Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-09
KAMEHAMEHA DAY CELEBRATIONS
TO SURPASS ALL FORMER EFFORTS

to Kau where he was entertained by
keawesnauhili and other chiefs and
chiefe55es Of Kan. The entertainment
was arranged so as to include the
game Of 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 pnxanas tgeneralsD were
regoIted returning with the dead body
OF lmaks koloa, the rebel king of the
Puma district, VINO had opposed Ka-
laniopuus reign
Shorty after this the herald an
nLunced die ara. CT KiwaIao son Of
Kalaniopnu, All KaL ohameha, who
Nere IN Their y TO 4 e hear ITEM
ple) to witness !e sati.icial ceremo-
mics.
Scene =
This scene preeents the -ciau of
Pik.ni and the priest, ending up with
the sacrifice OF Imakakoloa.
On the eve before the sacrifice Of
Imakakolca, Kanehameha's higd priest
went 10 him and told him that IL he
would De brave and enter the heiau at
the time Of the sacrifitial ceremonies
in the morning, and take part by tax.
ing up and placing the body OF Imaia.
koloa on the lefe taltar) while Kiwa.
lao was in the act of taking up the pig,
and thus beat Linn to it, he (Kame.
ilameh3) will be King and ruler of Ha.
waii. This EarIehameha carried out,
and 1t was declared an act OF treason
by the followers of Klwalao, as the
custom was thar ell ceremonies of this
nature were performed by the chiefs
themselves or their heirs; and in this
case kiwalao was the heir or Ka,ani-
opuu ma the only one to have per.
formed the ceremonies. This deed OF
Kamenameha caused him to be or.
dered away from Kau by Kalaniopuu.
and he went to T1ohaia.
Scene M.
After the death of Kalaniopuu, his
body was taken to Honaunau, Kona,
which was the ancient custom; but in 4
stead of landing at Hunaunau, Keoua
and KsaWemauhili proposed that they
continue to Kailpa. and from there \
bring .d1c dead chiefs body overland To
Honaunau, which viii n can declara.
hon CT taking ell 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 the scene iortrays Kamehameha
and his high priest in the temple In
voking Of the war god, .Kukailimokii, :. |
If they could defeat Kiwalao in battle
The district ON kauwiki, on the |
island of Maui. was before this time
under the control of the king of Ha- |
wait the late Kaianiopuu. This Same |
portion was recaptured by Kehekili. |
King Of Maui. on the death of Kalani. |
1puu. This Was another affair for |
to take hand in, and |
20. while he was In the heiau with his |
PRIEST, they also invoked the war god |
hat Kamehameha could conquer Maui.
Scene w.
The publication OF the temple. A |
scene presenting the ancient custom
II purifying the temple after sacrifcial /
ceremonies. This scene will show the |
ceremonies, finishing up I
With the fire dance.
scene v. 10y /
The arrival or the missionaries and
heir followers, meeting Queen Kaahu.
mann and King Liholiho, Kamehameha /
l. This scene portrays the mission
Iries requesting leave to teach the
Gospel in the islands II also shows
Queen Raahumanu in counsel with the
hiefs and the granting of the request.
scene w.
'-- a. - 4
The classes being taught in the al
Ihabet and the tonic sol IA. Natives
'arterlng for goods are shown. The
losing will be the singing OF tho frst
lynn, in Hawaiian. by the natives.
'cene VII.
Two hundred voices under the di.
ection of Charles z. King. will sing
q chorus the modern Hawaiian songs.
Between the scenes the following
ongs will be sung by the Young Peo
les League, directed by Charles e. ,
ing: "KaahumanE." "Kahana,"
Mauna Loa," Kun Lei Mokihana,n
Hawaii Ponoi." i.
The Hawaiian Band will be present
d the early part of the evening and
ill render a few selections.
Moss-in fact. practically all-of the 4
'ork in connection with the staging of /,
he pageant and parade and other ex-
lusively Hawaiian features of the day
ave been done by Princess Kalaniana-
lie. chairman OF the pageant commit.
BE Of the Kamehameha Day celebra-
on committee, and William E. Miles,
ecretary of the executive committee.
esse Uluihi, general secretary of the ;
CELEBRATION committee, has been away !
n the mainland ever since the prepa
atoms for the holiday began, and
lilies has done his work. Mayor Lane ,
nd john H. Wise. manager of the
ageant, have also done notable work.
Following are the committees chosen
the time of the formation of the
BIG Kamehaneha Day celebration
Committee at Large-Edgar Henri.
nes, chairman. and Jesse Ulihi. sec.
etary.
Executive COMMUNICATION. J. C.
ane, chairman. and William E. Miles,
scretary.
Pageant Committee Princess Ka.
lnianaole, chairman: Mrs. Rosalie
laisdell, director: JohE H. Wise. man