The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-08
(staff correspondence.)


HILO, Feb. 4.-The Iuau last even
ing at the residence of Rev. S. L. De-
sha was one of the most enjoyable
affairs given in honor of Gov. Carter on
the trip. The party sat down to tables
arranged in the shape of a letter t,
the overflow of guests making extra
ciety had prepared an elegant menu,
and even the Governor, Hawaiian
born, tasted native delicacies which
he had never previously experimental
with. Several hundred guests were
invited to the affair and there was not
single card of regret. Each visitor
was provided with a MALE lei and as
a souvenir received a place card of
bamboo. During the luau Hawaiian
male quartette sang several songs in
excellent voice, and Ex-Governor
Baker also added his contribution.
THE sPEECHMAKING.
After the feasting and singing Rev.
Mr.. Desha called on various of the
guests to respond to toasts, which
they did briefly
Governor Carter said that he had
constantly met with surprises on his
trip around the island, and Hilo was
not the least of the surprises. He
was extremely gratifed at the recep-
ton given him and said that never be-
fore had he seen SO many pretty girls
in one town as in Hilo. The remark
was greeted with loud Sapplause, Gov.
Baker leading the cheers for the young
ladies of Hilo.
Mr.. Baker responded to the next
toast in behalf of the people of Hilo
and said that they were all extremely
gratfied to meet the Governor and
to have him come and learn their
wants for himself. I'm each district
he has heard the wants of the people,
said Mr. Baker, "and he has respond
ed in such way as to steal the hearts
of the people wherever he went and
in Hiio too"
1.-The girls too?" asked the Governor,
but the laughter drowned the reply.
ATKINSON'S THANKS.
Secretary Atkinson also thanked the
people of Hawaii for their reception,
but said that the Governor had told !
the people of every district they had |
visited that their girls were the pret- |
test. For himself he preferred to |
ell them so privately. He said he had |
been trying to find out the objects of !
the trip, and had thought all along |
hat it meant a study into the condi- |
ions of the country, but since start |
ng he had been almost convinced that |
I was simply to have a good time |
But I mean to stay right by it,
added the secretary
THE wOMEN's FAVOR.
Mr.. Desha told a story of the Gov
ernor's popularity with the women.
He said that in Waipio, when the !
Governor was introduced to one of the /
I'D Hawaiian women, he had bowed |
TO low that she thought he intended
kinks he is a very good Governor"
aid Mr. Desha.
Senator Palmer Woods said that the
Governor since his arrival had treat
d the people so nicely that they had
made up their differences. In Kohala
he people were planning to steal the
aunch which was to take the Gov
rnor from Kailua to Kawaihae, and
ring him on over to Kohala for
econd visit.
WHAT PIONEERS DID
Philip Peck said that the Secretary
ad been telling the young men of
he city of their opportunities and he
-ished TO speak for the older men of
ne community. They should be
ldged by their actions, he said, and
ere entitled to a great deal of credit.
he men who had originally come to
he islands had lifted the people al
lost from state of barbarism to a
lodern civilization, where there was
ardly a man or woman or child who |
1uId not read and write. Besides that
ley had been given one Of the great