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

war announcements of Keeaumoku
were given to his wife, Ikanaka, and by
her to Peleiohelanfs grandmother ka-
bahama, and given into Peleihoiani
keeping by her The heirlooms were
jealously guarded by Kahahana and her
grandson Offers were made to them
for their purchase, but though tempted
by big sums of money they would not
part with them. Two years ago they
were to be sent to be exhibited at the
Paris Exhibition. Peleioholanis cous-
in, the Governess Ululani, and her nus
band, John Baker. We're to accompany
Peleioholani on the. journey TO Paris
Then came the plague and Peleioholani
was unable to go to Hilo, whence John
Baker and his wife sailed for the main
land. Peleioholani was unable during
the strict quarantine maintained about
Honolulu to send the valuable relics OF
ancient Hawaii to Hilo, and in the
great fire which swept over the city in
January, 1900. the famous cloak, he'll
met, spear. necklace were destroyed
Even Peleioholani's medals and papers
received by him at the close of the war
from Englands Queen were lost.
The blood-stained cloak and helmet
were closely connected with the Tor
tunes of the Kings of Hawaii. When
Iunalilo was crowned King II was
Peleioholani who stood in front of him,
clothed in the royal feather emblems OF
rank. holding the sword of the crown
The sword was given into the keeping
of I,unaIilo when he had taken the
oath. The last time the famous cloak
and helmet were worn in public was
at the coronation of King Kalakaua on
February H. 1883. Peleioholani and
Kekulapoi son of the high chiefess
Keano, the two highest chiefs in at
tendance at the ceremonies, the great
great grandsonS of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ai-luau, appeared before the King and
Queen before the grand ball was open
ed the evening OF the coronation day.
Both chiefs were clothed in feather in
sigma of rank and stood in front of
the King and Queen. These received
the foreign representatives and in turn
presented them to their majesties. IT
being a custom which had been observ-
ed from the earliest times told of in
tradition.
The history of the heirlooms tells also
of PeIeiohoIani's noble ancestry and his
claim to the title of q high chief. 1t
was because he was a high chief that.
while a boy of about ten years he was
sought by Kamehameha ~ and his
consort, Queen Emma, and taken by
them to Honolulu to be brought up as
the companion of the Prince of Hawai-.
and WAS to have accompanied the
young Prince to England, where they
were to have been educated.
During the short life of the little
Prince. Peleioholani was his playmate
and both were treated with the utmost
respect by all whom they met. During
this time Peleioholani lived at the res
idence of Kekuanaoa, in which the
Duke of Edinburgh was domiclled dur
ing his visit TO Honolulu III 1859 An
indiscretion on the part of Peleioholani
while he was living in Hilo after the
death of the Prince caused his parents
To send him away on whaler. in the
company of young Titus Coan. For
five years the boys made voyages, Wis
iting the South Seas. Japan. Manila
and the Indian ocean. Peleioholani
went back to Hiio and attended school
Then he returned to Honolulu, and
learned a machiniSt's trade under Alex
Young. One day the steamer Nevada