The sun., 1894-04-08
A QUEER BIT FROM HAWAII.
4HE E1BIBIr OF KAHzEk LIFE ar
T9E SAN FRANCISCO FlIR


Relies or Kniakssn s-d osse. Luueks.
,-si-1s-sssr- s.a Field Cess frs= the
F-iscn Usrs-Tse iIri. Hats Dsseer-.
BAN FRLNcIsco. March 2o-ons OF the unIous
exhibits st the Midwintsr Fair IL the Hawaiian
village. IN which are reproduced. as far ~ pos
sibie under these allen skiss the character
irtie features OF life in the land OF the Kanaka
Adjoining the VILLAGE 10 the eyciorsms Of the
great volcano OF kllesua, which vas At Chi
c.eo. but the village itself is the nrst attempt
made In this country to show the untravelled
American how the Sandwich islander lives
snd By what amuseme ents he kills time The
manager Of the show mourhs over his short
rightsdness In not setting up this village at
Chicago. II couid have made . barrel Of
rnvs.y," ne sGtd with sigh Of regret Think
sf the Tree Advertising that BlouEt gave the
islands. and II was all wasted. for you can
never excite any large amount Of interest in .
s eyolorams."
The Hawaiian village isnear the Mechanic
Arts building. The cyclorama looks like n
huge cheese box, but the village itself is sur
rounded by an artistic fence formed Of
course OF trunks Of palm trees about six feet
high. with a border Of gracefully woven palm
leaves OF about the same height The entrance
is formed OF huge palm trunks At the gate ls
adusky Kanaka N alden dressed In white. with
q jsunty white Yachting cap that makes more
pronounced the midnight dark ness Of hair and
syea As one enters he sees the whole enclosure
"A rolling bit OF ground. with native houses
here and there. a;bungalow on the highest point,
which is made to serve a. a museum. and
across little pond band stand and dancing
noor. shaped like huge copoh shell.
The FIRST thins that appeals to the stranger
h the typical native grass house It 10 about
twenty BY Twenty-Five feet. divided into two
roomA The walls are made Of poles and
bamboo. covered with close thatch Of native
or pele Rrass. The bamboo poles on the sides
efthe house and on the roof are about halt
foot apart and the thAtch is made so skilfully
that no drop Of water comes through. even in
. beating storm. In the great southeaster
that swept over the fair last month this Ha-
wsiian grass house was tho only structure on
the grounds that did not leak. The only win
dows are two small Apertures at each side
vid. protscted By board shutters. There is
hears hsrsh afr or thieves in Hawaii The out
covsrsd with % Ssausitsiiy wov.n @ matt %st.ins. s% ana
ABOUT one-auarter Of the space at one end u
tiss. ina is the Hawaiian bed. of OH" other % fss.
Aitare there 70 none the BawaiianA like other
fsS S ,H. 70 SsSn Po 1 ne
izsa man ,I, szespt the tailor. has seSut5sed; =,
Sf Ire n hawai- s
o. n cloth nor q essPst and
earth covered with heated stones. The family
i.rd:r scnsists Of a P hesP Of t.ro root: looking
isses sis. This tsso ' root | Is the % founaaaien 81
tie sstlys diet The ripd 70 cut ofi and the
pod The. white person who has lived in Hawaii
ss' 4: d as &:
ISLANDS does not take 70 the insipid mess.
sy. whsn oSt 6ase
was vorshipped as . god. and when the
e Is TSs on sssa
cut Of the trunk OF tree, and not unlike the
Tssa S for or rough %ssshs
hessve. :. shown by the outer rieger formed
Ss srG hss I'll Il. 'st Gas
made Of hard and heavy wood. This makes
to ride in safety heavy ssas or on % Biz roisrs
The lake with its palm fringed border Is .
PRETTY p9Sr S, rsprodas,iOn 81 the RehlSsid
SCENE 70 reveal the skin o. the, Havallsns In
M C *. q sna Sy sns IN e
ssl,y in .ts tse form Of an sneisGt giant land
water god" probably because It gels on ia
%opsly ,t, without water. % The turtle has ven;
ssntsnarisn. It watches you out OF its Wicked
slow %oysmsnt yer @ @ as though q Would rT rsiisa n q
good bite out Of the cali Of the leg Of the In
fPessrSssa sS. and does @ not se diss nstsr as shc
ally from the deep sea specimens. 1t sits
's asssssins little nsf hi a0ss on. come. to tn.
.ss .nsssssm: Ls Trent mt 5 : small brsastwork Of
ss.ss rS sns e a:
year when the Provisional Govsrnment was
&: :isss one sassr: arc IL. trapping.
ess .HSs Sss sT ss stSS
chairs o. EikAssfhaa style upholstered richly
4 re .ss :fs ss % fssfs
S6a.. ga sna fu the ...sGa isT TO kapiSlant @ When
sSS the o.sss sSs ssa
"a :. 8. s "a: arc :as iSys !; i:ssSs;
weed, sarnsunted bS two circular irsmss oi
sIns and SsIlo. t;at6s5s Of O.: .Ssm and siss
ssss,slly tos soysitS. ASsys ne is.tnsr /. 2
:sss f bel below % tie '1s essSsS SsSa
issssop. u irsas q the chairs !: % arg. asT rsa Cd
&c a y e: sss ssa SS y *.
his q = n.tise wood which resem blss walnut
Z % Sssi w,s ri .ss snS sSs
csssrist 3 of crimson silk At the two corners
s. 'spa sts s.s sA aSi rssS SRI9
ornAmsntsd toilet box, and the Queen . saddle
silver on DARK blue cloth In cass are taSs severe.
rare very relies The chief is royal cape OF the
90 bird These brilliant yellow feathers are
Il required ssverai Thousand TO make this
small cape. Only one other cape Hks this has
ever been taken out OF Hawaii and this is the
cape presented many years ago to Queen Vic-
toria. THIS cape on exhibition b for sale. but
as the prioo - $1,000 there Is small prospect
Of any purchaser for II. In this same case
.d I: K.dataSss S,ss ii.%su: nssessshns@ Iisnly
Near by are some relies Of the palaes-the |
spoons and knives from the pantry. the
Queens wine glasses. which are OF a varsity |
and dAintiness that would please q gourmSt.
and her coffee cups, OF white sevres. with the |
royal coat OF arms painted each These,
with various garments that once clothed the |
manly form OF kAlAkAua. make an extremely |
Interesting exhibit
A-ound the room are ranged the weapons |
and tools OF the kAnAkAA There Is ancient |
Armor OF woven grass that viii turn an arrow |
or spear or deAdsn the blow Of a war club; |
there are spe4rs IN which are set the ugly |
sharp teeth Of the shark bows and arrows |
ol this coast; 6eautiiuily carved paddies and |