The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-13
THE QUEEN ON KAUAI.
The Garden Isle Receives Her
With Open Arms.
(From our special correspondence

(From our special correspondent
The Hottest peaks adjacent to Ma
wiliwili bay were afiame with beacon
lights that shone with brilliant glare
from the mountain to the sea when
the Mikahala came to anchor, about
2:3O A. NJ. of the 9Th inst.
The beach was lined with throng
of loyal citizens who had risen early
to do honor to Her Majesty, but a
heavy surf prevented landing until
daylight. The crowd waited patient
ly, and at $50 the Queen and her
attendants landed and were received
with lusty cheers and conducted by
the reception committee to carriages,
and driven to the residence of Hon.
w. FL. Rice, two miles distant from
the landing.
Arches spanned the roadway, and
over the gates of the entrance were
words of greeting to the Royal guest:
Hale Mani +" was deliberately decor
ated for the occasion, and was indeed
a bower of beauty without, and with
in it was draped with flags and
festooned with ferns and pillared
with palms; and there were trailing
vines and nodding plumes and rare
flowers everywhere. He Mai " was
over the porch; "Welcome to Hale
Mani was at the head of the stair
way; Aloha" and Liliuokalani "
were on the walls within.
The morning hours were devoted
to rest.
At about IL M. the children of the
vicinity paid their respect to their
sovereign. Between three and four
hundred little ones of various nation
alities passed in procession before
her as she sat in state on the YER
anda, and each child, with salutation
more or less graceful, presented an
offering more or less valuable. The
Royal band enlivened the occasion
with music, and different schools
voiced their greetings in song.
At 3 P. NJ. luau was given the
guests of the day, the officials of the
region, and a few visitors. 1t was
spread under banyan tree on the
lawn and was superior native feast.
From 4 to 5 P. M. there was a gen
uine, old fashioned and most enthusi-
astic hookupu. From far and near
came natives and foreigners laden
with gifts in great variety. Pigs and
poultry, fruits and flowers, cakes and
curios, sugar cane and eggs, and ka-
hills, and fans, and leis, and Gala
bashes were employed in expression
of Kauaian loyalty and were gra-
ciously received by the smiling
Queen.
After the offerings there were
prayers by the Rev. Mr.. Miau, and
brief addresses. Her Majesty in we'll
chosen words and with evident feel
ing expressed her pleasure at the
generosity of her reception and ex-
planned the object Of her visit as de-
signed not for a holiday jaunt, but
for acquaintance with her people, and
with the interests she is called to
serve. She solicited the sympathy
and aid of Kauai in support of her
endeavor to maintain good govern
ment.
Mr.. Gandell responded in behalf
of the people, and Hon. Samuel
Parker followed with very happy
speech, setting forth the Importance
of mutual confidence and co-opera-
ton between natives and foreigners
A brilliant feature of the occasion
was an evening reception, when the
elite of Lihue and vicinity were pre-
sented to Her Majesty. Invitations
were sent as far as Koloa in one di-
rection, and Kealia in the other, and
a large company assembled at 8 PM.
The Queen stood in an alcove in the
parlor. Over her head was sus-
pended a glittering crown, and on
either hand were kahilis and other
paraphernalia of state that might
become the throne-room of the
palace The veranda and porch were
hung thick with Japanese lanterns
in great variety, and the effect of the
lights was exceptionally unique and
beautiful. The Queen was sup
ported by Premier Parker, Prince
Kalanianaole and ladies in waiting
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Aldrich, and
Mrs. Wilson, Hon. w. III. Rice pre-
senting the guests.
A dense throng surrounded our
unrivalled Berger and his band on
the lawn, and a memorable evening
was enjoyed by all. At $50 P M. a
fine collation. was served in the Y. M.
@. A. rooms on the grounds, and at
1870 the band played the closing air
of Hawaii Ponoi."
On Thursday a thoroughly de-
lightful outing was had at Wailua
Falls, five miles from Lihue. The
committee planned a general picnic,
having as special features luau
and grand homeward procession
with the Queen at the front. There
were about 800 present, and before
dinner there were bathing and songs
and hiliarity sans ceremony.
At the luau Her Majesty reclined
under an arbor of kukui branches at
the head of the feast. Sweet singers
from the band with their stringed
instruments were on the hillside at
her left; before her was the double
line of merry feaster; on her right
flowed the river; and beyond were
rolling banks of green; and the
effect was most Dicturesoue and