The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-09-21
The Princess Regent. Tour around Mani.

The Princess Regents tour around Maui has
been very pleasant and successful. She was ac-
compauied by the Princess Likelike and the Post
master General, J. Nj. Kapena. The party first
visited Hama where they were enthusiastically
received and meeting was called and an address
made by Her Royal Highness the Princess Regent.
arriving on the 10Th, where after partaking of
feast which had been prepared they then pro-
ceeded in carriages to Makawao.
Her Royal Highness evinces great interest in
the prosperity of her people, and especially in
their education, and on Monday morning, ac-
companied by the Princess Likeke, she visited the
East Maui Female Seminary. The pupils went
through various exercises and acquitted themselves
oreditably, after which, the school was addressed
by the Princess Regent who, in a pithy little
speech expressed herself we'll pleased with the
workings of the school and exhorted the scholars
to study hard and obey their teachers.
The party were then shown through the building
by Miss Carpenter, the Principal, and although
crowded with scholars, yet one was struck with
the order and neatness which prevails, everything
from the dormtories to the kitchens is n model of
cleanliness.
After having been treated to lunch the party
started for Paia and stopped at the new school
conducted by Mr.. Crook; her Royal Highness
made short address to the children there and at
the suggestion of the Principal gave the school
half holiday.
The party then proceeded to Paia where they
found the cars waiting for them. Captain Hebron
had an awning prepared over two of the large
cars which had recently arrived, they were also
tastefuly decorated with evergreens, with seat
prepared in the centre for Her Royal Highness
and the Princess Likelike. The party then rolled
away to Kahului, where a sumptuous repast had
been prepared by Captain Hebron, after the par
taking of which, they again sped away over the
X. w. II. X Il. to Waiuku. On the evening of
the 18th Her Royal Highness addressed meeting
in the Court House in Wailuku, and on the 14th
went in small boats to Bahaina.
The party left Maaaea bay at 3 o'clock in four
boats. As they started the Lkeiike was Just coming
in and aould ha difniv diGtiupuiqhed n ba
morning light BY $50 o'clock An. Lahaina was
reached, the trip down was tedious, as there was
no wind and the men had to row the whole way.
On landing the Regent and suite at once proceed
ed to the Governors house where the remainder
of the day was spent in getting a much needed
rest. On Thursday the Princess visited the
Catholic and Anglican schools, and expressed her
self as very well pleased with the appearance and
discipline of the scholars, she alsO visited the resi-
dence of Mr.. Turton. In the evening meeting
was held at the Wainee Church at which the Re
gent was present, she made an extempore speech
in which she spoke of the Kings journey abroad,
and also alluded to our local affairs. After the
meeting the Princess visited the Hon. W. nj. Glib
at his residence. On Friday Her Royal High
ness left in the LehEa for PukOo, MOlokai, which
was reached at $50 An. Between SEQ and GOO Peo-
pie we're on the beach waiting the arrival, and so
soon as the Regent landed she stepped into Mr.
Jones carriage, was drawn up by the natives to
his house, where they had prepared fine feast.
The natives we're especially enthusiastic and pre-
sented address of congratulation, this being
the first time that any member of the present
Royal family had visited this part OF the island
At $50 the steamer proceeded to the leper settle
ment at Kalawao The epers had prepared
grand reception and turned out body of cavalry
50 strong, dressed in red shirts and black pants,
there were officers and the band and great crowd
at the landing. The Princess was very much over
come with the sight of SO much misery, and was
quite unable to speak. The bon. j. III. kaPena had
TO make an address on her behalf. The party
then rode over a part of the settlement, visited
the Hospital and spent about two hours on shore.
Though much affected by what she-saw, the Re
gent was very pleased to notice that these her un-
fortunate subjects were able to be cheerful and
happy; everything about the settlement seemed IN
a highly satisfactory condition with the sole ex-
ception Of the medical department. The LehHa
lulu at midnight.