The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-26

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the home of Mrs. L. A. Coney. After
the reading of reports, appointing OF
committees, and voting in of several
new members, the Regent, Mrs B. F.
Dillingham;, addressed the ladies' pres
ent in substance, as follows:
The society, Daughters of Hawaii, -
aims to number among it's members,
those who take an interest in the
legends, traditions. history and scien-
tific discoveries relating to our native
land. Age seems to have fascina ton
with all who desire to trace an an
cestry, or recall historic events Those
who interest themselves along these
special lines, find to their surprise, that
according to the researches made by
students of languages, customs and
general evolution of races, the Hawai-
ian stands pre-eminent among the
Polynesian people. Not only have they
no superior in the Pacific, but through
the East Indies, on to the Malay Pen
insula. in the vast country of India,
and even to Arabia are there traces
of their long descent. Words, customs,
legends leave no doubt of this fact
In the. far time of their beginning -
the ancestors were of white COM
plexion, but climatic conditions, and
inter mixture of bloods produced many
variations during the centuries that
followed
1t is the intent of this society to
search the pages of the past, ana,
CLEAN all possible information relative
to the long procession of events which
have resulted in the Hawaiian of to-
day. 1t is impossible to give even a
synopsis of these possibilities in these
few remarks, but the amazing genealo-
gies of the Hawaiian families will sup
port these intimations
Returning now to a period ante
dating the Great Kamehameha by
about twenty-one generations, we
present today a short sketch of Paao.
prepared by student at Kamehameha
School, which gives an account of the
migration to this group from the is
lands of Samoa. of a man from whom
Hewahewa. the high priest who as
sisted Kamehameha the second in the
adjustment of the tabu system. was
directly descended.
MISS PARIS'S ADDRESS.
After the reading of the article on
Paoa the historian, Miss Anna M.
Paris, followed with 6. few words re-
lating to the inception of the society
and closed with an appreciative trib-
ute to the three ladies whose member
ship had not continued through even
the first year. Miss Paris said:
Our society is still young Not a
year has passed since we first met,
little hand, as Daughters of Hawaii.
The need of some fitting recognition
of our birth-right in this fair land
a something that should redeem from
oblivion past swiftly fleeting, unique
in its charm and teeming with
almost sacred-had long
been felt by some of us. 1t needed
the supreme moment to give it life.
Mrs. Sarah Coan Waters. returning for
a visit to her native land, after years
OF absence, was our inspiration. In
her enthusiasm and affection for Ha-
wall, its memories its history, it's peo-
pie, she proved to us that those link
ed together by early association here
are in peculiar way united To the
descendants too, of those living here
when the very remoteness added to the
poetic charm, when Aloha was the
pass word and hospitality the key
note of existence-island life, it's his
tory and traditions must be a hertz
age rich and inalienable. 1t is ours
as Daughters of Hawaii to pres
and cherish this precious legacy.
Small in numbers as we are today.
death has already invaded our little
circle. Three of our earliest members,
Mrs Banning, Mrs. H. A P. Carter
and Mrs. Haalelea have passed into
the life beyond
Pausing in retrospect over these
names, we seem lifted above the dull
level of the commonplace In ''nen1-
ory's sunset air. the whole horizon
broadens, and beautiful vistas are
opened up. Each representing a dis
tinctive type of womanhood. these
three form a trio rarely met with.
Mrs. Banning. living away from the
Islands was yet closely in touch with
everything relating to Hawaii and
with the purpose and spirit of this So
ciety was more than sympathetic.
cara Armstrong, as so many Of us
knew her! What a picture of beauti-
ful girlhood does the name recall. An
Ideal to some of US of womanly charm
and winsomeness. Endowed with the
rare gift OF fascination, young and old
OF both sexes were alike CIara's
adorers. The family gift of humor was
hers, and she diffused wherever she
went an atmosphere OF delightful ex-
Her name, in the old school
days was carved on cliffs and grana-
diilas, and etched in school books and
stately forest trees today still bear
the Jack knife's carved initial" c. ri
A Serenades to the fair Clara took
place often, and the refrain, I'm yon
bower there above, She sleeps. she
sleeps my lady love-" was frequently
heard under her window On one oc-
casion good father Armstrong, his
patience at last giving way after fire.
quent disturbances, raised the sash
and with fearful blow to sentiment