Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-27
meaning no less than with its
picturesque portrayal.
EVENT is APPROPRIATE

EVENT is APPROPRIATE.
Postponed for a week because Of
rain on the opening day, the Peace
Pageant suffered nothing in freshness
OF presentation or OF enthusiasm. eth
er on the part OF the participants OF
the great crowds of spectators.
The striking appropriateness Of the
event for Hawaii was emphasized as
, its various features were unfolded
The meeting OF the Occident and the
Orient In the Hawaiian islands, the
friendship between races, the under
4 lying deep.felt hope for near ending
of the European conflict, were all in
! dictated by the pageants story.
II denounced war, pestilence and ia.
mine and crowned contentment queen
or the day. Originally written to cele.
brate 100 years Of peace between
s America and Great Britain, the page.
1 ant extended its meaning TO include
q a plea for peace and unity among all
nations.
y Pageant 10 Stirring.
As 70 detail and meaning the page
ant was perfect. As TO costuming and
arrangement Il was spectacular and
filed with features which stirred the
great audience that witnessed II: The
qnality Of music-furnished by hun
dreds OF trained voices-was OF q
standard above criticism. 1t was a
big Carnival feature, by far the larg-
!. est and most successful OF its kind
ever attempted in Honolulu. Alexail.
der Field proved a perfect setting with
Rocky HIN as background
Every seat in the bleachers was
taken; the automobile section was
filled and even standing room was al
- premium
Grim War.
q A. the spectator entered the gate
a the west end Of the field he was
confronted with q picture which por-
|fihyed the grimness Of war one which
oontrasted strongly with the peaceful
ness or the remainder OF the setting.
on either side Of the gate tents were
pitched. Cannons and guns were
strewn about A corps OF Campfire
girls attifed as Red Cross nurses were
hnisly attending to the needs Of q
score or more OF "weundeds soldiers.
The scene WIS meant TO be grews0me
and lurid, and this impression was
conxeyed In no small degree 10 those
vino passed by. It was as true war
picture" as non-combatants could
make II with no frills other than
these necessary 70 bring out the mean.
ing.
Shortly after 10 o'clock 10 groups
Of 100 students. each representing the
public and private schools Of Homo
lulu. appeared over the crest Of Rocky
Hill. They SLOWLY scattered over the.
rIoDe. the costumes Of the Japanese,
E1Intee and Korean participants max
Ing > bright picture in the morning
EiSlnr etatos Focuses AtteHtiolk
With the attention Of the audience
I011oHed on TIE slope, there arose
from the upperni0st ridge q living sta
I0e representing 'The Christ Of the
|1fe< = TIE great peace monument
s Il rose slowly until Il was silhouetted
n full height against the blue sky,
(16 sun Bcintillating from the great
shining cross. II was feature evi-
IDENTIFY unexpected by some Of the au-
dience. as It took them some little
tine "a comprehend Its real meaning
Ihen &c the outlines Of the living sta
to became plainly discernible, roar
of approving applause swept the
bIeachers.
Al trumpetar sounded attention"
ana the students on the slope faced
11a staltle and saluted with raised |
palms, while the Hawaiian band on
the lever embankment played Kip
lIhg's "Recessionale
Aftsf salufiig the statue the stud
tnfs continued their march down the |
hi. taking places On the lower en-
|nnfment, the representatives, OF the
various nationslities being srouped to-
otI6insI psaes Flag Shown.
4, fSn ne students were seated Mrs.
Alice PARK or Patio Alto. Cal, whol
has been visiting In Honolulu FOR the
past several weeks. was escorted to
the rear 0f the statue which had been
erected Ia front 81 the lower embank-
meui and facing the bleachers Be
tween stand Of crossed American
"a British aaes she placed the Peace
rl1e. the orininal nag which she took
a the peace conference at The Hague
tna Nklth ives used IN connection with |
The dedication ceremonies ct the
Peace Palace.
'F1I|owlne this ceremony q detaeh.
rnerf Of Kamehameha cadets marched
n and executed 4 militafy dril1. using
nI6nshtreS and pruning hooks in-i
1870 81 guns. The cadets have been
~SSo 4, various exhibitions IN Homo |
IrIO, and they formed an imposing |
snectaele this morning in their natty |
inform ana snappy driil work. Care
fnI training and interest in their work
.>ss ~ RSvnote OF their performance
~ fbev were heartily applauded up
~ tie completion Of the drill.
lj6ciS SAN snd John sull.
PlObably the NOSE Spectacular fea-
tire 81 the pageant was the entrance
s. 80, 1nerirsYi and British contin-
s.sfr' rSpresentsd b. Mckinley High
6ehcol and Punahou Academy stud |
est 4. respectively. There wasta varie-
- Of characters in eacn eontngenf
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