The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1912-01-16
BAND BOYS ON
A BIG OUTING

Last Sunday was red letter day
for the Lihue band BOYS who to-
gcthcr with their families repaired
to a beautiful kukui grove on the
banks of the Wailua River where
they INDUCED in aleal o d fashioned
picnic.
Promptly at ten o'clock, spc-
cial train loaded with the iollicst
crowd that ever gathered in Hama
3maulu, pulled out for the Wailua
bridge where, after a pleasant ride
of an hour, the party embarked in
two large boats which were wait
ing to convey them mauka to the
grove \ string orchestra accom-
panied the party which rendered
delightful music to the stroke Of
the oar. Arriving at their dgstina-
nation, willing hands got busy,
and soon had an improvis.d table
made from broken branches f
Kukui trees spread in the shape of
all l.. Around this table assembled
the gay piCniCkers, each being sup
piled with ample refreshments, a
generous helping of laulau, a bowl
of poi and all other accessories
necessary to complete a III o 5
sumptuous luau
The dinner finished, speeches
were in order. Director Souza, in
a few well chosen remarks, eX-
pressed his gratefulness o all
those who had in any way aided
in bringing about such a pleasant
time and hoped that the event
would become an annual affair.
Joe Rapozo Sr., followed with a
very complimentary speech, re-
Vi c w IL G the growth of the
band from the beginning OF its
history. He told of how it had
grown; of its struggles; and how,
Notwithstanding all the pilikias,
Nhe band stood today as a mon
ument to the determination of the
boys to succeed and commended
them for their unity claiming that
to this alone, the organization
owed much of its success. An
tone Rapozo also made a stirring
speech in which he eulogizcd the
band, saying among other things
that from a mere nothing, the
Lihue band had grown until it is
now the best band in the Terri
tory" To show that this opinion
was shared in by his audience, the
bumpers were emptied to h {
future success o f the band. F..
Garcia ST., then made a short talk
being chiefly in praise of Director
Souza's valuable assistance as a
band leader. His speech closed
this part of the program, after
which games were INDUCED in for
a short time when all aboard"
was sounded and soon they were
floating down the river. Y h e
shoats were brought upat rice mil!
sabout mile below, where every
BODY climbed out and got in line
for a tWo-step, OH a smooth asphelt
floor which ha d been used for
thrashing rice.
IN addition to two-stepping and
a waltz or two, an innovation was
created i'll the form of a typical
Portuguese dance, in which the
Younger set frequently lost step al
the undisguised delight of their
elders. BY far the most amusing
thing connected with the dance
program, however, was an immita-
ton of the Japanese dance. 4
platform was erected, upon which
NJ. c. Martin, took his place, hold
ing a Japanese umbrella, John
RapoZo, for a drum, used a cracker
box, and for a drum stick, a piece
of cane. The rest of the crowd
formed a circle round the platform
and at a given signal Martin turn
ed loose a vocal selection with such
tragic effect that the entire circle
was simply convulsed with laugh
ter. His expressions were so per
> feet and iesticulations so tragic As
ia be easily mistaken for the real
Mccoy, while Johnny Rapozo ham
died the drum sticks like an cN,
pert. After a lite more than al
hour here, the happy bunch again
got aboard and enjoyed the eX-
citement Of a boat race back to tn,
Wailua bridge. OF course the bes
boat won, but no one seemed tr
mind that much as the picnic spi
rit was still rife with no signs o
dimiuution. The distance from
the river to where the train await
ed was quickly covered and witt
songs and music filling the air
tn. start for home was made,
II 2amlu.u was reached at half
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