The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-19
KALAKAUA'S REIGN
Jas w. Girvin; told by J. A. Curnrnins
PART III.

with them several days, but time was
pressing
OF course we had many changes of
horses since leaving Kailua in Kona
but they were freely offered to US all
along the line. From Piilaa we went
to Kelehua where there was a mag
nificent freshwater bathing place. The
water was 80 or 40 feet deep and so
clear that one could see a dollar lying
on the bottom. There was a jump of
about twenty feet in height and our
whole party went in for a bath and
water sports.
From here We struck out for Rep.
Kapalapala's place in the wilderness
above Hilo. Here was another great,
luau prepared and with our music,
singing and speeches we made the
welkin ring. The next morning we
formed the procession, four abreast,
covered with leis of MALE and gaudy
flowers and proceeded towards Hilo.
We stopped with the Hon. Thomas
Spencer, Poonahohoa, who seemed to
have unlimited accommodation. 1 do
not think Hilo has seen such a sight as
that day as our party had swollen to
immense proportions. Every one APP
peared to have friends there and there
were innumerable feasts. The Prince
and Princess had been very pleasant
on the whole trip and had endeared
themselves to each of the party.
The following morning we got off and
lunched at Laupahoehoe where they
had another great luau, many speeches
and much social intercourse. The luau
was given in a large building formerly
used as a warehouse for pulupulu or
pull, the woody product of the tree
fern, which was largely exported in
early days but which industry has en-
'tirely died out.
We then pushed on to Mr.. Hardy's
place in Hamakua where we had the
usual grand luau and music, ana
speeches. After breakfast the next
morning we started for Waipio Valley
where We stayed over night and met
the people. We saw the magnificent
. falls there and also the wonderful road
over the opposite pail, or precipice,
going towards Waimanu.
From there we went to Mana, the
home of the Parkers. Their place is
in the middle of the island, in the
midst of a great forest and near the
snow covered mountain of Mauna
Kea, many miles from the sea. Mr..
and Mrs. Parker made a great occa-
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we were treated right royalty. They
took us half way up the mountain to
! have picnic under the great trees.
There were about thirty or forty
women in the party all dressed IN
/ bright coIored paus or riding habits.
When we arrived at the camping
ground the women spread their paus
, on the ulei bushes and it made great
show in the wilderness. Mr.. Parker
shot three or four young Wild hogs,
skinned them and roasted them and
with hard poi and the etceteras we
made a fine lunch. While we were
eating along came Unmatched and
Bill Purdy after a wild bull. They
! lassoed him in our presence and threw
him. They then let him go. He was
very wild and ugly and scared every
one. Catching sight of the colored
paus on the bushes he charged into
them. From there ne charged on the
two princes. I had my Ballard rifle
with me and shot him dead before he
could do any damage. After our wild
hog hunting picnic we returned to
Mana where we enjoyed the hospital
ity of the Parkers for two days when
we started off for Kohala. We rode
through the village of Waimea where
many country people had assembled to
see the party but we had to make time
and pushed onVover the Kohala noun
( tain. At Kahua ranch, on top of the
mountain road, We rested and had re-
freshments and went on into the mist
which was so dense that we could
hardly see one another.
At Nail place at Kapaau, in ko-
hala, another large assembly of resi-
dents met US and another luau was
prepared At the school house that
night there was a large meeting which
was addressed by the prince and other
speakers. Here we received letters
from the king directing US to return
Immediately to Honolulu. We had
made the circuit of the great Island OF
Hawaii without accident and had
most enjoyable time.
After two days in Kohala we took
the S. S. Kilauea for home. Touching
at Lahaina on the island of Maui we
went ashore and were entertained at
a grand feast by Gov. Nahaolelua
The next morning we were all safely
back in Honolulu. Our whole ex-
penses, or the amount we were allowed
to pay, was merely $50 the people Of
the island having furnished us with
horses, food, accommodations and en-
tertainment.