The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-11
QUEEN At
SALT LAKE
She Receives at
Old Beehive
House.
FIFTY HAWAIIANS
WERE ON HAND
President Smith of the Mormon
PoIyeamists Welcomed Former
Sovereign TO Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. PA dark
crowded Bee Hive house last evening
and took her place in the long line that
was waiting to greet ex-Queen Liliuo-
kaIanI. She showed signs of impatience
as the line moved sluggishly forward.
a little girl of 10 years-her daughter
was at her side, and hey pressed ON
hand in hand. Soon the woman stood
face to face with the e~x-queen-stiH her
queen. The face Of LiliuokaIani lighted
in recognition and a smile of greeting
low, kissed the white-gloved hand, and
then Frustrated herself. The hid also
dropped to the floor. The queen lifted
the woman gently. The crowd behind
pressed on and the woman was forced
20 step to one side.
She shook with sobs. The little girl
wept in sympathy with her mother.
Presently there was a break in the
line, and the queen sat Town. The wo-
man pushed forward, threw herself on
her knees. seized the queens hand and
covered II again and again with kisses.
The child did the same. Mother and
daughter remained at the feet Of the
queen. while the royal parsonage en-
gagged the mother in kindly CONVERSE
tiOn. seeking to chase ava the tears.
The woman was Mrs. Ke~aIohapauoIe.
Years ago she was the queens maid
Then came d-ethronement. followed by
separation. Mrs Kealohapauole was
haFur. that ffr,a 20 NVnrn,nn-l
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" aid the queen. a~fterward. "Shc
is still loyal to me. All my people are
loyal to me-"
ARRIVAL OF FORMER QUEEN.
Lydia Kamekeha LiIiuokalani. former !
queen of the Hawaiian islands. arrived
IN Salt Lake over the Rio Grande road
yesterday afternoon. She was accom-
panied by her adopted children. Miss
Myra Heleluhe, Dominis Aimako and
KaipO Aea. and was met at ogden by
Abraham Fernandez and Mrs. Fernan-
dez. with members of he reception
The party went direct to
the Kenyon, where a suite of rooms
had been reserved for her, and remain
I'd in seclusion until shortly before S
the hour for the reception at
Bee Hive house. Abraham
Fernandez OF Honolulu. who
Is at present in Salt Lake. had charge
Of the arrangements for the queens
welfare. With Henry p. Richards he
escorted her to the Bee Hive house.
The Hawaiian flag formed a cOnspic-
feature Of the decorations at the
E-ansion. Il wa, drapcd on one
,'de of the front room. nea- the south
EAST corner, where the queen received.
Beside her majesty stood Mrs FeTnan-
leg. while eh.hI were The queens
children and Miss Fernandez.
The queen. who, had she no royal
would have been known as Mrs.
O. DOminis, is a few days under
IS years of age. She is about medium j
ieight and inclined toward stoutness. Z
Her hair IS tinged with gray and her
ieatures OF the strong Hawaiian type.
the wore last night a rather plain dress ;
md kept on her ostrich plumed hat I
While receiving. Although she sur I
ounds herself with an air of hauteur {
nd reserve. the former queen at times
nbent and chatted pleasantly with diff :
rent persons who came TO meet her +,
specially with President Joseph F. ;
.mith. who was able to converse with n
in her native tongue. 5
HAwAIIANS STILL LOYAL .
Perhaps fifty natives Of the Sand II
Itch Islands were in attendance at the ~
last evening. and they were .
iven the first chance To greet the :,
lueen. Some merely bowed low as they :
rasped her hand. while other stopped :,
% kiss the white kid glove. Many
ave exDre--ions OF love and loyalty.
nd two or three OF the women wept