New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
THE STORY or A PRINCESS.
From The Bosfon Courier

- FROM The Boston Courier
Tho several current press notices OF the
royal order of Kapiolan recently presented to the
author of "Kalani OF Oahu" by King Kalauea
failing to describe the religo-romantic incident
which imparts intrinsic value to the name, | ssud
brief eptolne OF the story for publication The lit
eral meaning of Kapioani Ia prisoner Of Heaven"
last King Of lilo and amoaS the first converts Of the
missionaries. When first seen 10y the white clergy
kap,olani was In nude state, publicly anointinx
herself with cocoanut oil. while und rgoing some
neatheu rite of her tabu creed From this state OF
pagan degradation the beautiful primo ss coon DO
came one Of the must ievout Christian converts
which might break drought tho superstitions OF
hor people. Twenty six thousand idols had been
destroyed by fire. by order Of King Liholiho aud tho
High Priest. Hewahewa. and vet the degrading
tabu remained unbroken. II was time for 9TH
overt act to bo thought OF. In state OF drunken
frenzy Lihoiiho had broken tho tsou by eating with
the women. A brave aot foe young King, but not
of sufficient Importance TO affect the tabu.
Kapiolani to tho rescue. aud. with
moral herOism equal 10 any act OF her sex, sho dc.
termined to brave pele In her own fiery stronghold
of Kiauea testing the divine power of her new
found God by defying the goddess and breaking her
tabu in the presence OF multitude News OF her
island creating feeling Of CONSERVATION. aot only
for tho welfare OF the princess but lest the very
island should DO destroyed. Many came TO plead
tina, she would abandon tho rash act and none
moro terrified for her safety than Naihe her
warrior husband.
Followed by eighty of her terror stricken friends.
Kapi0ani wake cd a huni red miles thronghthe noun
tain wilderness on her pilgrimage of terror. Az.
preaching the soothing crater. Kapiolani was met
by a shriveed old priestssJ OF Pcie, bearing iery
middleton from Pelehot from tho dread Halt
man man. uouse of everlasting irel-in which Pele
threatened not only death TO all corners but desruc-
ton 0f tho island
The multitude stood appalled,. and begged me
princess to desst from her rash act. But. quoting
some new learned passages rom Scripture to the
KahunA wahue-wOman priest-k appellant talked
calmly and resolutely to tho craters verge. whore
tho sea OF molten lava ragged like u storm-lasled
ocean demonstrating tho wrath OF Pele Gathering
n handful of sacred ohelO berries ever consecrated
to Pele, sho ate them In dersiOn of tho tabu rite.
instead OF casting them into the crater as peace
Offering to the goddess Gathoring up stones, she
threw them into the fiery flood instead OF the ac-
customsd berries Standing there in tue presence OF
the most aw ful natural phenomena on earIh. con-
fronting the most terrible conception OF pagan
deity, Kapolaai calmly addressed the multitude AS
they stood appalled, at their own fears:
Behold my people. the gods OF Hawaii are VAIN
gods. Great is jehovah my God. lie kindles these
fros. Fear not Pele she is powerless Should per-
ish then fear her power. Should God preserve me-
then break your tabu, knowing there is but Que
God Jehovah In commemoraton OF this brave
act Of Kapiolani Ke Eui tbe great the kings pes
emit wife. was named and his loyal Order Of Kaplo-
ani wos proc aimed for the recon'pen OF dstin-
zuisbed merit to the State. for humanity. genius.
suience art. services rendered TO Ourselves or
Our Successors