Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 7, 1 July 1987 — Simple Ceremony Marks June 1 1 Program [ARTICLE]

Simple Ceremony Marks June 1 1 Program

"It is appropriate we honor our great King in this special year of the centennial of our school whieh bears his name — a name that will live forever. Anel in this Year of the Hawaiian we ean indeed feel a sense of Ho'olako; enriched because of this heritage that has eome down to us." These words were spoken by the Rev. David Kaupu, ehaplain of the Kamehameha Schools on Kamehameha Day June 1 1 at the statue fronting Ali'iolani Hale. A brief 25-minute ceremony honoring Kamehameha the Great was sponsored by the Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors (Mamakakaua) who have stood watch at this celebration since June 11, 1921. Kaupu spoke of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop,

great granddaughter of the Mo'i Ali'i, and how she eame about selecting the name Kamehameha for the schools. He also briefly described the legacy left by the other Kamehamehas and how mueh they have meant to Hawaiians yesterday and today. The ceremony opened with a procession led by Ka'upena Wong doing a chant. Included in the procession were members of the Sons and Daughters of Hawaiian Warriors, Royal Order of Kamehameha, Ahahui Ka'ahumanu and Hale O Na Ali'i. Theresa Malani offered both the invocation and benediction and Wong chanted during the recessional. It was a simple but solemn ceremony watched by a sparse crowd, most of whom were curious visitors.