Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
HALEIWA TRIP
ISFEATURE OF
Big CONVENTION
Delegates Test 0ahu's Roads
and Then Attend Rousing
Union Religious Service .

Sundays session of the sixth an
nual Civic convention was a perfect
success, more than 100 visiting dele
gates being entertained by the local
men on a motor trip TO Halelwa
where luncheon was served, and a
visit to the coral gardens had In the
evening the delegates attended the
union services which were held at
the Central Union church where Pas
tos David Cary Peters of the Chris
tan church delivered an inspiring ser
mon on The UNDERMINING OF Civil
zation.'
More than 40 automobiles we're on
hand shortly before 9 o'clock yester.
day morning in front OF the Young
hotel, and Chairman J. J. Belser OF
the transportation committee had lit
tie difficulty in seeing that all dele,
gates we're accommodated. Assisted
by Chas. G. Heiser. Jr.. Mr. Belser
succeeded in sending away the last
loaded automobile promptly at 9
0 clock.
The trip to Haleiwa was made in
record time By noon the last OF the
automobiles had arrived at the hotel
and all members of the trip had reg
istered. A number of those who ar.
rived early were taken out in the
glass-bottom boats for trip about the
coral gardens.
Just before luncheon the Hawaiian
hand arrived and set up its music
stands on the grass in front OF the
Haleiwa hotel and began a concert.
Just for little exercise a large num-
Der of the delegates and the. ladies
present held an impromptu dance OIL
the veranda of the hotel; Chairman
Raymond c. Brown starting the af.
fair by whirling off in a dreamy
waltz with fair partner the mo.
ment the band commenced.
1t was merry party that sat down
to luncheon in the cool dining room
and yeranda Of the Haleiwa hotel
However, not all the delegates sat
down. Those on the veranda persisted
in their fun-making throughout the
lunch and there was considerable
laughter caused in the battle that
ragged for some time between the
Maui and Hilo delegates over the
possession of Maui pennant.
Following luncheon those who had
not yet made the trip to the coral
gardens were notified to get the full
benefit Of the trip. A Hawaiian
quintet appeared on the veranda ana
rendered several selections, being &C.
companied in their songs by a mum.
Der OF the delegates present
The return trip began shortly after
2 o'clock although a number of parties
started earlier and made the circuit of
the island by way of Nuuanu Pail,
thus escaping in a measure the rain
storm which burst over the Waialua
district at that hour.
In the evening the delegates helped
to swell the audience at the services
held at the Central Union church and
listened to a stirring sermon by
Pastor David Cary Peters.
Pastor Peters pointed out that while
democracy is the big outstanding term
today there appears to be a likelf
hood that by constant use it will lose
its distinction. 1t is coupled with the
phrase, he said, of Break the back.
bone of Prussianism and democrcy
will be safe.' He was confident that
Prussianism would be crushed but,
would it make democracy safe? he
asked. American democracy is gov.
eminent Of the people for the people
by the people" but United States has
not yet realized it fully, although it
is on its way toward that point, he
said. Safety of democracy has de-
pended on intelligent citizenship, de-
clared Pastor Peters, but the
country which has been declared to
be intelligent has brought about the
death struggle of Europe. Coming
closer home he pointed to the East
st. Louis riots as evidence that the
safety of democracy could not rest
alone on intelligent citizenship. He
asked his audience what was lacking
to make democracy safe and answered
the question by quoting the motto of
the Hawaiian monarchy, The life of
the people ia in righteousness