The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-21


Yours truly,
JAS. w. GIRVIN.
On Oct 10th. 1875, I received a letter
from H. NJ. Queen Emma stating that
she wished to see me- AS | had op-
posed her election AMI she knew l had
been very instrumental in securing the
election of H. NJ Kalakaua, on calling
at her town house I was agreeably sur
prised at the pleasant reception She gave
me. However, her husband, the late
King Kamehameha " and I had been
schoolmates and intimate friends and
during his reign | had frequently en-
tertained him at Waimanalo and on more
than one occasion | had the opportunity
of doing some kindnesses for Her Maj
esty. She made no mention of the past
opposition to her but asked me to ac-
company her on tour around the Island
of Oahu
/ had ALWAYS honored and respected
Her Majesty above all the Princes it had
been my fortune to meet and l have
known all from the days of Kamehameha
III. to the present time. and resolved
to make her tour of the island one of
great pleasure and comfort to her as
we'll as one of note in Hawaiian history
/ am also chief, descended on my mo-
theirs side from the same line of chiefs
in Puma, Hawaii. from which sprang
Kamehameha L and Kalakaua.
Being familiar with the sports of the
Hawaiians and somewhat posted in Ha-
waiian mythology and occult mysteries
as well as being an ADEPT at fishing and
the preparation of the foods of the peo-
pie, | knew | could make her tour a
pleasant one. At that time had consid-
cradle resources at command, being the
owner of hundreds of horses and cattle.
The Queen asked me to fix a date con-
venient to me for tie beginning of the
grand tour and requested me to take
charge OF all the details of the process
sion.
I decided that Guy Fawkes' Day, the
5th of November, should be the day of
leaving Honolulu Notices were put in
the papers and also posters sent to diff
ferent parts of the Island fixing dates at
which the cavalcade would arrive and |
endeavored to meet all those arrange
nents.
On that day in riding down Nuuanu
Avenue from Waimanalo at 80 a. m.
] saw a great many men, women and
children carrying baskets and bundles
of leis, some of lima, some OF marigolds,
some of lehua blossoms and of ahihi
done up IN wrappers of ti-leaf or of
banana Lei lellua a11ihi woven with
maize: hala fruit leis done up in solid
bundles as pai-ai or hard poi is put up,
all being carried to their gracious Queen
Emma
had breakfast with Her Majesty and
her mother. at which were present, Peter
Kaeo, Kunuiakea, and other high chiefs !
at. 7 a. m At this hour the city and
surrounding country was covered with |
mist and a light rain was falling in the
valleys, and as the sun shone on them |
innu;nerable rainbows and in some in |
stances double rainbows were produced
which some pronosticated an suspicious |
commencement of our pageant.
! had brought III some of my best t
horses ard gave Her Majestv an animal I
of fine pedigree named Kekonikauaika-
nahe1e" for her sole use and which she
rode throughout the journey. He ap-
peared to realize that he was carrying |,
Royalty and although cavorting from
side to side and making as much of an
exhibition as good horse can do he
was as gentle as any lady would wish.
KULIOUOU AND MAKAPUU
After breakfast the cavalcade was put
in order. 1t consisted OF one hundred
and forty women, dressed in the bright
est colors the stores of Honolulu afford
ed and the impression as we swept
through the streets of the city was gor-
geous. Her Majesty and myself led the
procession followed by her mother and
other chiefs. The streets OF Honolulu
were thronged with people to witness the
grand sight and it would appear that the
whole city and many from the country
had turned out TO see the departure.
We rode down Nuuanu street and along
King and up onto Beretania and out
towards Kamoilii1i At Kuliouou we
were entertained at luncheon by MIR. and
Mrs. Pico They had provided all the
luxt1ries to which foreigners are accus-
toned and also a magnificent luau tor
the natives. The food was exceedingly
plentiful and much more than was neces-
sarv. even for so large number.
We got away from there at p. m and
crossed the Pail at Makapuu. Having
descended the preciplce the royal party
saw a sight such as they had not eN-
pected and as will never be seen III
Hawaii again. Six mounted knights. IN
red costumes and red visors, carrying
torches, presented arms to the Queen.
Az the procession wended its way on
ward every three hundred yards motto
in the Hawaiian language presented IT
self. welcoming Her Majesty to the hoo-
Iaus. No two of these notices were
alike and some were from the ancient
hidden tongue known only to the chiefs.
These letters were constructed OF com I