The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-11-27


AT o'clock in the evening the
party again rendezvoused 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 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. IlIuminations among
the trees and shrubs were profuse
and pretty. The marquee in which
the feast was spread was a 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 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 c.
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 to
His Majesty and his subjects for
their real kindness. Mr.. Spalding
before sitting down, proposed q
toast TO the King and his loyal SUBJ
iects.
A call was made for Mr.. Frank
Lincoln. This gentleman is the
comical genius of the party, and as
some present had enjoyed his COM
icalities dnring the day they were
anxious to get little more in the
evening. Mr.. Lincoln stated that
after-dinner speeches were not il
his line, but he had heard several II
his life time, of which he would Civ,
a few samples. He then proceeded
to deliver German, a French, al
English, an Irish, and an American
speech. The imitation of each ma
tionality was describably amusing.
The company then retired from the
tables.
After the luau the tourists with 9
large number of friends were driven
to the wharf. Here was found as.
sembled an immense number of PEG
pie, also the Hawaiian band. The
deck of the steamer presented gay
scene, as most of the departing pas
sengers were covered with leis. A
few minutes before ten O'Clock, thu
time announced for departure, tire,
hearty cheers with tiger wer,
given for the King, the reception
committee, Hon. j. A. Cummins
the Hawaiian band, Capt. Morse
and the Daily BULLETIN. The crowc
on the wharf responded with heart,
cheers for Mr.. Spalding and thu
tourists. Punctually at 10 o'clocl
the lines were cast off and the larg
steamer swung out into the stream
the band playing Auld Lang Syne
AS the vessel headed for the chan
mel the band played the Star Span
gled, God Save the Queen, closin
with the Hawaiian National Anthem
The tourists sang several choruse
in response which were heard fror
the wharf until after the steame
passed the lighthouse. 1t was with
out doubt one of the biggest send
offs ever given to steamer leayin