New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14

beers of chiefs are gathered their gala costume
bered by clumsy waiscoths Of tappa one pTo nna
Round his neck an eager:eyed chief sports gay
tartan necktie needless OF the fact that save bs
I irs lava f il is his only wear 49,, v,, ~,
Then carTass bearing Admiral sd Ksvs c sne
Ghief ynsee Sv tWo White horses and
d dee With SOwers which brings the royal
MY calculates the sympathetic lady spectator
standing behind me- Samoa never saw S's"'
In front Of the palace the carriages draw up and
s and notable soidier@eaps out. lie wears
handsome uniform OF dark blue cloth win en-
m and aausS of the safe headMrap
which marks him head Of the kings In 81. Ar d9yre ook
S rs we'll III in the rich uniform which his
fathers A hat adorned with gold lace er ana ana
Memorable occasion he has donned his first pair
shoes white tf b o IS t Ys ars the
Well he do walk well IN tne ondaT GThs,de comm
@ss the n' sS sTs Gn DAME wonderful
A third carriage brings the consus, and all
enter st the shss o Se chiefs Of
rank who follow squattlng on the moor In Inc h 70
S desS'in nsePSTebe from the European crowd
None but the few privileged persons seek 10 del
outside; certain economical chiefs. mindful doubt
spIendor Of their costumes by first spreading
banana leaves the grass ,. ,,.,so ,,o
houses the only sraggers being the handful Of
Europeans. the women perspirng In corsets' the
n W, PIsy the S cool hghrooed dwelling the solemn
enthrontment is enacted the cbar o STATE
On Ma hs fight naR hand Gd@! Chief
3 o aed M White ins Mr. os6orne
American Consul GSpsa 81 ibe RoS ga ~
p9ss ana ea adTa reonrements are being enacted
within is in process OF manpfaeture wssh OF
has 'n been laid wherein is set the great many
legged bowl q shining wood The Pnpea does
H %aet ranspre and the white authorities deem j. sd
vsabe not nquirsas placed WITHIN frasb from
eady in his lavalava of green silk and grdie OF
over pF d s6Ss e ae
then proceeds to knead the pulp on wnGn Se
mas str,a asS out the residue with switch Of fibre
peating the process until the liquor Is es'ee"eo
c1 The a time erf for the drinking of having
come the bowl borne inside the royal nfio sraT
emf and seats Himself beside it. To him by VII
ns S os mnster OF the ceremone and declaring in
what succession the wine is to be offered
HITCH IN THE CEREMONY.
A half cocoanut shell. polished by time and usage
t1p the pGi IS sd rst FOR the King after
beraey spng some Of the contents t on sne
Which is then empted back into the bowl. Then
the Admiral drinks, carefully going througn inc
a. little to fall on the floor. After the representa-;
NV the ei master OF the ceremonies the head
| chiefs are served. Then young Already gets tne
draught to 70 ee ne IN the
necktie. perceiving that It is destined for another
samoa nlmsft h sus rsht The man for whom
honor was intended replies suitably Young Already @S
| stands between the two claimants lrresolute. Iht
wordy conflict RACES and appears likely to rage r, In
| To sea-
beside the monarch has caught nkling Of tn.
wordy battle and rising tf o there IL an inn,
Of scorn in bis expression few inGs iye word
emptied on the ground, The combaants. humbe(
by rebuke are dumb and peace r6 Tsgns Chamber
and capta% White N Ss
native cheers resound the samoan version Of LIP
hip hooray dverglng into strange and mIs CA
them followed coseS by ra f b T GogmRD@ r enS
ro oval salute. the German Fake remaining silent
II Speeches pc follow The Chief Justice, his word
S eoansnt re{erence the desires OF the Powers
Outside all Is auet one or ~, Two "9 1rtn,ion with
s sn 1 hafcaste Speech making over two Snrl
NTH Sg Ss are hair he
servants enter the palace bearing young cocGanus
and the ys pfSy hd. ana II
Kns The old chiefs kneelng and kissing his hand
the sna ais, th enter and make obesance
Tamasese gracefully presents me with one OF tn
ROYAL bouquets. ., - IT.. ,,~,,,or,a
bsve rennounted and driven off The natives ar
,,nna;Je their houses feasting In his neiehborin'
dwcllIng Tamasese having by the aid OF vlolen
nhys,nai contortions and his women folk succeeded
IN Kidding himself Of the irksome restraint OF Ei
| ropean dress and once more draped Only py III
In The deserted throne room among the alread;
| ,,ha,ine decorations the youthful King sits. hi
w, a. The uneasy new shoes stretched before him
Zee haautif eyes seeking wisfmlly to pierce tn
nmsaning OF the coming wears Wnat, ne wonders
| e. The future Of Samoa?