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‘In the Forest of Hawaii’ Is Excellent Production; To Be Repeated Tonight
The first performance of “In the Forest of Hawaii” was presented by the members of Lunalilo Circle No.279 before an enthusiastic crowd at the New Princess theater last night. Continue reading →
There was a very good rehearsal last evening of the Hawaii Ponoi Dramatic Club in their hall on Kaahumanu street. This club will give a dramatic entertainment next Saturday evening at the Opera House. Continue reading →
The Daughters of Hawaii residing in Honolulu have decided to build a Memorial to Kamehameha III, the kindhearted Alii, in the place where the alii was born in Keauhou, and sent Miss Ana Paris to look at the place and report back to the Association. Continue reading →
In Kawaiahao Church, on Sunday, the 16th of March, the Kaahumanu society will hold a commemoration for King Kauikeaouli, like the announcement that was printed in this paper, and all the members of the Kaahumanu Societies are wanted to have a commemorative gathering of that type on their islands.
O Editor of the Kuokoa:—please allow me some open space in the columns of the pride of the lahui [the Kuokoa newspaper], so that the many intimates and friends of Kona with its cloud billows and sea in the calm, puffy clouds white like hinano blossoms resting in the calm, and the chilly dew drops fall; that David Kailihiwa, one of the native boys of that land that sees life in the puffy clouds has gone, his face is lost, dust returned to dust, and his soul to He who gaveth, at 3:15 in the afternoon, on this past Tuesday, December 26, 1922, at his home on Kawaiahao Street, and in the afternoon on December 31, 1922, his funeral service was held at Silva’s mortuary, at the corner of Kukui and Nuuanu streets, and it was at Koula Cemetery where his earthly body was laid to rest for all times. Continue reading →
O Young captain, please insert into an open space of our budding pearl necklace this little relish [inamona], if there is open space, and that is this:
In the afternoon, at 2 p. m. on Thursday, the 4 of March, a special meeting of the Farmers Association of Taro and Kula Lands of Palolo [Ahahui Mahiai Kalo ame Kula o Palolo] was held at the home of the writer, to consider things that will benefit the group, and at that meeting, these things were approved to benefit the hui: Continue reading →
Mrs. Kealoha Kamakahiki grew weary of this life on the 28th of February past; she was the birth mother of the late William Crawford; Continue reading →
On Thursday evening last week, the yearly meeting of the Young Hawaiians’ Institute was held. Elected were George H. Huddy as President; George L. Desha, vice president; I. H. Sherwood, Secretary; Continue reading →
The entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. Hall last night was a great success. The Young Hawaiians Institute is a most deserving organization. The concert with which the boys inaugurated their club was greatly appreciated and proved the abilities of the members of the new society, and their friends. The following is the list of the officers: Continue reading →
The Agenda of the Young Hawaiians’ Institute for 1896.
Through the kindness of the Hui Hoonaauao Hawaii Opio of this town, the Editor of this paper has acquired the Agenda of that Institute for this year forth, it being topics being read monthly (except for September) by those who were given the subject. It begins this like this:
February—Old Hawaiian History. Solomon Meheula.
March—The Origin of the Hawaiian Archipelago. J. M. Poepoe.
April—The Profession of Kahuna. J. K. Kaulia.
May—The Crusades. J. N. K. Keola.
June—The Profession of Farmer. S. M. Kanakanui.
July—The Profession of Fisherman. M. K. Nakuina.
October—The Origins of the Hawaiians. J. M. Poepoe.
November—The State of the Native Hawaiians of Today. Charles Wilcox.
December—The Old Religion of the Hawaiians. S. M. Kanakanui.
Following the reading of the topics, the members of the Institute will consider the true value within the topics. The Committee that organized this Agenda is, S. M. Kanakanui, Chairman [Lunahoomalu]; J. K. Kaulia, J. N. K. Keola, M. K. Nakuina, Charles Wilcox.