The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-20

n sailing veaHRl early IN the lsth con-
fury. The speakers memory failed
10 recall the presence OF the house ny.
even though meals at hotels and resi-
dencea were served In piazza dining
rooms
Mention was made OF the native
witch doctors. kahuna. one Of whose
Offices was In praying people to death
Cor a consideration from those who de-
sired the demise OF their enemies. The
victim. being informed the operation
was In process. frequently succumbed
from pure Imagination. II not by a dis
Greet dose OF poison, which kept the
witch Doctors reputation good. The
native dress was described and after
this a song. called "Ua Like Noa Like"
was sung by the quartette. 1t was the
same song sung when the party left
Honolulu. the word like signifying
constancy
From Honolulu visit was made to
the island of Maui, and the great ex-
tinct crater of Haleakala described as
being the largest this side OF the moon.
1t is about 21k miles wide by seven miles
long and 5000 feet deep, an impressive
and awesome sight.
At Maui there are many Chinese.
and one Chinese custom was describ-
ed, that OF the throwing about the
streets of thousc nds of slips of paper
with nine little holes cut in each. 1t
is believed by them that Satan in his
pursuit of the soul OF the dead must
pass through each of these nine holes
t., ~ hnfA f,t.
time the relatives manage to entomp
the remains. Furthermore, paper
prayers are hung on little sticks on the
grave. Mr.. Towne spoke of the attrac-
tiveness and beauty of the Chinese and
japanese children, who were seen
everywhere. At Hawaii the party
visited the active volcano of Kilauea,
and a vivid description was given.
This is the largest active volcano in
the world. Descent was made into
the hot pit where internal fires were
the lava. over these the guides cook
ed meat, made coffee and otherwise
prepared dinner for the party. A most
thrilling description was given of one
Of the ladies of the party attempting
to make the circuit of the crater, be-
coming bewildered and lost and out
all night in imminent danger of death
| from falling into some gaping crack
| in the volcano. there to be burned to
death. The final rescue by the native
guides was graphically given. The re-
turn to Honolulu was of interest, and
Mr.. Towne told of the natives bringing
wreaths and adjoining the visitors with
the be utifully arranged garlands OF
| flowers. AS the party slowly passed
out between the coral reefs, there came
to them the strains of their song
aloha De-" Farewell to thee.
| In connection with the address Mr.
Towne showed some interesting curios
and object. purchased in the islands
including grass skirt or hula
wreaths, poi-pounder for food, mos
quito switchers, models of canoes will
outrigger, shell and bead necklaces
model of straw hut; various wovei
!, articles, fan, napkin ring, ETC.; sam
pies OF lava, rush shoes used by tn
/ natives when walking, various article
| made by the japanese, curios fashion
ed from cocoanuts, kappa cloth mad
, by the natives, wooden calabashes.
description was given of how all thes
? articles are made and for long tim
steel articles were unknown, stone i'm
} plements taking their place. One fac
: which Is peculiar and not generall
! known was related, that the word tab
from which comes our word taboo, wa
a code of laws prohibiting various act
and especially certain kinds of food
applying particularly to women, VIII
We're not allowed to eat bananas o
: cocoanuts and other fruit under penal
ty of death. This law lasted until 1871!
; when 1t was abolished on the arrival o
; the missionaries.
I Mr.. Townes lecture was intensely in
r teresting and was given strict atten
: ton by the large audience, the graph
e scenes, the beautiful descriptions an
e the sympathy. hospitality and good
Y Will of the people, who have so man
commendable traits We're all describe
with the most cordial expressions TIL
solo, Sweet Lei Lehua," was sung /
an outer room by Albert Malcolm, an
was the most interesting feature G
the ihusicai part OF tne evening. II
was most heartily applauded and re
lsponded by singing the song again
: softly and melodiously and in fin
voice. The whole evening was one {
: rare pleasure, and the presence OF S
: many of the parents and represents
tive citizens of Haverhill was yer
; gratifying to the committee who al
ranged the program with Mr. Towne
assistance.