The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-30

ment should have decided at the close
OF 1895 10 suddenly dispose OF some of
the crown china. glass. silver and plated
ware. One morning everybody read an
advertisement 10 this effect. and Won
dered why SO little notice had been
given. Evidently hindsight came TO the
rescue of too haSty foresight. pand the
sale was postponed for two months,
Had il been deferred til the millen-
mum there would have been much less
chatter this morning. ! believe il IS the
unwrittsn law of craftsmanship never
20 excite unnecessary friction. especial
" when playing for high stakes. What
are few thousand dollars more or less
compared with internal harmony? Were
there 1ne jewels and other property the
sale Of which would help build roads.
sewers and school houses. q little more
adverse criticism from the diSaffecte6
would not weigh in the balance. The
Republic Of Hawaii has fallen heir 10
no such treasures. To the excellent and
amiSbls Queen Dowager, kapiolani. be-
long the gifts presented 10 her husband
hala&aua, on his tour around the
world. With few exceptions, what is
LEFT st Iolani Palace is inUrinsically
worthless. But for the monogram and
royal coat OF arms the china and glass
would have no value. Silver, of course
is worth its weight in bullion. but there
is very little OF il for sale. Unless am
greatly mistaken. the whole royal LOT
cannot bring 5000 Is il worth while
stirring up s hornets nest for this PAL
try sum- The auction viii cost much
more in i'll feeling among the royalists.
white and native. who, though perhaps
caring nothing for the eN-Queen, don't
want 10 see the remains OF the mon
srchy knocked about in an auction
room. Evil is wrought by want OF
thought as well as by want OF heart. ="
writes dear Tom Hood. Were I asked
what is the defect OF the Hawaiian Gov
eminent. I should answer. Want OF
tact One shrewd man OF the world,
who, understood human nature as il is.
and not as il ought 10 be, and who
knew how 70 treat the press. would do
more 70 smooth the seanv sides OF poll
CicS here than all the legislators and
Z preachers so far evolved.
Bidding on ROYAL Relics.
In the absence OF tact the auction be
gan TWO days ago. and I took my first
lesson in the art for which Mrs. TODD
les was distinguished. In glass eases,
ranged on two sides Of Morgan's mart,
( lay the silver, glass and china TO be
( knocked down 10 the highest bidder
Silver plated dishes stood outside of the
cases Cushions, helmets and saddle
cloths occupied q corner by themselves.
I Chairs were placed behind one row OF
cases for the use OF ladies. while promi-
nenC citizens OF varied political husS
/ eIbowed each other in friendly compe-
tiJiOn- The Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
Z CuriouSIy enough. superinuended the
sale, and Chief Justice Judd bought
odds and ends 10 add 10 his collection
OF Hawaiiana- Sam Damon, Minister
I OF Finance. bought 9 few souvenirs for
himself and the Bishop Museum, but
I the bulk OF the sales were made 10 roy
alists or those who are not identified
with what Is called the missionary
party"
First came the silver, all OF which
/ belonged TO the days Of kamehameha
Ill. and most OF which was marked
x III Having fastened my affections
I On big. heavy gravy spoon and an
/ equally interesting fish knife, 1 won
dered how I could make them my own
+ without reducing myself to-abject squs-
I Tor. Just watch NE, said the keen
eyed auctioneer, but one remove from
old Ireland, and nod when you want
10 buy"
Now. ladies and gentlemen, here's
The chance OF your lives. There's q
small lot OF silver and no more. Guar
anteed or no sale Here's & solid spoon.
Whar'u you bid2 Come, make z begin
ming. Life is short Thank you, one
dollar And then 4 stream Of uninteI-
/ EgibIe lingo fell from the auctioleer'
/ lips that made ny head spin How can
I bid when don't understand the Ian
4 guage spoken" I cried patheticaIIy &c
q hardened auction fend OF my OWE
sex The unsympathetic creature re-
piled with laugh, %. you viii sOou
catch On; but remember one thing
don't bid on yourself"
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