The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-08
FAREWELL LUAU
AT PAAUHAU

Especial Correspondence
HONOKAA, Hawaii. Feb. 2S.--A most
enjoyable luau was given on February
20 to the officers of the Paauhau Sugar
Plantation Company and their families
by Andrew Moore, the retiring man
ager. Not one feature was omitted To
make the luau thoroughly representa-
tive of HIS n customs. 1t was a
feast to ten to satisfy the appe-
tite of 1t ); and to some few of
the half hundred persons present who
had no previous knowledge of luau
it was little short of revelation. 1t
would not be easy to imagine more
successful entertainment of its kind,
and to attempt to improve upon it
would certainly result in failure.
Mr.. Moore prefaced the festivities in
the following well-chosen words:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-We are met
together today to afford my wife and
myself, with our children. an oppor-
tunity bf being with you all under
pleasant circumstances prior to our
departure from the plantation.
In many respects we regret having
to leave you, having been isolated to-
gether, as it were, for so many years,
but for several reasons | feel that duty
calls us away.
I'm our journeyings we will probably
be separated from you by long dis
tances, still hope that will not dimin-
ish the respect we feel for one another
and which you have always shown
to us.
In the course of time we may per-
haps, have a. longing to revisit this
our home for so many years, when we
shall hope to find you all prospecting
and as happy and contented under an
other manager as you are now.
Let us all drink to this wish, and
with aloha nui to all we ask you to
enjoy the fine luau prepared for us"
The toast to the health and happi-
ness of Mr.. and Mrs. Moore was pro-
posed by the head luna, Mr.. de la NuX
and responded to with ringing hur-
rahs.
After the luau, singing and dancing
were INDUCED in to the fun of content
and the heart-stirring strains of Aud
Lang Syne" closed the days mirth and
pleasure.
/ But the boys" had yet to get their
work in; it was not to be all take and
to give. They wanted the opportunity
no give. They wanted the opportunity
home to their long time manager the
fact of their real regret at his enforc-
ed departure. And 50 on the evening
of the day (February 30 prior to his
departure, they had pleasure to make
offer for his acceptance their gift of
a silver loving cup, with the following
Inscription on the face:
! Presented to Andrew Moore, Esq,
( by the officers of the Paauhau Sugar
IDi,, ~ 10, nalg "a
wall, II. IA token of their regard and
esteem.
| The presentation, witnessed by Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Glib, wife of the new
manager, and by all the other ladies'
of the plantation, was made by one OF
the old-time officers of the company
who from personal experience was able
to briefly review Mr.. Moore's very sue
cessful career. to draw to mind those
good times when 10000 tons of sugar
were the output; when $1,000 tons
were the output for three years, and
an average per acre of 81 tons from
together / 100 acres of plant cane and
800 acres of ratoons. Such a record,
the speaker affirmed, while disclaiming
comparison, has not been attained at
any other plantation from Mahukona
to Hilo.
4 Mr.. Moore's reply was in his usual
modest manner, expressive of his
hearty appreciation and claiming for
himself only that his watchword had
been duty; that he had honestly tried
not always an easy task-to do his
duty towards his employers, to himself
and towards those officers and employ
es under his jurisdiction
A pleasing incident to all present,
especially to the officers of the com
pany, was to see Mr. Gibbs stand for
ward as successor to Mr., Moore and
hear him testify to the latter's well
known reputation and frankly admit
that in following after Mr.. Moore he
10 travel Mr., Gibbs further express
ed his personal pleasure TO witness
such cordial relations between Mr.
Moore and his officers and trusted that
the same good feelings would animate
all in their relations with him From
/ the hearty way In which both Mr,
and Mrs Gibbs entered into the spirit
OF the evening there Ii ample reason
| for anticipating the continuance Of
pleasant relations ana associations a.
Paauhau,
| The close 1T the evening IN hearty
expressions OF good viii was a nlting
sequel 90 that previous most happy ncr
Caslnn when M ANA AIRS Moore were
Jointly presented VITA a silver dinner
set fo mark tbls llttle community APP
probation NJ their social merit aud itH
rrrffl ~ loslpH ihem