Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-16
Honolulu, August ~, 1884.


A, the Hawaiian Of the Sth instant announced
Chief Justice Judd and numcrou. roti
nue. left Honolulu las, Saturday morning en-
route for Kualoa. The pady numbered
seventeen A, follows Judge and Mrs. Judd
Agnes, Albert, James, Henry, Charley and
Sophie Judd, Nurse Mary, Ada Jones, Special
Artist Furneaux, Mr., Mrs. and Master War
Correspondent. Cook All Sam, Facto,um Foo
and Horse Boy kconi
The first stage of the journey was accomp.
lished by the advanced guard and main de.
talchment, in about three hours from the
Judges house in Nuuanu Valley. The point
reached Wa,pio, site in the famous
ahupuaa Of that name now the property Of
Miss Ii, daughter Of the late Judge Ii OF the
supreme court.
a briei note concerning this fine estate will
be OF interest to all who are at all familiar
with the beautiful Eva district. When the
lands OF the Kingdom were partitioned under
kamehameha ILL., Ii, then counsellor oil
state, was granted the ahupuaa Of Waipio en-
bracing 10000 acres, extending from the
Pearl Harbor to point high up in the koo
lau mountains. and containing nearly every
the island of Oahu. The estate is notable for
containing two Of the largest fish ponds
the islands, the one, iIanaoa, 800 and the
other Ee, $50 acres nextent AT the base Of the
more steep portions OF the koolau mountai ms
| i. a plateau nearly 300 acres in extent noted
I T.. IL 4
Waipio was deservedly famous for it. large
export OF that costly and most sa'able pro-
duct and many young trees left standing
within lis borders, fifty years ago, have grown
TO good size. Among the present product. of
the estate are rice, bananas, turo, cocoanuts,
cattle and fish. When Judge Ii died, about
fourteen years ago the income Of the estate
was about ST., 500 year. 1t is now nearly if
moi quite $1,000 year. Miss Ii, the heiress,
is now fifteen. Judge Judd is executor OF her
fathers will. This trust is the chancellor's only
private duty outside the care OF his own family,
and has become labor Of love. lust beyond
the koolau boundary Of Waipio is the cele.
bra,ed Kukaniloko, where many Of the most
famous Oahuan chiefs we're horn. Not far
from the present dwelling reserve Of the estate
Is the mission church OF Waiawa, built some
time in the twenties for Rev. Aremus Bishop.
Until few weeks ago, its high roof, conspi-
cuous landmark for miles around, was still
standing. The adobe walls still stand, but the
quadrangle, Beside it, however, rises neat
and comfortable wooden structure, wherein
small but attentive congregation gathers
every Sunday, A plot OF land surrounding
the old and new buildings, has recently been
decided to the church society by Mrs. &. K
Bishop. The judge and portion OF his party
went to church there las, Sunday and the
chanceilorpreaeheda lay sermon which about
sixty listeners OF all ages gave respectful and
apparently appreeialive attention.
Judge Ii wal one Of the best known, hes
educated and best beloved OF the vanished
generation of chiefs. lie was almost fno, quite
siN feet TALL was splcndi1ly mopostioncd and
never became gross, Ills skill in spear throw
ing was wonderful, and he excelled 10 athletic
sports generally. Iii. early history was remark
able. When baby he wa rescued from a
, living burial by Mrs. Thunton and Tor, Mrs
Bingham and was one oflwo boys given by
Kioau TO be brought up. Il became an easy
and lasting convert 10 Christianity; and
|. though never ordained, was frequent and
lorciblc preacher, lie was also fluent and
hery orator, though at the same time, log
! zeal and convincing speaker
II |, much to be regretted tina, the war cor
! respondent was obliged TO rel,rn 10 the seat Of
conflict, last Monday morning, a. The account
! OF the judges victorious march To Waialua,
where he moved on, captured and held fn1 Two
nights and oae day the castle Of Baron
pominis, iogelherssh the slormine and oceu'
/, patton OF Kualoa, a few hoan later, canine, be
/ hefsin detailed.
. More anon tperhaps.l