The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-23
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How Ksiakaua Pat Aside Dignity ssa
Entertained Americana

How Kaiakaun Pat Aside Dignity ana
Entertained Americans
From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Il
witnessed a most extraordinary thing
in 1889. and ono that I never expect
20 see again should live 100 years
a crowned head. king. dancing on O
billiard table" remarked Paul from
mlltz OF san Francisco TO tho En-
quirer man at the Emery yesterday
"and there we're several Americans
present who viii testify to the truth
fulness Of my statement. There was
party Of us from the Pacific coast
stopping az the hotel In Honolulu IN
the year I mentioned. King Kaiakaua
was then on the throne. little dream
ing that his dyansty was fading away
forever TO DO merged into the American
government. The old man. for he then
appeared to be nearing 60. was wont
to come down to the hotel every even
Ing from the royal palace and mingle
with the guests He was attlred In or
binary citizens garb. with no insignia
OF royalty about him. ON ths evening
| refer 10 Kalakaua came to tho hotel
attended by several OF his best musl-
clans and most accomplished dancers
We all went to the winoroom below,
which was also the billiard room,
whoro we we're entertained at length.
Later, along midnight or after. when
the wine. song and dance had warmed
his blood TO the boiling point King
Khlakaua leaped upon the billiard table
with the agility OF cat and com
mcnced 10 give Us the 'hula-hula,' or
native muscle dance. In great shape
while we applauded him to his mos,
effective efforts. When he had run
the gamut OF the exciting dance some
one bet him that be could not kick the
chandelier. lie attempted II several
times. but failed, owing. perhaps, to
his exhaustion from the dance. Then
one Of our party jumped upon the
table and Kicked tho chandelier from
It's fastening 10 the gas Jet. The nov
Of gas was quickly shut OF with a bot
tie stopper. All damages were prompt
iy settled by cash on the spot. and the
king and his retlnue retired from the
scene. King Kalakaua died in San
Francisco during the Knights TomplAr
conclaye few years ago. He was a
Knight Templar and after attending
the banquet returned to the hotel and
died. During our stay in Honolulu q
prominent native half-breod Invited
our party. which included two Amer
lean ladies. TO his handsome home 4
be- entertained. which included th'
'huia-hula.' The women dancora wcr'
clad only In the cloao-httlng. light tar
walking suits that Dame Nature ha,
made for them. The American ladie
stood II a little bit and then blushingll
retired Tho native half-breed womeI
guests OF the party remained through
out the performance. for they did no
regard II as anything out Of the way
for the 'huln-hula' ~ part OF tho an
Client religious rites OF those barbara
people. A an evidence that the ma
tive do not regard the 'hula-hula' Al
lasclylous the day after the perform
ance I have just related an Italian
count, who had been one OF the guest
with Us. and myself were In win
warehouse attending TO some matter
Of business and In the course OF on
conversation which was going on II
German. commented upon the dance o
the night before In facetloua manner
a native half-hreed clerk, who was en-
ployCd a. clerk In the warehouse
spoke up In German 10 our amazemonl
and after begglng our pardon. pro
coodcd TO explain 10 rs that the dane
. had no vulgar Significance or sugges
ton to the native mind. When he ha
, finished / asked him how on earth h
got to speak such good German. II
replied that he ought TO be able L
, speak some German. as he had attend
/ cd Heidelberg aa student for min
3 yeara."