Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-16
KAMANEIE PARK
DEDICATED IN
MANOA VALLEY
Queen LiIiuokaIani, Mayor and
Board of Supervisors
Join in Ceremony

Kamanele park. the new fve-acre
park tract set aside at Vancouver road
end Kaala Point. Manoa valley, was
formally dedicated by 10 lowerlei
girls yesterday in the presence OF
Queen Liliuokalani. Mayor Lane, Su-
persisors Logan and Hollinger and
Mrs. Gertrude Johnson Blake and Zoe
other members OF the Outdoor Circle.
Carrying great arTnfuls OF flowers.
the ten little girls. dressed in white,
mounted TO the top OF a pyramid
shaped rock end strewing their leis.
over the rocks, they sang:
~ name thee, O park, Kamanele-e.
Queen Liliuokalani was escorted to
the park By Mayor Lane. The mem
ibers of the Manoa Club and Outdoor
Circle and! other guests occupied a
place Of vintage on the lanai OF the
Blake residence. directly opposite the
park. 81
The name Kalnanele was selected
at the suggestion OF Mrs. Mary j..
Montana and was adopted because o.
the fact that the Princess Kamanele
sence resided in what is now known
as Manoa valley p. c. Jones, former
ly treasurer of Punahou Academy, ex-.
planned that the Oahu College trustees
purchased the valley for $3.50, $50
acres, when the college was first OF
ganized, and that the institution real.
lied So, 1000 by selling subdivisions
and lots. He said that the college
set aside the fiye-acre tract now known
as Kamanele park for park purposes.
Miss Kulamanu Ward read an In
teresting historical paper on the choice
of name for the park. with extempore
remarks adding much to the pleasure
of the audience. Mrs. Jonathan Shaw,
in touching manner, conveyed the APP
prevail of the name by her mother.
the venerable Mrs Serene Bishop,
now over 80 years or age.
Mayor Lane and Supervisors Hol.
linger and Logan assured those pres
emit that the city officisls would do
everything possible towards assisting
the civic workers of the valley in max
ing the valley park g beauty spot.
During the ceremonies, Mrs. Julian.
Waianika and Mrs. Kale Maikai sat
at the former queen feet and chant.
ed Hawaiian songs. A girls glee club
also sang.
Kamanele park is going to be diff
ferent from any other park IN the
city. according to Mr. Ehrhorn.s re-
marks yesterday, said Supervisor LOs
gan this morning. and its share OF
cid frcm the municipal Golfers will
be money well spent The spirit shown
at the dedication ceremonies yester-
day, both by the Manoa branch Of the
Outdoor Circle and the representa-
tive 6f the Local Improvement cub,
was encouraging OF belief that the best
the supervisors can do for the park
will really be only small proportion
of the total outlay OF thought, effort
and money! In making Kamanele park
something different.
with the castellated background
of mossrock left by a primeval lava
flow, draped with rare varieties of
night.bl looming cereus and Towering
vines, as Mr.. EhrhoFn described the
scene, some of the interstices holding
the rich ti-leaf plant. as Mayor Lane
was applauded for suggesting. and the
gently sloping lawn area In the fore
ground embellished with welIselected
foliage ana flowers, this new park In
the midst of the marvellously grand
valley, already profusely studded with
opulent homes and classic groves, viii
be one Of the finest show places as
well as. one of the most ideal resting
hooks in all Honolulu In fact 1t is
bonnd to become prime asset of pro-
motion.
Manoa. in this esthetic enterprise,
again bids for leadership among su.
burban sections.