New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

turn them aside as easily American
woman would catch grace hoops. 1t IS reported
Of Kamehameha that on one occasion when
alightng from canoe he stopped. turned aside
or AVOIDED FIVE spears thrown at him at the
same time from different quarters. While the
men we're ndugng in these rugged sports, the
women were making feather cloaks OF braiding
strands OF human hair for leis. in a manner SUI
peror to any other braid Of hair found In the
Pacific While the women pounded and painted
the kappa. the men beat the rebellious taro Tor
pol in 4 Just division Of domestic iaboE
DEARTH OF IDOLS.
7, has always been considered pity that 90
few of the images OF Hawaiian gods remain In
Hawaii Most Of them were taken away to
American and European museums. The Bishop
Museum has 10 be content with photographs OF
these pitfe-ed treasures and some few notable
originals. An effor; is being made TO buy as
many as possible OF these gods back to the
country whore they we're made and where they
belong In the natural productions Of the group
the museum IS peculiarly strong. and It's eoliec-
ton : constantly being extended. To turn from
the Hawaiian group to the more extensive re-
gion that the plan Of the museum embraces.
there are several departments where the mu-
scum - NJ rich As in objects purely Hawaiian
There is a remarkably complete and valuable
series of Maori implements and manufactures
some interesting and beautiful Maori carvings
and other things OF interest in connection with
the aboriginal Australians. The FIJI collection
is varied and complete. while the MarQuesas
and Society Islands are scarcely represented al
all Micronesia is here in force. are New
Guinea and the solomon Islands. and there IS i
fair show of Australian implements.
The value Of the picture gallery is not ap-
parent from an artistic point Of view Most OF
the portraits are simply daubs even those OF
the second kamehameha and his queen. who
died OF measles in London, and "hose bodies were
sent home. half around the world. The originals
OF these portraits. which have been ~ideH
couied were done abroad. and are in the hlgn
choker and the turDan and plumes Of The early
Georgian era The features OF the Queen and
King were refined until they look Ike Moors or
dark Italians There is portrait OF Ramona
meha the Great painted IN red. sleeveless hre-
mans shirt with full sleeves OF bishop lawn.
1t - not at all likely that Kamehameha ever
wore such a costume. or that he wore ms "hl'r
hair In such a modern pompadour. but the
portrait is valuable because 1t IS the only one
Their are 1 number Of portraits Of Mrs Bishop.
/ showing her u nave Drch 4 tedh9 pitleJ "N'A'''
even Judged by American standards. The por-
trait Of the plump Queen Of the great Kane
hameha shows that in embonpoinL she was far
surpassed by the Princess Ruth keeliko. who
was fond Of seeing her counterfeit presentment
if one may judge by ne numbers of pictures oi
her sXtant.
/ Then there * the portrait ri queen Emma
who was an excellent imitator and was IN every
ff,Ig
; there are pictures If Lunalilo who vas eccen-
/ tric. OF Kaiakaua who with all his faults Vas
frince Of good fellows. renowned in Two con-
tinents: ~ I.iliuokalani proud and naughty. be-
/ fore her troubles had 5oftened her and Of the
/ little. fuzzy haired Princess kaiuani. destined
10 remain in a state Of arrested royai develop
| ment forever.
The Bishop Museum Is destined IN time 20 be-