The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-04

canoe. This plan renders it impossible for
the boat to be upset. The sail Is of rudest
kind made of plated straw, supported on
rudely hewn masts. In the boat is a gourd
to be used for bailing out the water and
also net with which to catch fish. In
such boat the proud Queen of the Ha-
waiians went forth on the waters of her
country to WOO the cool breezes of the
ocean. In the bottom of the boat is found
the strangest thing of all, small English
flag of the commonest type, which the
queen was wont to place in the stern of her
pleasure boat.
Ex-Queen Lilioukalani was asked yester-
day If she remembered this craft of her
royal sister-in-law and answered that she
did most distinctly, and even related the
circumstances which led to the boat being
given to the museum.
II accompanied Queen Kaplolani on her
visit to England in 1885," said the ex-
queen, land on our return we stopped for
some time in this city. One day 1 accom-
panied the queen and her party, consist
ing of Col. Boyd, Col. Tankea, and Gen.
Domius, to the museum. After looking
around the different apartments the cura-
tor showed us a boat something like a
canoe, with man at the bow, and asked
the queen if our canoes were like that in
Hawaii The queen said yes, and that she
would be pleased to contribute one to the
museum on her return to her own coun-
try"
Mr.. Palmer of Liliuokalanis suite, said
that Kapoani was noted among her peo-
pie for the sweetness and amiability OF
her disposition. 'fSince the death Of her
husband, King Kalakaua," said Mr. Pal
mer, "the queen dowager has gone into
retirement and as she is in the sixty
fourth year of her age she scarcely spends
her time now in canoeing. II is nothing
odd for a Hawaiian woman to be ca
noeist; from their earliest age they are
taught aquatic sports and are as much at
home on the water as on the land.
Queen Liliuokalanl, herself, is very
proficient in aquatic sports. and as her
home is on the sea shore she takes her
morning dip just as our own American
ladies do at Cape May or Long Branch,
Some Of the dancing pavilions also are
built over the water, and the dancers
take a plunge IN the waves between the
dances 1t is the most natural thing in
the world for them TO do So What could
be more pleasing when one is warm from
dancing than 10 take plunge in the
cool waters7
There is practically no limit to the en-
durance Of Hawaiian while In the water
and one never hears Of a native being
drowned. Often have / stood on the deck
OF a steamer in the bay and dropped pen
mics for the urchins In the water. The
water Is not at all clear, but they always
come up with the coin in their mouth.
Surf riding is one of the principle sports.
The rider swims out with a log. diving
under the rollers until he reaches the line
beyond the breakers. Then he
mounts his log and rides IN
at breakneck speed on the
crest Of some towering roller. 1t requires
the greatest OF skill. and few foreigners
have ever acquired the knack.
THE waters are fun OF sharks but tho
native Hawaiian is scarcely afraid OF
them. on the contrary. one OF his great
est sports in hunting the big ash. He
goes forth into the water armed only with
knife, and meets his foe on les own foot
ing. sudden dive, and the hunter
punges his knife into the side OF his vic
tim. The shark floats Up to the surface
OF the water, dyeing Il all around with bis
lfe's blood. The hunter calmly waits for
the death struggles OF his game TO cease
then floats u to the shore.
The Hawaiian people are not az they
were when / hrst saw them. They are
not as free In their manners. and one SCI
dom sees the women riding around the
country as In the days gone by. Then it
was common sight to see a party Of wo-
men on horseback racing over the country,
urging their horses to their greatest ei-
forts so that the bright colors worn b. me
riders would stream In the wind