs.
Cornell's auto, entered by The Cor
nell Club of Hawaii, was perhaps the
most simply decorated one in the pro-
cession, being thereby all the more
strikingly attractive, with its bright
red and white bunting, it's masses of
red hibiscus, its enormous banner Gov
ering the entire back of the car, and
on either side-held proudly aloft-the
ever-victorious Cornell oars, each oar
tipped by a tiny &c" pennant,
If the little handful of Comedians,
over five thousand miles away from
their Alma Mater, felt at the start a
trife like strangers in a strange land
they certainly didn't by the time the
parade disbanded on Tlexander Field
Instead, they realized as never before
the widespread interest in, and spirit
of brotherhood manifested towards tho
most catholic and cosmopolitan D
American universities-"A Universit,
where any person can find instruction
in any subject" Last Wednesday mark
ed Cornells debut into the ranks o
the annual Floral Parades of Honolulu
= but 1t is safe to say that in future eacl
7 Washington's Birthday will see tn
= futtering red and white of her bar
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