The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-01

The death of Mrs Haalelea removes
from the social circle of old Honolulu
most interesting personality. Her rem
iniscences, extending through the most
romantic period of Hawaiian history,
would fill a volume.
Married at the age Of sixteen to a
high chief in the time of Kamenamena
III. and whose first wife tKekauonohl}
was granddaughter Of Kamehameha l.
she became early in life Identified with
the royal family, and through the reign
of five sovereig11s was a prominent ana
attractive figure in court circles.
Mrs. Haalelea-nee Ululani Ena--was
married at Hilo to Levi Haalelea. VINO
was a member Of the house of mobiles
and one of the Privy Council during
the reign of Kamehameha ~. Inc
honeymoon was spent at the old palace
in Kailua, and from there Haalelea
brought his bride to his home in Homo
lul1-tfe place known in those days
as Ho1ani Pa is now called Haaieiea
Lawn. The house was an exceptional
" fine one for the times and TO the
young bride coming from Hawaii to Ho-
noluIu for the first time every thing was
beautiful as a dream. The Queen
Dowager, cousin of HaaIelea, had her
residence adjoining Holani Pa, and 1t
was with her that Mrs. Haalelea spent
much of her time. She kept a fine pair
of horses and white man for a driver
An unusual thing in those days-and
would often send for her young friend
at four o'clock in the morning and to-
gether they would drive to Moanalua,
as far as Kapukaki returning in time
for breakfast. Those were the years OF
the celebrated fisheries. known as Kali
huopalaaf at honolulu, belonging to.
HaaIeiea. Thousands of rnullet We're
brought at one time in whale boats and
canoes for the market; cart load or
them being reserved for Mrs. Haalelea
to distribute among the aliis ana
friends On her ARRIVAL, ali the old re-
tanners, from Niolopa. Honouliuli, Iwi-
lei and everywhere brought their hoo
kupu to the young bride. With con-
yoy of fifteen or twenty canoes, they
would sometimes go fishing off Waikiki,
for fishing was royal sport in those
days, the chief entering into the sport
with the humblest retainer. Mrs. Haa-
lelea, too, often accompanied Prince Lot
in his fishing expeditions. Her happy
married life lasted but seven years.
Mrs Haalelea was a favorite With
Queen Emma as we'll as with Queen
Ka1anla, and as one of the ladies of
the court. commanded the respect Of
every one. She had a love for books
and poetry, and many beautiful verses
in Hawaiian are from her PEN It was
one of her dreams to translate Ben
Hur, a book she greatly admired, into
Hawaiian, and the work was partially
done at the time of her death.
S4es
The ladies of ST. Clements Guild
hope their friends understand that all
exhibits at the Flower Festival, to be
held on May IA, are free and will be
gladly welcomed. There will be two
professions. The first will consist OF
young children with decorated dolls.
carriages. bicycles, wagons and wheel
barrows. A beautifully dressed doll can
be won by little girl for the prettiest
exhibit and a suitable prize for little
boy.
This procession will be formed at 2
O'clock and it is hoped will be we'll
patronized. The other procession will |
take place afterwards and viii consist
of decorated carriages, carts, horses,
bicycles, etc. Several prizes are offered,
which will be put on exhibition down
town this week. In addition to the
above there will be fish pond. a mys-
terry table, doll table, where youthful
mothers, not only can add to their fanai- |
lies, but also can purchase garments
for their old families. The flower ta-
BILE and candy booth are sure to be ex-
cellent and special ice cream will be
provided for children at the rate of ten
cents a plate.
On Friday Mrs. JOHN A. McCandless