The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-15

come into His Majesty's possession
through Mrs. Kalola, a Chiefess Of the
ancient line, and who accompanied them
liz their Investigations His Majesty, in
the course of this inquiry, made dis
cOyery of many valuable lots of land
which were Royal property, and which
had been hitherto overlooked. The
King on the same day called upon Mr..
Henry Turton, Judge Fernandez and
several other prominent residents, and
also paid d visit to the Pioneer Mill,
which was in active operation. The
Queen and the Princess Liliuokalani
also called upon Mr.. and Mrs. Turton.
His Majesty also spent a considerable
portion of his time in looking up and ex-
aiming the graves, records and tradi-
tons of the old and departed Chiefs, and
made many and earnest inquiries about
the condition OF the people.
RECEPTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
On Wednesday afternoon the King re-
ceived the children of the Union Gov
eminent School, and afterwards the
Catholic clergy, Fathers Andre and
Gregory, and their school children The
children OF the Catholic School sang two
new hymns, composed especially for the
occasion by Rev. Father Gregory Arch
ambaux, ''to show the teachings and
feelings of the Catholic priests towards
His Majesty's Royal person." and the
following kindly words were addressed
to His Majesty by the Reverend Father
True love to you, our noble and
honored King Kalakaua.
Glove to Her Gracious Majesty Queen
Kapiolani.
Glove to all members OF the Royal
Family and Aliis, present.
'High and noble King; the King that
consulted with Kings and Emperors, and
the Mighty Heads of nations on his way
around the world: To-day you are here
present with us all, the humblest
of your subjects-the Father that asso-
ciates with his children from Hawaii to
Kauai. For you our love overhows.
For you the love OF this and that
race OF people, under your beneficent
Government, overfows. For us, for
them, to ever make good laws. For US,
for them, may you still reign over us in
strength, kindness and justice to all"
All day long the people wendell their
way happily to Lanikeha to place at the
feet of their King their loving hookupu
offerings in accordance with ancient Ha-
waiian customs.
a GRAND LUAU.
OnThursdaya grand luau was provided.
The feast was most bountiful and a great
success. The building selected as a fes-
tive hall is close to Mr.. Gibson's resi-
dence, and was formerly occupied by the
venerable ArchdeacOn Mason as a school
house. 1t is about 100 feet long, and
within its space were placed long lines of
platforms covered with fine mats, upon
which the superintendent food was
spread out. The old hall had been Law
ishly and beautifully decorated with
palms, ferns, bananas, MALE and flowers
From O'Clock p. IN. until in the
evening hundreds of eager appetites had
been satisfied at the feasting boards, and
yet there still remained a bountiful sup
ply to go round again. Among the items
of the feast were two large fat bullocks,
some two dozen large fat hogs, with
scores OF poultry, and overlooking guam
titles of fish, sweet potatoes, oranges and
fruit.
At special cross table arranged for
the Royal party, there were seated their
Majesties the King and Queen, the Prin-
cess Liliuokalani and Governor Dominis,
His Excellency Paul Neumann, Attor-
ney- General; Hon. Justice McCuIly,
Hon. Sam Parker, Hon. Judge Fornan-
der, Mr. F. II. Hayselden, Hon. Cecil
Brown, Mrs. James Campbell, Mr. and
Mrs. d. Vida and Miss Vida, Miss J..
Albro, DIR. r. Kuehn, Miss Sheldon,
Mrs. James Aud, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Dickinson, Captain aud Mrs. d. Taylor
Hon. George Richardson, Hon John
Richardson, Miss Dickinson, Mrs Dick
enson, ST., Mr.. D. d. Baldwin, Mr..
H. r. Hitchcock, Principal of Lahaina-
luna College; the Misses Shaw, Mr.. c..
o. Berger, Mr.. Luther Wilcox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kia Nahaolelua, Hon. A. Kaukau,
Judge Kahaulelio, Mr. Kaiue, and many
other prominent native Hawaiians.
One of the pleasantest features of the
luau was the singing of the pretty, bright
and healthy-looking school children from
the Union Government School OF La
hama, under the care of the Principal,
Henry Dickinson. Neatly dressed in
their Sunday best, the children charmed
their Majesties and all the company by
their good behavior and well trained
voices, and they in turn were pleased at
the honor of singing before the King and
Queen they love so we'll.
DEPARTURE FROM LAHAINA
The next morning, Friday, the Royal
party were up before sunrise, and at 80
o'clock the King and suite left on the
steamer Mokolii for Maalaea. An i'm
mense crowd was assembled to speed
the parting guests with cheers, alohas,
bouquets and fragrant leis. Before en-
barking His Majesty cordially thanked
the people of Lahaina for the kindly re-
ception thew had accorded to himself and