The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-01
SPEECH At WA|MEA
BY GOVERNOR CARTER
People Promised Just Treatment Wood
Forest Observation-Disclosures and Scenery.
"details of the Governors Progress.

a big party of natives in waiting Here
We're met High Sheriff Brown, with
Sheriff Andrews A. w. Carter of the
Forestry board and Fred Carter: man
/ ager of the Parker ranch. The Gov
ernor was visited by a number of
prominent Waimea people. among
whom We're F. w. Carter, manager of
| the Parker ranch; Lorrin Andrews, Mr..
/ and Mrs. Carl Widemann, Sam. Par
! ker, Jr., Gardner X Wilder, Frank
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Judd, Mar
tin Campbell, George Bell, Frank Spen-
/ Ger, Henry Beckley, James Bright, Mr..
1 Lindsay, S. NJ. Spencer, Henry Wise,
/ Carl Willing and Kahoohanohano.
AN ELABORATE LUAU.
The luau was given in the ranch
house only recently constructed for
Annie T. K. Parker, who owns half of
! the monster Parker ranch and who has
/ an income in excess of that of the Pres
| ident of the United States.
| The house has big hall with a fine
dance floor and brick fire place, the
(; only one in the district. Here was
| where the luau was given. Long
streamers of ferns We're hung from the
| center to the four corners of the room,
and beautiful callas almost cover
ed the bare walls.
Tho faaSx v.,aS Sr,-aa "a ,,,,o,, lon, 70 I,,ac
-four in number-and the guests sat
on mats on the floor in true Hawaiian
fashion. The luau was most elaborate
and American as Wen as native dain-
Pork, chicken, beef, three kinds of fish,
poi, sweet potato, fruits and a lot of
other good things to eat, but with
easily forgotten names made up the
menu. A Hawaiian quintette club play
ed while the guests ate. The luau was
gotten up on very short notice, but
it was a success from the start. The
inclement weather unfortunately kept
away mary natives who otherwise
would have attended; as the rain was
the first in some weeks, it was well
come, nevertheless.
THE SPEECHMAKING.
The feasting done Alfred Carter in
troduced the Governor and called upon
him for a speech.
+ Governor Carter responded graceful
ly, first in Hawaiian, thanking the
people present for coming to greet him.
Sheriff Andrews acted as interpreter.
st have a great deal of aloha for, the
said Mr.. Carter, land
can assure you that I appreciate very
much your coming here. SO that I can
become acquainted with you.
"As you can see by looking at Mr..
Atkinson and myself, this is an admin
Of young men; it is COM
plete change from the old one and we
have come to you to find out directly
how the government can be conducted
IN a way satisfactory to you all. In
order that the people of Waimea may
De impressed with the dignity of the
lew administration, I have brought
Mr.. Atkinson along.
This is the first time I have ever |
lad the pleasure of visiting in Wal !
nea. although born in the Islands. I |
lave been away for good many years. /
3ut the Waimea bullock boys are IA !
nous everywhere, they are said to be |
he best in the Islands, and I have I
lie up bullock before malihini can
ven get a chance to see the bullock.
hope before leave here I will get
hanee to try and see the bullock.
Now as to the County Act-T feel
sorry to find the wishes of
he people have been crossed, that their
esires are not carried out by the
out of the County Act in the
upreme Court. But it seems as If
ne act as drawn was in conflict with
ne act Congress gave US for our gov
rnment. It only remains for US now
get this act passed here adopted by
ongress. That was the reason that
efore it went into the courts urged
r. Hatch to go to Washington to as
st Delegate Kuh1o in getting the
ounty Act passeu by Congress. I'm
ediateIy after the Supreme Court de-
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