The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-15
ExPOC|T|ONCROWDt
HELPS Celebrate
KAMEHAMEHA DAY
Customs and Charms Of Mid
Pacific Islands Give Delight
To Thronos At Fair
GRAND WATER PAGEANT
~ EcLIPSES ALL EVENTS
Melodies OF Hawaii Nei, Wonder
j full Nominations and Fire
works Create Awe,
Especial to The Advcrtiserl

20 NOpechl To Inc AuNcruSer)
SAN FRANCISCO, June l2.-Kame-
bameha Day at the exposition, or Ha.
waii Day as they called il here, was all
that had been hoped for it. There was
splendid weather; the water pageant
and the singing OF Hawaiian music
made deep sentimental and esthetic
effect, and the program as whole
drew tremendous crowds.
in tone the ceremonies ranged from
a brisk commercialism, expressed ID
some of the speeches, to the plaintive
melodies and soft stunning Of Island
lukuleles. Governor PinkhRm planted a
royal palm to commemorate the day,
while rnassed chorus sang the ma
tional anthem.
Weather Is Magical
| There seemed to be something mag
ical about the weather, for the preced-
| ing three or four days had been cold,
windy and foggy, but before noon the
sun had burned away the morning fog
and Mt the luncheon given by the ex-
position directors to Governor Pink.
ham and the Hawaii comm ssioners,
President Charles c. Moore of the ex-
position company could make this toast
In all sincerity:
tfThe work Of your ,kahunas was
defective. Today Is the best, day Of the
season, dramatically, artistically, and
ffaternally. Every one here loves la
lwaii. 4 give You the hope Of Hawaii
and our sincere aloha"
! The official attendance was given
out last night as 64,512, which is near
liy ten Thousand above the average at
tendance, Including opening day and all
other special events.
Grand Water Pageant
The water pageant at night was the
most beautiful special event the exposi
ton has staged. Set fireworks, eaca
piece representative of an Hawaiian
scene; 4 brilliant electrical display,
music, mud a procession Of floats towel
j by outrigger canoes, we're blended IN.
70 aSspectacle like nothing ever seen be-
tfore.
| On a throne in the fotunda of the
Fine Arts Lagoon, the most beautiful
Ieentral spot In the exposition grounds,
sat Mrs. Marion Dowsett WorthiD Vt on,
on a pile of rich rugs lent by the Turk
ish commission arrayed as a queen.
She sang two solos, with choral ac-
ompaniment--Al0ha De and Ia like
no like.
Princess Of the Isles
On FIVE beautifully decorated floats
sat five princessss Of the Ave Islands,
crowned, throned, sparkling with jew
els, and regally costumed. .
Oahu was Miss Libby 'Nawahine
Peck.
| Maui was Miss Helen keaiolia Gilt.
land, with four pretty white girls,
dressed as hula dancers, reclining
about her throne, which was shaded by
3: palm trees.
Hawaii was Miss Sophie Kealis
Nett.
Kauai was Miss Leilani Lash.
l MOlokai was Miss Marie Lehua
Wond.
Each float was lowed by an outrig.
ger canoe, padded by Hawaiian boys,
and in each canoe rode an Hawaiian
quintette of singers.
Queen Is Discovered
The canoes and floats were hidden
in shrubbery fringing the lagoon until
after dark. At the signal Of a bomb
exploded high in the air, they padded
out into sight, while, at the same time,
a food Of red FIRE, representing sunrise
on Halcakala, dyed the lake crimson,
and searchlights from the roofs Of the
buildings played through colored scin,
tiIlatOrs on the rotunda, discovering
the Queen Mrs. Worthington.
III" canoes and flats assembled aboat
the Queen 8 throne. As they took their
!, positions, a set piece representing the
hawaiian flag was lighted, and Mrs
WorthingtOn and the massed chorus in
the canoes broke into Aloha De.
AIoha o. Illuminated
After Mrs. Worthington 3 solo was
finished, the canoes separated, taking
equi distant stations along the lagoon
and the program went through. as an
bounced. ''' = .
For the finale, the canoes returned
to the rotunda aud Hawaii Ponoi'
was sung, while Aloha De. burned above
N huge letters. Hawaiian flags were
dropped from the center arch Of the no
tunda apd salute of heavy mortar
h""ns (FOrt Kamehamcha Salute) wal
fired. AS the echoes died away, drap
ed American and Hawaiian flags were
.wrIcu on each side of the great Ha
wa;ian flag lent by Mrs. Bcckley and
the Filipino band played the Star
Spangled Banner. Z
Ihc program was as Follows:
A NIGHT IN HAWAII
Direction Of J. Walter Doyle
Neutrality-suspicious. by the Philip
pine Constabulary Band, Pedro 3
'"huctor.
Pyrotechnics: Sunrise on Haleaka
a q - un Flag.
!. Aloha De, Mrs. Marion Dowset
WOrth.ngton. Pyrotechnics: Cora
Ga dcns of KaneOhe.
. Ona Ona. Henry Clark, "Dird Of
Paradise quintette. Pyrotechnics
, Urual"i WAt'r Fountain.
, 3. Fair Hawaii, Jack Heleluhe
Dovo' Ha" oiian auintette. Pvro -Salv(
Special: Hawaiian Color Shells.
I. tn IKE 20 a likr Minds From
over the Sea, Mrs Marion Dowset