The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-01

realized that her heart had been Civ
en- int" the keeping oi the iair->hin-
ned visitor. she al once told her iatf-
cr. the king. the state OF affairs
in order that in her behalf he might
confer with the governor OF the is
land. Steward Coles chief, for the
! hand OF that young mar. Such affairs
being matter OF state the popula
ton OF the city was in attendance
when the formal call on Governor
lilly was made for the purpose OF
making known the royal love. and the
chief and most famous orator OF the
people was placed at the head OF the
procession, in order that he might
make the formal proposal. When it
had been announced to the governor
that the prince OF Samoa and his
retinuc was approaching with mes
sage the governor and his staff were
formed to receive the delegation.
Steward Cole said that he would al
ways remember the words OF the
grav-haired old orator. who. advanc
a few PAGES TO the front. addressed
the governor as follows:
: "Honored sir. said the stately old
man. Representative ri the great
white father. the Princess Fungasa
/ loves sailor OF the good ship Abcr-
anda-B. ". Cole by namc-and or!
account OF this. her royal father, the
chiefs and all the people. are veil
pleased indeed. Tor Steward Cole is
very dear 10 us all.
Ii he will take the hand OF the
Princess Fungasa in marriage we will
give him fifty fine mats, kill six hun
dred pigs, have ten days feasting and
make him a plnce OF the royal house.
| have spoken -
! The delegation then retired and
Governor Tilly. calling Mr.. Cole,made
known to him officially the message
that had been brought and the pro-
posal for his hand that he had just
received. Having ascertained that
there was no reason other than wo-
mans fancy for the proposal. he sent
the young man out TO the delegation.
which had drawn up few yards
distant telling him to accept or to
decline the offer which had been made
him.
Mr.. Cole chose to decline the >offer.
: but he did so in the language OF the
Country. which he had by this time
learned to speak huently.
Well, queerly enough. neither the
king nor the princess were offended
and when Steward Cole had conclud-
ed he was told that for the love that
was borne him by the princess and
indeed by all the people, it had been
decided TO make him, the young
American sailor. a prince OF the royal
house OF Samoa. and to thus confer
on him all the tribal privileges that
such persons have by right OF birth.
The ceremony was gone through with
at the appointed time and at its con-
cluSion a great feast was held. Al
ter this event not only did Steward
Cole have the communal rights that
belong to all the royal family in
Samoa, but in addition. as prince.
he was entitled to live in the palace,
ito conlYand the people. to be sup
ported by the state and to enjoy all
! the royal prerogatives, even as to the
manor born
Two years later. after having re-
mained in these waters for three
years, the Hberanda was recalled.
Speaking of the. farewell festivities,
which were held just before the ship
weighed anchor, Mr. Cole said that he
had taken down the. words Of the old
orator !. who had made the farewell
speech: and he kindly furnished a
copy of this for publication. No trans
lation, he said, could. do justice to the
speech, which in the native language
was particularly beautiful. When the
time of departure had almost arrived,
this last and most famous orator Of