The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-04

Committee, and voters of long standing
were introduced to the chieftain, Mr..
Bryan taking occasion to greet the
Hawaiians with unmistakable warmth
Mrs. Curtis Iaukea was one of the
first ladies to be introduced and
chat ensued with Col Iaukea and Mr..
Trent. Mr.. Trent, Mr.. McClanahan
and Mr.. Kinney made most of the in
Productions. For an hour the stream
of people passed before Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan. The ladies were especially in
terested in Mrs. Bryan. Her clear-cut
features, the strong character expressed
in the flash of the eyes and the frmness
of the lips, showed Enthusiastically that
she was a woman worthy of her hus-
band
L. Tenney Peck, cashier of the First
National Bank, had quite long con-
versation with Mr.. Bryan.
81 met you in West Virginia in
49, said Mr. Peck. sit was at
Huntington when you were stumping
the state, and so was lon the oppo-
site side.''
Mr.. Peck told of the great throngs of
mountaineers who came down to the
town to hear Mr.. Bryan speak, and the
latter smiled at the recollection "Oh,
you were there at that time, were
you?'' he said. q Well, [ almost be-
lieve I remember your face he said.
81 certainly brought the mountaineers
down from the confines of the state,
didn't ~
Rev. Hiram Bingham was introduced
by Mr.. Kinney as the son of the origi-
nal Hiram Bingham, of fond memory in
| the Hawaiian Islands, as one of the
| missionaries who had labored long in
the South Seas, and as the man who
had given written language to the
Gilbertese.
HE is the greatest Polynesian
scholar, was Mr.. Kinney's final
tribute.
When Jared Smith, the Director of
the United States Experiment Station,
was introduced, Mrs. Bryan said:
81 Are you from Nebraska?'
"Yes.'
"You are the brother of so-and-soa"
ssYes''
HsWell, isn't it odd that I should
pick you out of all the Smiths as the
one whom 1 was especially directed
to look up while in Honolulu
Mrs. Bryan and Mr.. Smith s relatives
are near friends in Nebraska.
George Markham, when introduced,
opened up with a specially prepared
Speech which he delivered to the end.
At the conclusion George wished the
organs God-speed and aloha nui on the
trip around the world and a safe re-
turn to their home country.
Prince and Princess kawananakoa
came in for share of the attention of
the organs, especially when Mr.. Bryan
learned that Prince David had been
delegate to the Kansas City convention.
Col and Mrs. Samuel Parker stopped
and chatted awhile, Mr.. Bryan plagu-
ing the Colonel over the breakdown of
his automobile on the Pail trip.
About / o'clock Mr.. Mechanism
asked Mr.. Bryan if he would consent to
speak to the throng as almost every
body present had expressed wish to
hear him. Mr.. Bryan smilingly con-
scented to do so. He was led to the top
of the steps at the front of the hotel,
and spoke as above.
LUNCHEON AT THE YOUNG.
After the speech the party was taken
to the Alexander Young Hotel, where
luncheon was served in the grill room.
The table was in the form of circle
and was set for poi luncheon. At
each plate was a calabash of pink poi,
young cocoanut opened so that the
milk could be drunk easily, luaued
chicken, and various forms of edibles
known to the Hawaiian menu. The
menu cards were especially attractive,
the handiwork of Harry Couzens, each
showing a Hawaiian scene. That at
Mr.. Bryan's plate showed Diamond
Head and the ManchurIa passing in,
native in malo standing on the shore,
gazing seward. Mr.. Bryan's place
card was labeled FCol Bryan Each
guest was adorned with an lima lei.
A whole pig was brought in on koa
platter, and was afterwards broken up
and placed before the guests.
E Those present at the luncheon were: |
Col Bryan, Mrs. Mechanism, Mrs.
Iaukea, Mrs. Bryan, Mr.. McClanahan,