The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24
HAWAIPS FORMER QUEEN
GUEST OF SALT LAKE
NotabeS of State Attend Reception in Honor Of
the DepoSed Sovereign,
Pathetic Scene When Murray Woman Once the Queens Maid,
Greeted Former Mistress and Was Overcome With Emotion

tives Of the islands. and one Hawaiian
woman had become a foster mother
to him, taking him into her home while
he was learning the new tongue For
this hospitality be had always been
grateful, and ne was glad 90 extend
a welcome to the former queen of the
people who had been so kind 20 him
and the people Of his faith. Although
she had been dethr0ned. said President
Smith. she was still held as queen by
her own people. The speaker spoke of
the loyalty of the Mormon converts to
their religion and closed by saying.
Your majesty. God bless YOU. Peace
be unto you. And that you may sue
coed in every mission undertaken IN
righteousness is our earnest prayer. I'm
the name Of Jesus. Amen,T
From all sides was echoed the
Amen"
Following came O. violin solo by Ed
win Fernandez. XylOphOne solo by
Alvin Beesley, Hawaiian songs by the
Hawaiian choir, with Miss Adelaide
Fernandez as the principal soloist. and
a guitar solo by Edwin Fernando.
Miss Lulu Gates gave a piano solo.
and finally I'm response TO repeated
applause and solicitation, she returned
=
waiian ditty she had learned when a
little child singing If once before n
predecessor OF LiIiuOkalani on the Ha-
waiian throne. Although the song was
simple and did not begin 60 call on Miss
Gates vocal resources, the crowd was
enthraued by the wonderful qualities
of her voice, the ex-queen being among
those who expressed themselves warm
ly in her praise.
The musical part Of the programme
closed with a song composed by the
ex-Queen herself This is en-
titled aloha Oe" lLove to Thee, and
was sung by J. *, Naibe and the Ha-
Waiian choir.
Mr.. Fernandez. speaking with great
earnestuess lin behalf of the Corner
monarch. thanked President Smith and
those present for the welcome which
had been given. During the playinE
of a couple of selections by Christeu-
sens orchestra, which had played dur
ing the early part of the reception.
those present were given an oppor-
tunity to exchange greetings and TO bid
good night to the guest of honor.
who, shortly after 10 o'clock. was
/ driven back to the Kenyon. CiinginE
close TO her and watching her eagerly
as she drove away was her former SER
+ want
VIII Attend Service.
The former queen VIII appear IN
! public twice today. She win attend
/ the services at the tabernacle. and
! viii remain for the organ recital at
/ 4.15 o'clock. Professor Mcclellan. as-
/ sisted by Mr.. Goddard, viii render the
+ following programme:
/ TannhaUser March ........ Wagner
/ a. 'MignOu GavOtte' 900 1890. Th0mas
/ b. Hymn of the Nuns" ..---- -...V Tev
/ Pilgrims Song of Hope ...... Batista
1 a. "CaDricCiO'' ... o.. ....-..-Lemaigrs
. b. Male quartette ..--.- co.. .. .......-
/ c. Cradle Song eco. ........ Ha berbiel
+ "HOsanna" .......... -. .......... Gr0mer
Mr.. Goddard
/ Introduction to act 9, ''Lohengrin7
5000 900 900 90 Wagner
/ DOXOlOgy- --..--- e.. .--- 90 90 o.. .----.
Monday forenoon, if the weather is
/ pleasant. the royal pfrty VIII visit the
lake. and in the evening viii attend
the recital of Miss Lulu Gates at the
tabernacle. The plan is to depart
Tuesday for New York
II am on my way TO New York, and
viii then so TO Washington" said the
ex-queen last evening. 1.-THE question
of giving me my rights in connection
with the crown lands may come up.
but that is not the reason am going
to Washington. have come 10 l0oB
upon Washington almost as one Of my
homes.
Il am pleased to be among the Nor
mon people. Z used TO encourage them
in their missionary wTOk when 4 was
on the throne. [ believe that they Old
good I have often met them on the
islands when / have been travelling
about and have had very pleasant re-
IatiOns with them.
Honolulu is still my real home. Al
though they have taken my throne
from me, 1 go and come as like. and
my people are loyal to me. I am al.
much a queen to them as I ever was