Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-19

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Reception Of Admiral Perry-the
oIeander Month-Japanese- American
Society.
Reception OF Admiral Perry repre-
sents the historical greeting extended
20 the great American commodore
and envoy in 1854 by Shotgun yenoFi
above Uraga Bay. near Toxic, Japan
On the float are three sailors and the
two men cast as the Admiral and the
Shotgun. Besides there are three re-
tanners OF the Shotgun The fore part
of the float shows an open-air recep-
tion hall. such as are common in
Japan. with a picture Of Uraga Bay
for the background, the view evident
~ being from the hillside far above
the waters of the bay. Bunting.
flowers and wreaths add TO the al.
Effectiveness of this float, which was
entered by the Japanese-American
Association Of Honolulu.
6uddsh Of kamakura-the Month OF
the Lotus.
The Month of the chrysanthemum
National Shinto Shrine-Bank Of
Hawaii.
The National Shinto Shrine in the
Month Of the Chrysanthemum is a
float which shows one of the many
little shrines OF those who are the
religious followers of the Emperor Of
Japan The float was entered by the
Bank of Hawaii, and Shinto priests of
Honolulu supplied the party of shrine
attendants.
Great Bell Of Dai Nippon-The Fall
Maple Leaves-Japanese Buddhists
The Great Bell Of Nippon-The Fall
of Maple Trees-pictures one of the
little bell towers which are so com.
mon in Japan The bells are used as
signals for worship as are chimes in
other countries. Usually, as shown in
the float. the towers are little larger
than the big bells which hang sus.
pended from their ceilings. The float
was entered by Japanese Buddhists.
Water Tcreii Of Myajima and
Weeping Willows Fisheries
Co.
The Water Tori of Myajima and
the Weeping Willow are a representa-
ton of an actual gateway or tori to
a much visited shrine at Myajima.
Japan. The gate, similar to those
which stand before many shrines in
Japan, rises from the shallow waters
of the sea at that spot and hence is
called the water tori. The float was
entered by the Japanese Fisheries
Company.
Wrestlers and Athletes Of Japan
Japanese Y NJ. G. A.
There is plenty Of action in the float
entered by the Japanese Y NJ. c.. A.
depicting the lively and somewhat
rough style of Japanese wrestling. and
the prowess of the athletes of the Nip
ponese country. Under typical Japa-
nese temple with its sides open the
rotund athletes of Nippon wrestle and
perform various other stunts requir-
ing Drawn and muscle.
Thatched House Of the Filipino
National Guard
Story Of Malay Rubber, and Daisy,
the Elephant-The Warehouse Co.
The float entered by the Waterhouse
Company is an excellent depletion of
the manufacture of crude rubber in
the Malay states. where the local COM
pany has extensive interests. In the.
background is a typical bamboo house,
matched with grass, such as Ii seen
in nearly all Of the rubber camps in
the Malay district. Clumps Of rubber
trees, grown in Hawaii, make pretty
and colorful setting. In front of tho
house, over q fire, natives are slowly
turning a mass Of crude rubber, Civ.
ing it a thorough coating of smoke
whereby it viii be rendered ready for
shipment to the factories. The float
is an interesting one and typical of an
industry that some day may become
Of importance in these islands.
Bamboo octette Of Jata-Honolulu
Iron Works.
Portuguese Cathedral at Macao =
Portuguese Citizens
A bit Of Portuguese history, harding
back to the days of colonization. Is
brought out in the float entered by
Portuguese citizens OF Honolulu. which
IS replica of the old Portuguese
at Macao. Macao is Por-
tuguese colony which has ueen in ex-
istence since 1857, and is on the south
coast of China at the entrance of the
West river. II was here that Camo-
ems composed his Lusiad, POrtu-
guese epic poem celebrating the voy
age of vasco da CANA IN 1897. which
opened the route TO India by way of
the Cape OF Good Hope. The old ca