The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-22
CAPITOL GROUNDS |.
ANDARN0RYA
Folk Dances, Moving Pictures
and Vaudeville Make Up
Great Outdoors Revel ~
Magnificent Bal Masque Rounds
Out OPENING Night Of King I"
carniyal's Reign 4
CONTINUED From Page "

~ u ~ i'Sh''P r. " WhteT DinlnRhamg
There was . long sigh from the peo
RE- ~ the .PleaeRffs Rp4 the Bali Of
Al Natiuns was no longer In the future
II had come at last. "
And how the crowds did cheer tn,
different sections Of the parade. az theS
fled past the reviewing stand ON TN
lanai OF the Capitol, and saluted IN,
Governor, who rose from his seat AM
bowed his thanks and applause timt
after time. Especially DID the seetios
Of the Chinese girls attract the appro
val Of the Governor. He claimed his
hands loudly and the crowded lanai,
followed suit. 1t was a pretty siobt
those Oriental girls in their white wee.
shoas and their long black braided
hair showing against the white. :
Scouts Won Praise x.
The behavior and appearance Of the
Boy Scouts under the command of she.
cinl Commissioner James A. Wilder and
Commissioner Harry Hayward, also al.
traeted the attention of the crowds
and won their applause. The little
tellows marched like veterans, obeyed
like the soldiers Of the Old Guard. the
sound, Of their commanders whistle.
and won the respect of all by their
soldier-li like conduct. They came swing.
ing up the isle formed by the STAGE
and the bleachers, broke into two lines
and eountermarched in front of the re-.
viewing stand. Then taking their no
sition along the sides Of the roadway.
armed with rods, they held the crowds
in check as effectively as a Gordon OF
troops would have done. ~
Only once did they show signs bf
being unable to handle the mass Of
people packed behind them. After the
parade was over the crowds from tbe
streets began pouring Into the grounds,
and pressing in upon those in froat.
These struggled against the pressu re,
but were forced against the sturdy
lines Of the scouts, who braeed' their
feet on the concrete and held firm until
the pressure slackened. After that there
was, no further trouble. ',G ~ :,
y The police also did good work In
handling the throngs, the largest BY
far any Carnival has ever seen in these
Islands. Under Captain Baker, "a vet.
eran at such tasks they kept the peo-
Pile moving when il was necessary and
prevented any congestion. Z, There was
not a single disagfeeabIe, incident re-
ported diiting the rertirS evening. = q
Captain Lauds Crowds ~, e o.. n
'F"Iq u say lthissIfineh for the crowds. =.
said Captain Baker. sit iwast by AN
odds the easiest and best }mannered'
gathering Of people l have ever seen
IN all my experience. my linen ara.
not have particle Of trouble all night
long even after the hour got late,
and the spirit of the Carnival got iatoI
The blood of some Of the dancers. >, !
James A. Dunbar, chairman Of the
on the Ball Of AN Nations,
added his quota to the praise Of the
'rowds. "The rule keep to the
'ight,' was amply vindieated,r he
said, = and the peopleao Of Honolulu
showed that they know when they are
being well treated and are willing to re.
'iproeate. They did splendidly.''
Dancing Commences OFT" s'hsF. ~
When the parade had passed and the
ground was cleared Of the lines Of the
procession the dancing was commenced.
And such dancing. Ons-half of, d, huge
pineapple danced lightly and gracefully
With the other half Lady-y0u have
% use a capital to spell that world
'Or she" was seven feet high and
haped like an Overgrown hour glass
ianced the fox trot with a5Jew coined.
an. Two flowers, blue and pink, |
yaltzed about under the glare Of the |
electric light before the Capitol, like
lodding hairbells on a windy day. An |
indian looked solemn and sedate as he 4
'ranced and cavOrted with a. lady lust 4
escaped from the harem of Haroua al |
sashid, or Abdul Hamid. a atsh e.. ~
There were two mushrooms who
Valtzed fairly we'll and a pair Of TOP
lats appeared to be having the time Of |
heir dives. COnvicts FIand Indian
ajahs, Filipino chiefs and dattos from |
dindRnao, froliclted about while a band |
# clowns and harlequins added their |
hare to the frolic. 70 hf5n lg,fs. 49, Il
Charley Chaplin was there, most well |
one, and 50 was our old friend the !
IRISH copper AID the German sausage
lerehant; looking exactly as If they |
ad but the moment before stepped |
rom the stage of variety house to
he concrete pavement. There we're |
nights of old as we'll, whose armor
attied most - abominably when they
"''NNN WIN sheSfVed 'LTtbn IrOm q cot |
On plantation. tx #8%'1 Y = 4
dea Well Sustained ,,-s VI.
In fact the basic idea behind the
all of all nations was we'll. carried
ut. Every nationality was there that
ny anthroPologist had ever heard ;of,
nd some not even the wisest might
now" ,'/ '' 49,
Then came the announcement, rolled |
nth a score or more or "rs,D from
he mouth of giantic me9aphone,
hat the first of the folk dances was
bout TO begin. This was the aAmef.
an dance, q combination of many, of
ne modern steps. 1t was dan eed by
iss Black and Mr.. A. H. Myhre, "A
Hardly had the announcer finished
ban the Ad Club cheer team gave
hTee cheers for the governor, aud the
eRl fung started 3..-5.tsst Tg |
The folk dances were all good, but
he" best ofvthe lot from the purely
pectacular point OF view. WINS the
lid wat dance of fhe Marshall Islam.
ers. Twelve of the natives OF the
Glands, nnder a chief, or leader, dane.
d this dance. They xOre blSe shirts
18th white pantaloons and black shoes,