The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-04-03
OREGON GIRLS TELL ALL
ABOUT HAWAIIAN LUAU


Miss Molly Proebstel, one of the
Oregon girls who lately visited these
islands, was special correspondent of
the Oregon journal and sent her pa
per the following description of the
luau given in honor of the fair visitor $
by the Princess Emma Alexandria Ra-
lanikauikaalaneo Kiloulaninuiamamo
Defries.
HONOLULU, March 4.-On our re-
turn to Honolulu an invitation await
ed us to be the guests at a Hawaiian
luau. This invitation was given by the
hostess as a courtesy to Edward De-
KUN, to whom The Journals party
owe much for the kind interest he has
taken in planning and perfecting plans
for our pleasure. The occasion was a
birthday anniversary of the host
Henry Kauauanuiamahi Defries, given
by his wife, Princess Emma Alexan-
dria Observation-Disclosures Kiloulaninui-
amamao Defries. These hospitable
people hold a high position among the
Hawaiian nobility, Mrs. Defries be-
longing to the family of King Kameha-
meha I, while her husband is descend
ed from a, line of chiefs who were long
near the kings, the descriptive clan
name Kauauanuiamahi m n n &
chamberlain or treasurer of the king.
The feast was conducted according
to ancient customs. The table was q
lauhala or pandanus mat laid on the
floor and covered with green ii leaves,
which in olden times served as plates.
The guests sat on the floor and In
front of each was a wooden bowl or
oalabash of poi and a plate contain
ing luaued pig, chicken and fish. The
native way of cooking meats is with
an imu. A shallow hole Is dug and
filled with fuel, which is covered with
stones. When the stones are suffi
ciently hot those in the bottom OF the
pit are covered with green banana and
ii leaves, after which the dressed
whole pig is laid thereon, and the
chickens and, fish wrapped in ii leaves
are placed inside the pig, together
with some of the hot stones. Sweet
potatoes are placed around and on top
of the meat, then more green banana
leaves heaped on. wet cloths are plac-
ed over these and six or eight inches
of dirt put on top of ALL In one or
two hours, according TO the size of the
pig, the dirt is removed, the clothes
turned back and the cooked product
brought forth. The pork fairly melts
in your mouth, the chicken tastes bet
ter than any you ever ate before. and
after partaking of the fish you declare
it is simply delicious. s,s
Dishes containing various kinds of
limu or edible seaweed and a much
priced shell fish were within teasy
reach. A delicious pudding or blanc
mango OF young cocoanuts and yams
cooked in the cocoanut milk was serv-
ed, while the American ice cream and
cake were also on the menu. The
drinks We're water soda and rootbeer
Upon being seated on the floor, grace
or pule was asked by the kanaka
olioli and during the meal he chanted
about the loyalty and deeds OF prowess
done by the chiefs OF the line from
which the host descended. Bread or
anything made from flour is displaced
by poi, which is eaten by thrusting
one or two fingers into the calabash,
giving them a twist or two, and then
conveying them gracefully TO the
mouth. Knives and forks were not In
evidence except AZ the plates OF the
Oregon girls, several OF whom dis
dained 10 use them and did In Rome
as The Romans do" 10 the evident de-
light of the entertainers.
Both before ana after the supper the
guests were entertained by native and
hapahaole performers on the mando-
lin, violin ana piano. and also by the
singing of Hawaiian and popular ma in
L..
ana women, have sweet, melodious
voices ana music II an almost uni
yrrsal recreation
Tho decorations ~ the room CON
sisted NJ numerous beautiful ana Yal-
liable kghilis These are standards
made from the feathers ~ birds, ana
arc borne before chiefs when on "a
Journey or during religious o. state