The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-05-14

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II IL. March 3.-We
had brought alt the long wicker
tie sand. handed them
-rL= veranda rail il fact. FOR the
g,s- house, -NIanuia, Is by the
=sa
T Young fellows in white duck
cab them -Pueaka" and "Tusi-
Lu since their return from Samoa
were stretched out in comfortable
z-z5=s- smoking and talking about
---r5cs and their experiences
-rea If hearing about the
Isl side 1f y0ur Samoan trip. e
L ana wi-l truth. Tor ~Pueaka'
Tor shadow catcher, artist
Zuzlie3 tie Hawaiian En-
--- winch -Iu-i-Tusi~ lsecre-
E --5-zrl was az important
and I had heard the politi-
a-=-n Il those Islands, strug
Tie grasp os the Germans,
renewed 81 al Is lights.
me I SAID. something
sic people themselves. Were
r-l -ava-es. naked and fero-
l-anl5-lu- spears and shrek
@ gore
-=-Tzz5 -zu-Lel. 1 never saw
lCulEei man. or one with
-zuH- --z-ler=- than King Malietoa.
r. -1e a Lal5 or breech-clOth. but
= ~E- Wa Ike shining bronze.
T=-. said PGeaEa. odd Male
raz ==u ms canoe for Us early one
Friday morning. and this was to be
she frs formal presentation Of the
H1walzn Embassy TO the King. 1t
vss about 9 o'clock IL the morning
beautiful day
Hot a. blazes..-' from Tusi-Tusi.
MzEetoa's brother steered the
canoe four men padded, and Folon,
q high chief stood at the bow acting
- ulIJr through the reef.
Did the chiefs wear any clothes ?"
q asked.
NC. nothing but strip of tapa or
bsrk cloth around the loins, and
w-saths OF seeds and flowers about
Their necks. Handsome fellows they
were too. over SIX feet tall. az most
II the Samoans are. beautifully oiled.
and shining IN the sun like bronze
statues come 10 life.
When we We're about half a mile
from where the grand meeting was
- &c., the boat turned in and landed,
ir cider for Us 10 put on our toys.
An Id man came down 10 the shore.
welcomed Us and took Us to his
house. an spread with fine mats and
one ancient chair with three legs.
he made rs a neat little speech
which E-- translated by the court
Il-----a-a-. q l8lf-caste American and
Sz--lzl- One Of Is thanked them
and -la- the Eay& bowl was passed
around aud we all took q drink
Then mat was let down from
size rzzHars and We went into the
little 5mpr0vised dressing-room.
opened ouT grip-sacks and put on
oE- rC-S-
There were SIX big chiefs waiting
- receive us-a delegation from the
C1-1cl-house. They shook hands
E1E u all around. beckoned us to
follow them. and then fed away
through q grove Of bread-fruit and
banana trees.
When we arrived at King Male
-zs house be welcomed Us right
royalty and placed rs on his right
and III hand on a bench covered
E and fine mats. Then the
E bowl was brought ont and one
.r --a Processes made the kaya.
-r make quite q ceremony over
hen Il was resly the Prin-
- Sole garment" SAID Tusi-
-- -~l- q rsececgat Of leaves. and
I z----a Trl- il was very becoming.
was us pretty as & picture.
P-eaEa. enthusiastically:
smiling and graceful She
ci Deer hands as a signal that
al SIS ready. and the body-servant
-a king took his Majesty's drink
--- made of half a cocoanut
sL and filed II with the bev-
first splitting "a part Oh the
IT, ward away the evil
Ae had o. drink ours IN separate
sid Tusi-Tusi. 1t Is sure
e. Use q royal cocoanut.
ibid sou spill yours on the ground,
s-a- L-s.- Tusiz" / asked.
-..f course. be answered. 1T was
-a---ar- zane Of follow my leader
believe FL any one drinks with
first breaking the spell by spill
some. he VIII surely de. After
@me American whisky and gin
passed around"
We're there any women there all +.
Ills tine
The queen was there. She was a
-l cLiefess from some other group |
--le- south. and several princesses. !
TEX al wore their hair dyed They
covered n with a plaster Of lime and .
z--r and that bleaches 1t to a red .
5l~l color that = very becoming to .
sl- e them
~ lar did they Near!"
-lL- some wore Dettcoats of