The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-07-07

sshdo representing lhe Htlifa tI We
Utioh This Nhs under lhf direction
ot mi|ft Min rhlioigfhh Itffy THEFT
performance certainly Naid htf
proud. fef lbt forty ~ drilled and
marched with d precision ard eject
which CALLED forth repeated appliance
from tie whole audience.
Mise Perry herself played "Coium-
hih. the Gem Of the Ocean while her
clever and charming class vent through
vhrious ovolutiona Tho stage settling
was rustic and as The young ladieo
marched and countcf,marched on the
boards II appeared as n they wero
American fairies in O. woodland glade.
Each girl carried a Gag, everyone wore
q blue sash upon which, In neat black
letters, was the name OF the state she
represented. A big red bow was tied
on the smartly dressed hair Of each
head and every girl carried herself
with an evident desire to do honor not
alone TO Hawaii bit TO the country the
anniversary Of whose glorious birth
was celebrated.
The whole procession of States, from
Alabama to Wyoming, passed before
the audience while the flags were way.
ed and the youthful voices Of the class
Joined in the soulstirring chorus Of
the cred, White and Blue. Fond
parents of the forty-six young ladies
watched their daughters with glisten.
ing eyes and the entire crowd broke
into loud housekeeping as the smartly
drilled and smartly dressed girls pass
ed through the wings
Impressive Reading.
Emphatically impressive was the
next number on the program, the read
ing Of the Declaration of Independence
by Brother E. A. Murphy. His appear
ance in front of the curtain, with the
big resh sash over his dark suit denot-
ing that he is past saehem of the
Improved Order of Red Men, was the
signal for burst of applause.
Mr.. Murphy read the document,
which is to Americans and all lovers
of true freedom, the most inspiring
that ever was penned, in an admirable
manner. He is no stranger on the
Opera House stage and he held the
attention of the audience from the mo.
ment in which he commenced with the
everywhere known sentence; "When
in the course of human events. Z" Among
his hearers were some who are not ma
tive born but have come to America
to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness, and it is probably that
several Of these heard the Declaration
Of Independence, in full, for the first
time in their lives. Mr.. Murphy cloth.
ed the splendid sentences with all their
deep meaning and gave full effect to
the terrific arraigment of that earl
George who, so unlike the present King
of England, was ffunft to be the ruler
of free people,
Sings Battle Hymn.
1t was eminentiy fitting that the
reading of the Magma Charta of Amer
lean liberty sho1ld be followed by the
rendition of the "Battle Hymn of the
Republic" written at time when the
union was threatened. Mrs. Bruce
McV. Mackall was down on the pro.
gram to render this solo but as, un-
| happily, she was too i'll to be present
Mrs. Charles s. Weight very kindly
took her place at a moment Is notice
and delighted the audience, not olly
because of the sweetness of her voice
but by reason of her clear enunciation
she being heard admirably in every
corner of the house.
When she appeared on the stage il
was seen that the setting had been
changed. There was still the forest
but in place of the young ladies OF
Miss Perry's class it was now inhabit
ed by Indians, who lay around camp
fire. A wigwam had been erected OF
the right hand side, while opposite II
the Stars and Stripes stood, bearing
ON their wondrous folds the full quota
of the stars of the States, showing the
marvellous advance the country hat
made since first the Red Men wert
organized.
Back stage, with the electric light
from the flies shining full upon it, wa
the Improved Order of Red Mem
banner of the jubilee year, the stripe
rising from the eagle like the rays o
liberty. Upon this flag was emblazon
ed the noble motto of the order, Stree
dom, Friendship, Charity.n
Around the banner and the camp fire
lying on green grass, were several Re,
Men, the direct representatives of tn
loldest American fraternal organization
in existence. Their costumes took on
back wildly to the days when tn
! great Republic was born. The Who'll
scene formed striking background a
Mrs. Weight sang the wonderful word
of the great battle hymn telling o
the "fiery gospel writ in BURNSIDE
rows of steel. +"
Judge Robinson's Address
Following the battle hymn came tn
Grafton of the day, which was delivei
ed by Judge w. j. Robinson, who is
past sachem of the Improved Order o
Red Men. He traced the origin of th
order back to the Sons Of Liberty Q
Boston, who INDUCED in the histori
Boston "tea party" His address
full was as follows:
"Ladies and Gentlemen: We al
assembled here today to celebrate, III
der the auspices of Hawaiian Trib'
No. /, Improved Order of Red Men, I'll