The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-15
KANEHAMERkHAY
. returns ANCIENT
T: CUSTOMS I0lIFE
Ancestral War God Of Crimson
countenauce Again Stalks I
WAIKIKI Sands III
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N--~@Na8
Grimly he watched, in ktiff approba,
ton, the inception OF the fatal quar-.
rel. As il had been ordained, Keku.
haupio dashed The tfibutofy cup Of ava
royal Well the god knew that splash
Of liquor was to spread until Il had
stained ell the Islands redder than his
own carmine cheeks. 4
Ont Of that insult was TO rise the
Epic Of the Islands, the conquests of
Kamehameha, him they named the
Great, born Of the despite given him
by his cousin, King Kfwalao, ON that
day. so II y
Out of those conqucsts was to rise the
unity OF the Islands, hammered by the
battle sledge into one Kingdom Of Ha-
wnii There are those still living who
remember how and why that Kingdom
passed Now, IL Il merged into the
larger Union Of the United States.
Actors DO Parts We'll II
The motors in this pageant went
through their pantomimes yesterday
afternoon, on the plot Of green nc ths
public baths, with dignity and decorum
u was not hard TO fall into the spirit
Of the illusion, for oil the occasional
intrusion Of comic note Of ineon,
grqity. ~ .a.. III. .s Z, y,
King Kiwalao marched with royal
tread, and his lean, sad, stern counter.
ance was admirably cast for the part,
but his majesty was vaIetudinarian.
He did not trust the royal feet TO the
pebbles, or the royal shanks to the
breezes. Instead he thrust bun socks
into his grass sandals and from be.
meath his saffron and scarlet robes
there peeped a pair of trousers. Had
they been worn by anybody else than
king, they must have been plain
pants. . 49,,
And there was one other mirthful
passage quite irresistible. A portly
and elderly dame, arrayed in black
holoku, black cotton gloves and fat
brimined, broad black hat, ventured
| with entire assurance into the avenue
reserved for the royal progress.
The indignant herald, with sundry
mods Of prohibition and earnest scowi,
Of eensure, babe her begone as plainly
as he dared without stepping out Of
the picture. 49,. 70 CT O. ~, : r -
4 n Inv SfOuhub were 'tnOught1nilY! ar
ranged 50 that the falling sun threw
the stands into shade. There were NO,
seats enough, but that ebuldn 4 b,
helped. Short of huge and costl,
grandstands, the crowd could not hay,
been accommodated. ..'<.,..'
Boy Scouts policed the, field anG
handled the throngs with remark abb,
hrmness and tact. There was no dis
order Whatsoever. 49,
Ancient Ceremonial Luau
| The spectacle began at four o'eloca
under the auspices Of the Ramehameks
Day Celebration Committee, and, will
one exception followed the program
The exception was the revival Of n
ancient ceremonial hula, danced TO an
accompaniment of eiashint pebbles
rattled fhytRmically In gourds, and .
swaying chant,
They did those things better in tn,
olden time. The, dancers of the young
Ter generation did not put into theil
posturihg near the fire and abandon o.
the two older women placed before tn,
queen s halau.
| There were two bands Of dancers. A
7 the. makai end of the green was 1
double lire OF eight girls, in shirt pinI
robes; with flowing hair, stationed be
fore the king. AT the ,pauka end We
two women in grass skirts and Mt
youths, who furnished the music.
! No doubt theStwo premieres had b.
more arduOasly schooled, hnt wv
between them there was L:fiereI &,
lone was an artistic and put her ws~I,
Temperament into her work. The othc
took her positions with the bored list
lessness Of professional cOryphee.
Pictures Pit Psrfectly
Once the actors had assumed thei
lplaees in the picture, the foregroun'
Twas seen to have been nicely guaged d
LUST the right depth; the figures fel
perfeetly into the perspective, TIL
reelining queen, with the sunlight fall
ing across a barred shoulder, her han,
tmaidens and her standard bearer
grouped about her, was what she SHOULD
have been--7a painted pupPet, a symbol
mot a woman to be admired or eriti
eised. Al in all, it was an admirably
eonetructed masque, IL, {-. ..
! The less interesting parade assemt
4 led in Aala Park at half past eight 4
the morning. I Under the direction o
the grand marshal, Capt Robert Parke
Waipa, the grand marshal and his aide
Oscar p. Coz, the various Hawaiian 50
ieties in their regalia marched dow
King street 10 the judiciary Building
around the statue of Kamehamehi
into the palace grounds, FL, -.......,
n Prince Kuhio wore an ahuula Of req
feathers over his shoulders, and Mayo
Lane the cloak of his order, Tn
Princes ahuula was q dynastic hen
. lloon. *. ~ :? 2E
AGED chisfess m Line ~. j@.E..
Mrs. Kamaka Stillman, once
famous panrider, now grandame Q
ninety -four. marched rs inimbly as tn
lcthsrs, with her granddaughter range
about her, She Is Of the old regime
a chiefess .as (. a.rl
!, Chief PeIeiohalahi took again III
; station TO which his high hereditar
{. rank entities him and was a figure a.
! fmired by many, ,,a sea.,, {fWs
After the OrAtory, the prayers an
!. the songs, the assemhlage broke up.
. reeonvene at Waikiki at four in III
! afternoon for the pageant.
!, In the evening there was a gran
ball at the armory.