The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-20
An IsrEHvIEw wlru QUEEN LII

Uetnr0ned Monarch Made 4 Good I'm
pression on > Seattle w o,nsn.
Miss june r. Cameron. OF sss Taylor
street, who recently secured a $500 j,dc
ment against the Union Trunk Line
through decision handed down by The
state supreme court sustaining the su-
perior court Is one OF the few people who
have been granted a personal interview
with Liliuokaiani, the dethrpned queen of
Hawaii. She found her dfgnified, refined
woman. and before the interview closed
the ideas Miss Cameron had entertained
OF her majesty from reports in this coun-
try were scattered to tho winds A POST
Inteiiigencer reporter called on Miss Cam
eron yesterday afternoon and had a long
talk with her about the queen and the I'M
preston she left on an American woman.
Il really don't know that ought to say
much about my impressions CT the q,seen,'
she said, because my friends can me a
royalist. When went to Honolulu was
fortunate in having letters of irasrudlction
To people OF prominence. / found that, IL
a person was properly introduced, the
doors of society were gladly opened. 1t
did not take long for me 10 seq that It was
IA which spoke OF Liiinokaian. II a per-
son SHOULD say her majesty In the pres
ence OF the supporters OF the provisional
government. be or she would be reminded
OF the 'ex-queen.' On the other hand. to
cali her 'ex~oueen' In she presence of a roy
aiist WAS equally bad taste Ny friends
were among both parties. 50 I had 10 be
careful III my expressions. At the time OF
which / speak the queen was living IN
rractfca i~ae0isasi1u, but consented TO grant
me an interview. owing to the interces-
sion OF lady who was quite ciose 20 her.
Ii was a beautiful day wlsen we drove TO
the royal residence and passed UP the
magnificent driveway TO the broad YER
aslsfa. wh.ca encirctes the house. The
hpssse IL a two-story structure that I'm
presses one as being n comfortable fsou~
nothing more.
The queen received Us In q room fitted
in much the same manner as a sitting
room in an American hosnc. SIZE sat al
one end on couch. and as l was pre-
scented she rose ana shook hands. Then
she n.otiened Us to seats on either side OF
her couch. and for some time we chattesi
on the features OF the islands IN general
ard nay trip on the ocean sac rad a
beautiful voice. low and mcsoilous. hsst
there was something about her THAI made
me think Of a heart-broken woman. In
her bearing she. was csgnsaed btis not
naugsssy, and in her conversation shaved
nat ssase had heen educated finely. Her
Ensrilsa was perfect. ard / haye bern tEssa
that when SIZE was In school she was
psspsssa out as an example. being so bright
ana quick TO catch IDEAS.
81 had a piece OF r1t.sie entitled Aloha
oe. AHA c,e.' the composition OF which
was credited by sonse - the queen ard
s,v others 10 the fase king. Ally friend
.osa nesr thu. ss1ers was sosme doub: as 90
an. authorship, and shst II was said ire
king was the real composer. Me- replied
,,,s opeeen. with q sad smile. i composed
Il myself
..1s,a eonaposisson Is q farewell song.
ard In played a great dead by TIRE native
nnrsss. especially on steamship days II
has beautiful harmony. and VIXEN Tsayet
rs4cesy always makes an irnprrssss on
..fs.ew was tho queen aressed.' asked
che reporter.
..ssas vse-c a black six trimmed with
rshhaa fr.nge. Al her hxspsn was . ossFasa
s,r raasses. Her hair was black ard
srsrAtfy cug.y. banged IN front. asAi N
..aer respects done up htsa on her fessss-
expected % find her = ecarss woman.
ana yua can ssnaxlna. how ag-eeany SUP
~s-ssrss wSs 10 find der 80 s1lfarvEt-
ssy,..~tn~ MY stay az Hcno'ass there WAS
,..--v ,sasss outward assseussoa between sAs
.... r.areses. II was evident. however.
-. -. AL trs@r n sharp division IA
society. I MAS informed sssss before sn7
queen MAS aeshroned snere Was sFsSss 1ls.s-
rnauv among sls ieadarg scossSy ceopsA