Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
Magnificent Historical Pageant
+ viii Picture History of Pro-
greSS in a Century

AS a nttlng close TO perfecL Jay,
| will come this evening in the palace
grounds, the elimination of the great
| est program for a Kamehameha Day
observance that the people of Hawaii
have prepared in many years, If not
| ever heretofore. This final culmina-
| ton is set for s o'clock and takes the
| form of magnificent historical page
ant. In 1t will be enacted the history
| of Hawaii and its people from days
antedating the birth of the Greatest
Leader to more modern time, when
religion and education were brought
| to them and of which they were quick
to take advantage This pageant has
| received long hours of careful study,
attention and preparation from those
| who were best fitted to compile and
stage it. Strict attention to historical
| facts and details of costuming and
depicting the native life of long ago
have resulted in production in which
the past will march back upon the
path of time before the present, and
in which the people of yesterday viii
stand clearly before those of today.
A synopsis of the pageant. as it is
presented on the program for the oc-
casion 1ollows:-. >- .s'.-.-. 81 So, .
Scene 1, H.. 49, ....... - .z>'-.-s#
This scene is taken from Hawaiian
history, about the close of Kalahio-
puu's reign. This old warrior, bat
tered, SCARED and aged, was on a visit
to Kau, where he was entertained by
Keawenauhili and other chiefs and
chiefesses Of Kan. The entertainment
was arranged so as to include the
game 81 konane. which the old chief
was very skilful at and took pleasure
in displaying his skill Good dancing
was another delight of the old chief,
and so he was entertained in all of
his hobbies.
While the, entertainment was in
progress his pnkauas lgenerals) were
reported returning with the dead body
of Imakakoloa, the rebel king of the
Puma district, who had opposed Ka-
laniopuu's reign.
Shortly after this the herald an
nounced the arrival of Kiwalao, son of
Kalaniopuu, and Kamehameha, who
were On their way to the heiau (tem-
ple) to witness the sacrificial ceremo-
mics.
Scene n. ....-.
This scene presents the Heiau of
Pikfni and the priest, ending UP with
the sacrifices Of Iinakakoioa. s
Z On the eve before the sacrifice of
Imakak0loa, Kamehameha's high priest
went 20 him and told him that if he
would be brave and enter the heiau at
the time Of the sacrifieiaT ceremonies
in the morning, and take part by tax.
ing tfp and plAefng the body or fmaka;
koloa on the ieae (altar) while Kiwa.
lao was In the act Of taking up the pig,
and thus beat linn to it, he (kame-
hameha) win be king and ruler of Ha.
wall. This Kamehameha carried out,
andt was declared an act of treason
by the followers of KiWalao, as the
custom was that all ceremonies of this
nature were performed by the chiefs
themselves or their heirs; and in this
case kfwalao was the heir or Kalani-
opuu md the only ones to have per-
formed the ceremonies. This deed Of
Kanlenameha caused him to be or,
dered away from Kau by Kalaniopuu,
and he went to Kohaia. = =.
Scene ~. -. .". As-aae fs,E-s s.
- After the death of Kalaniopuu, his
body was taken to Honaunau, Kona,
which was the ancient custom; but in.
stead Of landing at Honaunau, Keoua
and Keawemauhih proposed that they
continue to Kailua, and from there
bring the dead chiefs body overland to
Holaunaa, which will m can declara.
ton of taking all that portion of Kona
for Kiwalao's. followers Word was
sent posthaste to Kamehameha at Ko-
hala to return to Kona, as the follow.
ers of Kiwalao were causing trouble
Here Nhe scene portrays Kamehameha
and his high priest in the temple in.
voking of the war god, "Kukailimoku,
If they could defeat Kiwalao I'M battle
The district on kauwiki, on the
island of Maui, was before this time
under the control Of the king of Ha-
wall. the late KalaniopuL This same
portion was recaptured by Kenekil,
king of Maui, on the death of Ka1ani.
opuu. This Was another affair for
Kamehameha to take a hand in, and
so, while he was-in the heiau with his
priest, they also invoked the war god
that Kamehameha could conquer Maui
Scene ~. ~
The publication of the temple A
scene presenting the ancient custom
of purifying the temple after sacrifcial
ceremonies. This scene will showthe
publication ceremonies, finishing up
with the fire dance. $685.. -.
Scene v.
The arrival OF the missionaries and
their followers, meeting Queen Kaahu.
manu- aad King Liholiho, Kamehameha
II. This scene portrays the mission
aries requesting leave to teach the
Gospel in the islands. 1t also shows
Queen Kaahumanu in counsel with the
chiefs and the granting of the request.
Scene VI. E.:
The classes being taught in the al.
phabet and the tonic sol ia. Natives
barterng for goods are shown. The
closing will be the singing of tho first
hymn, in Hawaiian, by the natives.
Scene VII.
Two hundred, voices under the di.
rection of Charles E. King, will sing
in chorus the modern Hawaiian songs.
Between the scenes the following
songs will he sung by the Young Poo.