Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-24

ton Of modern tendencies, was tn
program offered distinguished part
Of guests by T.. l.. Parker at tn
Young hotel Wednesday night. MI
Parker has been delving into the lyri
past Of Hawaii and has found 81
many beautiful customs and religion
songs that have been distorted b!
present day Interpretation that h
wished TO reproduce for others wha
he had learned
In his search for the beautiful il
old Hawaii, MIR. Parker, who is a re
tired lawyer Of Buffalo, WAS assisted
by MIR. Charles +. King. Native
dancing is hut one Of the many hob
bieS Of Parker, he having Travelled il
% different countries in search o
things beautiful.
81 found so much here in Hawaii
that | wanted to see some CT the ole
customs enacted" said the traveller
My experiences with the Hawaiian
people have been so pleasant that
arranged this little old times affair
for their sake"
Mr.. Parker also has an insight into
formation which is not known. to the
general public. However, he main
tains that the things told him about
Hawaiian traditions are confidential
and cannot be used. ..
The Waikiki dining room on the
sixth floor of the hotel was the scene
of the entertainment. Palms, ban
anas, bamboo and ii leaves made the
room typical of the Hawaiian woods.
Flowers also entered into the decor
alive scheme. Each guest was dec
GRATED with a red carnation lei upon
entering the scene Aloha nui" was
the message everywhere. . u.s..
The program proper consisted of ~
numbers There were chants, modern
and semi-modern songs hulas danced
as of old, and selections ON the real
old Hawaiian Instruments, Mr.. King
acted as explanatory medium during
the progress of the program, which
was as follows: . -4is'> ,5al.s.l. es,:'s--'
OLA lyric chant I'm native inter
walls. Mele without accompaniment.
Hula Pahu-The first instrument
used for accompaniment.
r Hula 1.-THE Hawaiian stone cast
anets. @..- s.
.Alekoke--A. simple hula (King Ka-
litkaua, 1851. H.. .s,5.-". " Ssf@s&t7.
Hula ka Laau-The xylophone Of
Hawaii.
Hua 0helo-Gymnastic, descriptive.
KuwiliwiH. Tho Au. Zone of the
humorous songs Of Prince Leleioho-
ku,, about 1879.
Hula Uliuli-The most character
istic instrument-gourd with alii poe
seeds. -.
Hula Puili--Delightfu bamboo hula.
Imi An la De t'T Am Seeking for
You")-Loye song Of the Islands,
adapted by King to European ears.
Paipu-A hula of skill and grace.
Aloha De. Queen LilfuokalaniD
Among the guests present were
Professor Brigham, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
K. Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. Bellings, Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Bode. Miss Bosher.
Mrs Richard Cults, Miss Faas, Miss
Geitmann, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hen
riques, MIR. and Mrs. Jack London,
Lieut. Ellis Lando GU. S. NJ. Mrs.
G. b. T. Moore, Miss Mills, Mr. e.
A. p. Newcomb, Miss Sarah New
comb, Civil Engineer and Mrs. Parks,
Miss Pitts, Mr.. and Mrs r. o. Mathe-
son. Professor Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs.!
f. NJ. Swanzy, Miss Swanzy, Capt
George A. Taylor (U: S. Az. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G.. Thrum, ST., Mr. and Mrs.
David F. ThrHm, Rev. Canon U.s.
borne, Mrs. Osborne and Katherine
NJ. Yates.
Engagements Of Interest
Two engagements which were an
nounced in the San Francisco Chron-
icle of April will be of interest to
the army and navy folk in Honolulu
and friends Of the betrothed.
''Of interest to a wide circle of
friends is the announcement of the
engagement of Miss Evelyne Hussey
and Paymaster Graham Montrose
Adee. United States Navy.
THE bride-elect is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hussey. whose
home on Steiner street has been the
scene of much enjoyable hospitality.
She is related to Frederick Hussey
a sister Of Mrs. Walter Hobart, took
place about three years ago. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Horace Hussey formerly
lived in Cleveland, Ohio, but came |
years ago to California and were iden-
tilted with the social life of Piedmont |
For about three years they have been |
living in San Francisco.
'Paymaster Adee is the son of Mrs. !
Graham Adee of Washington, D. c. |
He. was formerly stationed on the !
presidents yacht. but is now attached !
to the st. Louis and will probably |
with that ship until he is as. |
signed to shore duty some time in !
the fall.
THE wedding will take place April |
21st at the home of the bride. 1t will !
be witnessed only by relatives and
few close friends
In honor of Miss Hussey and Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis McDer-
mott will entertain at dinner this
week. the affair to take place at the
81. Francis hotel. This is only one
If a number of social compliments |