The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-13
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The prettiost incident was when the
wife OF one Of the members OF Con-
gress asked permission to present
twelve young ladies who we're spend
ing the day with her; it was accord
ed at once, aud radiant with maiden
beauty, dressed in the most beauti-
full creations of art, the pretty bou-
quet OF Washington rose-buds trip
ped into the room; the Queen spoke
pleasant word to each OF them,
but she held longest the hand Of
Miss Talmage, because she remem-
bered so well the eloquent doctor,
father of the young lady. The re-
ception was protracted until nearly
six, and was only closed by direc-
tions given in the corridors OF the
hotel to bring forward no more
guests.
The Masonic fraternity hare been
most loyal in their attentions to the
widow of their deceased brother,
General Dominis. The Secretary OF
the Supreme Council, 33d degree and
other prominent masons have called
and she has been presented with
bronze medal Of the late Supreme
Commander, Gen. Albert Pike which
had been specially arranged for her
to wear as an ornament. In the
official letter accompanying the
presentation, she was further entrust-
ed with the delivery of a memorial
medal to the Dowager Queen Ka-
piolani
The act which has excited the
most comment was that Of President
Cleveland The day of her arrival
the President went down the Poto-
mac on one Of his hunting excursions
1t was in vain for her private sec
rotary to protest that this was
mere coincidence, and point to the
fact that no item in the Boston or
Washington papers had announced
her Majesty's intentions. The Cos
sips would have it that the chief
magistrate left the White House be-
cause he did not wish to meet the
Queen. But on Monday morning,
Mr.. Cleveland quoted their tongues
by appearing at this executive Office,
and although that day is not visit
ing day even for the reception of
those bearing private messages, pri-
vate Secretary Thurber received
Mr.. Joseph Heleluhe and Capt. Pal
mer by suspension of the rules, and
himself delivered short note from
Liliuokalani to Mr.. Cleveland. In
it the queen advised him of her
presence in this city, and simply
said that if he were at leisure any
time, she would make friendly and
informal call on him. No day or
hour was indicated, nor was there
the least reference to Mrs. Cleveland
in the Queens note. We had scarce
ly reached the hotel when a written
message arrived saying that at three
that very afternoon, the President
would be pleased to receive the
Queen. When we went to the White
House every door opened before we
reached it, and Her Majesty was
ushered into the red parlor, where
Mrs. Cleveland receives her personal
friends. The attendants seated them
selves apart, and when the Presid-
ent entered the room, he greeted
Liliuokalani with such kind and
courtly manner that one would
have thought she was his own sister;
-"I am very glad to see you," he
said, at was so kind and thoughtful
in you to think OF calling upon me-"
Then the conversation turned upon
Hawaii, yet no political questions
were discussed, beyond the fact that
the Queen thanked the President
for his action in returning the origi-
nal annexation treaty to the Senate.
The President asked particularly
about the condition of the real peo-
pie of Hawaii, and seemed to be
very sympathetic when the Queen