The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-29

ering a harvest that would deprive the
throne of a royal successor, nor knew
that the cunning hand of politics would
shatter the throne itself to bits. Here
is an example of the death warrants to
life and happiness that the onward
march of progress must sign. Inc
doors of King Kalakaua's palace swung
wide welcome to foreign resident or
visitor To-day those doors are locked
against Kalakaua'S descendants, and
the foreigners housed in his palace
walls manage the affairs of state. An
nexation has killed or exiled his fam
lily. First the widow of Kalakaua,
Dowager Queen Kapiolani, slipped
quietly into the great beyond. When
the flag of Hawaii Nei came down her
life fiickered out like the flame Of
candle Then the lovely Princess Ka-
iulani next in royal succession after
Liliuokalani, dropped wearliy into the
sleep that knows not waking. Far
from her native shores, in distant
Washington, ex-Queen Liliuokalani
pleads her cause, and self-exiled from
the home of their fathers, Princes Da-
vid and Cupid will seek new home in
other lands. So has progress stabbed
and shifted the royal family Of Hawaii.
their fate. There is a simple dignity
and reserve about this chocolate-color-
ed prince. He neither rants nor makes
a fearful bid for pity. Il have already
seen something of the world" he says,
land would have liked to spend most
of my days in my native land. But life
in Hawaii is so changed that we can
not get acclimated to it. 1t is very sad
for us to think of it. Our home at
Waikiki has been in our family over
forty years and for Hawaiians that is
a long time. 1t is very hard to leave it
in the hands Of care-takers, but it is
harder yet to live in annexed Hawaii y
His wife took out a portfolio Of pic
lures and lingeringly turned the pages
telling the while of their home and the
gardens sweet with the scent of flow
ers, of their horses and dogs, of their
life of slippered ease.
The princess is taller than the aver
age Hawaiian, and her figure is better
proportional. According to the stand
ards of her country this wife of Prince
Cupid Is considered very beautiful, and
according to the standards of this or
any other country she is a gentle
woman.
The courtship of Prince Cupid ran
smoothly. The god of love guided his
namesakes choice wisely. 1t was q
little over four years ago that Prince
Cupid returned to Honolulu, thinking
to settle down for life. Prince Cupi(
had spent much of his time abroad. He
had been in California for severa
years, studying at st. Matthew.
School, always returning to his island
home for the long vacations. Their
with his brother, David, he spent two
years at Kings College, London, Eng
land.
1t was a well-educated, polished gen
tleman that Honolulu found in Prime,
Cupid. The royal family were prout
of him, and Honolulu society, with
capital S, sent him cards to the balls
teas and receptions. Prince Cupid pre-
ferred other things and showed hi
preferences. He joined the colleg
football team and his brilliant playing
increased their score. He bought
horse, the daintieSt of ankles and fleet
est of foot, that could be found in Ha
waii. He led the life of the sportsman
when the mood was on and the breez
cool; he took his ease in his hammocl
when Incidence was uppermost and tn
sun scorched.
Prince Cupid was generous to a faul
with his money. The poorer native
found him willing almsgiver, tn
better class. generous host. Foreign