The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-24

SACel4Snt CO1uiJ1OH.
| One difficult task assigned Mrs. Judd
/ was to make coat for the king, He
was man of imposing proportions. in
| glrth as well as height She had no
| pattern and had never made such a gar
ment, but. since refusal might entail the
lclosing OF the schools and put an end to
/ their labors, she set her wits to work in
the embarrassing dilemma: she ripped
| to pieces an old coat belonging to her
| husband, and from this model proceed
| ed to devise some. sort of a garment
| from a piece of fine cloth which had
| been presented the king by an English
trader His figure and that of DR.. Judd
were quite unlike. and it was necessary
to make proper allowance for this. which
1t appears the maker endeavored to do.
She does not speak highly of her handi-
work, but the king was not critical, and
| as no DISASTROUS results followed he must
have been satisfied
Not only did these pioneer women
possess tact and ingenuity, but they, too.
were endowed with heroic courage This
was shown in many crises in which their
safety, and even life itself was in dan
ger. Mrs. Judd was an exemplifcation
OF this during the critical time when
Charlton, the British consul. scherning
10 secure and hold ascendency over the
weak and incorporate kings, at length
carried his high-handed presumption to
the extreme of taking possession of the
islands IN the name of the British crown,
lowering the Hawaiian and hosting the
English flag. DR.. Judd, who was the
kings close adviser, secured the ar
chives, concealed himself in the tombs
OF the kamehamehas and prepared dis
patches to be sent by trusted messengers
to England, we'll aware that the gov
eminent would disavow Charlton's act
as soon as the situation could be made
clear. The king was also elsewhere in
hiding and the British officers with a
detachment of soldiers went to Mrs.
Judd's house and endeavored to compel
her to betray their whereabouts. Both
threats and commands were disregard
ed, the brave woman refusing to give
any information that might lead to their
apprehension and capture. When Adj
mlral Thomas was sent to restore Ha-
walian supremacy, as it was known must
happen, the wives of the missionaries
took prominent part in the reioicings.
They feasted their deliverers. prepar-
ing great banquet with their own
hands, out of such materials as were
furnished them by the king, cakes,
sweet-meats, fish, fowl and flesh, and
waited upon their distinguished guests in
person. They were good deal cha
gr1ned over the disappointment OF the
English officers who. accustomed to
wine in abundance, found the milder
liquids provided for their refreshment a
poor substitute. The admiral, however,
commended their consistency, especially
their wisdom in not placing ardent spir-
It's before the king and his suite who
were also present. temptation the
king could not have resisted.
AT later period the descendants of
these pioneers founded Oahu College,
a co-educational institution. which cele-
brated its seni-centennial a few years |
ago. This school was a means of edu- |
cation and enlightenment not only |
throughout the islands, but was patron |
lied by the early residents of California |
who preferred to send their children |
here-a shorter and safer journey rather
tnan to the eastern states overland, or |
by sea around the Horn The liberal |
spirit that prevailed, especially affecting |
the political and industrial status of |
women, had its source in the influence
of this remarkable school-an influence
that was steadily maintained and knew |
no abatement, until annexation intro |
duced the evils that follow the rule of |
the self-seeking and unenlightened poll |
teal demagogue.
AS time advanced, the native women |
shared in the decay and in the steady |
of their race losing their |
prestige, their physical and mental vigor.
Queen Emma, educated by her English |
guardian, was forced into re1inquis1ing
her claims to the throne by the machina-
tons of the faction that unlawfully ac-
compl1shed the accession of Kalakaua |
She was a beautiful and virtuous wo- 1
nan, highly accomplished, and well quail
led to rule. Bernice Pauahi, who mar Il
RED Mr. c. R. Bishop, who is still liv-
ng, was direct descendant of the great
kamehameha She, however, refused to
De drawn into the intrigues and diff
,ultieS which beset the sovereigns. She, II
90, was woman of admirable char
lcter and IF great mental and physical
She was contented with the
simple pleasures of private life, and upon
ler death bequeathed almost the whole
If her large fortune to be used in the
education and care of her people-a !.
wish that has been faithfully carried out.
Among numberless philanthropic insti-
utions which she endowed the Kane
larneha Manual Training school for
,oys, with its beautiful grounds, hand
ome buildings and modern and COM
,lete equipments, remains a splendid
monument to her memory.
The late queen dowager, "the good
<apiolani," as she was affectionately
allied, spent the closing years of her
ife in retirement at her pleasant villa,
n Waikiki. within sound of the surf,
eating ceaselessly upon the reef. Here
he was surrounded by a considerable
etinue of women, ladies of rank, who ;
waited upon her as if she were still the
ueeu consirt, in Office. She may be re-
-arded as the last of the ancient type,