The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-22

either side, Ills Excel.eHcg the Hon
Antoine Rosa and Major =. T. Baker,
each earring t4J1 stick II. T. II.
the Princess P51Iaaikeiaai iTs. Abigail
Maizsi Her Majesty The Queen, az
tended ~ His Ezce.lelcy Governor Z I
Il Baker and 5Ir- George G. Beckley re-
spec,ively On either side 3Irs. Hoap.ll
Kauai. who was the bearer d q large
kahili; HIS Ezcel.ency the Hon. Paul
? Kanca and their Royal HighDss5ss
Princes Da7id, Jonah and Edward IN
this order the society vas conducted
into the throne room, where his Majesty
the King awaited III. approach. On En-
tering, the Hon. J. L. KauL1kou ad-
vanced and presented . congratu.atory
address On It's behalf His Majesty hav-
ing acknowledged the compliment, the
society Withdrew.
Whilst the foregoing ceremony was
IN progress, the historical procession
was in course u formation The point
u rendezvous was the further end ii
King street IN the vicinity of It's june
ton with Nuganu street. The Hon. J.
A Cummius, Marshal u the Day, was
early astir directing the operations,
mounted upon the gray charger which
has become q familiar feature during the
last few days The procession was
headed by the Royal Hawaiian Mill
tary Band, under Bandma=tcr Berger,
wearing their neWly-acquired dark uni
forms; and the Royal School in their
military garb. OF the sy1nbolical per
sonages, the first were two Pukanas on
foot, in the gorgeous capes and head
gear which II was the custom 10 wear in
the early days. The characters were
taken By KeaWehaulu and Kamaee-
moku, who were attended by nine
youths intended 10 represent the Ii, and
seven Kukini runners or nessengersJ
Of the time Of Kamehameha I. Next
came the Peleleu, a. large double canoe
Of the same period with its twelve row
ers, mounted on wheels and attended on
foot by two kahiH bearers and fourteen
warriors or spearmen; the double canoe
Keawenuiaume, likewise with twelve
rowers and similar emblems Of royalty;
the single canoe KanuaIii, Of the King
Of Kauai, with three paddles; a single
canoe with two old men, Pakaa and
Kaupakaa, the fishing canoe Malau-hi-
aku Of Kamehameha l., with four rowers
and two fishermen, who went through
series Of evolutions representing the
throwing Of bait and catching Of fish;
the Royal canoe Of Kamehameha l.,
with FIVE rowers clothed in the brilliant
feather cloaks and headgear Of the pc
Rod. An interesting feature which fol-
lowed was a couple Of fishing canoes
with the magic sticks or wands Of Olden
times called Makalei, which were sup
posed to attract the fish. These canoes
had ten rowers, and We're fitted with
the nets Of the period.
The canoe Of Kawelo and Makuahike
was similarly equipped and had eight
rowers. At the side Of the car which
bore this craft was a model Of the fish
uhu makaikai. The canoe Of Maui, with
five rowers, completed this section, and
had to one side a model Of the fish
pimae. The two latter were attended by
living representations Of mermaids.
The next car carried the hula 0 hea-
lani, or Queens dancing girls, who per
formed the native step dance to the tune
of the ancient instruments Of music
Modern aquatic pursuits were next sym
bolized with a barge manned by Re-
formatory School boys, a racing gig
and whale boat, attached to which lat
ter was whale Of goodly proportions,
from whose head there spurted at inter
walls jet Of water. The Reformatory
School band brought up the rear.
The procession, thus formed, slowly
made its way along King street, stopping
occasionally to afford good view to the
public, whose numbers increased at every
step until the Richard street corner was
reached From there to the Palace gate
the crowd was very dense, the people
frequently manifesting delight at what
was passing.
When the pageant entered the Palace
grounds His Majesty was seated on the
front veranda, and opposite to this
sham fight took place between the spear
men, each band being led by a Chief.
There was also a passage Of arms be-
tween the OCCUPANTS Of two of the
canoes, an exhibition OF fishing, etc
The procession formed an imposing
array Of the old and the new and is con
sidered by many of the older residents to
have been got up in a manner eminentlv
typical OF the life and characteristics in
tended to be portrayed.