The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-12
KALAKAUA'S REIGN
ECHOES
FROM
Jas. w. Girvin, told by ]. A. Cunnins.
PART II.

I should have said that 1 went on
| board the u. S. Man-o'-war Ports
mouth during the riot at the EJECT .on
of Kalakaua. The British man-o'-war
| Tenedos was lying there also, but
was well acquainted with the officers
of the Portsmouth. Both ships. how
! ever, were prepared to land troops. as
they had been expecting trouble at the
election.
| After his election the king decided
to make a tour of the islands to show
himself to the people and to express
his intentions. Having witnessed the
defamation of the natives through dis
ease, change of habits, rum, etc, he
took as his motto, "Hooulu Lahui'' GIN
crease the nation), and he urged the
heads of families individually to en-
deavor to raise children. He also look
ed abroad in search of a cosnate race,
some of whom might be Induced to i'm
migrate to Hawaii and blend in with
the people. We know of tne futility of
his attempts to import South Sea Is
landers.
He first visited the isiaG OF Kauai,
taking with him seve"ll nob:es srd
representatives. I went at his request
as chamberlain and made arrangements
for the whole progression. The people
there are noted for their hospitality
and kept up their reDut ton in this
respect and entertained us IN every
village. The foreign residents az kau-
al appeared to be on Ne-y good terms
with the natives and united with them
in furnishing us horsoS and convey
ances for our party, AM. [ understood,
assisted largely by their cont"ibutio s
, in getting up the innlnn :. tcle luaUs
which appeared to greet Us III every
village.
1t is a beautiful island and has the
best roads of any in the group. The
king spoke of the roads and commended
the people for the interest they display
ed in the welfare of the country, good
roads being a prime factor in this re-
spect His reception on Kauai was
so genuine and the hospitality extend
ed to him and the large party by for
eigners and natives was so generous
that he was led to forget the sad oc-
currences in Honolulu which initiated
his reign. We were three weeks on
Kauai and were on the move all the
time. The natives came from long dis
tances and followed US everywhere.
wreaths of flowers and MALE were con-
tinuously furnished to the king and
members of the royal party. On Kauai
and no where else on the group Is
found a slender tree Is or 20 feet high,
every part of which is fragrant From
the capsules the natives make gar
lands. which are highly priced. 1t is
most abundant in Hanalei, but is found
in other districts. Mokehana has from
time immemorial been the distinctive
wreath or lei of Kauai. These were
brought to us in great quantities.
After our return to Honolulu the king
rendered me a commission as chamber
lain but my father was unwilling that
7 should accept it and it was returned
TO His Majesty. and L went back to
tho engagement of the cattle ranch
of Waimanalo. In August 1874 the
l,ina, decided to send his brother. Prince
T.eleiohollu. heir apparent. and his sis
fer the Princess Lfkeli1e. on a tour
of the island of Hawaii. and asked me
If I would aet as chamberlain and take
charge of the progression and its d.
rection. Tt consisted of the princes
named and Tetlnue OF apout Sixty
others some of them prominent speak
ers I notified the principal residents
Of the different villages along the pro
1o-ed route and the newspapers also
r,,blirbed accounts of our intentions
The prince and speakers were directed
70 endeavor TO advance the kings
,naxtr,. "HoouIu Lahui." I took two
of NV trusted servants. Pelekane and
1<anoelehua. whose duty it should be
70 nrotect and care for the food and
turntables of the party We mad
good quintette club with US ana "ent
o,,+ of the harbor of Honolulu and the
,,rosance of an immense throng. ra-
dion+ and noisy party. The sea in the
at,o,,re1 soon Quoted even the noisiest.
we landed at Kailua, In kona, and
,xare welcomed by great assembly q.
If eafly bedecked natives We were
eriyen a. large two-storied house. HUI