The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-01-16
ROYAL MISRULE.

schemes and defend his follleS. For
the next eight months he rapidly
went from bad to worse. After re-
manning one month in the cabinet
Mr.. Kaulukou was transferred to the
Marshal's office, while Mr.. Antoine
Rosa was appointed Attorney-Ge
eral in his place and J. NJ. Kapena
made Collector General. The limits
of this brief sketch forbid any attempt
to recount the political grievances of
this period. Among the lesser scan
dals were the sale of offices, the de
frauding of the customs revenue by
abuse of the royal privilege, the lille
gal leasing of lands in Kona and Kau
to the King without putting them up
To auction, the sale of exemptions to
lepers, the gross neglect of the roads,
and misapplication of the road money,
particularly of the Queen streetappro-
priation.
Efforts to revive heathenism were
now redoubled under the pretense of
cultivating "nationaP feeling. Ka-
hunas were assembled from the other
islands as the Kings birthday ap-
preached, and "night was made hide
Gus" with the sound of the hula drum
and the blowing of conches in the pa
lace yard. A foreign fortune teller
by the name of Rosenberg acquired
great influence with the King.
THE HALE NAUA ALIAS TEMPLE OF
SCIENCE, ALIAS BALL OF
TWINE SOCIETY.
This was founded September "a, 1856.
A charter for it was obtained by the
King from the Privy Council, not
without difficulty, on account of the
suspicion that was felti n regard tot Is
character and bjects. According to
its constitution was cunded, orty
quadrillions of years after the founda-
ton of the world and twenty-four
thousand seven hundred and fifty
years from Lailai, the first woman.
Its bylaws are a travesty of Mason
ry, mingled with pagan rites. The
Sovereign is styled Iku Hal; the Sec
rotary, Iku LAM; the treasurer, Iku
Nuu. Besides these were the keeper
of the sacred fire, the anointer with
oil, the almoner, etc. Every candi,
date had to provide an "oraclen
kauwila wand, ball of olona Irvine,
a dried fish, taro root, etc. Every
member or "mamo" was invested
with yellow malo or pau (apron)
and feather cape. The furniture of
the hall comprised three drums, two
kahilis or feathered stats, and two
puloulous or tabu sticks.
So far as the secret proceedings and
objects of the society have transpired
it appears to have been intended part
ly as an agency for the revival of
heathenism, partly to pander to vice,
and indirectly to serve as a political
machine. Enough leaked out to in
tensify the general disgust that was
felt at the debasing influence of the
palace,
KALAKAUAS JUBILEE.
The sum of $4,000 had been APP
propriated by the Legislature of 1856
towards the expenses of the celebra-
ton of His Majesty's fiftieth birthday,
which occurred November Is, 1856.
Extensive preparations were made
to celebrate this memorable occasion,
and all Office holders were given to
that every one of them
was expected to ''hookupu" or make
a present corresponding to his station.
At midnight preceding the suspicious
day a salute was fired and bonfires
were lighted on Punchbowl hill,
rockets were sent up, and all the bells
in the city set ringing.
The reception began at a. m.
Premier Gibson had already pre-
scented the King with a pair of ele-
plant tusks mounted on a kOa stand
with the inscription: ''The horns
of the righteous shall be exalted"
The Honolulu police marched in
and presented the King with a book
on a velvet cushion containing a
bank check for $50. The Govern
ment physicians, headed by F. H.
Secretary of the Board
of Health, presented a silver box
$1,000 in twenty dollar
gold pieces. The Custom House clerks
paid tribute in some shape.
Several native benevolent societies
marched in procession, for the most
part bearing koa calabashes. The
school children, the fishermen and
many other natives marched through
the throne room, dropping their con.
trlOutlOnS into box. 1t is estimated
that the presents amounted in value
to $1,000 or $4,000.
In consequence of the Hale Naua
scandal scarcely any white ladies were
seen at this reception. In the evening
the Palace was Illuminated with cleo
trio lights, and torchlight parade of
the Fire Department took place, fol-
lowed by fireworks at the Palace.
Or. tss 9th; ne public were amused
BY q O-calle6 historical procession,
chisdy CT canoes and boats
carried on drsys, containing natives
in ancient costume, personating war
riors and fishermen, mermaids draped
with sea moss, hula dancers, etc,
which passed through the streets to
the Palace. Here the notorious Hale
Naua or "Kilokilo" society had mus
tered, wearing yellow malos and paus
Or aprons over their clothes, and
marched around the Palace, over
which the yellow flag of their order
wss flying.
On the 23d luau or native feast was
served in an extensive lanai or shed in
The Palace grounds, where 1900 people
ire said to have been entertained.
This was followed by jubilee ball in
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