Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
HONOLULU CONFERENCE.
II Is Attended by Her Majesty Queen
kalllinOkal AMI.

We arrived al Honolulu on March
Goth preparatory to attending the con-
ference Of this branch in tho. capitol
city. This is the largest aud ono OF the
livcliest branches Of the Church ON the
Islands, having had advantages over
most OF the others In many respects.
Meeting began at ~ am. on March
27th with einging by the choir, under
n native leader. Prayer was offered by
a native Elder. The frat hour was
spent In listening 10 the verbal reports
Of native Elders who had been on mis-.
slons ~ the last six months. At II
O'Clock tho carriage Of her Majesty
Queen Kaliliuokalanl drove to the
door. She was escorted to her neatly
prepared quarters by Elder Brigham
johnson, president Of the branch, who
acquitted himself well. Daring her
MaJcsty's entrance the congregation
arose aud sang the national air,
"lianaii Ponoi," alter which Presi.
dent Matthew Noall addressed the con
Rtegation on the occasion oi the day,
al.o on the life and labors Of Christ,
His teachings, His plan Of salvation
both for the living aud the dead, etc.
Elder IL. johnson with power and fiu-
ency m the native language spoke on
the subject Of the primitive Church anu
apostacy therrifop', the restoration Of
the Gospel, etc. During the entire seq
Vices her Majesty listened with close
attention 10 all that was said.
Service closed with singing "Nanl l
ke Akna kukli," translated by Elder
Johnson for the occasiJu, after which
the Queen was escorted by President
NuAll, with her attendants, four In
number, followed by ourselves, TO the
neatly iestooned dining room, where a
strangely spread feast awaited uE. The
variety on the table would be difficult
10 describe In detail, but II included
fish OF different kinds, COc0anut vari.
ously prepared, chicken cooked with
luau (green.l beef, and delicious
young pig, together with tile poe--the
chief afticle-which was served In u
handsomely polished cOcOanut Gala.
bash Mt each plate. This, with the
proiusion Of beautiful flowers, ferns,
palm leaves, etc, which fostooned the
room, presented n picture not seen fire..
quently even on Hawaii mol.
A number II natives surrounded
the table. A walter to each pcrfon
gently moved the "tnhli0 while
singing songs such ~ are sung only IN
the presence OF their royalty. Those
also on the outside OF the room con-
| tiuuei their Wild chanting from the
| arrival till the exit Of her maIesty'a
carriage. After dinner she remained
| for a short time converting on religious
topics, expressing her pleasure Mt the
fnecess which our roople are making.
| She thought II due 10 the pleasing
manner we have OF presenting our
belief The Queen has opened the
palace 10 our people, for services nj
any time we may desire. Several
meetings have already been held by
President n. NOall ana Elder john
ron.
The afternoon session OF the confer.
eu.e was well attended, Es.whs also n
Sunday School review In the evening.
This reflected great credit nIon the
lRbors OF Brother johnson, whose mis-.
sion III nov nearly at au end, he hnv'
ing spent nearly three years on the
Sandwich Islands. Tbs "aloha" Of the
! Saints nj this branch for him II such
that II was only through u sonso OF
duty that they raised their hants for
his release. Me ko aloha nut TO the
Saints In Zion. Il, ID. n.