New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29
HONOLULU'S GREAT MUsprv
THE INSTITUTION FOUNDED by prp~..
PAUAHI BISHOP.
COLLECTION 70 ILLUSTRATE TIRE 49,.
MANNERS. CUSTOMS AND PRODUCTS q,
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Honolulu, January II
III Is great pity that more OF the yisi,o,, !.
the Hawaiian Islands do not make a nl,,,,.
10 the Bisnop Museum, or, as il is no,. v
rectly called. the Bernice Pauahi Risho, .
Scum, for here. as on "A printed page 10
out Hawaii's pasta most fascinating sto,,
Everybody knows that Bernice Pauabi d.,
whose name the museum so proudly bear, =
the Princess Pauahl, descended from . =
line OF kings and alii She was grea,.s..-'
daughter both of Kaaniopuu. King OF p,-.,
at the time If Cooks visit and OF Kameb...
the Great, the remarkable Hawaiian vho
ceeded that king and after gaining und,-,..,
authority over the island Of Hawaii carrisd n
victorious arms 70 Maui and Oahu and rsu-
ing on Oahu the capitulaion of Kauru.n
King Of Kauai, completed the conquest and :,
fcation of the entire group Pauah :,
brought up with Lliuokaanl. who was aAO,..
by Paki, the father Of Pauahi after the ..
waian custom. The two f0ster-sis wA,.
ways excellent friends. and at the death Of
Bishop several substantial requests fell "a A.
Queen OF Hawaii. Pauahi and Liuokalanl ~,
educated together with the other ALL lcbea
the Royal School. At an early age Pauahi nj,
red Charles Reed Bishop Of New York n,
life was exceedingly happy. Mrs. Bishop
herited a great estate from her fathers.
Kamehameha lands-and while she lived va
Lady Bountfu to all her people She wa !,
handsome woman and highly accomplished "
she did not live 10 be an old one. She died
October IL. 1884, leaving the greater Part Of "
estate to founding schools for her race
Mrs. Bishops purity Of blood and distinguish
ancestry were fully acknow edged during |.
lifetime. The throne was offered her, but n
refused 1t. dreading the responsibilities Of d,
exalted place The Kamehameha schools VIII.
she founded have proved Of inestimable value
the Hawaiian children Of both sexes, and ~
the most notable monument she could posxsa
have erected to herself
ORIGIN OF THE MUSEUM
The museum had It's origin in an odd va,
Funds were needed for the library Of the Hr
torical Society. and the Rev C. NJ HYDE sus
gested an exhibit OF Hawaiian antiquities a. i
means of raising money Mrs Bishop exhibits
her treasures and Queen Emma showed b
relics that she possessed Others also conis
uted. For the first time these various smaIs
lections were seen together, and the effect w,
surprise to every one interested in such msi.a
Queen Emma was SO impressed that she ofss
her collection TO Mrs Bishop, providing the ~
ter would provide a place FOR its permans|
preservation. Mrs Bishop agreed to this, ui|
made room for the exhibits a. the Kamehanssl
School. Mrs Bishop. Queen Emma and o,An
had their interest in the subject intensified VI
the growing collection and became ndefatgss|
collectors. The collection grew through Ihs
efforts and by natural accreti0ns. TrayeE
who saw the exhibit were inspired 10 add tss
Throughout Mrs. Bishops ~
and for some time afterward the museum !"
as part Of the kamehameha Sss
trust. In 1889, when Mrs Bishops bequesi W.
actively accomplishing her desires Mr. Bshs
became convinced that the purposes and %
jects OF the museum and the school were
dssimilar that there was no reason for theno
bination OF the two. He therefore created
separate trust for the museum. with sepan'
Board of Trustees. and endowed j, with spoS
property. The income Tor last year vas ~
649 81: the expenses. $40 Sls n In this '"
Mr.. Bishop came TO found the museum in y
midst OF the schools at Kalihi a western su1.'
OF Honolulu. The idea was to preserve ane q
hibit to all who care to look relics Of "
Bishops people and the kindred races o.
Pacific Ocean The museum grew Slowly
several years, Mr.. Bishop furnishing the T''
for enlarging the halls as more space V
needed from time TO time Twice during u b.
decade the museum outgrew its buildings '~
besides the previous additions, foundations j.
been laid for "a fine hall to contain Hawah~n'
hbits which are now boxed for lack Of ~
Both museum and schools try TO ilIusTa"
truth of the memorial inscription in tnen
trance halls: "Bernice Pauah Bishop "'
light among her people. Her usefulness
wives her mortal life"
The museum developed naturally
proposed to issue regular publications. !"
has appeared-a report from the curator "