The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-11-25


party again rendczvoused at the
Hawaiian Hotel, and from there
went to Queen Kapiolani's private
retreat, Honuakaha, at the corner
of Queen and Punchbowl streets, to
participate in o native feast provided
by the King, Hons. S. Parker, j. A.
Cummins, j. Ena, and Geo. G.
Beckley.
The grounds presented a charm
ing appearance. Illuminations among
the trees and shrubs were profuse
and pretty. The marquee in which
the feast was spread was mass of
greenery brought from Waimanalo
by Hon, John Cummins. A large
proportion of the edibles also came
from the same place, and was the
gift of the same gentleman. Two
long tables, raised q few inches only
from the floor, running from end to
end of the marquee, with a third
running at right angles across one
end, were laden with every mention
able kind of food that can constitute
a genuine Hawaiian feast. In addi-
ton to the foreign visitors, large
company of Honolulu people at
tended. The Hawaiian Quintette
Club was on hand to furnish string
and vocal music. The King sat at
the centre of the cross table, with
Mrs, Spalding mother of Mr..
Spalding of the Baseballers,
at his right, and His Excellency G..
w. Ashford, Attorney-General on
| his left.
But little speechifying followed
the feasting. Mr.. Ashford, in few
appropriate words and in the name
of the King, proposed the health of
the baseball players and the excur-
sionists accompanying them, in
whose honor the feast was given.
Mr.. Spalding responded, express.
ing his sincere thanks and the thanks
of those he represented, for the
generous and unexpected attention
bestowed upon them during their
days stay in Honolulu, eliminating
with the magnificent feast in which
they had all shared. He said that
he and his party were baseball
players, and not orators. They
were in the position of the mariner
who went to sea and found that he
had left his anchor at home. They
had left their orator at home. They
felt deep gratitude all the same tt
His Majesty and his subjects fol
their real kindness. Mr.. Spaldine
before sitting down, proposed ;
toast to the King and his loyal sub
iects.
A call was made for Mr.. Franz
Lincoln. This gentleman is thu
comical genius of the party, and a.
some present had enjoyed his com
icalities dnring the day they wer
anxious to get little more in thu
evening. Mr.. Lincoln stated tina
after-dinner speeches were not il
his line, but he had heard several L
his life time, of which he would Civ
/ a few samples. He then proceede
to deliver German, French, a
; English, an Irish, and an America
speech. The imitation of each ns
} tionaIity was describably amusing
The company then retired from til
tables.
After the luau the tourists with
large number of friends were drive
to the wharf. Here was found as
sembled an immense number of pee
pie, also the Hawaiian band. Th
deck of the steamer presented 60
scene, as most of the departing pa:
l sengers were covered with leis. .
few minutes before ten o'clock, til
) time announced for departure, thre
hearty cheers with tiger wei
!. given for the King, the receptio
; committee, Hon. j. A. Cummin
:. the Hawaiian band, Capt. Mor'
> and the Daily BULLETIN. The crow
:. on the wharf responded with hear
!. cheers for Mr.. Spalding and IL
. tourists. Punctually at 10 o'clot
:. the lines were cast off and the larf
: steamer swung out into the streau
!. the bandplaying Auld Lang Syn
!, AS the vessel headed for the cha
> mel the band played the Star Spa
;. gled, God Save the Queen, closir
with the Hawaiian National AntheI
The tourists sang several chorus'
I in response which were heard fro
> the wharf until after the steam
, passed the lighthouse. 1t was wit
+. out doubt one Of the biggest sen
offs ever given to steamer leaviI
Z this mort