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

nearly 1.2O0 persons were present "A
the reception. Several of the trades or
CARNATIONS of the Labor Day parad,
awaited themselves of the uppurtunit,
to pay their respects to Li'iuokalaui II
body, as did the native company o
the National Guard.
OFFICIALS FEAST WITH QUEEN
At 3 o'clock Washington Place wa!
again thronged with guests, who hat
been hidden to the afternoon luau. Thi.
was intended mostly for foreigners
Federal and Territorial officials, Off.
GERS of the army and navy. the cIerg,
and Hawaiians. The Queen was e..
corted to the tent by Judge NJ. M. Els.
tee, of the United States Circuit Court
Mrs. Estee accompanied Prince David
The Queen sat between Judge Este.
and Bishop Willis, OF the Anglican
church. The luau passed off pleasant.
ly. music of many kinds being ron.
oered. Informally of dress was. no.
ticcabic. AID the afternoon restivIty
partook more of the nature or a lawI
party. '.E- ..; p .a.p-f,
1t is said that never has such a
wealth of feather leis been seen III
many years as yesterday Old cab nets
seemed to have been ritled of thei,
contents that the owners OF these val
liable leis might exhibit them. There
We're some made of down that are
rarely, If ever, seen in public, ana ar
valued at many hundreds of dollars
The Queens own cabinet or leis OF All
descriptions was much admired
There were many affecting scene
during the day, when some of the very
oldest Hawaiians greeted Liliuokalaui
All the old memories of days that mad
been fun OF inspiration to them seem
ed to be revived. and their eyes welled
up with tears as they bowed down up
on their knees. Last evening was Civ
On over To music. dancing and general
merry making.
a custom of the old days was 20 an
nounce chieftess or person of high
rank to the sovereign by cmploying II
singer tn chant their genealoRy. which
was continued until the greetings Dc.
tween sovereign and subject were con
ciuded. An instance of this kind yes
terday-the only one of the Gay--oc-
Cured when Mrs. Emma De Fries
made her entrance into the reception
room al noon. The old chanter of the
kalakaua reign was employed for Tho
occasion, and when the room was al
most cleared of people, Mrs. De Fries
entered, preceded by the chanter. VINO
ratified off genealogy which would
have pleased the most critical. The
unchallenged high chieftesses who had
p''h as quiet as mice Wntn
they made their obeisances stood BY,
their countenances wreathed In smiles
at the newest claimant to royal I'm
cage.
one woman who entered Is a direct
descendant of the Kamehamenas-Kea
nu, tall, stately woman-who made
little or no ado over her claims TO royal
blood. She is now old and mentally IN
hrm, and had to be led to the recep-
ma ri ntnaa ;,,-s A.
TO, however, and her dignifed bearing
ana easy manner caused much favora
BILE comment. She greeted the Queen
as one high chieftess to another. and
was cordially greeted In return. The
chieftess carried out to the full extcu,
the lessons Of court etiquette which she
had received earlier In life.
Among those who ably assisted Ii
liuokalani during the day were Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. o. Carter, and Mr.. Edward
Lilikalani Following is list of those
invited to the afternoon luau: