The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-22

"5 THIN THREE months star
w wart Hawaiian will leave Hon
olulu and journey on to London
to attend the reunion of the survivors
of one of England's wars of conquest
fought more than thirty years ago.
Upon the Hawaiian's body are the
scars inflicted by sword. spear and bull
lets, received while he was fighting I'M
der the flag of st. George in. the serY-
ice of Queen Victoria upon the battle
fields of Southern Africa According to
a romantic story which the Hawaiian
tells, few amongst the veterans who
will gather in the capital of the Brit
ish nation will have more honorable
records for bravery and conspicuous
gallantry in the face of dark-skinned
enemy than he, and few will there be
whose entire lives are so wrapped IN
halo of romance. Linked with this Ha-
vaiian's life are those of Kings and
Queens Dukes and Admirals, Generals
and Captains, and yet today he is an
humble resident of the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
Destiny seemed to have called him
to become a soldier, as his ancestors
were warriors in the service of Kane
hameha l. The blood of brave men
flowed through his veins and from his
infancy he had heard almost daily the
tales of the deeds done by his great
grandfather while following the Ha-
waiian Napoleon upon his conquest OF
the kings of all the islands of the
group until all became .subservient to-
his rule That he might know that his
ancestor had been a brave man and
was of high rank he had been made the
custodian of the feather war mantle,
helmet. girdle. spear and hair neck
lace which had been worn by the great
chief in battle, rent in the cloak
showing where a spear had been thrust
through it into his body. These ac-
coutrements are told of in the histories
of old-time wars of Hawaii.
Solomon l.. Peleioholani, one of the
highest surviving chiefs of the Hawaii
an race, the man who stood before
Lunalilo when he was crowned King
of the Hawaiian Islands, wearing the
famous feather cloak, helmet and neck
lace. and also stood in front of Kala-
kaua at the latter's coronation and re-
ceived the foreign representatives,
and who as a boy was the proteSe OF
Kamehameha " and his Queen,
Emma, and the companion of the little
Prince of Hawaii, was the same man
who says he stood in the presence OF
Queen Victoria and the highest MOBILES
of the British nation, to receive from
her Majesty service medal for brav-
cry on the battlefelds of South Africa,
and a recognition at the same audience
from the Duke of Edinburgh.
His fathers name was also Pelelo-
holani and his mothers name was PHI
keakaluaonalani, his great grandfather /
being the high chief Keeaumoku, one
of the ablest supporters of Kameha-
meha l. 1t was In the battle of Moku-
ohai, which was fought between KAN
ehameha and Kiwalao in July, 11S2,
that Keeaumoku distinguished himself
and performed deed which has been
one of the greatest treasures handel ,
down to PeleiohoIani. The death of XII
waIao in that battle gave Kamehameha
prestige over the entire island of Ha-
wall. 1t was Keeaumoku who killed XII
walao in a nd-to-hand contest, and
thus the greatest opponent to Kane
hameha'S success was removed. keeau-
moku went into battle arrayed in his
magnificent mamo feather cloak and
helmet, spear, hair necklace and feath-
err baIdric, seven feet long Upon his
hands were the terrible leiamanos, or
battle gloves. Each glove was formed
of two strips of GA wood, each strip
being fitted with four sharks teeth.
sharpened to a keen edge. These were
fastened to the middle fingers of each
hand with thongs. In a hand-to hand
contest the battle-gloves were weapons
which were at once cruel and death
dealing.
Keeaumoku and Kiwalao, uncle ana
nephew, came face TO face during the
battle and were about to commence the
hand-to-hand contest when support
er of Kiwaiao struck Keeaumoku to the
ground Spears were thrust at him,
but he caught them in his powerful
hands and turned them aside. But not
all. for a spear of seven points finally
tore its way through the cloak into
his side, his blood staining the yellow
feathers. Keeaumoku tainted for few
seconds. and on recovering conscious
ness heard Kiwalao prohibit warrior
from thrusting a spear through keeau-
moku's throat. as he wanted for Spots
of the fight the hair necklace wh1ch
! Keeaumoku wore upon his neck. keean-
moku instantly resolved that the neck
lace would not be removed by his enc
nv without a struggle. Gathering all
his strength he suddenly arose ana
grasping Kiwalao. he tore open MS an
domen with the shark-tooth gloves. HI
walao expiring without an opportunity
to revenge his death-wounds.
The blood-stained cloak and all the