The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
DARK-HUED Kanaka woman

Il tered the crowded Bee Hive house
last evening and took her place in
the long line that was waiting to greet
ex-Queen Liliuokalani. She showed
signs of impatience as the line moved
sluggishIy forward little girl of 10
years-her daughter-was at her side,
and they pressed on hand i'm hand
Soon the woman stood face to face
with the ex-queen-stiH her queen. The
face of LiliuokaIani lighted in recogni-
ton and a smile Of greeting came to
her lips. The woman bowed low, kissed
the white gIoved hand. and then pros
trated herself The child also dropped
to the floor. The queen lifted the wo-
man gently. The crowd behind pressed
on and the woman was forced to step
to one side.
She shook with sobs. The little girl
wept in sympathy with her mother.
Presently there was q break in the
line. and the queen sat down. The
woman pushed forward, threw herself
on her knees. seized the queens hand
and covered it again and again with
kisses. The child did the same, Mother
and daughter RECLAIMED at the feet of
the queen, while the royal parsonage
engaged the mother in kindly converse
ton, seeking to chase away the tears.
The woman was Mrs. kealohapauole.
Years ago she was the queens maid
Then came reinforcement, followed by
separation. Mrs. KealOhap2uOle was
converted before that time TO Mormon
ism. She remained in Honolulu some
time. although out Of the queens en-
ploy. and then came to Utah. She now
lives at Murray. She had not seen her
former mistress in years, and the re-
union Overcame her.
Il was glad to see my old servant
again" said the queen. afterward. she
is still loyal to- me. All my people are
loyal to me-
Arrival Of Former Queen.
Lydia Kamekeha Liliuokalani. for
mer queen Of the Hawaiian islands, ar
rived in Salt Lake over the Rio Grando
road yesterday afternoon. She was aC-
cOmpanied by her adopted children,
Miss Myra Huehuhe, DOminis Aimako
and KaipO Aea. and was met at Ogden
by Abraham Fernando and Mrs. Fer
nandez, with members of the reoep-
ton committee. The party went direct
~ to the Kenyon. where suite of
rooms had been reserved for her and
remained in secIusiOn until shortly be
fore o'clock. the hour for the recep-
ton AT the Bee Hive house. Abraham
Fernandez Of Honolulu, who is at pres
ent in Salt Lake, had charge of the ar
rangements for the queens welfare
With Henry p. Richards, he escorted
her to the Bee Hive house.
The Hawaiian flag formed cOnspic-
uOus feature of the decorations at the
historic mansion 1t was draped on one
/ side Of the front ROOM near the south
! east corner. where the queen received
( Beside her majesty stood Mrs. Fernan-
, dez. while behind were the queen s
/ adopted children and Miss Fernando
! The queen. who. had she no royal
/ blood, would have been known as Mrs.
! John o. Dominis, is q few days under
/ IS years of age. She is about medium
/ height and inclined toward stOutness.
Her hair is tinsed with gray and her
/ features Of the strong Hawaiian type.
/ She wore last night q rather plain
/ dress and kept on her ostrich-plumed
l hat while receiving. Although she sur
| rounds herself with an air Of hauteuT
! and reserve. the former queen at times
| unbent and Chatted pleasantly with
! different persons who came to meet her
{ especially with President Joseph T,
I Smith. who was able TO converse with
/ her in her native tongue.
Hawaiians Still Loyal.
Perhaps fifty natives Of the Sandwich
/ islands were in attendance at the re-
! ception last evening, and they were
/ given the first chance TO greet the
I queen. Some merely bowed low as they
/ grasped her hand, while others stopped
I to kiss the white kid glove. Many gave
, expressions of love and loyalty and
! two or three of the women wept as
they expressed their SORROW over heI
reinforcement.
Besides the Hawaiians there were
| present a large number of other peOpll
Of more or less. prominence. Governor
/ and Mrs. Wells President Smith, Pres
ident Lund. Apostles Reed SmOOt, john
] Henry Smith and others of the quorum
/ ex-C Congressman W. II. King and Mrs
King. Bishop O. F. Whitney and Mrs
J Whitney. and many others were re-
ceived by the queen. Nh Fernandez
and 3. s. Goddard introduced thu
/ guests.
After all had had an opportunity Il
meet the queen, thep T0gTamme be-
gan. F. Beesley being master Of cere-
monies.
Welcomed by President Smith.
President Joseph T. Smith made q
short speech of welcome to the eX
queen. 1t is d coincidence which was
not brought out last evening that Pres
ident Smith is just nineteen days 0ldel
than Liliuokalani. The president spok'
OF the time when. in 1854, as a boyt o
16, he had gone to the Sandwich islands
60 labor as a missionary lie told how
he had been kindly treated by the ma