The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-02-17
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November 10th, 1886, in Honolulu, near
what is now the site of the Queens Hos
pital. Kalakaua's father was the High
Chief Kahanu Kapaakea; his mother, the
High Chiefess Analea Keohokalole, was
the great granddaughter of Keaweaheulu,
a distinguished warrior, who at one time
was confidential councillor and Kuhina
nui, or prime minister, of Kameha.
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Ancient Custom.
According to the prevailing ancient
Hawaiian custom, relatives of the new
born baby chief stood ready to adopt
him; and it was understood before tie
birth that the expected offspring OF
Keohokalole was to be adopted by the
High Chiefess Liliha, known in Hawaii
an history as Madame Boki. But an
other High Chiefess, Haaheo Kainu,
learning of this arrangement, determined
to Illustrate it and herself adopt the child.
On the eve of the expected birth of the
child, she repaired to the house of the
parents, and waited for the event, which
occurred about A. NJ, the 18th of Nov
ember, 1886. She succeeded in getting
the infant away to her house, Honua-
kaha, still one of the residences of the
kings.
Upon hearing of this, Liliha's disap-
pointment was keenly felt; however, as
long as she lived, she took great inter-
est in the child. Having, through her
husbands instructions, learned to be-
come an adapt in such astrological art as
had been developed among the Ha-
waiians, she drew David Kalakaua's
horoscope, and predicted that he would
make his mark in the world, saying,
4" From this child the bones of our fore
fathers will have life."
School Life.
The Court of Kamehameha Ill moved
to Lahaina shortly after this, where the
King spent his infancy. At the age of
four he was taken back to Honolulu to
commence his education at the Royal
School, just then founded under the
tuition of Mr.. and Mrs. Cook, where his
education was continued till 1S49. His
instructors, besides Mr.. and Mrs. Cook,
were Mr.. Sturgess, Miss Whitnev-after-
wards Mrs. Pogue, Mr.. Thos. Douglass,
in Yale College, and Mr.. Fuller
While at school, the then future king
was more noticeable for his fun and
humor than for any brilliancy as a
scholar. He was of strong and pugna-
cious temperament and would unhinch-
ingly stand up for any cause he es-
poused, especially in defense of his older
but less robust brother, James Kaloko-
lani, when older and stronger boys inter
fered with him.
After leaving the Royal school he at
tended at the Kawaiahao school for
some time, then enrolled himself at the
Royal day school, under the charge OF
Prof E. G. Beckwith, which had sue
ceeded the. old Royal school, leaving
two months later to join his mother on
account of illness at Lahaina. At the
age of fourteen Kalakaua took his first
lessons under Captain Funk,
an old Prussian soldier. While not con-
tinuing to follow this profession, he al
ways took great interest in military
matters, translating with slight modifi-
cations the German Tactics into the Ha-
waiian language.
Military appointments.
His cadetship ended In 1852, receiving
at that time his first commission in the |
army with brevet rank as captain on the |
staff of Lihoiho, who at that time was
the commar der-in-chief He afterwards |
held the position Of first lieutenant in
militia. For some time he |
pursued the study of law in the Office Of .
Hon. G. G. Harris, afterwards Chief |
Justice OF the Kingdom, when he was |
to the position of Military |
Secretary under General Maikai; and on |
The accession of Liholiho to the throne,
be was promoted to the rank OF major on
the Kings staff. One of his duties while
illing this position was the receiving Of |
Il. r. II. the Duke of Edinburgh when |