The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-03

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back and forth over the Queen. Her
. Majesty looked regal i'm beautiful
holoku, en- traine of white pima with
red satin stripes, over a slip OF white
satin. The yoke and ilouncing Of the
skirt were trimmed with real applique
I lace. The only ornament worn was n
diamond brooch at the throat The
queens hair was worn pompadour.
The entrance of Her Majesty to the
reception hall was announced by the
singing Of Hawaiian music by oann
OF native players who were stationed
on the lawn. The guests were receiv-
ed at the entrance by Senator Kalauo-
kalani and passed on to Edward Lii
kalani, who still retains all the court
~ grace of the monarchial days vine
he was wont to receive the Kings anc
the Queens guests at the Palace. The
Queen was assisted in receiving by
Prince David kawananakoa and Hon
a. 5. Cleghorn. To the Hawaiians the
Queen gave her hand. which was fer
vently kissed. The foreigners were
greeted by a handclasp by the Queen
who smiled as each guest was present
cd. Liliuokalani led the procession TO
the iuau tent. Before the guests were
seated Senator Kalauokalani invoked
the favor of God. The seating arrange
ment at the royal table was as follows:
In the center, Queen Liliuokaiani; on
her right Hon. A. S. Cleghorn; left,
Judge Little and Edgar Caypiess; OPP
posite, Prince David, Delegate Robert
Wilcox; in order, High Chiefess Kama.
kuhuakai, Mrs. Nawahi, Albert Ma
wahi, Senator and Mrs. Kalauokalani
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyd Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Wright, MI. ana Mrs
Charles Booth, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Crabbe, Commodore George Beckley
Mrs. Maria Beckley Kahea. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Edward Llikalani Mrs. Kea Ma
holelua, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Boyd, Mr.
and Mrs; George smithies, Mr.. and
Mrs, Makanai, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wise, Mrs. Junius Kaae, Mrs. Lucy
Aki, Mrs. Wilcox. During the break
fast King kalakaua's old chanter. the
one who was appointed at the Kings
election, stationed himself behind the
Queen and sang the meles and cnantea
her names and genealogy. The strange
weird oliing was only one of the many
novel features provided for the days
ceiebration-a revival of customs Of the
ancient days that are fast dying out
with the. modern. The Quintet Club also
sang the sweetest OF Hawaiian melo-
dies. All partook of the luau slowly,
the Queen nodding approvingly at this
or that guest who caught her eye The
breakfast lasted for nearly three-quar-
ters of an hour, when the Queen arose,
~ ''S''"i Niidl tit ItdSt WAS zone,
she went to the mansion and again re-
ceived in state, where the guests babe
her goodbye. The Queen retired Until
noon, when the public reception was
given, The following is tn. list or in
Vited guests to the breakfast:
RECEPTION AT NOON.
AT II o'clock the Queen again appear
ed, attired in a black point d'esprit
over white satin with
ments, wearing upon her corsage the
Star OF the Order of Kalakaua A pro-
cession composed of Hawaiian youths
carrying two tabu sticks draped in
white tapa, and two boys carrying the
royal torches, composed or a basket Of
II leaves in which We're placed kukui
nuts, marched around the veranda. ana
were stationed on the outer steps. John
ID. Aimoku and Joseph Aea. wearing
long ahuulas reaching to their waists,
We're assigned as chair attendants
while Lillian keanalu and Myra Hele-
lube stood in waiting behind the
Queen. The crowds arrived early The
first to be received was the Latter Day
Saints Relief Society. composed of Ha-
waiian women, who presented a beau
tiful lima wreath to the Queen
through their spokesman. Mrs. Kau-
lukou. Following them came members
OF the Aloha Alma Society and the gen
eral public. There was mucn curiosity
on the part of the foreigners to watch
after they had been re
ceiVed, and many hung around the win
dows and woors with eyes a-goggle
TWO ladies, evidently strangers, wan
dered into room which was filed
with rare kahilis. and when they
thought themselves unopserved. at
tempted to pluck 90 and iiwi feathers
from them, The action was seen. how
ever, and they received a rebuff from
a gentleman who was standing I'm the
next room. causing them to leave the
grounds In haste. II Is estimated that