The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-03
WAS
QUITE WELL
Only Planned to Snub
St. Louis Fair
Officials.

The St. Louis Republic of May IA
contains the following account of Queen
Liliuokalani's visit to the Exposition:
Former Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
has departed for San Francisco, on her
way to her home in Honolulu, and she
goes with a thorough knowledge of the
Worlds Fair and everything on the Pike,
for, instead of being i'll and confined to
her room at the Inside Inn, she has been
well and active, and she has done the
Fair and the Pike independent of the
Exposition Company.
The former Queen was piqued Mon
day afternoon when she reached the
Union Station and realized that there
was no reception committee to welcome
her 10 St. Louis. She was angry when
she had to pay her way into the Worlds
Fair grounds, and still angrier when she
was told at the Inside Inn that so cents
additional for herself and each member
of her party would be added to her bill
each day, the said so cents being for adj
missions and for the Exposition Com
pany.
Queen 'Lil'' did not sulk. That would
not be royal. Indeed, she remained close
ly in her room and gave it out that she
was sick and could see no one. She
positively refused to see anyone. The
Princess Kalanianaole, wife of Prince
Cupid" the former Queens adopted
son and delegate i'll Congress from
Hawaii formally called on President
Francis and inspected the grounds.
However, the former Queen was not
to be deprived of seeing the Fair, for
Tuesday morning she summoned a bell
boy and told him to call carriage for
her, and gave him s. to say nothing
about it. When the carriage arrived,
she, accompanied by the Princess and
her secretary and companion, got in and
took long drive over the grounds. They |
were not recognized by anybody, the
Queen sitting in rear seat OF the car
riage and well shielded from view.
Tuesday night the former Queen walk
ed out of the side entrance of the In |
side Inn, accompanied by the Princess.
They took chairs to the Pike and saw
some of the entertainments along that
thoroughfare. Wednesday afternoon the
former Q..en called at several build
ings, being pushed in chair, and We'd
nesday night she saw more of the Pike.
The programme of Wednesday was re-
peated Thursday, including a ride on
the 1ntramural.
SLIPS OUT OF HOTEL.
When the former Queen left the Inn
she called bellboy and gave him SOL
cents to see that the road was clear and
to say nothing. He was also the guard
for her return to the Inn. When she
left yesterday morning she complimented
the lad and gave him $40 for his secret
iveness.
Although Queen oil" was frequently
around the grounds, she kept away from
the Administration building and from all
officials of the Fair. She did not call on
a single friend in St. Louis, and to every
card that was sent up to her room one
answer was returned
"The Queen begs TO say that she is so
i'll that she cannot see you. She thanks
you most cordially for calling and for
your kind solicitation for her health"
1t is to be presumed that the former
Queen enjoyed the snub that she was adj
mnistering to the Exposition officials
and friends in st. Louis, and that she
also enjoyed her tour of the various
buildings and of the Pike. Wednesday
night and on Thursday Prince Cupid
was with his mother on their secret tours
of the GROUNDS and the Pike, but fire.
uucntly he dropped behind them so as
not TO attract attention, as he is COM
paratively we'll known to Exposition Off
cials and others at the Fair.
AT Union Station yesterday morning
the former Queen hurried from the car
riage to her sleeper, and Prince Cupid"
looked after the baggage, which, by
the way, he had to pay $Io4 excess rate
on, as there were eighty-three distinct
packages. While the Prince will return
to the Fair, Queen Clip will not.