Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-09

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Of Pele" Monday on the grounds Of
the Old Plantation. For the past week
the heads of committees, carpenters,
and performers, have been putting in
the final touches, and when the gates
are thrown open at 3 o'clock on the
afternoon of June II, there will be
attractions aplenty. The afternoon
will be largely given over to the
youngsters, while preparations are be-
ing made to take care of a record
crowd in the evening, the continuous
performances going on until midnight.
Each nationality of the Pacific will
have its representative group, por-
traying customs, music, pastimes and
dances. The Festival of Pele" itself
will be the big spectacular event OF
the evening. Under the direction of
Mrs A. P. Taylor and VIM. Z. Miles,
the evils which beset Hawaii will be
cast into the fiery crater. Pele, of
course, presides at the mouth Of the
volcano, and gloats over the victims
as they are thrown headlong into the
flames.
Madame Lester Is In charge of the
exhibition dances and the general dan
cling, and has arranged some very in
teresting numbers. The music will
be supplied by the Hawaiian band.
T. Hata is IN charge Of the Japa-
nese section, and the Japanese Fen
cling Society is sending a dozen of its
most skflful fencers to portray this
art in it's higher forms.
c. K. Al, John L. Ching and Wong
Tso Teng are arranging a Chinese
drama in the Chinese theatre behind
the Temple of Heaven" 1t tells the
story of Cong Ming, premier of Lao
Pts kingdom. 1000 years ago. Dur
ing Lao-Pi's absence with the army
of the nation, See Ma zee, general of
a rival dynasty, invaded the kingdom.
Cong Ming, who was also a great mu-
stefan, mounted the walls Of the.
kings palace and played such wonder.
full music that It conveyed a message
to Lao-Pi and the army, who fastened
back to put the invader to rout.
A Korean gentleman and lady will
be married" with all the ancient Gus.
toms, costumes and ceremonies of the
Hermit Kingdom" C. H. Lee and
W. K. Aim Will take care of the Ko-
rean end Of the festival.
The Fflipinos will inhabit their viii
lage and under the direction Of the
Filipino club Of Palama, Pedro M.
EsQueras, chairman; Leon Foronda,
Pasiano Chaves, Basilio Layog, Miss
Ignacio Heso, Catalena Cortezan, V.
de Ia Rama, and Cecilio Estante be-
ing the committee appointed to take
charge of the Filipino dancing and
music and exhibition of handiwork.
Judge w. J. Robinson and the I'M
proved Order of Redmen will furnish
the wild dances of the North Ameri-
can Indians, the war stake, white dog,
etc.. The Redmen who will take part
in this section are: F. Aniaz, M. D.
Barboza, ]. Borba, NJ. Gouveia, M. L.
Comes, D. Joseph, VIM. Knott, F. L.
Leandro, August Mara, A. B. Medei-
ros, w. F. Myers, August Ornellas, M
r. Souza, W. J. Robinson, Frank
Santos and NJ. Viera.
The Russian section will be taken
care of by Rev. ]. T. Dorosh and Mrs
H. B. Campbell, Real Russian tea
will be served from samovars, and
dances of Siberia will be seen L. w.
de Vis-Norton is taking care of the
Australian end of the festival, and is
arranging something amusing and in
structiVe to represent the Great Com.
monwealth.
Miss Helen Alexander of Laniakea
is in charge of the Hawaiian village,
and will have her native workers on
hand pounding poi, beating tapa and
leaving hats. Also she will have
native performers in a series of tab
leaus, similar to those given in the
Lanai theater-a few weeks ago. This
viii probably be the big feature Of
the evening.
The Zuni Indians of Arizona will be
seen actually making the quaint pot
terry for which they are famous. Sew
eral of the Normal school girls will
garb themselves in the quaint Indian
costume: Carrie Pauole. LAM Akina,
Esther Kaiui, Evelyn Pea, Maraea
Lalakea, Mary Aiu, Rosabelle Coel
10, Lin Han Kinekine.
Besides the international shows,