The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-02-29
TOURISTS LUAU.
An Event Long To Be Remem-
bered BY Our Eastern
Friends.

The tourists luau that took place
last Saturday evening was such a
pleasant event that it will long re-
main green in the memories Of our
visiting tourists. The truly Ha-
waiian affair took place in the
grounds surrounding the home of
Mr.. J. W. Mcclure, and was called
"Birdcage Villa" The luau was
arranged by Messrs. Malcolm and
Chamberlin, two visitors from Den
yer, Col. They were assisted by
Manager Johnson of the Hawaiian
Hotel. Their combined efforts sue
ceeded admirably for the guests
present. Mr.. J. w. Mcclure, Jr.,
had the important part of the affair
in his hands. His duty was to see
that every Hawaiian solid, or
dainty, was furnished the guests.
He personally superintendent the
preparing and cooking of the vari-
Gus viands, winning much praise
for the mastery manner in which
he did so. The long table was
daintily decorated with ferns and
flowers it presented a pretty sight,
owing to the artistic taste of Miss
Mary Mcclure.
At 5 o'clock about forty of the
tourists sat on Chinese mats before
the heavily-laden table. Every
known native dish was there to
tempt the appetite of the guests.
A number of the people present
commenced on live shrimps. Their
attempts to swallow the lively little
fish were very much enjoyed by the
people who did not partake of them.
The guests were anxious to reach
the roast course 1t finally came
along with the baked dog. The
dog was not a large one, and per-
haps that accounted for the anxiety
of great number to have a taste.
The canine disappeared after a
short while, much to the annoy
ance of few guests who had just
commenced to acquire a taste for
this favorite native dish. The
roast dog was a big success. After
the elaborate menu was exhausted
the guests arose from the table,
took chairs and settled down to en-
joy an interesting vocal and instru-
mental concert. The spacious
grounds were brilliantly illumina-
ted with lanterns for this part of
the programme.
The Junior Quintette Club fur
nished the music, and during the
evening sang nearly every known
native song, delighting the audi
ence with their efforts.
A hula kui was given by three
native girls. By request it was re-
peated three times. About eight
o'clock the tourists left the scene
of gaiety and returned to the hotel,
we'll pleased with their evenings
enjoyment. The verdict was chat
their trip would have been incom-
plete without the luau." The
whole affair was arranged in a
most generous manner. There was
no intrusion from outsiders, much
to the satisfaction of everybody
present.
The following is the menu and
the names of the people present:
BIRD CAGE VILLA,
Honolulu, Feb. q, 1892.
Luau me ka Hula DINNER and
Dance),
Haawiia ma Malihini ka Hotele
Hawaii (given to the strangers OF
the Hawaiian HoteD.
Ma ka Hale Noho o Mele Makuea.
PALAPAI.A o Ma MEA-AI-(Menu).
HooNOoNo-( Relishes).
Opae a me Hoio-(Live shrimps and
fern sprouts)
Oplhl......-............... (ShelI-flsh raw
Papai .".......... ................( Grabs raw,
Wanna. .............. ......... (Sea eggs raw
Ilmu .........-...... ......... (Sea moss raw,
Inamona... ............. (kukui-nut sauce,
KALUA--(Roast).