The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-22

Between what IL now Nuuanu avenue
and Kaahumanu street, on the mauka
side OF Queen street, was what was theh
known as the fish market. 1t was an
irregular collection OF small booths
OF poles stuck in the ground, with
cocoanut leaves for covering, and here
and there native houses. Mauka OF TINS
block. on what is now Merchant street,
stood the store of Mr. stephen Reynolds
incosed in high wall built OF blocks OF
coral. The building itself was OF the
same material. The one room OF the
store was reached by flight OF steps
which showed years OF wear. The
gentleman himself was a subject Tor a
picture. OF somewhat short stature,
light complexion, bald head with slight
fringe OF white hair, with an intelligent
and speaking face he was an attractive
person to meet. His dress usually con-
sisted of pair of nankeen trousers,
white, unstarched bosom shirt, with one
button at the throat, large collar guilt
less of combining necktie, with an occas-
| ional use of loose nankeen jacket OF
| the same color and material as the
trousers, his head covered with a broad
brim fine Panama hat without adorn-
ment OF ribbon or other decoration. lie
was one who would arrest attention from
his striking appearance, and a man
whose mental ability was above that OF
the average. He was occasionally en-
gagged in some OF the trials before the
Courts OF exciting cases and showed
unite an acquaintance with the laws OF
the United States and other nations,
and was, for an amateur, very success
ful pleader.
| recall an order of a secret society,
said to have been from the French, that
was established IN the upper rooms of
the house of Mr.. John Mum at the
corner of Hotel and Fort streets, where
it was said, the initiation was over a
rough rugged road, with very scanty
habilaments, from the depths of the
cellar to the top of the lookout.
Just below this corner where now is
Wichmans store, stood the store of one
Mr.. Webster who was quite small in
stature, light in weight. but forcible in
expression and fertile in wit. 1t was
said that early one morning an English
Admiral who had recently arrived in
port was passing down the street and
noticing this youthful appearing young
man leauinlng against the door-post
looked up and saw the name of Web
ster. Addressing him he said, care
, you any relation to the great DAME
,, Webster p YES" was the immediate
reply Il am his grandfather" The
great contrast between the ponderosity
; of the great Daniel and the almost in
significant appearance of the young
man gives point to the story to thos,
: who knew the two that can scarcely b,
appreciated by person of to-day.
One of the sights on Saturday
afternoon was the equestrians per
Torrance OF almost all the people, es
pecially the natives, who could possess
Il The great feature OF the afternoon, ant
> its GROWING act, was to see Hi
Majesty the King with his retinu'
> pass through the main street after
their ride up the valley and out on the
plain. Coming to the northerly end OF
King street they were formed in two
lines of some ten or twelve horsemen
with the King and the Queen in the
centre and the highest chiefs thanked
on either side, while behind them
came those OF lesser rank. All the
parties, dressed in their gayest riding
: apparel, the women with their long
and vari-colored kaheis, and riding
astride with jaunty hats and wreath'
of flowers, and the sweet-scented MALE
: made quite an imposing appearance
! They swept up the street at a full
= galop, having the right OF way iron
g curb to curb, and gaily passed OF
d until the palace gates were reached
It and then the show OF the Afternoon
y was over.
y Kamehameha III was a democrati
~ King, man among men, loving hi
y! people, being loved in return, Away
III the same. Under him was started tn
~ first system of land tenure, aud if tn
t. Hawaiian of to-day has parted with hi
e land he has done so in the same wa
le most others get rid of IL. l<amehameh
D. TIT ,ros n constitutional monarch an
III supported the constitution in accorC
III ance with his oath. He yearned fC
as his people, and when he saw that the
T. would be safer in the strong arm
1t under the starry banner he did NJ
X hesitate to make the move in til;
II direction.
King Kamehameha Ill was singular
IL transformations and personally excee,
& ingly agreeable. Among his friends
e. treated them without reserve as con
m panions, but they never forgot, I
Is- matter how intimate, the courtesy an
consideration due his high rank. Il
at was frequently seen about tow
e, mounted on his favorite white hort
at and without guards taking exercis
a remember upon one occasion
re stranger expressed strong desire
lie see His Majesty. He happened to
It, passing at the time along the street G
t's horseback, clad in his usual suit
white linen with Panama hat al
US without any decoration or guards {
y other special signs to indicate royalt
ed In reply to his wishes l said, "There
es goes !" The eager question came bacl
of Where? Where" i said, "Thel
a. passing along on horseba k" sis hi
ed the King?" was his exclamation
az astonishment | said Eyes" "Wel