The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-06-02
THE QUEENS TOUR.
Enthusiastically Received = Re
turning Hou7eward.


By the arrival of the schooner Halea.
kala on Wednesday morning from Kona,
Hawaii, the ADVERTISER is again able tc
give its numerous readers interesting &C.
counts OF the doings of Her Majesty the
Queen and party at Kona, whose
familiar poeical name among Ha-
waiians is " he-kai-malino-a-Ehu." on
account OF its placid waters. CAPTAIN J.
Ksai, the skipper, and his wife, related
the following story to our representative /:
The steamer W. G. Hall, bearing the
Queen, Prince Consort, and suite, arrived
at Hookena on Sunday, MAY 18th. The
schooner Haleakala had arrived there
two days previous from Honolulu, via
Kamalo, Molokai, where the Hon. A. P.
Paehaole and family were landed. The
distinguished visitors and party, after
embarking from the Hall, were escorted
by all Hookena to the residence OF Hon.
D. II. Nahinu. The Queen and Prince
Consort were borne by one hundred
natives on "manele,'' sort OF q plat
form. This is an old Hawaiian custom,
and is only accorded to royal personages
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, a grand feast was given
at the residence of Hon. D. II. Nahinu.
People for many miles around attended
this luau. 4 reception followed 1t, 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
10 oratory, has, on her
present tour, given such warm and |
sensible speeches as 10 enchain the |
hearts OF her people closer 10 hers.
Hon. D. II. Nahinu, on behalf OF the |
people, replied with fitting words to the |
speech from the throne. On Thursday, |
Nav DIST, after four DAYS stay, the |
Queen and party LETT by the steamer
They lunched at the |
OF Princess kaiulani The |
same afternoon, the Waimanalo pro-
eeeded for Keauhou with the royal
party. On arriving there, q ''pola" or
louble canoe manned by eight natives
Zach came out 10 meet the royal visitors
md conveyed them ashore.
Arches with crown al the top were
.rected on the canoes, while the crew
wore " ahuula" or feather capes. The
picture they presented TO beholderS was
gorgeous. Aloha oe, Lii
ETC., were the greetings in
cribed on the arches. The Queen and
pola." At the landing was lanai eX-
ending to the residence OF Judge J. g.
ioapili, a distance of about 500 feet.
he entire pathway was covered over
nth mats. The royal party slept there
Or the night. and on the next day, FRI ]
ay, the Waimanalo again took them TO
Aailua, the double-canoes accompanying
er. Here three arches were erected in
onor of the Queen. A carriage awaited
Ter Majesty and Prince Consort al the
anding, in which they were pulled by ]
undreds OF natives 10 kekealani
Iome." the seaside residence OF his late
iajesty King Kalakaua. Under the :
oof Of kekealani Home, former kings 7
nd high-chieis of Hawaii nei were ten
erly nursed.
On Wednesday, May 9th, a luau and
hookupu were to be given Her Majesty,
nd to-day the Queen and suite, attend
/ by Mr.. Jno. Richardson, the special
lvoy from Maui TO accompany Her Il
Iajesty TO the land OF Kama, will leave
Y the Hall Tor Maalaea. The royal
arty before returning to Honolulu will
N at MoloE-ai