The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-02-25
INVASION OF OAHU BY KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT
Confined from psSs Three,

the MODERN MONGOLIA hid lonr since
nassrd by toward the iuIhur of Homo
iuln. Tho pageant was unspoilcd ~
"a reached the sand and the rover
picked out places for their craft to be
beached.
Landing Unopposed.
Kamehamoha stepped from the deck
to one canoe then into water up 10 his
knees, followed closely by his high
chiefs and councillors, but before he
reached the dry shore the wargod had
preceded him. A diminutive kaha
bore the god aloit. Through the wa
ser splashcd the kaha and behind him
smashed the Conoueror. The spectacle
had reached its climax, for from the
canoes the warriors leaped and shouted
and rushed through the water to fall
IN to mass formation behind their
Ring. There was n helter-skelter OF
brown skinned warriors, and spears
we're wildly brandished in air. The
canoes formed heaving group in the
wash of the waves as they beat upon
the sand.
Surrounding KamehamchR were Kee
aumoku represented by Kauhi; Kane
iiamoku, represented Ivy Haumea; Ka'
manawa, represented by Kealohapau-
ole; and Keaweokahipona, represented
BY Edward Lilikalani Kaiana, the
rebel who deserted Kamebameha, but
who was with him on this occasion,
was represented by Peleioholani. He
Is n descendant of one of the high
chiefs who landed with the first Kane
hameha. In fact, nearly the men who
surrounded Palenapa yesterday were
all high chiefs, whose ancestors fought
under the Conqueror. The women who
participated in the pageant were also
daughters of warriors who fought with
Kamehameha.
Placing the Take Sticks.
The priest who landed in advance of
Kamehameha shouted an incantation
after which Kamehameha emerged from
the water and headed procession
which marched and countermarched
Hpon the sands, finally going into the
matched house which he called his
own, and before which the tabu
sticks were placed There was an in
iermingling of chiefs and warriors and
maze of color made the spectacle one
which appealed to the sense of the fit
ness of things among the spectators.
''Well, this is well worth the five
thousand miles / travelled to see this
landing of amehameha, and although
( am missing the Floral Parade, be-
cause ] have to leave in the Ventura
this afternoon, l am well pleased,
said tourist from New York, who,
with camera in hand, had clicked and
clicked until his films were exhausted.
at was barbaric display" he ad-
jed, enthusiastically, Zone which ap
peals to the imagination and now
want to read all about this wonderful
ausky Napoleon g life and learn more
about him and his conquests. This is
pageant which cannot be duplicated
anywhere else in the world, for l do
not believe there is such a setting as
this, such a beautiful sky or more
perfect sea, and above all, the fact that
the pageant Kamehamcha landed al
most on the spot where the first Ka-
mehameha landed with his army one
hundred and eighteen years ago is
something in the pageant line which, If
ampified and staged well, now that
you have had your first experience,
will be world attraction" These
sentiments were repeated by many.
Hula Hula Honolulu.
pageant was concerned, and Kameha-
neha relaxed from his warlike attitude
and announced his willingness to be
entertained. The warriors formed hol-
low square around Kamehameha, his
wives, high chiefs and councillors with
the kaha sitting before him.
Into the square came n group of
dancers with a gourd. heater. To the
weird thum-thump and regular beating
of tbe gourd, the women, attired in
green, skirts with anklets of grass,
danced a, religious hula Into the
sand their bare feet dug and twisted
as they swung almost as one to the
poetic motions which interpreted re-
6eiouB poem. They passed in review
before the king, never missing step.
The end of the dance came suddenly
and the dancers sped out of the square
accompanied by their chiefess, Mrs.
Puahi
Other dances and games were to
Ahve been given before the king, but he
lad other plans. feast awaited his
majesty and his followers after their
1Tiloas voyage and the excitement of
Andng, and the king dispersed his
warriors TO meet later around the luau
loard where all made merry.
How It Was Arranged.
The pageant has been an under
taking, despite the fact that it all
booked so simple and was of such short
duration.
Director General Charles Chilling,
worth of the carnival, laid his plans for
the pageant last November. But 1t
was then at the end of the political
esmpaign and the aftermath of several
weeks prevented any work towards ar.
hanging the spectacle. Palenapa, the
giant Hawaiian, who, on ordinary occa.
ATOMS, wears the uniform of police
sfiieer Of Honolulu and is one Of the
izaiie squad on King and Fort streets,
VAS picked for the part of Kameha-
nfhh He bears a striking resemblance
20 the statue Of KAmehamehR, which
stands In front Of the Judiciary build.
nR.
The matter Of canoes was a serious
yae, for while a hundred years $50
mere we're thousands of canoes in ia,
WsiiHn waters and Kamehameha landed
acre With q thousand ~ moie, there
sTe not mere than hity available on
fiit leland at tho pfnrrut time SOME