The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-18
HOOKUPU.
An Ancient Hawaiian Custom
Renewed.
ADMIRAL BROWN HONORED.
Reception, Laughable, Pleasant
Loyal, Anecting-Thousands
OF Gifts.

the hookupu rendered Rear Admira
Geo. Brown of the U. S. Charles
ton. The " hookupu is a custom
observed by ancient Hawaii wher
the people wished to express theil
sense of great respect and obligation
to some honored parsonage. 1t has
not been observed in the islands tc
any great extent since Queen En-
mas time. But yesterday afternoon
one was rendered to Admiral Brown
the like of which Honolulu never
witnessed.
Among the innumerable gifts the
following are some of the most noted
and valuable:
Her Majesty Queen Dowager Kapio-
lani-l box eggs, 6 boxes cocoanuts, 61a
dozen fowls, bag fish, 6 punches ban
anas, bags potatoes, 3 pigs, l sheep
and calf.
Hale Naua Society Cor House of Wis
DOM Kauila spear, stone adze, 2
bowling alley balls white and black
stones), pohaku Kauai (poi pounding
stone OF Kauai), lauoho palaoa or tails
man of ivory with necklace of human
hair; all of the above are very rare.
VIM. Aud, the chaplain Spittoon OF
High Chief Kaumualii of Kauai, made of
kou wood, hula drum, uliuli, lei made of
mamo feathers (rare), native water pot.
Llliuokalani Riding Society-A Ha-
waii paupau tapa (valuable).
Hooulu and Hoola Lahui Society-Ha-
waiian tapa called u-holowaiolaa VERY
valuable), huewai-ihiloa drinking pot,
lei palaoa, necklace of kukui nuts and
ivory, mamaka of kauila wood.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Ailau- Talisman of
ivory with necklace made from hair of
High Chief Kapaakea, father of His late
Majesty King Kalakaua, Hawaiian pill
low and sandal made of ii leaves.
Mrs. Makanoe-Lauhala basket full of
shells and Hawaiian tapa pai-ula (rare).
Hon. j. Ena-Box of pigs and vege-
tables.
Hon. j. L. Kaulukou-Turkeys and
pig.
Mrs. w. L. Wilcox-Lei palaoa and
calabash of kou.
Mr.. J.J .Williams-A full set of photos,
taken of the two professions and other
scenes.
Mrs. Anakolio-Three small kahilis
made of Hawaiian geese feathers.
Hon. p. p. Kanoa-A Hawaiian stone
adze Every rare).
Liliuokalani Educational Society,"
Lauoho palaoa, pohaku oluhu, Hawaii
an tapa.
Native Sons of Hawaii - Hawaiian
body made of kou, stand of
milo and covar Of ION
Hundreds of other gifts of value
for their beauty and rarity were
presented to the Admiral, and some
of almost everything produced on
the Islands, which would require
several issues of the ADVERTISER to
mention.
A deputation of natives from the
Catholic church headed the process
sion about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
They were met by Admiral Geo.
Brown, attended by Lieut.. Dyer and
Ensign Blow, who with His Excel
lency John A. Cummins, His Excel
lency Godfrey Brown, Hon. Antoine
Rosa and others received them at
Brewers wharf. It was but few
minutes till the Admiral and officers
were surrounded, when the resolu-
tons were read in native, afterwards
in English by Mr.. Chas. w. Wilcox
Admiral Brown quietly responded,
expressing his appreciation of the
manifestation, and accepted the
offerings in the spirit they were
given. Thanking them for the same,
be expressed his high regard for
their late King, and his deep regret
and sorrow for having to bear the
sad duty of bringing back the re-
mains of the King instead of
restored in health. Hon. A.
Rosa translated into native the Ad
miral's remarks, when came the pre-
5entation of the gifts, which ranged
through all the vegetables and fruits
produced in the Islands, pigs, fowls,
eggs and articles of almost every de-
scription too numerous to mention.
till the Admira! and staff were sur
rounded by conglomeration of eat
ables, ETC., so that it kept several
busy taking them away
fast enough to enable the throng of
donors to reach the receiver of the
bountiful supply.
AS each one approached with his
Or her offerings, they were taken in
charge by Lieut.. Dyer, Ensign Blow
and Hon. A. Rosa, who heroically
stood by their post, while the Ad-
miral heartily greeted each of the
long procession, and with unerring
eye selected the more handsome of
The ladies, fair and dark, for
q special mark of esteem. The
latter would not, perhaps, have
been conferred had not a IA
tive maid, at the beginning of
the procession, overcome by the
handsome appearance of the AID
miral in uniform, set the ball rolling
by hearty embrace. Once started
The gallant Commander of the
Pacific Squadron could no more re-
sist the temptation of kissing the
pretty donors as they filled by. In
fact, it would require far less courage
TO fight the tiercest battle than pass
by unkissed the many handsome
maids and women of that long pro-
,ession. The Admiral was the envy
IF every man there, while the fortu-
nate ladies were the envy of those
who had neither the courage to en-
brace the Admiral nor the beautiful
lips to tempt him. Not least among
the gifts were leis made from Ha-
waits beautiful flowers; these were
until they could no
onger find room around the Ad-
nirals neck, when they were re-