The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-07
Directors Of Influential News
paper Entertain Friends At,
Elaborate Japanese Picnic
SCENE At BEAUTIFUL e. :
a@,n GROUNDS vs. INSPIRING
Wrestling, Fencing TheatricaIS,
Geisha Dancing, Music and Re-
freshnents Are Features

the Tokiwa tea house in Nuuanu
street, to help celebrate the five
thousandth issue Of that paper.
Invitations we're issued to promin ent
Japanese and other residents Of Homo
lulu and the response exceeded the
most saIiguine expectations of the Nip.
pm Jill Sha, the hosts Of the occasion.
The program Of festivities included
wrestling, fencing, theatrieals, geisha
waiian band and Refreshments, edible
and bibible, ad lib.
During the afternoon there was
speech making by wen known citizens,
the speeches being Of . nature congrat-
ulatory to- the Nippu Jill.
Extras Issued On Grounds
A feature of the celebration was the
issuance of two or three extras on the
grounds, which were read with huge
delight by all who were fortunate
enough to secure copies,
The fun started about one o'clock
and continued until dusk Despite the
mammoth gathering there was ALSO
lutely no disorder and nothing what.
ever occurred TO mar the utter enjoy
ment of the festival.
Y. SOFA, editor and president of the
Nippu iii, was recipient of endless
congratulations and good wishes.
The paper was started twenty years
ago and has increased in size from a
four page semi weekly to a large eight
page afternoon journal, boasting a cir
culation of more than 1000 and being
generally read throughout the Islands
of the group.
Incorporated Eight Years Ago
Abopt eight years ago the paper was
Incorporated, the officers of the com
nanv at present being as follows:
President, Y. Sega; vice president, DR..
Katsunuma; Secretary, x. Kawamoto:
treasurer, NJ, Yamashiro: auditor, K.
Kawasaki; directors, A. X. Ozawa, H.
Kichi.
Starting yesterday Che Nippu Jill
printed a twelve page special edition
and will continue to do SO for one
The eelebrants began to gather in
the afternoon before one o'clock, and
! the guests KEPT on arriving until the
, sDacious grounds were packed with
pleasure seekers who came to eHiov
themselves ana who did so to the limit.
Beautifully" decorated were the
grounds. The color scheme was red
end white, md the buildings and
! booths were all arrayed in the national
colors of Japan. The rustic bridge
leading into the grounds was covered
with red and white bunting and pre-
sented veTv striking appearance.
Banners, Festoons and Lanterns
Banners and festoons caught the eye
everywhere and hundreds of red and
white lanterns hung like great red fruit
from the branches of the trees. Sta
toned in the center of the festivities
the Hawaiian Band struck up a pOpu.
lar air and soon had the guests feeling
quite at home. That the visitors were
surprised with the scope and novelty
of the entertainment provided would
/ be to put the facts but mildly. There
seemed to be no end to the things
which might be done or seen.
Expert wrestlers writhed and tumbl-
ed in an enclosure eercted beneath a
great canopy and this feature of the
program was surely the most popular
Of all. As favorite after favorite sue
eumbed to superior Drawn in the elm
ination contests, feeling and excite
ment ran higher and higher, and when
at the end of the afternoon a champion
of champions stood forth 20 be admir-
ingly patted and praised, the banzais
were thunderous.
Across from the wrestling arena was
the fencing booth and there well
! trained athletes arrayed in the armor of
the sport, welded great bamboo
swords and exchanged mighty buffets
for the delectation of the populace.
Picture From Medieval History
Like picture from medieval history
the fencing contests looked and as one
gazed CENTRALIZED ones thoughts went
hack to the brave old days when
knights in armor iousted in the lists
and when play with the broad sword
/ was regarded as a prime test of the
qualities of fortitude and chivalry.
Here theatrical organization acted
what was undoubtedly meant TO be =
screaming farce. There a band OF
dainty geisha girls tripped and pirouet-
ted most prettily. In one woody corn
err of the grounds two or three strollipg
players performed with samisen and
other peculiar instruments, and here,
there and everywhere a band of mum.
mers, attired in strange motley, capered
and disported themselves to the vast
delight of hundreds of children, and
not a few grownups.
There was a menagerie where birds,
beasts and fishes never before seen on
the earth or in the sky or in the wa
tiers Under the earth, were arraved for
the benefit of the seeker after the
curious In nature.
Great Palace Of Reflects
There was palace of relicts which
had Charley Lambert's famous museum
beaten forty ways from the Jack; aud
there was an ancient and honorable
peep show operated by a couple of ia
! panese spielers who will assuredly he
heard from when the japanese turn
their attention to politics for profit
or pastime.
And there was also supreme court