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

The suns rays had barely begun To
peep over the summit of picturesque
Diamond Head, bathing the empowered
city of Honolulu in the golden light OF
day. when the festivities at Washing
ton Place began. Gray dawn Witness
ed the assembling of the Queens reti-
nue. In the grounds, their numbers be-
ing soon augmented by the arrival of
natives who came singly. in PAIRS and
In groups, all bearing substantial gifts
of one kind or another for their former
sovereign. juicy stalks Of sugar cane
were carried across the shoulders in
lieu of the regulation carrying stick
Of the ancient days. from the ends OF
which were suspended barrels Of poi,
fowls plucked and cooked, ana some
that were alive and making much ado
over the method Of transportation
used; sucking pigs which had been
cooked over night in linus; taro ready
for the feast: fruits, sweetmeats,
punches of bananas. The gifts were
deposited in huge piles. and the DON
ors then awaited the awakening Of
the Queen that they might ofrer ner
the first greetings of the day. AS the
sun arose and the treetops in Wash
ington Place were bathed in it's rays
the retinue approached the Queens
bedroom and commenced an ancient
chant used only an state occasions
Thus adjured the Queen awoke and
greeted the chanters graciously Upon
her arrival at the entrance to the old
mansion the Aloha Alma and the Hoo
lulahui societies were found IN wait
Ing. Their gifts to Her Majesty includ-
ed not only edibles, but money was
left for her as well. Natives dropped
in during the morning until the time
approached for the formal breakfast
to which many had been invited, wnen
they respectfully withdrew.
kappelmeister Berger and the Ha-
waiian Band. formerly at the beck ana
call of Liliuokalani, came soon after
Her Majesty was ready to receive WISH
tors, and rendered her serenade, con-
sisting for the most part of Hawaiian
melodies, interspersed here and there
with classical pieces best liked by the
Queen. The band stood beneath the
trees on the Waikiki side Of the house
and played the following pieces, for
which the kappelmeister and the Band
boys received Her Matesty's sincere
thanks:
Hawaii Ponoi"
Overture. La Hanau" ....... Berger
Intermezzo, "Cavelleria Rusticana"
.........,.... =. ............ Mascagni
carmen ..,.......... BiZet
Ballad. The Holy City" Adams
ta) 'Kapilima, CD "waianuenue, (c)
Aloha No Wau," (d) Maui Keala."
" di'I, Love Dreams Freedman
aloha De-"
Star Spangled Banner"
THE QUEENS BREAKFAST.
In the grounds OF Washington Place
marquee had been erected within
which were seven tables raised three
or four inches above the lawn A ia
Bile at one end of the tent which was
placed at right angles to the other SIX
was reserved for the Queen and her
special guests. Red and white bunting
covered the sides of the tent, and the
long red stripes lent gala effect
in keeping with the prevailing royal
colors. The main entrance was divided
by the folds of the nationai emblem
and the Hawaiian flag. Behind the
Queens table was stretched the royal
standard seldom seen nowadays. The
tables were provided with deiciousIy
Favored pig cooked in the imu: fish
wrapped In Il leaves. pink poi in hand
some calabashes, Hawaiian pudding,
octopus relish and many other appe-
tizinB dishes of Island origin
Prior to the breakfast which was
announced to commence at $3.50 the
Queen received the breakfast guests in
the drawing room At the entrance
were two kahilis, the Koai. composed
OF the rare niau feathers from the
Island of kaula. These We're guarded
by two young Hawaiians wearing
white feather ahuulas, dotted with red. |
Just within the reception room We're |
two beautiful black feather kahilis !
made Of the 90 birds feathers; beyond |
were two kahilis made of white feath- |
ers. the kaupu: near the Queens at
tendants were two kahilis made of the !
red feathers of the iiwi; Ranking the I
Queens chair were the yellow royal |
kahilis made OF the feathers of the |
mana bird. Two little girls wearing !
Ahaulas stood behind the chair, while /