The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-20
Julius A. Palmer On Liliu-
Otalani'S Reception.
The True Version of the Cleveland
Matter Hawaiian Songs in
Great Demand-A Social
Success.
Ed. The INDEPENDENT:-

Her Majesty, Liliuokalani OF Ha-
waii, continues to excite the greatest
interest at our national capital, and
yet as the daily newspapers have
rightly expressed it, she declines all
attempts to make her in any way a
social lion, and disclaims the least
show Of royal homage. The press
has treated her very kindly, but she
has sub omitted to no personal inter
views, preferring mo to meet its
representatives and give to them any
Information to which the public
might be entitled.
In their animosity to Mr.. Cleve.
land, some CORES pondents hinted
that he left for hunting excursion
because the Queen arrived; in like
manner one New York Journal said
that Mrs. Cleveland left the White
House because her husband received
Liliuokalani. The President set the
gossips at rest by returning from
his excursion at once, and sending
an invitation to Her Majesty on the
same day and within an hour from
the receipt OF her note advising him
OF her presence; as Mrs Cleveland
happened to be out letter was re-
ceived, with no prior hint or sug-
gestion from any OF our party, from
the President inviting the Queen to
personal call on the first lady Of
the land, and assigning the day and
hour so that the Queen would be as
free from public notice as possible;
this thoughtfulness on the part of
Mrs. Cleveland touched the Queen
deeply, and the meeting between the
two ladies W as as charming as might
be expected of tho representatives
OF the best society OF the two ma
tions. Her Majesty was attended
by those OF her party, but Mrs.
Cleveland was alone when she enter
ed the little parlor where she re-
ceives her own personal friends.
The next visit in order was a call
at the Senate chamber, and the
member from my own State, Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge, offered himself
to conduct the Queen to that gal
lery, to which even the sergeant. at
arms can admit no visitor, because
it is especially reserved for those ac.
compsnied in person by members of
the Senate. Governor Perkins, the
member from California, now con-
tests that mark Of attention proffer-
ed by Mr.. Lodge and says that he
shall certainly accompany the
Queen even il any other Senator has
a prior right to the introduction
But this matter will be related in
my next, for there is just now an in.
fuenza epidemic in Washington
and tho Queen has been obliged to
cancel all outside engagements dur
ing the past week She is not i'll
but is simply taking good care of 4
slight cold.
This has not prevented her from
receiving the visits OF occasiona
callers, aud Yesterday afternoon, VIC
had most delightful bit OF Hawai-
in the midst of northern winter
Miss Grace Hilborn visited Homo
lulu and learnt the Ukulele, the
Queen played the autoharp, Mr.. 10
! seph Heleluhe the guitar, aud the
Hawaiian songs, some Of them He
Majesty's own compositions, were
, sweetly rendered to the great de
light OF the lew who were invited t.
be present, These were Mr.. snC
Mrs. Hilborp, Senator Perkins, MI
|, Joseph ii. Blount, son Of Commis
r sioner Blount, aud the family OF MI
: Daniel Nash Morgan, Treasurer o
, the United States Translations o
the songs, especially Of the "Aloh