The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-28
THE QUEENS TOUR.
Enthusiastically Received - Re
tuYuiuS HOmeward

turning Homeward.
By the arrival of the schooner Halea-
kala on Wednesday morning from kona,
Hawaii, the ADVERTISER is again able 10
give its numerous readers interesting ac-
counts OF the doings of Her Majesty the
Queen and party at kona, whose
familiar poetical name among Ha-
waiisns is "ke-kai-malino-a-Ehu." on
account of its placid waters. CAPTAIN J..
Kaai. the skipper, and his wife, related
the following story to our representative !:
The steamer w. G. Hall, bearing the
Queen, Prince Cousort, and suite, arrived
at Hookena on Sunday, Nav 18th. The
schooner Haleakala had arrived there
two days previous from Honolulu, via
kamalo. Molokai, where the Hon. A. P.
distinguished visitors and party, after
embarking from the Hall, were escorted
by all Hookena TO the residence OF Hon.
d. II. Nshinu. The Queen and Prince
Consort were borne by one hundred
HALVES Ofi SUI Va Hkdt-
form. This is an old Hawaiian custom,
and is only accorded to royal percentages
of very high birth. The people of Hoo
kena, however, in their strong desire to
win the place of honor, have revived
this very ancient custom.
On the following day, the Queen, fol-
lowed by host OF attendants, viewed the
Hookena road, made by the Late lament
ed Robert kalanipoo.
On Tuesday, grand feast was given
at the residence OF Hon. d. III. Nahinu.
People for many miles around attended
this luau. A reception followed it, after
which the Queen delivered a speech
which deeply impressed her own people.
1t is said that when President Harrison,
in his recent tour around the Golden
West, gave his best extempore speeches,
Our Queen, in the same manner, though
uninitiated to oratory, has, on her
present tour, given such warm and
sensible speeches as to enchain the
hearts of her people closer TO hers.
Hon. ID. II. Nahinu, on behalf of the
people, replied with fitting words to the
speech from the throne. On Thursday,
May 2lst, after four DAYS stay, the
Queen and party left by the steamer
Waimanalo. They lunched at the
country-seat of Princess Kaiulani The
ceeded for keauhou with the royal
party. On arriving there, a "pola" or
double canoe manned by eight natives
each came out to meet the royal visitors
and conveyed them ashore.
Arches with crown at the top were
erected on the canoes, while the crew
wore "ahuula or feather capes. The
picture they presented to beholders was
extremely gorgeous. Aloha oe, Lii
uokalani,' etc., were the greetings in
scribed on the arches. The Queen and
her husband were pulled ashore in the
''pola." AT the landing was lanai ex-
tending to the residence OF Judge ]. O.
Hoapili, distance OF about 800 feet.
The entire pathway was covered over
with mats. The royal party slept there
for the night, and on the next day, Fri
day, the Waimanalo again took them to
kailua, the double-canoes accompanying
her. Here three arches We're erected in
honor of the Queen. a carriage awaited
Her Majesty and Prince Consort at the
landing, in which they were pulled by
hundreds of natives to Kekealani
Home" the seaside residence of his late
Majesty ming halakaua. Unuer the
roof of Kekealani Home, former kings
and high-chiefs of Hawaii nei were ten
derby nursed.
On Wednesday, May 9th, luau and
a hookupu were to be given Her Majesty,
and to-day the Queen and suite, attend
ed by Mr.. Jno. Richardson, the special
envoy from Maui to accompany Her
Majesty to the land OF Kama, will leave
by the Hall tor Maalaea. The royal
party before returning to Honolulu will
call at Molokai.