The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-10

A HAPPY company of lei-makers
"a enjoyed a well appointed Ha-
4 n waiian 1uau yesterday after
noon on the premises of Mrs. Haalelea,
Richards street, and time and again
! toasted their absent host and hostess
far across the seas in Frances gay
capital. The feast. sumptuous and
thoroughly Hawaiian, was provided
through the generosity of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Stoiber of Denver, Colorado, and
the lei people gave vent frequently TO
their joy in having known their gem
erous patrons.
The luau was a novel one in many
respects, for seldom have visitors to
Honolulu been so charmed with the
attractions of Honolulu, and especial
ly with the Hawaiian men and women
who make and sell the beautiful floral
wreatns, as the Stoibers. Mrs. Stoi-
Der found much pleasure in patroniz-
ing The lei stands and before depart
ing from Honolulu became one of the
lei-sellers' best patrons and sincerest
friends Mrs. John S. McGrew re-
Gently received the means to provide
the lei people with a luau with the
compliments of Mr.. and Mrs. Stoiber-
their method of expressing to their
old friends a Happy New Year.
The luau table was laid beneath
canvas canopy trimmed with ii leaves.
The table was covered with ferns and
upon this were laid big bowls of poi,
pig-kalued and in ii leaves-sWeet
potatoes, raw and cooked fish, squid
cooked in cocoanut, chicken cooked IN
cocoanut and verniceli, meats cooked
in ii leaves, cocoanut and sweet pota-
to pudding, shrimps, opihis and rel
ishes, with liquid refreshments of beer
and soda water.
The luau was gotten up by L. G.
Mcclure, assisted by joe MCGUIRE, and |
was made attractive by embellishments |
of leis hung over the backs of the |
chairs. and masses of greenery entwin- |
ing the canopy supports The site |
for the luau could not have been more /
happily chosen. The canopy was sus-
pended between two rows of trees and
the sides were partially enclosed with
natural tropical growths.
Mrs. John S. McGrew was hostess, |
acting for Mr.. and Mrs. Stoiber, and in
this pleasant duty she was assisted by |
Mrs. Coney Mrs. Haalelea and Mrs
George Smithies. Mr.. Smithies was
also present and aided in the arrange
ments. AT 2:S0 about seventy lei
makers and sellers, Including those
who cultivate Sthe flower beds which |
supply the blossoms for the leis, and
young folk, assembled about
the table. each wearing lei about the
neck A patriarch of the people, w.
P. Hoopai. offered prayer and then all
attended closely to the feast
There was silence for several min
utes and when the inner man was ap-
peased the company broke into laugh
ter and song. An elderly woman be-
gan the singing of meles and her oils
provoked the company to applause
Among the first toasts offered was one
% Mr. and Mrs. Stoiber, offered in Ha-
xaiian, thanking them for the oppor-
unity to feast in their name. Their
was a popular theme.
roasts were also offered to Mrs. Nc
Grew, Mrs Coney, Mrs. Haalelea and
,thers
Late in the day a guitar and ukulele
we're brought out and the people
unused themselves with singing and
lancing Several strangers attracted
W the novel feast were entertained by
drs. McGrew and Mrs. Coney after the
eli people had retired from the table,
nd were given their first opportunity
o sit at a Hawaiian feast.